The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-08
TRADE TALK.
WHAT TIE TIMES MAN ABOUT
TOWN SAW YESTERDAY.

u du.tries, in Which II Is DISCOVERED
a what an Amount Of Money l. Annual,
}. Expended Uere-Intcresting Notes.
:, The TIMES man about town has moi
:. been pouring words into seiye ant
losing his labor.
;, The talk about the trade Of Richmond
: has been read. and the fact. shown II
4 the statements made have caused tn,
public 10 put on their thinking caps
r have made men Of business intelligence
q wonder at the extent of the oppOrtuDi-
i ties presented in tho city OF Richmond
utiliz "a by some with greatest success.
and passed unheeded by others, who
grOpcd along the devious paths that
lead 10 prosperity. never knowing
when their feet struck the hight one.
and seemingly to plod on forever in
the ways their fathers trol. without
giving heed to the signs of the times
and signals Of success that huttered all
unnotced from the mastheads of those
whose ships had successfully weathered
the gales Of adversely and Gains Of de
sp0ndency and come safe to port ladened
with treasure.
TO make the public think. was the
object most prominently in view when
the idea Of writing these notes first sug-
eestod itself. That the OBJECT is being
attained is bit Of pleasing intelligence,
and will cause renewed efforts in that
direction.
What is written is 10 news to those
Of whom we write. but to others there
is much that is food for reflection,
much that has never been made public,
much that in general way Will inform
the world Of the possibilities in trade
aud manufacture mat our city possesses. !
Richmond : great advantages in this |
respect are only equaled by her rigid /
adherence to time-hOnOred customs that /
are now obsolete ana worthy Of some |
ancient borough which prefers TO be /
called modest moving place rather /
than wake up from an accursed SOM
namluiant condition and make use Of /
progressive opportunities. Such places
will do very well for 'pOssums, but |
they are much too slow for coOns.
Wake up. watch for your chance ana
make use of It.
Here is another instance Of what can
and careful business Investment, and
the improvement of the general ad
vantagos offered in Richmond 10 those
VINO choose H. make use of them.
In 1853 Robert A. Mayo commenced
the manufacture Of plug tobacco IN this
city. Mr.. Mayo came from a family
that is historic. and closely identified
with the eal lier period of Richmond +
growth and progress. In law, medl-
cine, and la the trace and social world
the name - well known. and has q
household sound to Richmond people
The manufacture OF tobacco and the
matter OF hludling and selling it in the
DAYS when Nh Mayo commeuced BUSH
n SIS was vastly different from what II
Is to-day. The labor employed con
sisted Of slaves. Transportation facli-
ties were meagre compared TO what
they are nowadays. and freight tariffs
had not been reduced to the science I
that is now practicpd. 1
But Mr.. Mayo ala well. and founded
q house that viii last long 40 a monu- {
meut TO his sagaciiy. q
In 1865 the firm name was changed
- Z. III. Mayo < Co, and these gentle
men conducted the affairs of the house
up 20 1872, when Mr.. Robert 4. Mayo
lied. The firm name. +. II. Mayo & p
Co.. Is still retained, and the mauufac q
urers have built up one Of tue most
profitable tobacco trades IN the Uniled "a
States. d
This building now is situated at the
'Orner of Cary and Seventh streets q,
md covers an area Of 10000 square a,
Get. During the past decade or two.
.rcat Improvements have been made In g..
ObaccJ manufacturing machinery. and "
ea0ily recognizing the importance of -
uCh things. the firm has ALWAYS 90
secured the latest and best
Ievised machinery and appurtenances az
eeded ~ this business. They are big "
uyers Of Virginia leaf. and when this So
as passed through the manufacturing
recess. 1t IS shipped 10 all foreign and "a
Omes,ic markets. where it finds ready eli
nd remInera,ive sale. Ihem0st popu- c
.r brands that they manufacture. are
.glantue, JOY. Mayo's Genuine United O.
tates Navy, The Holly. Boston Ideal. -.
oto- Belgian Block. Mayo 5 Black Cak, ~
ucky Hit, etc.
To this house belongs the credit Of 49,
aving made the iiist plug Of navy to- -.
icco ever sold. The brand originated al
nth Mr. Robert A. Mayo. III
Employment is given by Z. IL. MAYO
60 TO 200 hands. and these hands Ie- pa
live - OOV week, or Sl01 900 during We
year. WI
The works turn out four or five mil cit
Jns of pounds Of tobacco lmanufac- M,
ned to suit the d.fferen, trades per We
mum.
Such is the weiI-earned reputation of r.
e house that visitors from distance a. ,
no want TO witness the interesting 80
ocess OF manufacturing tobacco. ask
soon as they reach tire city. Where -
p. II. Mayo + factory - The result ", va
as that sometimes five hundred WISH III
II come To the factory in one week ga
d the management found IL necessary
enforce Iigld rules to prevent inter son
piiOu 10 business. unless upon special aw
casions, when they were always dis ddl
rcd TO end their AID IN order to en- eve
tain visitors. i
Speaking to one OF the firm yesterday. wa
r question was asked. WHAT is the wa
ndIiion OF the tobacco interests at this TIM.
ne. 80 ren
Very healthy. The value Of the crop
ne or less depends upon the English \
mand. The West governs the do wa'
site trade. Gay
' What do ycu think Of the facilities ahd
)rded in Richmond for handling and Vu'
ppiug tobacco NJ
They are as good. if not better. than org
y where else M this country. l might SUP
7 better. We have 20 compete with PIN
nu'aclurers all over the United TAXI
ties. and am perfectly satisfied with m
competition. We have had il 10 do
a good many years. NJ
.nen the gentleman gave this iufor- ,,,o,
ton; Certain manufacturers bought ~
1cco In Cincinnati. paid freight t. - =
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