The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-03
The Coming Tobacco Town.

Isit probable, or even pOssible, That va srst,
have another anylAe. ahn her Winston or AZ
other durham. o conditions exist trvHIs-s
IN AlrglnIa or NOrth a. DINA fof reU.,t.s
OF the brilliant growth in wealth and l1tla.
ton achieved bl these famous io'sc.u f0rue
Has eftufr ~tute the resgrt ed sir.ug b fl. 81.
t.hfy. the lndeyeioped terpi0r CO. sita .lih
tD d suct e-,iul rival go these ohhs giants
Many r. interested in ne answer l0sry
men want lO catch on and grow lp Frl l-l
PROVING town lnyesior Nant fp frItt 0F Tie
advance IN values Manufacturer Naut 10 sa-
cure a fO0th0id n tlme and dealers of Nl.fs
want 30 ie informed Aa 20 al t"e tttarA. 81.
lei rs see what conditions are nccenaryani
whether there is, anywhere, loclliy Aa, go
~ IN must Ia-e territory contiguous aal
naturally iriuu.arY 20 D. capable o. saprs.
IN. az least .0DJ0lO pounds q tobacco al-
nuaiiy
esrecialy an abundance OF m manufacture.
Stock. for It Us he Manufacturing toWustlA,
ID There mus De sufficient railway iriar
poraIon .......,..., 81
supported a. command the commence oi me
tobacco grower
En-. ne location must be uno ectlont be a.
70 climate water. etc. AM The people Of be
place must ull all together To wan. ana 'as
1nsiness " rid must made ac IuaIntei Nlih
the sifuauon an invited cooperate.
Now Is lueie an lOculty tnai supplies a.
/ these co nj. ions pelIecly. ana X Hnera lslit
| J he answer lhe mouth OK pm I.ls oi men
/ to- a. Is ) a..syllle. y hc cNc elco 8. nos
/ only al hand. Dut oyerwhe mins and tonFncins
that this Town i srlpp ng for tafr Nh.fh
/ l1i :. prove q winning ono. ani tO a desfes lAAi
"l resident ". ". Wood. of the state Tobacco
! Association IN his address The >ta'o coulen.
] ttou il f o reAead tlty, SAID. VOW lo.fY tour
cou ties coyerng more IMAM ha1i tae arcs vs.
/ tn :. At are eAcih-lNey ana lIoAl4,ny fl.
/ gagged n the production of .oua'co lie Won
/ euumerates the counts s, and d. so happens 1913
the records of tho warehouses in Niaies'.I
l show hat seventeen counties 0ut or tlH i0f.f-
ioBr named by President WOOD uaFe .e'A
/ ringing their tobacco 20 rs market, even Nurl
] that market was tmail ant without the ofetn.
lei support u now has; that d, io .af, thti
/ about lJ per cent OF the 20 acco counties .l DO
state have found this the most n'eN.eni mare
. ket al hough, until recently, no pans hai 't'n
taken by the residents OF the town TO sDpl9r a
/ market or attract trade.
! ~ these seventeen comics five SIRE among
the nine which 1ir Wool aescrlLo' ar -'..s
beyond tho Blue Ridge and producing aD
uers famous FOR their beaulllul, brishl color
I Twelve of the seventeen are from the iiei li
section or belt, which Ar. wood de'ti.t.' AS
"mmous FOR the production OF fancy .nt.i
and mahogan wrappers, n n and VAL l.ti'
OF swee ar N and nne o On o.
Mr.. Wood = " that these iHe i'l-
FOUR counties p. DIN a . a o. " lt-. r
now,0n he bel ewes he product coud so a.t
.lea VI H 81 80 tatl.ltlts TOT Aitaet.A-
The 30 Ok lngle nrm IN \ e-TltsA
regular and cons amt sales 10 cit z-na .h .f.ii
one o tues3 counties t.
tmus be admitted. IN the &c OF sue % '-
that fhe ferrif ~ which trades 40 -'i'es'
an is natui al ri utary 90 30, coutasl %. y
the iObac. o & her uyers an manlIac-.f p
! coul handi y n marAet pr e..
Now IS 20 81 p0rlng her sr vs. ne mars.
| Eighteen months ago the nia eafi4. Au. A.t
Association was organized Tor fh9 solt pH4
OF building up tobacco mar. O. WIN hl' !
cash carital It's agent WAS ln-tlAcIel ~ Ni' .N
full market value OF every pound ol l".l.
offered IN the warehOus. So seven times h- INN.
tobacco was brought in next year as ih ehl .i'
viOus year. and several new 10 tories sla..
The tobacco men here estimate mat seven lNA
a. much will be brought IN OF ms year 'iy
as Il D. well known that many growers ih -
and ad dining counties are largely W'tsf' '-
their acreage an oxnect 90 hni market Aei
/ Ourdealers believe that with proper cut'li 7. 4
ment 40 le asst ? 100000 pounds o. Af''-l'A'' i'-
leaf would come 10 this market
The rulfllment of he third condition i'mal
lies. from an inspection OF arahWAf may. 8.
the III sent prospect for the consiru' i0u
I-1 OF the ,tatesyille Air Line. which VIII NIl
= in the >irginia coal and take out iue masn.
iron ores in the banks and deposits neiBhl d"
10 ms. -fremg ht ns CONVECTION
That The NTH condition Is SlreAh anu Niif
met WI 10 evident 20 tho visitor ih 81
Afer he reaches this sturdy AMI detelmn
? vounr eand.da for popular notice
he supply OF hard woods IA endloss NtaA..
and variety and It's charming winter ahl sti
= mer climate will only hasten us RAPID grown
wealth and population.