The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-10

about 1000 pounds, though some weighed
nearly {, 900 pounds. ] find only two grades
Of tobacco mentioned 8. leaf tobacco"
and g stemmed tobacco y; but the ..leaf y
Is sometimes designated as g picked leaf"
Before the Revolution from 1860 to 177eI
tobacco sold for about2 20 to 22s. per cwt.
in 1777 for say 34s.; in 1778 for say 70s.; in
1910 for say 40os.; in 1850 for say 1,000s.;
in 1871 for say 2,000s. /; in 17S2, 'SS, 'S4, and
'85, from So to 40s. :. in 1855, 'SI, 'S8, and
$50, from 81 10 sos. In 1904 the charges on
tobacco were: For inspection. de-, 2s.'
storage, 1-6s. water carriage TO Richmond,
27s. per hogshead. And tobacco was worth
In Richmond from 20 to 24s. per cwt A
fair crop was 1900 pounds per share. The
best crop mentioned was near 1000 pounds
per share. The shortest crop mentioned
was 800 pounds per share.
To give some idea OF the great value
placed on the tobaccos Of this section by
the London merchants. I take the following
extract from a letter bearing date 18th June,
1880, to Colonel Cabell from Alexander Do
nald nhe same to whom Thomas Jefferson
wrote In 1857, "there Is no person whom
shall see again with more cordial Joy than
yourself" &c.,) OF the house OF Donald d
Burton So = : There are few gentlemen
who can say that have ever asked them to
ship tobacco to my house; because have
ever considered this kind OF conluct be-
meath my character and situation in life.
Every man in this State knows that
have house in London in the con-
signment line; if they think me desery-
ing OF confidence, and II they can with
convenience and good prospect OF success
ship their tobacco, any application from me
would be unnecessary; and / have gene
rally been restrained from doing go because
have the vanity to believe that some peo-
ple could not refuse to ship tobacco to my
house did ask them to do so, although 1t
might be very inconvenlentf for them. When
was in your county / deyla.ed from TINS
rule, but it proceeded from firm conviction
that yoar tobacco IS of so superior qualify
that it mast at,oays do TO ship. have not
bought fifty hogsheads tobacco at this place
lRichmoud] for three weeks past, although
am offered it every day at 25s., and yet
acant to buy at Steam Creet even at is. per
G. higher. have frequently refused con-
signments OF tobacco. Some people may
think it is of no consequence to me whether
it is good or not, but am OF quite differ
emit opinion. It is true the commission to
me is the same, but il tobacco Is mean
the return must be low. Then the
shippers are dissatisfied. and stigma
might be thrown on the integrity OF my
house. which no pecuuiary consideration
can ever induce me to submit to, or even to
run The risk of.' ~ They waited
for rains then as we do now for planting.
striking, and stripping; though once or
twice in droughts they watered and planted.
Most of the plant patches and tobacco-telds
were on the low-grounds. The fly is men
toned, but as having eaten cabbage, tur-
nips, &C., not tobacco. But on the 18th
September, 1884, and 10th June, 1889, he
mentions that " grasshoppers have in great
measure destroyed our Tobacco" There is
only one mention OF tobacco-wOrmS. "Au-
gust 81, 1795.-A great deal OF tobacco out,
which abounds with worms, there never
having been such a quantity ever known.
They have destroyed and disfigured great
part of our CROP"
Tobacco was medium for currency prior
to the Revolution. Tobacco transfer-notes,
given Ito individually for certain number
of pounds OF tobacco by the inspectors or
Government warehouses, secured by that
number Of pounds belonging to said lndl-
yidual in SAID warehouse. These notes were
worth about as much as the number OF
pounds OF tobacco on their face was worth.
The county officers and the clergy received
their wages in pounds OF tobacco. The
county and parish levies were for tobacco.
A reward OF 100 pounds Of tobacco was
given for every old VOLTS head, and 80
pounds for young VOLTS head; also re.
ward Of one pound for squirrel scalp, anu
the same for crows bill. In 1872, '53, and
'S4 the reward for an old wolf was 800
pounds, and for yourg wolf $50 pounds
tobacco; they were then becoming scarce in
these parts. The last mention of damage by
wolves was "27th March, 1884" when they
"killed twelve lambs and four sheep, and
wounded many MORE"
The purchaser Of tobacco paid the planter
3s for each "cask" or hOgshead contain
ing the tobacco.
Oats weresowed and ploughed i'll the lat
ter part Of March and first part OF April;
were cut carly in July and stacked the lat
ter part OF July.
Wheat (spring) was sowed, &C., same
time as oats Winter wheat was soWed in
September and October earliest sowing
mentioned, 10th September; latest, 31st De-
tober) Cutting commenced the last OF
June or the 1st OF July; earliest cutting
mentioned, goth June, 1893. 1t was first Sc
cured in stacks. 1t was beaten out, but
some kind of swheat-fan" was used for
cleaning it.
Flax was sowu in March and April, pulled
in June and July, and laid out to rot in Sep
TENDER and October
Hemp was sown in Aprlan May, pulled
in August, and laid out to rot in November.
Cotton was soWn the last OF April or first
of May.
Barley and rye were sown the last OF Oc-
tober.
Hay was secured the last Of July.
Clover was sown in April and cut in
June.
Buckwheat was sown in July.
f2j The consignees mentioned in the accounts OF
Rev. Robert Rose are: Robert Cary, John Bradley,
Edward Randolph, and j. Hamburg a. Son, all OF
London. About the period of the Revolution John
Norton c Sons. London. appear from old papers IN"
spected by me to have been factors extensively Ia
yorcd by the colonlsts. r. a. u.
A Cool American in Paris.
[Paris correspondence Of the New York Herald.
There is one person here who keeps per-
featly cool Frenchmen have seen him but