Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-16
BIG SALE OF CAROLINA TOBACCO.
The Excursion Party from tho Old North
state Wen Pleased with Their Trip.

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Tho North Carolina excursion party of
over 800 tobacoo-growers and dealers, who
came 10 Richmond Wednesday afternoon.
left Tor home at 6 o'clock last evening on
special train over the Atlantic-C Coast Line.
They had an exceedingly pleasant visit,
which included considerable business and
still more pleasure. The citizens of the
Old North State came here 10 attend the
great loose tobacco sales which took place
at Davis q Gregory's, Sllas Shelburne's,
aud Shockoe Warehouses. and were ex-
tended g cordial welcome and shown con-
siderable attention. The Richmond Trade
turned out in full force to give impetus 10
the sales, which begun at 10 A. NJ. and
closed little before 5 p. NJ.
The total sales were about 175, 900 pounds
OF bright tobacco at prices ranging from
$40 down TO S5. 30 per hundred pounds.
II is most remarkable that the bids on no
piles were rejected throughout the whole
day, which proves uniform and unquali-
fed satisfaction OF planters with prices
here. This will induce them to continue
sales on this market. The crowd was
exceedingly orderly and sober, and bust
ness proceeded without any by-bids or
artificial stimulus of any kind, Tobacco
brought readily what II was worth and
full value. and furthermore it was bought
by our regular corps OF Richmond buyers.
who are always here on the market.
THOSE WHO BOUGHT.
Among the buyers Yesterday were noted
Yarbrough q Sons, j. n. German h Co., +.
G. Williams Company, j. w. Hobgood.
Lsrus 4 Brother, W. I. Hancock. l..
Strause. The Louisville Company, j.. II.
Lightfoot Williams Il Rebling, j. z.
American Tobacco Company, Pace 1obac-
co Company, James n. Boyd, J. p Taylor,
Scott 4 Never. }. p. Tancey, +. w. Crews,
+. N. Cayce. 4. ID. Barksdale. Alexander
Cameron, Dr., 4. NJ. Moore, William A. T..
Moore, and many others. Even the COM
mission men looked on with pleasure, and
about all the trade turned out and STAYED
on the breaks, enjoying the life Of the sales
TO the end.
Messrs. John Pope and J. 2. Cobb, of the
American Tobacco Company, were on sales
with Messrs. II. Il. Bowman, of Lynchburg,
and G.. W. LlndenbergeT, of Louisville,
Ky, and ". b. Brooke, of Dauville
All the Richmond parties had their
representatives on the breaks. Besides
Mis-. S. Shelburne and friends, there we're
number of other ladies on the sales
as interested spectators. Shelburne's had
the last sale, preceded by lunch heartily
partaken of by the crowd, and sales pro-
ceeded at a rapid gait, every pile being
closely examined, and bidding continued
spirited and without tagging to the finish.
Among the warehousemen on hand were
Messrs. j. o. w. Gravely, of Rocky Mount,
and L. NJ. Pace, Of Wilson. n. O., who
thought prices were substantially good to
high. The general run of this tobacco was
cutters and smokers, with little really com
mon or green, yet with very few bright
wrappers. The latter when reached invs-
rIably sold high. The Pace Tobacco Com
pany and Larus 4 Brother we're among the
highest bidders.
Messrs. J. Collier Neal and L. NJ. Wash
ington, late OF Wilson, N. O.. and DICK
Frost were interchangeable auctioneers. Ed
ltor Britt of the Oxford IN. O. Ledger,
and representatives of other North Caro-
lima papers were noters of our sales.
Mr.. L. II. Jones. of Danvllle, Va, with
number of Petersburg tobacco-men, was
also present. The red color of the South
ern TObdcconiSt was in every planters
pocket.
OF PINE COLOR.
Many planters say for color the break
Yesterday was about the best TO be ba1
bnt some of the best wrappers. which are
very scarce, have not yet appeared as
freely as other grades. Ii is the general
opinion that late tobaccOs will be made
dark by dews at the expense of color, but
gain in pounds. Planters talk of average
crop around Wilson and Rocky Mount, N.
c., though the crops are so irregular as to
be difficult to determine the general
character and yield in any section. Agreat
deal of tobacco came too late TO be
handled on this break, but shippers are
content 10 leave 10 for future sales-days
here. The following is list OF some
prices at Shelburnes that created most
sensation: $40. $50, S47.50, Sal, $3.50,
Sg6, S34, $3.50, $3.50, $25, $1,000, 81,
$40 $3.50. and 80. This in part was on
account Of j. NJ. Dawson, of Wilson. n. &.
Seven hundred piles sold at Davis Il
Gregory's IN less than three hours. MIR.
Neal was the auctioneer. The highest
price was S51 and every planter was
pleased. The house was full OF tobacco.
Davenport had good sale and IS making
most commendable skylight improve
ments in that warehouse. number of
Richmond merchants mingled with the
crowd Of tobacco-men, much pleased.
Among them MIR. Mann S. Quarles, OF the
Virginia Security and Fidelity Company.
There was not displeased buyer OF seller,
planter or merchant in the company. The
rallrOad-men of the Atlantic Coast Line
looked on and smiled, and there was gene
raj congratulatiOn all around at the success
of the sales and that which 1t portends
for Richmond's future, as many express II.
IL ls one of the best things that Richmond
merchants ever did towards revival OF
tobacco and all other business. This sue
cess Will result in like excursions over the
Richmond and Danynle railroad from
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