Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-26
TOBACCO TIE TOPIC.
SALES OK CHANGE AT THR EXPOSITION
YasTERDAY.
The Trotting Rsees-MiIs Thompson and
Charles Dickens tho
Winners.

The world Of trade looks upon Virginia
az the home Of tobacco.
Certainly as an article OF commerce II bad
It's origin here, and the name Of the Com
monwealth has been Goated 10 far.distant
lands on the iragrnt fumes OF our famous
weed.
In this State and that portion Of North
Carolina nearest rs the culture Of the golden
Ieaied tobacco has reached it, highest de-
vciopmcnt, and our methods have been sue
cfss'uiiy tTansplUued 70 other States, which
have become great growers Of our staple.
1be exhibits an our Exposition Ilai Illus
trate The beauty and the excellence Of the
crops Of the Old Dominion and Old North
state, Weilc IN the manufactured departs
ment there are s3pples OF work Of Our man.
uincturcrs which have never been excslled
at any exhibition snygbeTc. They demon
strate that our manufacturers buV The best
leaf that can he obtained ana snoW exactly
how 10 manipulate It. no matter Wherp1t
comes from. so that mis- a. high grade leaf
win always command tho highest prices
hfTc.
Yesterday was Tcbscco-DaY at the Expo
sit'ou, when Planters, commission ner-
chants, warrb0usemcH, Manufacturers, and
othcrs interested In this grent industry as
semb'ed 10 rejoice together attbe success 0i
the Exposition generally ard tbe triumph OF
the tobacco part Of It specially. q.
Wen, they had the rieb, 10 be Proud.
AL visitors cOmmeDd the tobacco display,
and most oI them Appreciate and eulogize
the public spirit, prtck, sDd Sbte pride
which broughttt into existence 10 u thing
.oi beauty; and wbst - more 1t IL 40 exam
pie, or rather series Of examples, of The no
tclligcncc ~ our 'agricutHrist, and the skill
Of our manufacturers ard the ability Of
Ricbmond 10 compete with other tobacco
markets Of the country.
TOBACCO SAILS Is MUSIC HALL.
AT n O'Clock yesterday the members Of
the Tobacco Trade Of Richmond and their
euests, with many ladies, began assembling
in the Concert IIa'l.
u was about 1880 when General Peyton
Wise opened the exercises with appropriate
rrnarks. Whillock's sable singers then en-
tcr'aned the company with some Of their
songs. and The bal opened
NJ. u. A. Tree vas the audIoncer, as
sisted by Mr y. J Powell,
The first sale was made to Myers Brothers
& Co at 600. Or. i. a. Patterson bougN
tho second premium stock At $500, and the
third WAS knocked down 10 Alien & Ginter
at $40.
Afler tbis thc sale was continued snd very
fair prices were Obtained. The good prices
realized for some ~ the North Carolina weed
brought forth repcatcd cheers.
one lot oi white Burity wrappers, which
weighed over J, 100 pounds net, brought
S}iO per hundred. II was bought ty =. IL.
Nayo % Brother. Cutters sod al fancy
prices And Wcrc competed for and bought by
Allen g. GIn'er, Myers Brothers S CO.. and
others. Sun-cured, The oid-ia,hiOued and
most famous for manufacturing cheWne-
t,iarco, ,Was bought by leading mlnuiCturcrs
al fancy prices. Iiliers ana wrappers also
sold vel.
Most Of tiIc tobacco which drew premiums
V-as sold. No black wrappers or dark ship
ping icaf was offered.
hiler The safe thcie WIS . complimentary
lunch, which was highly enjoyed BY all who
panook thereof.
Mcmborp OF the Tobacco Trade wore beau-
tiiui badges and bouquets.
ADVICE TO FLsvTEFs.
The Tobacco Committee, Of which Mr..
OelerlOh ~ chairman. present The following
vie rs for tbe consideration Of planters:
Whilo wo hlya loon Witnessing to-day tho
sale ui the finest production ~ tho coil - tho
much -praia0d ard m lch abused article, tobscc1.
80 is wei a1d proper for Va 10 reflect ana ihink
about tre many changes which have been
Dr uElt aulut ina lt3 mduufa 'iuro nnd use. As
tF. -stt.re. so has fle lf-e 9nd habit ul using
tlilc.0 chaugaI With rapid .u.lls ia tho pro
grcs-lVe add rapid development Of This great
country. iu former times pc0plo OF ecdate and
QulethEuits took thoir pinch ~ snLh of smokcd
lheaT plI.c and took their tiTuc about 40.
They loved p god chc" az old fashioned toh1c-
GO. Hu1 a." productive OfEan Ci nervous ness ana
iot ut.or "a very good aud ciabofaie Old fashioned
dinner, ana not often tleu. lio ue ot iho mild
,it.ur an8 cigarette and Ch.rnOt for smoking. and
tlo uso az tho Mid ana zuiy-swectcuod and
candlod Buriey chew has taseu ihe hold ~ Hll
tile Young people 10 This country, and o8 nobody
suld here as Woil TO cater % the wishes oil lie
young.
rnilI smoke. Ir-teal of strong chew.
swectc0ol ami copdIel article Is demanded.
Recognize this luct, yuu manufacturers ana
plsutcrs " Virginia Times change aud We
must change with them.
Stop growing What you cannot aall Witolt
prOft ami often layc TO sell VIA loss ana arf.i'
your time aud energy to producing au arueic oi
tcha-co which "a demanded by iho daily clu-
sumption of your country. You have plenty OF
laud.Which will produce vim duo study aud ap-
lllcaiIou and some patience iu tno beEluui4g
tolacro suitable FOR the Manufacture INTO cigars
or chcroots. Hs Da- been fully demons ratoi by
small ventures aud 10y mo cAnlbli or faiNl lNs
here made az this Exposition. You can procure
az Inc varieties ui seed necessary from the Cow
crument Office in Washington. You have ample
tuo Co experiment this coming season, for yod
cufuot gam anything ry raising another crop m
such tobacco as i- Lot wanted or ncedcd, Tor un-
fortunately IS such there - already enough On
hand io keep The word going for hong time.
kedcct and think about tills mgtioE. study now
idcas and procedure - planting. and above all
thugs dO NOT forget uIat you cannot sell at
profitable prices n product which has no CON
tuMitigo demand iu this oo7u1ry aud for tue
yaIue az which y0u have ~ depend upon De
markcl. of Eutupe alone without any cOmppti-
unn ,n O. .is sIic. and the dcmrni there fast &C.
err, usiuF owing ~ hi ,h dutirs and mouopoite-,
az we'll as the change Of hault sac same as win
ua.
uE APrRECIATtD THE EXPOSITION.
"Idid iateud TO stay uutu Saturday. but
b Pm going home today and 20 around TO
two or three different churches IN NJ county
son SUNDAY and teil the ppople what the TX.
position Is. They haven't any idea Whai
grand thing IL Is; they haven't the slightest
idea what they will miss If they don't come.
Pm coming back next week myself
This was what au AiUcmare man said 70
President Starhe yesterday, and Il is true.
The people ~ Uass throughout the State,
AL thtt has been said and