The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-07
TRADE TALK.
WHAT THE TIMES" MAN ABOUT
TOWN SAW YESTERDAY.

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? WHAT THE TIMES" MAN ABOUT
TOWN SAW YESTERDAY.
! Chapter on Cigarcttes-Nf.it To the Is
Enlistment OF the Kinney Manufacture
ing Company About Our
j Hotels-A Rcminisccnce.
: NiIginis, next to Kentucky, 10 de-
? cidedly the largest tobacco-gr0wing
State ia the union. There Is more of
the weed handled i'm the raw state in
the Old Dominion than any part of tho
: union.
Richmond is the largest tobacco
market in Virginia. The traffic i'm
tobacco in this city is something won
derful. and the many millions Of
pounds thar are handled here every
month is so large that when the exact
f, figures are given, people start with un-
belief.
Before the war (it seems that is a time.
chrOnOl0gcally speaking. from which
10 date all events there was no such
thing made in Virginia and offered for
: who stains his fingers with the smoke
OF the cigarette, and the little boys and
girls. who love TO collect the pictures
that come in the packages, were strang-
ers TO such pleasures then. But when
the war cloud rolled past. our people
found Themselves four years behind
the world and the times, in matters
Of trade. and they commenced at
once TO catch on to use a slang
/ phrase 10 the ways Of the new world /
Of business. They had the advantage /
Of commencing with the four years Of I
experience of those who had ventured /.
before they did. and that is why the I
South offered such a fair field for bust /
ness enterprises.
When the cigarette idea was first con-
ceilcd here It was not known that the
Virginia product could be utilized for
10. but It was soon found out that il
could be. and to-day the best brands of
cigarettes used in the markets of the
world are made from the growth Of
t0batco on Virginia soil.
The Kinney Tobacco COmpauy. sue
cessors to Kinney Brothers. New York.
in 1856 commenced to look around for
some market in which tOeXtend their
great and growing business Of cigarette
making. With keen eye 10 all the
possibilities in the case they scanned the
business field. and finally after making
o careful estimate Of the requirements
Of the situation and the exigencies Of
the casel came TO the conclusion
tHat Richmond POSSESSED facilities
for the profitable conduct Of the
contemplated work that could not be
found IN any other city. They came TO
Richmond, purchased lot on the cor ]
ner Of Twenty and Cary streets. }
and ON it commenced % build am cnor- G
nous house. which would be devoted /
TO the manufacture Of smoking tobacco {
and cigarettes. This. IL l. true. was q /
nigh compliment 10 Richmond. but it 4
also showed the good judgment and
business ssgacity that has always char :
acterized Kinney Brothers in trade i
matters. +
The house was planned with view "a
TO the adaptation of all the latest inn =
pfovemenis fora cigarette mandatory. D.
and was constructed with an eve % Tie d
comfort # the operatives. Richmond
Is justly noted for its great tobacco fac
torres. but this house of Kinney Bros.
Tobacco Company is the largest single
e. Enlistment under one tosf OF any
other tobacco factory iu the city. r. %.
occupies an entire Block. is five stories o..
high. and has the newest and safest b.,
pattern of elevators. and all modern 81.
lI pilaIces and facilities. ~.
From the outside IL give. most im- 4,
posing and crelitable appearance. and ~
4, easily siugl,d out by reason sd its fr
by parties coming into the O
ify from several directions and by an cl
gnO obtain general view of our beau IA
iiul city. ~,
The company gives employment when di
Working 40 full capacity 90 at least one
thousand people. mostly women. just ar
blink of ihN and imagine what our ,u- DO
trinr Inducements as "a trade center o..
as done and is doing for noble women. g.,
'erlly "the song of the shirt has re- Al.
fifed pleasing variety III the song OF sa
be cigarette. and the hand that rocks
bee cradle can feel an independence that
refreshing 10 consider.
IN this large house nimble fingers elc
lnVcrt the rough weed into the Tv
a1rant cigarette, which has become wh
, indispensable in the smoking world rel
lat ITS discovery and manufacture is SCR
0ked upon by many as boon. The ab.
recess is am interesting one 10 witness,
ne tobacco used is the sweet tender. 80
'ght Leaf, found in greater quantities 4
Virginia and North Carolina than Be
lywhcre else: I'm fact. found no end
mere else M suCn IelfectiOu Tie sin
ems are taken from this leaf. and it TIN
hen cut ln long. straight shreds Dya c4i
achine, which does the work ma
uckly and beautifully. Then 10 ret
carried to the tables where estI
indieos of girls with great dispatch Ass
vi the leaf into cigarettes. The pro- Won
net of their labor is then packed i'm =
Xes and shipped certainly by Kinney mel
os. Tobacco Company. 10 depots of stai
le all over the world. OF course all and
G work is done by piece, and some izeo
vs. this factory turns out O0O COO of
cigarettes in a day. The most popu- the
brands made by Kinney Bros. Com at >
NY are Sweet Cap1ral. Maid of ems
ignia, Special Iavors. and son.
.raignt Cut Cigarette They also wof
'nufacture IA large quantities Sweet wife
poral smoking tobacco. This to- 4,
eco is kept in the house one year be- Hal
e II is offered for sale. INA.
How is the trade today was asked
polite Kinney representative ye.ter- ID
the llMLs man-aOOut town. Chu
lis face lghlened up as he replied: chul
iaie Is rushing. We have all that Gnu
can do. We have a magnificent Rev
de and are very mucE pleased with seGv
succe s., here. O 'cl,
i ca Don regret coming 10 Rich ohel
nd. them euye
On no, and if Richmond had not vie,
ted us. why, we would not have re. Gnu
.leI here. On
What Is the annual amount Of vour ther,
euses M RichmoudYn laadf
iter consideration. and making greg
'uiation. The reply WAS. at Leaf vive
LOCO. and In this connection would OF S;
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