Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-09
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKFT

The Exchange was deserted carly. but not bo-
fore hero had been some heavy triaee In wrap
pers aud other grades Of brights. There were
rood many visitors, many Of whom wero also
buyers. The market Is active. and will be more
40. Tho Exposition attracted most Of tho trade
later la the day. The crop news Is no boaer. but
rathar worse. In the West a. In Virginia aud
North Carolina.
In the death OF Thomas II. Gum today tho
Trade iooses one Of It's most popular and highly
esteemed members. Appropriate RESOLUTIONS
were passed. by the Trade on his desih.
Tho years tobacco statstlgs are appended here
with;
Receipts for eleven months ending August 81
le@ 30 III logsheads and g.2l9 uorceA Doilfo-
ries, 1865 hOgshoads and 5,0ss tisrceA m
Receipts Tor one mouth ending sopiemper ~
1919, 10l nOgsh6sds aBd ~ Sorees DonFofles.
gl6J5 hOesheais and 81 uorces
Rseeipis tor Twelve mon ths eodtug september
30. Iegs. 3. 9fg hcgsbeafs aud ABB urces. De-
ligeries. 81. 20 hcgfils sds AID A.Sly usrces.
Receipts for twelve months eaeips soptember
40. 1877, 40 sss hogsheads ard 6.i@s ucrsss. Do
hyeries, 81 81 hoxshesds aud o.sJI nerces'
STOCK on HAND.
September 30, Isss: Inspected. T.eo2 hogs
beads ISL aorcos: uniDspoctsd, 5.sts ooesnee1s,
lOi ,ierces. Tota. 49, 40 bogshesas, l.g5 osces.
September -, 1871: INSPECTED. zl,sA hogs
heads, J, SO tierces: uuinspocsea, bsuo hogs.
heads iSs tisrces total, 1908 bos sheefs. isss
september 80. 1888: Inspected, 1874 hogs
heads, LIB tercss; uni0rpected, oSs hcs 60
heads an heroes. Totsl, 25,S02 hogsheaas, i''zo
s septsmter %, 1896: Inspected, i25G hogs
heads H. 90 tieTccs; unins oect%d, A.tp a -
hescs, 70 tiercss. Total, 1881 nogsheads. l,i's
september 20. 1884 Inspected. 7.s7s hogshssds.
AZ fierce-. uniuspected, iGs9 hogshee1s, ~
tlorces. Total, 1851 h0gsbsaas, 40 usrees.
Decrease Ia september, iSss, %! Logsnssds,
80 LOOSE BscEIPTs.
Twelve months ending septemher 20. rss,
20 pounds; same time itNi eSoi.So
pounds; same time isaa. 1888 Ss3 pousds; same
Iime 1856, 5,5ei.0i5 poands
IasPpTIogs.
Inspected during twelve mopths ending Sep
temDer 81, ioss: Leaf-bright lo-Eo nossasa1s
ana l.a33 tierces; dark. 1888 hofsheads snd
2,54s torres; western, cs5 hogsseshs ana
Total inspeefions twelve moafhs 20 September
30, 1885. 20,g7S hDgsheAds end 100 nexoss sAnie
time 1877. ,aGs hogsheads and tleae ueEces;
sama time 1880 3s.lsl hogsnesds and s 90 neresrj
same Tine 1876. %, 3Si hOgsnsads and 7.1ss
tiercss; same time 1894, 1855 hosshsacs and
'icassain ". A. Bobbetts. Of oxford, ". c., Il In
The city on his way home from California
Not enough new tobacco bas osen received
vet 10 form an IDEA Of what 10 vail DO cured. or
the quality.
Rsiclrh. n. C., claims 70 have tbs best crop OF
bfiehss mis- year.
nlaeeS nav lay claim 10 q use superiority. tney
viii All in farn make the best OF sha< h.
Captain b. Y. Cooper. Of hssdsFsons n G..
Informs us that the h&o1erton tfaae
viii act Independently Of mo NORTH Caro-
lima state Tobacco Association sAiso prse-
t,cslIy adopting the rule Of allowing ware
house-fnsn The opepiBg aud oDe subsequent o'd
on aay psle Of tobacco offered. Ono sss Of rllss
viii not eqaitabiy gos1rn esen niAfrct ihs
| trafe Of hsaderson Is. however, e60us equally
I divided on the question q bttdetA All ouf
buyers want " fair play In what hoy pay for.
The upland toDaceonlss arc out 10 iores
K to-day.