Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01

leaf would probably bring $50. IL offered.
The statistical sthtus OF the trade Is
shown in tables below.
pmoHr-roBscco PnrcEs. 40.
The Richmond bright market opened
forty days earlier than for many years. De
cember showed high prices for West Vir-
GINA planters tobacco, with large breaks
and the high averages Of $3.50 10 $S3.5t,
with S7s. 80 tho highest and - the lowest
prices paid. Cutters ruled from $l5
TO $40, stemmers from $40 10 $50, and
wrappers from SIS to $3.50. Filters were
very scarce. Al sales nearly are OF the OK;
oeptionaliy high color which characterized
the 1889 crop OF Virginia, North Carolina,
aud West Virginia. The offerings from
October LIST 10 December Is. 1889. were S95
packages, and the sales no packages at
auction.
TorAI AuCTros OFFERINGS FOR 1889.
q There we're offered 1882 packages; taken
in, / .463 packages. Offered in 1888, 1851
packages; taken in, 1888 packages.
DARK TOBACCO.
This grade ruled dull during 1859. Only
fine manufacturing for plug and the best
export and regie types sold well at about
10 to IKE, while common Tugs sold as low
"a 75c. and 81 per hundred. Low grades
were much damaged as rule.
RAINS AND HIGH WATER.
Very heavy rains and high water and
winds damaged the dark crop, which was
only n 65 per cent. crop as estimated 10 the
extent of one third of the crop.
The stripping season all the fall TO date
has been exceptionally good and mild, so
that farmers have rushed in the better and
larger part of the bright crop already,
though prices have been well maintained
oil around.
During tho year six members of the Trade
haze removed from Richmond. -Four have
located in the leaf business in Louisville
and Cincinnati: one in Danyille. and one
in Baltimore in another line.
sTEXMTRIEs.
But very little work has been afforded
stemmers except in western ana Drignt
leaf. The dark-tobacco crop market, hardly
q tenth OF usual sales to date, keeps the
stemmeries comparatively idle.
INCORPORATED FACTORIES, &C.
Several large factories were incorporated
during the year-notably the L. q. VIII
lams Company, the X. A. Patterson Com
pany. and The Allen q Gintor Company.
Few firm changes are known. William
II. Thomas succeeds Thomas * Aborn. W.
II. Hancock continues alone. Hiscock d.
Woodbridge commence.
ERW CHARTER ASKED.
The American Tobacco Company with
the Allen & Ginter Company and others
ask charter for tobacco business with
81 ,000, 600 capital authorized.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Centre Warehouse viii be discontinued
by the present lessees as n storage and to-
bacco warehouse after January 1st.
Little or no damage by fire occurred In
1899: leaf failures Insignificant; suits
none Of importance. Floods Threatened.
but no damage happened TO stored TOBACCO.
Planters and Merchants Warehouse, FIJI
teenth and Cary, was raised four feet, out
Of water danger, and becomes practically
new warehouse.
TOBACCO SEED.
The Trade having seen for years the best
results in the tobacco crop the product OF
the specialties of the tobacco seed-farm of
of Il. L. Ragland, Of Hvco, Va, recon-
mended by petition the adoption OF these
seed by the United States Agricultural
Commissioner.
DEATHS, &C.
The Trade lost by death the following
prominent members during the year: L. {.
Williams. S. A. Ellison, James Gum, G.
w. Antrim.
Members Of the Trade are unanimous for
total tObaccO-iaw repeal.
The Trade contemplates selecting sworn
tohacco-welgher.
Inspectlon reclamations have been
promptly paid as usual, and without litiga-
ton and protracted contention. lnspec-
tions continue up TO the highest standard.
OFFICERS OF THE TOBACCO EXCHANGE FOE 1889.
President, Or. r. 4. Patterson.
Vice President. f.. ID. Christian.
Socrefar,- G. Mel cod
Auctioneers, h. A. Trice and John Pow
eli.
Inspector. William NJ. Bridges.
JanitOr, Il. @. Priddy.
Board of Managers: DR.. r. A. Patterson,
president: +. ID. Christian. yice-president;
{. Mcleod, J. }. Wilson, +. S. Meyers, ".
j. Yarbrough, J. A. Hutchison. j. ID. Hard
grove. and 4. ID. Neal, Jr. -
Arbitration Committee; V. johnson
chairman, X. Il. Arlington. James L. Par
kinson, NJ. L. Smith. and Q. ID. Larus.
MEMBERS OF TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
These number l67 enrolled, with about
100 voting members. Presidents can only
he elected to q second term.
FORMER AND PRESENT OFFICERS OF EXCHANGE.
First President, John Caskio; Second,
f. O. Noting, 1863; Third, b, G. Gray;
Fourth, James A. Scott: Fifth, G.. X. Banks
dale, 1881; Sixth. w. L. Darlington. 1882;
Seventh. f. NJ. Boykin. 1885; Eighth
Charles Watkins, iSs6@S7; Ninth, DR.. X. A.
Patterson, lSS8-'S9.
First Secretary and Treasurer, James A.
Scott; Second, II. A. Mills; Third, Peyton
Wise Fourth, David Bridges; Fifth, G.
Mcleod.
Inspectors: Peyton Wise and William
NJ. Bridges.
Auctioneers: Captain w. Y. Shepherd,
II. A. Irice, and John Powell.
Internal Revenue Collections Second Dis
trict of Virginia for the Year Ending De-
cember 81. 1889.