Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-13
RICHMOND TOBACCO whRKsT.


The loose tobacco sales to-day wore about
10000 pound, aud prices were the highest
quality considered. this season. though only
si2 30 was raid as the highest price. We note u
good demand for all kinds from primings up
On Change the market seemed fairly Lively, Win
only SIN all auction ales OF West Virginia oright-.
The latter show hgaia to-day nothing extra III
color, sti tie demand IS strong for this kind, aud
wo note that there have been froe shipments on
account Of orders for such. A good many samples
have boon IN request and many types have been
exp -c-sed from Richmond lately, which VIII no
doubt bring US good orders. OH wrappers are
quie. New ia good demand.
Facts ana Figures of Tobacco rade'
Undeg the direction u the wido-swske presi-
dent ot 80 Tobacco Exchange, Mr. Charles Wat
kius, ard the wise aud willing Board OF Directors,
the following statistics were ordered 10 De inAce
IN Decemter last. ald while there we're serious
doubts aud fears expressed a. % the possibility
Of obtaining any fair approximate 10 clfreclness
10 the problem undertaken, we can Dut REFER
with no little degree vi gratitude ana pTile 10
the work that practically proves isch ~ here
with submitted 10 The trade and public while We
add that the same has ues 'ed me crilcal exam.
nation OF tho officers OF the exchange, composed
r. n Is Of tscntatlyes Of all is branches OF
business. We hope II will DO useful as Start
and lido IN the right direction, aud Will form
basis for future reference.
me work il one never before undertaken, but
the labor involved and tho means by which TINS
Information wac gained l. OF minor importance.
Tho ,rade VI Noc,h CarOiiua. ~ essing Tor this
~ 0rmatiOn, spIrred us on, and No should now
ike some other mllkets % follow suit IA ihls
line There are so many deductions 70 10 maze
rom the fact- given herewith tnat We will have
% omit some. yea, most Of them and Otnor val
liable comments tlll some other time. IL must
be borne IN mind, however, tue dealer
l mn AaUA
in the hands ~ commission merchants and
other agents. besides arc5 quan'itigs IN leSi IN
factories, &c ihls statement deals only Win
the WaTehOu es. and only part OF the private
onos We are thankful 90 tie trade Tor their
manifest confidence Ia giving w correct aud
painstaging figures, and are happy TO say mat
Only in two or three cases was lhore ANY refusal
met with, and any small Gis arepancy ia not ac-
counting Tor ID aafiy every package ~ warehouses
must be attributed 20 such individual ca, %.
The exceptions mako about SNAIL per cent,
and we can congratulate the uaie on any s0ch
appro SimaiiOn ~ It was predicted by some that
I the stock held here could not 90 eccOuntod for
| by 10000 bOgsheaGs. IL was fOund not practice-
/ bic % give closer classification Ia order 70 DO
clear II Is pr per 70 state that, In cass cutters,
wa believe many English shipping b'ights
we're included under this head. In regard To
classifying by date OF inspection years, W. found
that such data would necessarily prove IN
accurate. ina,much as system OF reinepecuon
OF old and double-old stol ks statissioally makes
a fresh h9gshead by warehouse count, sample,
and note, and know tnls pTaeiice 20 have
been much IN rogue lately. ihat the deliveries
and sales have been large In tue past three
/ weeks we cannot dOu0t. but have evidence OF ".
[ a. much tObacco was bought 10 DO delivered after
1 the lst Of January. When an inventory was taken
/ Ia all the factories for Government account
Another item 20 consider a that fow brights are
nowadays classed as smokers, because tue demand
for that grade il largely substituted by scrap Tor
| granuladng and has been greatly lessened. While
/ cutters, on the other hand used for cigarettes,
/ are largely IN demand, and it is but natural fer
| lers by q more popular name And Who nane
/ 30 call heavyweight old pruning by that name
when 10 might be a. well called q slipper, Do-
/ cause primings are shipped sonetiines! We re.
/ mark On this, not as reflection, bus % remind
! ourselves Of the weakness OF human nature In
this line, aud TO ciuse reflection in tho right d.
reosion.