Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01
YIRGINIA'S STAPLE.
, PROSPEROUS YEAR PASSED AND
REVIEWED.
..tos.s rpcreaslng-Ths New system q
success in Loose Saics-stst'stios OF
several years-Rcom Needed.

49, f,r only about IS 900. There were no
,..s.frous fires exceptthat Of the J. H.Msyo
s..o,,a,v. with losses fully covered by insu-
800 which was early recovered. The
Goo buewa less pcstifcrous than the
- preceding and Is almost extinct. Inc
f,,,e ~ buainess has been good. and In
,.-Iry businoss hos been conducted on
most conservative plan with good ave-
taee profits.
rtra. CIGARETTES. AND oHrRoors.
eavera. large factories ia plug have en-
ia-eel 20 advantage Their capacity and out,
80 The cigarette business has fouriShed
never before. Ia cheroots there has
ie.1A very largely-lncreased output. One
t.l,.rv las moved TO Lonisyille. Ky, and
.r.ficr one ~ beng wound up, whiie
s.,.rl more have started business and
,fIrrs largely increased the same. These
=. constitute Richmond stu the leading
:.-etio and choroot ccntTo IN the world
A. Oufuui and importance cOm5inec. Inc
t...r.rau Tobacco Company. owning by far
/. largest choroot- and cigarette-factories
r. make hrs their business centre. they
r. haslihful and profitable employment
.r,e number Of hands. chiefly white
r-Is.aul them weekly pay-rolls distribute
sa.mmense sum Of money in this communi;
a. these same causes advance Richmond
,saf,af market for cigar aud bright to-
,r,l.. he Kinney branch, the Allen a
,.,t,r branch, ana the Wbitlock branch
,-.4pv the best OF factory buildings and
ef.- n the citY--in all seven or more large
sf.rtures for rehandling leaf, for manu-
feruI.rg. storage, etc. 1t Is largely due
t.Nc demand for bright tobacco for cigar
tt..siu two of the above branches that
Our IoosE BRIoHr TOBACCO
market has been so successful In July
..f fue first attempt, successfully fol-
l4Il ilnag ITInlf Tobacco l.
49, from planters on the warehouse floor
q, raurirated by the Davis 4 Gregory
4 .mrsuy 40 Planters warehouse. ms
,.,.rr sale was followed successlgely by
lnyenp0rf's and Crenshaw's, Shockoe and
Slslburue's warehouses. The latter is
y.s warehouse built expressly tor the
i...r.f0baccO business and IS complete IN
liza APPOINTMENTS. Favored by the
ado al large TINS loose business that
,.-.v. out OF necessity long fore
.u has fourished with five large ware
n.4. selling daily. The advantages that
g.rruo 10 the city Of Richmoud are many.
s Inst. % causes the cash money spent Tor
tobacco o. circulate heref second, IL gives
..uufngweut o. greater number or Ia
i.rsrs. third. tho planter from near and
fsr ts brought 10 this market himself;
f.nrth. DO causes Richmond TO be better
advertised than heretofore; fifth, II opens
nna ncw avenue "a trade ana creates &C
frvItv in the market that both buyer ana
s.IIfr IKE best. where the tobacco itself IS
,rr...6 10 view: sixth. 10 has revived
business for many who had contemplated
roIrr ont Of the tobacco business;
seventh. 10 has produced an increased de
rsnl for factory-rOOm eighth, manufac-
trrers get better selections, cheaper o
lacoo. aud the planter gets the beneht IN
Iuces over many smaller markets. mus
llelmOud opens moro actlEe avenue
t..n ever before for other markets. The
Zoos. trade is the best auxiliary TO the
lacsnoad trade, and the hogshe0d trade
constitute tobacco III a preserved state
nlreldy for use OF shipment. The one Is
feeder TO the other.
IHR omGINATORs.
The Davis a Gregory Company, who in
lururaiod tho bright loose sales here, 10
composed of Mr.. w. A. Davis and MAJOR
b. (. Gregory, both OF oxford, n. g.
