The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-11
Wheeling Register, 7th inst.
The Tobacco CrOD.

There has been considerable unessi
ness 10 the tobacco market this fall, not
only local but general.
Yesterday Washington dispatch sta.
ted that the prospect OF corner on to-
tobacco has stimulated the internal reve-
nue. for stamps go that the Gales for that
dav exceeded anv in the history of that
department, or in ronnd numbers $685.
600 greater than any other days re-
ceipis.
The crop estimates for the season are
quite as conflicting as in the case Of
other crops. But it is quite certain that
it will he equal il not larger than last
year. Tue census of 1880 gives some
interesting statistics upon the tobacco
product Of the United States, showing
that it is steadily increasing each year
The entire tobacco crop Of the United
States in 1879 was All ,66l 900 pounds,
or something over 100000 hogsheads.
The crop of 1869, as reported in the
census Of 1870. was 262, ,735, BAL pounds,
or about 175,000 hogsheads. The in
crease in the ten yesrs has been 204,
100000 pounds, or lao, 1000 hogsbeads,
estimating the hogsheads at $500 lbs.
The value OF the crop in 1879 in far
mers' hands was about 5000, 900
The State producing the largesl propor-
ton Of the total crop was Kentucky,
which produced l71,l20. 900 pounds.
Next comes Virginia with $4,000, 600
next, Pennsylvania with $500, GOO
pounds; next, Ohio with 81 10000
pounds; next, Tennessee with 20 600. 600
pounds; North Carolina with 26, ,0O0, 900
pounds; Maryland with &c, ,000, 900 lbs. ;
Connecticut with 1000, 900 pounds, and
Missouri with 100000 All the States
mentioned here have largely increased
their production OF this staple except
Missouri, which produced 100000 lbs.
less in 1879 than in 1869.
The value of an acre of tobacco Va
ries all the way from $50 in Arkansas,
S38 in Missouri, $40 in Kentucky, 8l67
in Virginia, S1ls in Ohio. 1922 in Con.
nec,icut, S203 10 Massachusetts, 8116 in
Illinois, to $232 in New Hampshire.
The value per 100 pounds is 86 4S in
Kentucky, S6 Is in Virginis, el2 As in
Pennsylvania, 81 63 in Ohio, IS 25 ir
Tennessee, 814 10 in North Carolina, 81
in Maryland, Sl3 "a in Connecticut, 8;
in Missouri. IS in Indiana. Gil - il
New York. 312 Is in Massachusetts,, 81
% in Arkansas, 812 10 New Hampshire
and $18 30 in Florida.
The cost OF production per 100 lbs. i
stated at soc in Kentucky, &5 33 10 V,r
/ ginia, 88 az in Pennsylvania, IS 81 il
Ohio, "a SO in Tennessee, 80 33 il
North Carolina, 85 in Maryland, 90 IS il
Connecticut, s3 So 10 Missouri, 50 g.
in Indiana, $S in New York, 80 u il
Massachusetts, - II 10 Illinois, o. 4
10 Arkansas, $40 In New Hampshire an,
81 SO in Florida.
The net profit per 100 pounds Is 81 s
in Kentucky, e1 40 in Virginia, "a i
Pennsylvania, 81 70 in Ohio, 74c i
Tennessee, "a II in North Carolina, 8
10 Maryland, % 80 in Connecticut, 3
Al In Missouri, 81 40 in Indiana, 50 l
New York. % in Massachusetts,, $50
Illinois. 81 So in Arkansas, - in Ne
Hampshire and Sll 43 in Florida.
These figures would seem to indica,
that the crop is not largely paying or
anywhere. Perhaps II the exhaustio
Of the soil which attends the cultiyatio
Of 1t be taken into account, it is losin
business. The county that produce
the largest crop was Lancaster, in Penr
. sylvania, whose crop was $4,000, ,00
pounds.