Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-10-17
TOBACCO NOTES.

c. T. Bridges, Maple Grove, KY.
Ed. Ross, Maple Grove, KY.
K. N. Adams, Pinchem, KY.
]. A. Manion, Guthrie, KY.
r. L. Porter, Elkton, KY.
r. W. Bogard, Indian Mound, Tenn
q. G. Griffin, Legate, Tenn.
T. b. Ellis, Bunpass Mill, Tenn.
VIM. EZell, BurlpaSs Mill. Tenn.
Stephen Wicks, Bellsburg, Tenn.
j. L. Smell, Pleasant View, Tenn.
j. w. Miller, Olmstead, KY.
NJ. w. Tucker, Indian Mound, Tenn.
A @. Turner, Indian Mound, Tenn.
John j. Thomas. Ben nettstown, KY.
]. II. Patterson, Yellow Creek, Tenn.
J. $. Grumbley, Elkton, Ky.
w: e. Major, Canton, Ky.
]. NJ. Price, OlInstead, Ky.
j. n. Morrow, Olmstead, KY.
T. NJ. Dotson, Erin, Tenn.
4. NJ. Barker, Elmo, KY.
.. T. TramweIl, Woodlawn, Tenn.
r. w. Hunt, Garroitsburg, KY.
J. FL. Marahle, talmyra, Tenn.
T.J. Weakley, Henrietta, Tenn.
]. N. Woodson, Sango, Tenn.
G.. B. Nicholson, Granville, Tenn.
The New Era reports great deal OF to-
bacco cut about HopkInsville recently.
The tobacco crop is in the barn, and it
is a splendid crop this year.-Elkton Pro-
greSs.
The East Tennessee tobacco crop was
considerably damaged by frost on the night
of the 4th.
-Mr. ii. ii. Poston has taken charge OF
the Tobacco department of the Spirit of
Farm, published at Nashville.
AT least dozen tobacco barns filled
with tobacco have been burned in the Pur-
chase counties. Galloway reports the great
est number.
The Springfield Record says that if the
farmers of Robertson county are not mis-
taken, that county has the best tobacco
crop 1t has ever produced.
"A special to the American from Frank
lin, Ky, says: An unusually large crop of
tobacco has been housed in this county this
fall, and the quality Is good.
A letter from st. Bethlehem TO the
has been mostly cut and has turned out
better than many have expected.
Taken altogether, the tobacco manufac-
turing industry Is in an enviable condition
more prosperous than other important
branches of manufacture.
The Guthrie correspondent of the Elk
ton Register, says: The farmers all seem TO
be busy in trying to get their tobacco cut
before Jack Frost comes along.
The Richmond (va.) Dispatch of the 18th
says: Our tobacco men are in fine spirits
be as s good, Il not better, than usual in
quantity and quality.
w. $. McClary & Co., reported from
Henderson on the 10th: There is consider
able tobacco standing on the hill yet. We
Our farmers have not succeeded in curing
very well.
Mr.. w. F. Thomas the well known Leaf
tobacco broker of Danville, Va, has recent
ly introduced steam in his factory for the
purpose of drying by hot air Leaf and
Strips. He has a large five story factory,
l62x46 feet.
The barn of Mr.. Milton Arnold caught
fire last week and the flames were eXtin-
guiShed by mis- heroic daughter, Miss Ermine
A mol uIsOf aprin 1ka1x lad SON ka
distance to the burning tobacco, climbed
ii ana fought the flames.
We note from Sawyer, Wallace &; Co.'S
circular that European Markets are quiet
promising well, which will add a further
better outlook for our export goods, which
are mostly supplied from those regions and
our own markets.
The cultivation of tobacco in North
Carolina has increased most wonderfully
within the last few years, it having ex
tended over an area of territory heretofore
exclusively devoted to the cultivation Of
cotton. The quantity grown has nearly
doubled since 1879.
IF tobacco factories should be built in
GAINESVILLE there is no doubt that it, would
greatly increase the Importance of this
place as tobacco market. This has proved
true of Durham, y. O., which in 1856 before
factories Were built there was a small town
of less than 600 inhabitants.
Mr.. T. H. Wright says in report from
Paducah, dated the 9Th: The weather has
been quite cool all this week. We had
pretty heavy frost this and Wednesday
morning, but have heard OF no damage
being done. There will be only small
portion of the crop left standing by Satur-
day night.
The Eureka Sentinel says: Tobacco
grows wild all over the State of Nevada, on
the hill sides as well as the plains. IL has
been successfully, vet not extensively, Guilt
waited in various favorable localities, and
cfA sala
ducts of the State. The wild tobacco
abounds in the vicinity Of Tuscarora.
The Durham Recorder of the 30th says:
Our warehouSemen should be cautious IN
selecting their travelling men during the
next year. There are young tobacco mar
kets springing up ir every section. As we
manufacture not less than 100000 pounds,
it is natural to suppose a large majority of
the tobacco sold on the small markets will
be sent to Durham.
The Courier-Journal of the 18th says
There have been several light ffOstS, one of
which in one or two localities is reported to
have been sharp enough to blight Tobacco
plants. The prospect of frost caused many
farmers in all parts OF the State to cut their
tobacco, and 20 doubt a considerable per
centage was taken down in an unrtpe con-
ditioD. From late advices, ii is inferrable
that Is to 20 per cent. of the crop is still in
the field.
The Western Tobacco Journal says: The
tobacco trade should not be behind hand in
reminding Congress of their interest in the
matter of a treaty with Spain, as any treaty
made or to be made will contain provisions
directly affecting their interests. We COM
mend this matter to the attention of all
organizations OF the Trade that may meet
before the opening of Congress, and especi-
allly TO the GAINESVILLE and New York Con-
ventiOnS.
-Messrs. NJ. H. Clark & Bro. y report from
Hopkinsville, dated the Sth, says We had |
another frost scare the might of the 9th inst. |
The frost was moderately heavy in some |
places, but everything was SO wet after the |
recent rains that little or no damage was |
done beyond frightening the planters into |
cutting much small and green tobacco; |
which is much to be regretted, as another |
week would add much to the weight and 1
quality. We think that about four-fifths OF |
the crop has fallen before the knife.
Mr. w. E. Embry, of Christian county, |
writes to the Farmers Home Journal: The I
frost sunday night did no damage. Some /
tobacco observed on the route from Louis /
Vile to this point had been cut and left on /
more OF the tobacco in sight of the railroad /
still remains in the field and if frost does |
not injure 1t, IL will be the best of the crop,
II allowed to remain ten days longer on The |
yield in the GAINESVILLE district is 20 per
cent of an average yield
One noticeable feature of the annual
reports OF nearly every Leaf Tobacco mar
ket in Virginia and North Carolina is the
largely Increased receipts and sales noted.
Reidsville, Winston, Asheviile, and Others,
show substantial improvement, and 9TH
erss such as Raleigh, show large business.
as against nothing in previous years. In
the western markets like conditions pre-
vail, notably so In Louisville, Cincinnati,
GAINESVILLE, st. Louis and Nashville. This
In a manner shows the magnitude of 1884
crop as compared with others preceding.