Ileso gentlemen brought their families
with them, also the families of their en-
tiogtcs, together with number Of trained
,uIOrDd hands Tor asserting tobacco. 1helr
1r-t sale was IA July last. since which time
ftlcs have continued daily aud the enter
prse has proved q success. Ibis ~ doubt
ls-'y due o. the fact that the planter prac-
tIcaliy secs his tobacco sold here Just as he
Goes at the home or interior market. mus
al increased impetus aud popularity IS
given this market, while prices para by
our trade, who are chiefly consumers
large shippers. Re9ie, and order buyers,
yre of the maximum market-Nalue with
minimum charges.
Receipts are from uyo states ana all
parts of Virginia
As 40 WESTERN TOBACCO.
4 large capital is employed IN dealing in
Iurisy tobacco and other leaf, IN strips
f.d 900 manufactures increased by our
home trade both tor domestic aud export
purposes The reasons for this Is briefly,
Q demand for this class It's cheapness as
compared 90 Virginia and North Carolina
tobacco, and Us abundance az all times.
O., sr>-cURED ASD SMOKING TOBAcco8
1achmoui has 10 rival and this business
l4- t1urshod more than usual, the home
usrket mouopol1ing these fine aromatic
i4y.r.. Iho T.. j.. Pllkinton Company
opened iu last January and branched on
vfhu successful year. while Mr W. ".
J,n.sDL the former lessee Of the brands,
lls himself continued manufacturing
smoEug tobacco, thusincreaslng the num-
Ter oi factories.
IS lLU0, CUT, AND CLIPPINGS.
Oul factories have done larger bust
I-. than ever before IN cut plug. Many
lu.tlelories are putting up fine cut
ltirI.oi their own, and several large fac
tr., have made spccialtesOf such goods,
,
DARK sHwpISG TOBACCO.
lniuess here has bceu regular and |
afhv with the usual hegie requirements
ile8 aui a small surplus On hand.
lAe uew dark crop does not 80 far meet |
car 90 nltcipations IL IS lacking IN body, |
Wtlol is moro than anything else essential |
o. very good tobacco. As q manufacturing |
tr.plf is dosrablo being clean, leafy. and |
inc enough, aud with few defects except |
hong tau. This latter is due To heavy |
Iail. whi.e maturing. Receipts of heavy |
shipping. as well as OF stripping dark Leaf, |
latr been light. Better deliveries are ex- |
le0t.I hero alter January /. 1892, however, |
Ntl good indications OF some nne leaf.
guE 1891 BRIGHT CROP.
Il crop las been inferior TO early re-
Ig-t. tatlOns. and IN regard TO bright wrap |
ier exceptionally deficient IN quality |
emf lauuty, with prices ruling high on /
slc. offerings OF best grades Cutters are |
i0la abundant and nave brought full |
IucDs. Filters are deficient The bulk Of /
i.e crop is very poor, nOndescript. and |
talHy. Prices eagher IN the season were
lclof than m December, when some de-
cline was noted IN all grades.
Old bIghts have ruled low with a sur
.. of mahogany wrappers still on hand,
ias.V 90 advance now. The filters were
carly taken 40 comparatively good prices.
'AHt'I0i as wei rs ttfultllllNt Ucdltrs,
ave 5000 supplies OF old stock still on
larl
gHE TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Tho volume Of business represented here
Us decreased within the year. The trade
las gradually gone back 10 frat princi-
l.es-'iz.. of private trading by samples
lrpt % Offices aud the auction OF loose
tAie.. Practically no inyOiced or re- !
handle ID tobacco Is now sold by samples at
suction on Change and only sun-cured
tnd planters inspected tobacco was sold
a. tins way IN 1891.
The membership Of the Tobacco Trade
association (stlll unincorpOrated) has not
decreased. as was the ease last year. but
las increased again.
There was no change made in the officers
a. rules Of tho Exchange in 1891, and al
Cd officers were reelected, as follows: f..
-. Christian. president; W. O. Miller.
vlce-president; Z. Mcleod. secretary aud
treasurer; John Powell and k. A. Trice,
suclioneers.
! Loose sales far exceeded hogshesd sales
a tao ia.i, winter. and spring months.
WsllcO OF the tobacco "a sfr,ur.a 49,. |