Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-21
THE TOBACCO FAIR.
LARGE ATTENDANCE, SPIRITED BID
DING, AND GOOD PRICES.
A Grand Tournament and Coronation
Hall-Address by W. VI.
Bernard.
,oorro,nonaopce o, the Richmond plspa,ca.l

FCorrespondonce OF the Richmond Disoaicnl
PrrERsBuRe. VA, November 20, 1889.
The second dav Of the Premium Tobacco
Far opened clear and bright. The eNer-
cises were opened az 9 o'clock at the West
Hin Warehouse with an address OF welcome
10 the planters and visitors by hon. Charles
4. Collier, mayor of the city, when was
model of its kind. Mr. Conner eS'snueu
cordial welcome TO the city famed Tor us
hospitality, spoke in terms of praise OF me
fine exhibition OF tobaccos made by the
Virginia planters, referred cloquently to
the disasters of the year 10y flood and hre
which had brought disappointment anu
trouble TO the people. ana gave kiuuit
words Of hope aud encouragement winch
we all may look for 10 sprng from tne
ashes of disappointment. The address was
couched in words of true eloquencc ana
feeling and was received with the hearties1
applause and congratulations
The general opinion - expressed tnat tnV
fair in its varied exhibits comes up 10 IN"
high standard Of excellence fixed for II ny
It's projectors, and that IT shows n'yUnu
doubt what the planters OF Souths0o w
ginia can do IN the way OF raising hhc
grades and curing them for market.
Immediately after Major Golfer hu-
dress the auction sale Of the exhibits was
commenced ~ Wcst-Iill Warehouse ana
continued until the close nj the othci
warehouses. The bidding was very spiilt-
Cd from the beginning 10 the end, though
il was found necessary az several OK me
warehouses TO cOnfue the sales 20 lho
bright tObaccOs. The Petersburg tob",.
ni.ts were ont in full force. and many bid
dcrs wore urescnt from Richmond and
other places. The principal purchasers
were Petcrshurgors. and the heaviest pui-
chaser Of hrirhts was MIR. William Came
ron. who was most liberal bidder on all
of the better grades.
Tho prices oil around were good and
some Extraordinarily high hguIeS were
pad for bright tobacco, the hlGht~t Aho"h
In Virginia or North Carolina III many
wears. The planters We're oil greatly ue.
lobfed with the sales and they have good
reason TO be satisfied, for IN addition 10
the priccs obtained most of them were
awarded high premiums on Their exhibits:
Asa matter of interest give below some OF
the prices realized:
BtslLEU Warehouse The exhibits ~ this
warehouse We're all Of dark grades ship
ping. red. and black wrappers. The prices
realized ranged from - to SO per iUO
pounds.
OAKS Barrbouse.-L. Il. Walthall. Of Prince
Edward county. realized on two lots
and $50 per 100 pounds. j. W. Foster. on
the same county. s23 and $50; +. /. Clark,
of the same county. ou i've lots, $50, Us,
so. SEQ. and S66-all bright tobaccos.
Morris Warehouse he exhibits here
,ror...ll f-o,, Rr,,re,v,ci, c,nutv. and the
f,i.a,;-,l, mice v,.ra obfaircd for brights:
7 " E i:t ~ Iots S2i sol SIS. Sff.
al 80. n U,,ctborno three lots. s35.
S44. and SIS: George T. Barrow, 80. 81,
Si5. aud $40: George T.. Kennedy, S25, ).
". cameron. $3.50 and S29.
40 Cu'rc Warehouse the same high rate OF
EU..,.s' Rqr,Lo,isc The highest prices
were obtained at tins warehouse WhcT9 the
tAhlul vas el7o N,iF "uo. ~ ~
reeve" .. Pc i,' 'ui '''" ~ M IL
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,'S. ~ 49, mn w., Ci.,rlo.
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=, 49, way. ' ,.,,l.'I 81, O. - - (rcO
W., -,'' " So ''.'-' 100 Sy;il;.r,.on
T...i4 81 80 - - ALL. Sue-
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S9a "a IN 81 5o Sso ~ 5o $3.50
$3.50, 500, and $50. j. J.. Powell, MOTTO
WAY county. -. : 3D. ~ ana fi'' I'd T.. d.
barnes same vo.H' ~, nav WI
sain' county, ~ 81 AH" - W ii.i. ga
Mes same county, go -'l'@2' "il" ,'',yo'
W. =. j 4pll.- same county li"I '' h sil}
pn-', cl4.iot .. \. Lester, OhesleIhclu
county two lots luJhtl, so ana Sb-.JO;
ai4tAi '-.ttAa .-'tttft'f . &c '-tt-'.'f
Royal. PowL tan dark, 'el3.Cz-9 d. II.
Hawthorne. MecIenburs two lots daTkb
$3.50 and SID.
II is tine belief thatthls 'aT and the high
prices reall1 40 the sales to-day VIII give
stimulus 20 the tobacco trade If Peters
burg. which VIII tell for great good ~ the
future. Ii proves that for the bright TO-
tacco and the better grades Of tine uafk
the old Cockade City Will hold ITS own
against all other markets
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.Iay9I 'oli,.l W. Wilson H."
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CathQhc pTi'7' AT iaiPrl
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iihie le9lenah' NyDIEo y cn''"' WIZ ''''
Hl. NE "uIiH~ 'h' N' 90. III. .
gentleman oi 'h.- ''f' i'' ~
turned from "ashin1tOH' H.H..' 'il. ~
TeiarN tracy mas gwen p''i,' a7SuI tiivc
tnai the "rd'r VII ue 4,,arI - 'ol ,ne eur 4"
OF the monitor Aee' To '''9 I''i'''
pEIIIIANT TOURNAMENT.
,.~o,5 Tournament oiyon I'M honor of
~ .lI,n1,.@, f,i, ,.'rne ~ SAT the West End
~. e.. ,,-oser,... ~ ..vcral
ar -. ,,l..,ia ,I,o l,dice MN .c,,,,,
f H. cro,yd mo address
~ tni,bts nf whom there were fwonty.
mas deiivarrd bv cx-Governor William F..
Csneron and was in the most graceful
~ ,','r '1,,. nndrr riGi