The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-04
The SLAUGHTER B'

mild sweet tobacco, especially for plug
fllers. is evidenced by the unparalleled de
mand for White Burnley, which has
LARGELY superceded the strong, bitter, tiue
cured filters grown East; and the only
way for Eastern goods to maintsln lar
share of patronage and gain lost prestige,
Is for Eastern planters 10 plant sweet
Oronoke (called In some localities little
Oronoke') and Flanagan, and cure the
product AS formerly. mainly by sun and
air The product IS not so porous as
Burley. nor will il absorb so much man
ufscturing condiments, but makes far
more substantial, healthy and satistac
tory chewing stock. either manufactured
or natural. than Burley or any other
type.
Sweet Oronoko and Flanagan make
fine mahogany wrappers and filters, and
yerv much of the Eastern tobacco soils
are better adapted to this type than TO
! lemon .colored wrappers and cutters.
Eastern planters ought TO produce
Whist is wanted if they expect to obtain
remunersting returns for their crops
| Therefore plant sweet Oronoko and
Flanagan for filters, and the newest, ear
lest and best yellow kinds for brlghis
plant small crops, plant no nOndescripf
and then Eastern planters will have no
cause TO complain that Burley is running
their product of the market
To plant Burley on siliciOus soils East
is 10 surely invite failure every time.
The Southern Tojacc0nist has at last
been converted Thanks for the confes-
sion and proof of the same in the article
above, which contains endorsed all that
we have been cOnteuding for in nut
shell. We need to improve what we
may and can and must in our tobacco
culture. and no abuse Of another favored
grade will make ours any more popular.
We must plan, shape and work out OUT
own destiny, holding fast to that only
which IL good and perfect. W y. ID.
BALTIMORE, Mn, December 3.-Re.
, celpts of Maryland continue light, and
The market quiet but firm for ell desira'
1 BILE grades, with light offering. Sale:
were l76 hOgsheads. la Ohio the demand
/ has been more pronounced, with prlce'
teady and unchanged Sales were e1i
, hogshesds for export
DASyILLE. Va. December l. 1888.
". Z Di5rsR, Esg, R'c.mond, Ia:
4 Dear Strive have had the largest
snd meanest breaks Of the season thi'
/. week la the eaIly part OF the week we
= had few good new lights, the most ol
g., which were sent here 10 compete fol
premiums at the Exposition, but did not
. arrive In time With the exception Of
these tObaCcOs the breaks have been
misersbly mean There have been few
loads of old stock on the breaks, bur they
have been "gobblGd" up very promptly
privately whenever they have shown any
color or quality We have mad on the
market good many brights Of the West
ern North Carolina and Southwest Nir-
Pnia types Prices have been very firm,
with an upward tendency on all desirable
grades
DIBRELL BRoTHsRs.
CINCIENATI, o., December l.-Ofier.
ings are rather light this week, embracing
63S hogsheads, resulting In sales of 4l9
hogshesds. The quality of offerings
being very poor, prices for nearly all
grades showed weakening tendency.
Manufacturing Plug Stock: Common
filters, dark, 50 TO $40; medium, some
color and body, $l2 to $13; good, red and
good body, SIS to Sl7; fine, bright and
good body, SO TO S22