The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-30
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.


nj auction on Change to-day
" Private sales reported TO the secretary q
y day: Wrappers. b hogsheads: filters.
hogsheads; smokers, | hogshead; dark tc
!, baccos, hogsheads. Total sales reported 3
- the secretary to-day. ~ hogsheads.
b ONCE Of the Tobacco Inspector reports fo
II the 18th instant Inspections, bright. :
hogshcade; Western. y hog-hcads; rein
o. spectons. bright, 30 hOgsheads. For s'tl
? instant: Inspections. bright. ~ hOgsheads
J. dark. - hogsheads; Western. a. hogsheads
' reinspections, bright. ~ hogsheads; dark
, hogsheads.
Wilson's, shelburne's. Blanchard's. Day
Imports. Planters and Merchants
r Vaughan ~arvay, and Old Dominion ware
houses report Is hogshcads delivered TO
day.
Office Of the Collector Of the United state.
Internal Revenue reports collections fol
the city Of Richmond. to-day as follows
Tax paid cigars and cigarettes, $J4J.2
tax paid tobacco. $2.3j3 A.: special tax
si1.9i Total collections for city to-day
$29iG.63.
''Lc TaJoc," Of sunday, October 90 1852
after discrursing upon the tobacco exhibits
! at the Paris Exposition, says. Egypt hay-
ing led our pen 80 the word cigarette. we
owe 10 our excellent friends. Messrs. Allen
a Gintcr. of Richmond, an explanation. for
by discretion allowed us we wished n
keep secret TO the last moment the official
publication Of the awards which were made
here. and which had been cOniided 10 us
several months ago from a source absolute
~ authoritative.
"1he display Of Messieurs Allen & Ginter
was a very brilliant affair. The care taken
by Mons. John VI. Pope. who had personal
charge Of this exhibit, and who was in Paris
for two months arranging for and preparing
said exhibit. caused the same 10 so far sur
pass all others as 10 attract the attention of
all 10 the importance Of this great industry
of Richmond Va. too universally known To
admit the least hesitation on the part Of the
Judges 10 accord a gold medal 10 this first
class manufacture Of the United states Of
| America.
But in order not arouse the too much ieal-
ousy Of the cigar industry by the success Of
| IFS Young cOmpctitOr-tho cigarette after
considerable argument Of the question the
judges took the position of not lowering the
value of the silver medal. but 10 bcstow il
a. q suitable reward for this branch of man
ufacfurcd tobacco.
Thus our friends Allen a Gintcr. Of Rich
mOnd. Va. whose beautiful display. unique
gifts class was the admired above every
thing else in the American section of the
numerous Industries exhibited at the
Champs du Mars. can rightfuly claim 10
have obtained for their cigarettes the high
est award.
clip from the Durham Giobc Of to-day:
"DURuAM. October y. small breaks Of
the weed on the market to-day. The better
grade of cutters did not sell 50 high this
morning. while the better grade of smokers
sold higher. Why is this; VIII somebody
please EXPLAIN
"DANNILLE.N October 2S.-. special. D.
We have 10 report small breaks for the first
al tho xXg4l NlinfAIax aud
Thursday we had a fair stripping season
and judging from the large breaks on Friday
and to-day, it is very evident that good
many farmers spent Wednesday and Thurs
day in their barns. The character Of our
offerings remain unchanged. Good. rich
WaNerly tObaccOs continue very scarce.
Prices somewhat easier ON cutters: other
grades remain about same a. last report.
We expect large receipts the coming week.
LNoN 4 WILSON.
''TnE 1889 TOBACCO CROP, IFS pRODr CTS
AND QUALITY.
EdnOl GfObc.- Right much has been
published on this subject. for it is one about
which there il more or less diversity Of
opinion every year, owing mainly 10 the
varied interests involved i'm a correct de-
cisiOn thereof. and the differing siandpOinis |
from which the question Is viewed by those |
Nenturng opinions thereon.
- our views. ~ regards the out-tUru OF |
the crop in pounds and quality. seems bet |
ter supported by facts. statistics. and rca- |
sons than any yet published. and yet at |
iempt- are being made 10 cOntrONcr or N |
least throw distrusi thereupon. on the score
that your statement hat the North Caro- |
Ina tobacco crop. when brought 10 the |
scales will not reach an average crop by 30
to 80 per cent * too low.
LET H. examine the question impariially |
under all the lights and information which
statistics and facts afford. I'm the first
place the - plantng fell short 40 per cent.
Of the * crop. which latter was itself full
~ per cent. less than an average crop.
Therefore 90 per cent. of 90 per cent. crop
j. only II per cent. of average crop planted
in lSS9. The statistcian of the National
Department of Agricultural i'm report on
Of crops for september last Dut
the average condition Of tobacco al -. Now
if we multiply condition - thus given. by
the average planting 81, we get IN round
numbers SO an average yield of near two
thirds of an average crop-and one which
will be demonstrated TO be not far from cor
rect. Comparing the above with your c~ii-
mate of 30 TO 30 per cent. below an average
crop the average of which is 81 below
gives a % per cent. crop. differing only one
per cent. of the statistician's figures.
1.-The crop report for September 10 the
of Agricultural. for Halifax
county. Va, bordering on North Carolina.
md in the heart of the tobacco belt of mid
lie Virginia and North Carolina. where the
lulk of the tobacco grown in these states
ire produced. varied from - 70 - of an
Nera.e tobacco crop. which is go per cent
average over the county. and five per cent
lnder your estimate.
at is true. as You state. that new fields
nave been opened which help 10 swell the
.rop' but the circumscribed increase from
his source is too small to apprcciably affect
he aggregate yield. and therefore the csti-
nate YOU give, supported. as shown above.
" the National Department of Agriculture.
nav confidently be relied upon by all who
eek a correct estimate Of the lSN9 tobacco
'rOp.
"rhe product of any farm crop operates
more or less To influence prices. but il j. | I
we'll known 10 the trade that there are yar-
MS circumstances which materially affect
he tobacco market other than prospective
supply based upon stocks ON hand crop
fields. and which the prudent dealer must
axe into consideration for seli-prOtectiOn.
md about which this scribe has no advice
q offer.
1.-The editors estimate concerning the
luality Of the - crop i'm the various dis :
ricts of North Carolina and the increased
etums 10 planters Of p per cent or more :
'yer those realized for the - crop are cor
oborated by reports and sales which are
ikclv 10 continue.
THE tobacco editor of IHe GiObc is an
Id and experienced tobacco man in all the
department.. of the tobacco industry, and {
lis opinions are conservative rather than ,
adcal and therefore worthy OF careful con-
liberation by all who seek plain facts and
old reliable information.
X. l.. RAGLAND.
"IlycO. Va"
The Richmond Tobacco Market continues 4
trong on wrappers, with good sales of this 9
rade today. {. Mel. &
Asheville. y. &. :