The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
roBAcco KINGs or TIRGINIA
The Great Industry OF Richmond, Peters
burg and LynohburE.

burg and LynohburG.
r. Thomas Fortune. writing 20 tho New York
sun from Richmond, Va, under date March
10th. said The extent TO which the production
OF tobacco mOnopolizos the brains and tho
energy of the people of Virginia Is not generally
known by people outside OF thc state.
IL rs the principal industry Of Richmond. Ie-
tershnrg Iynchhurp and other large towns and
cities OF the State. and the industry pays.
The residences of the leading .tQbacco manu-
facfurcrs are simply palatial. Their eNterlors
arc models OF architectural beauty.
one such. a Gothic STRUCTURE, situated III tho
centre of spacious grounds. Was shown 70 me.
and the effect was striking that ! coud not
help comparing ~ with the average home OF the
rich New Yorker.
When southern men have wealth they GER
tainly lavish much oi u IN making their homes
beautiful. They are the most domestic people
IN the Republic.
INTERESTING FACTS.
/ gathered some interesting facts about tobac-
cO and The manufacture Of II IN a conversation
bad with the representative OF a. large tobacco
house. who did not wish 10 have his name given.
He is q typical NirgiuiHn Of the best family,
and one of the Younger generation devoted
more 20 tine pursuit OF business interests than
Hci,a frequent visitor to tho metropolis. and
takcs infinite pleasure il It's endless variety OF
The tobacco industry Of Virginia is great
one. said he. "Hul 10 is constantly growing
greater. In tine city of Richmond alone We hayo
f0rty-scNcn factories. The output OF the small
EST ls half million pounds annually" II l- a
fact that about ten thousand men are employed
i'm these factories. and that. except the foreman,
nearly every one OF them IT, colored man. lot
com ind no such condition 81 aualrs III amy
Northern state.
LEAD THE WORLD.
we lead the world i'm the manufacture of all
tobacco cigarette, and chcroOts. The demand
for these ls constantly on the increase, but 10
does not appear 90 diminish the sale ~ the Ia
peg cigarette. TO- which the newspapers make
such general objection.
The story +. told IN tobacco circles Of Flor
Ida farmer who wrote 10 a prominent Richmond
tlbaccuni,t that Boz had nifty acres 81 cabbage
which hc would like TO dispose OF III tie Rich
mond market
"ItISa pleasant little joke, but. as q matter Of
fact. 10 costs more % raise cabbage than 10 does
20 raise tobacco. The standing joke therefore,
ahoui cabhage-lcai cigars is without point.
"Nherc D. the best leaf tobacco for American
cigars aud cigarettes ralsedc In New York,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, virginia and Flor
The latter is looming up as great tobacco
Has Tie new tariff Jaw been of advantage to
American manufacturers of cigars:
Nv ELL yes; we all make more than We did.
GREAT HARDsHus.
"Ihe tobacco manufacturers Of Virginia are
just now suffering great hardship because OF
the nov internal revenue ARRANGEMENTS
Heretofore the Internal Revenue office has
hctn ln this cliN. Sow u i, situated in Peters
burg We have only deputy here. There l. a
revenue 'aN OF - per 1.OO ou cigars - on che
roots ana 30 cents on cigarettes.
'lieretofore stamps could be secured upon
crrtlhcd check. The new arrangement compels
us 90 pay for our stamps In currency The alb
sildlty and Inconvenience Of this arrangement
are apparent on their face.
There should be- change. The main Office
should De az Richmond. and certified checks
should be accepted. Some OF the factories use
so many stamps that they have 10 send drays
after them.
"One firm. as protest against the arrange
mcnts Tor paying for stamp, in currency habit
ualy send, for from slNO - ;2nO worth q
short time before the r., gular hours Tor closing.
and the currency offered IN payment Tor the
STAMPS is usually silver, IN denominations "
twenty-five and nifty cent pieces. When the
clerks get through counting the small coin they
are usually Icry tired