Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-19
were used; cigars manufactured. 1866

were used cigars manufactured, 1866
9jsi cigarettes, $50, $40 600.
The state of Virginia has 1853 tobacco
factories and in the statement made by
the Commissioner on the amount OF to-
hacco used. IL shows that Virginia, during
the calendar year ending December 81,
1888, used in these factories 1907 ,59l
pounds Of leaf, $4,000 pounds Of scrap,
1889 pounds Of stems. 9.02G 800 pounds Of
lIcOrice. 2.77G.5St pounds Of sugar, and
l,939.0Sl pounds OF other materials. The
productions in Virginia for the year 1885
latcet reports made up-wcre: SOD ,3J5
pounds Of plug-tobacco, ,339,792 pounds
smoking-tobacco. 837 725 pounds OF snuH.
Total. - ,G5s. $40 pounds.
Virginia manufacturers exported 1O,O3S.-
100 pounds. and used stamps 20 the value
of S2.397 1900.
North Carolina has 222 tobaccO-factOrics,
according 20 the Commissioners report, or
more than any other State in the Union;
and Virginia IL the second state IN the
number of factories. North Carolina tao
tories used the following materials: 1868
Gi5 pounds of leaf-tobacco. 425,448 pounds
of scrap. 41.407 pounds of stems, sN,7A
pounds Of hcOricc AGO 1913 pounds of sugar.
aud 22,02J pounds Of other materials.
During Tine year North Carolina produced
2.3Sl 569 pounds of plug-tObacco. 4,4Of no
pounds of smoking tobacco. 4O.J10 pounds
Of snuff. or total Of l6,832.249 pounds.
North Carolina exported only lJO,Ns
pounds.
Missouri produced moro tobacco than
any State IN the Union. as follows 3G0O3,-
JOS pounds Of plug. 2l0.GB pounds ot nne-
cut chewing. 1.fs,6Gi pounds Of smoking
PSI 1853 pounds IF snuH. or total Of a.
gSjgf. Most Of this WAS manufactured IN
-. Louis. which has within the past two
wears taken the lead over the New jersey
collection district ia which the factories 81
the LorIliards are located. Only l,Zj3,2J4
pounds Of the Missouri product We're eH-
ported. the great output of the 81. LOUIS
plug-fa~toro, bong sold IN the United
Shtes. The report shows that Virginia
factories exported lO.O3S. ls2 pounds of the
l2.9G}.2ii pounds exported during the last
calendar year.
Michigan. New jersey, and New York
make tho hulk of the dne-cut chcwing-to-
iacco produced in the United States. Most
o.. Tins variety produced ln Michigan is uy
the he factories ~ Detroit. The figures
ou fue-cut for these three States are as
follows: Michigan. 3,Zj93s0 pounds; New
Jerscr. f.2jlIGs pounds; Now York, $780,
5Z5 pounds Missouri has Onll ~ factories;
New Jersey the small number az II ana
New York has l07. According 90 tue col
lection receipts ST. Louis has tine largest
plug-tobacc0 factory In the world. Inc
great production If white Burlcv tobacco
Iu Missouri has given wonderful impetus
10 tho tohacco-manUiacturing interest ot
ST. Lou this latter point however, not
having been cleaned from Commissioner
Mason report but having come % the no-
tlCe # your correspondent through per
.oual observation and watching the collec-
ton returns for eSerM years.
Tho report also shows that during the
months " July, August, and September ot
1889 property was seized for violation ~
thoiutorual-raycuue laws as follows: North
Car0lu. HOO gallons OF disabled spirits
valued ut ~lG3G; 22.55 cigar, valued at
~I24: e5s pounds Of tobacco, valued ~
Sis. aud mi cellancons property, valued
on ~l.51s. Nirginia-5l-j gallons O. dis
titled sprlts. valued at ~j,l3l. and mlsccl-
lurrpue property, valued at ~Z,Zl0.
During the fiscal year North Carolina
produced 1881 gallons OF apple brandy,
lfO5 gallons of peach brandy. and go gal
ions ot grape brandy, or "a total OF 1921
Virginia produced 42.7l9 gallons Of apple
brandy. 2j3 gallons of peach brandy, and
ii3 GALLONS Of grape brandy, or q total of
1896 gallons.
california produced moro brandy than
amy State. showing Wj,ji3 gallors-ot
which glJ.4ol were crane brandy
Tennessee Kentucky and Now Jersey
are next with lefl53, lJo1g6, and ljl.0zl
gallons. respectively. She product ln all
three State. being chiefly apple brandy.
jhe quantity of Grain used ID the pro-
ducti1u of spirits during the fiscal year
Dua.l June sd. 1889, l10. el0H3i bushels IS
au iucIDl-co f A,sfs4l5 bushels over the
amount uard IN the preceding fiscal year
GG122. 500 hushci. y, and l5 Z}5,jjj bushels
less than tho average l2l,2ij.lg3 bu-hels)
for 'he last ten years.
The number of gallons OF spirits pro
lrUaI from ffreff fITlTr I Nn wear .nI las