Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-01
record IA kept OF this most priysfe ous'n Il
no figures can be given.

record IA keDt OF this most priysfe 3usfneF
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STEMS.
Only a moderate demand 10 noted u,
good, bright, clean stems. Business eOY.
As good as average wears. Many comnF'
grades sold Tor ierlliziDg purposes.
SCRAP.
The year was bad one on all grades. pa
prices were low and market dull
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Business has been fairly good, leatfos
brands have done we'll and held their oFp,
but there has been no great progress ~
report. More or larger factories ~
more CAPITAL could aud should be ~
tally employed IN this branch. Y'sSS
would reduce our ample aud 80
stocks and obyiate our dependence on w..
many northern and western factories ~
now chiefly use our raw materials 10 "a
tsge. 4 large saving could be made TO fo"''
enterprises In this liue.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
These did poor BUSINESS early p ' a.
wear, but a notable improvement set ~
The fail months. since when busineF ~,
been good. with large private sales ~
tiers, wrspper.hlIers, and smokers. I'm
look IL still brighter for the futurf W.
moderately large desirable stock, suau
trade wants.
Ao.,.I. 80, O, Ia, round b,tt might
be larger. I'm cigarettes aud cheF"~
has been satisfactory.
FACTORY IMPROVEMENTS.
So.,-,i ,,,,o and ,,,nort,nt .ddaons to
So,sIa' ,''Se ga a,r,ne the var, and
,h ,CsY' vas NO desirable old factory hnoccu-
pied at any time.
FAILURES.
Only one Of any importance. arc tna VI
t;i;t,, ~ ~ 80 ord ~ soundnee though
We have had a very trying year wtla''
THB TAX
has undoubtedly hurt business, Nd e'ol'
expedient has been brought to bear pu' ue'
ayailingly on Congress to abolish u 10 1o'O
on tobacco. The Trade is pracltcay unan'-
mons on This no,rt. and tic plsners press
the same point.
REMOVALS.
Several OF our young tObaccons.s nav 10
Gated West during the past ~ nou'n''
mostly to cooperate with housf pei1 III
business and to buy or deal IN Tf.siu oui -
Iowa aud ofher ,Vestnrn leaf bTiI TINS only
oSds 81 - P,ch,nond,s business nroIperity and
glves home neople a better chance 10 trade.
FIRES.
No tobacco has been destroyedby nfe TINS
year.
THE EXPOSITION.
The tobacco department Of tb' ExposlIlou
proved an entire success, and lAd these re,
] affF
would have been put forth b. others asO
thsn Richmond tobacc0-men. ~ u "As' eue
credit Of success Is entirely du' TO nome en-
terprlse. which has proved a bil snd solld su-
vorhsement for Richmond. our uaue mas
! had every cause for congratgiatlon ana OF
exhibition proved among . " other good
things that our manuiactuf are NOT . oh y,
abreast OF the times, but ~ Etdl leaders IN
( their spocaties- and no ~ hshules
greater variety OF leaf or finuiSctured To-
/ baccO than our fair city eau asst Oh
SHIPPING FAcHt j..
| These were never better /. ali points OF the
| world. aud there il no pon that Richmond
/ tobacco does not readily r@lh. Inc proper
/ depth OF james river 10 admit ships OF heavy
/ draught direct from the bioad ocean Is ri
/ that we could reasonably ask now IN this
direction as an improvement on what we
/ have.
The closing week OF 1855 deyelGsei a
/ strong demand for bright wrappers
other brights in good demand and important
/ sales made speculltiVely.
The new crop shows no Improvement ana
/ but little bright has been Darseted YET Inc
West Virginia crop is hte coming TO MAR
ket, vita only few packages Inspected 10
date
The general future 1.-THE tobacco business
is regarded as very good, while the year leS
has been one Of mo lerato pretenslons IN
profits as a whole.
STATISf CAL.
Our statistics in esf tobacco are by nC
means perfect, but show relatively what u
doing and what has been done. The trad'
needs eyeryw here 4 classified record OF 10
baccs-a separate account Of planters to-
bacco, Of reinspeclion aud transferred toOAc
co, etc, to insure a correct crop statement
United states Internal Revenue Col
Iections Tor 1855 in she Second Dis
trict OF virginia.