Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01

parties are interested. owing TO the laws
delay, has not been put into practical
operation, but il conceded to be one OF
the finest and most practical pieces OF
work Of this class ever invented and VIII
likely be utilized in 1897.
TaE RICHMOND roDAcco-TRADE ORGAN
ia the Southern Fobacconisf, now In its fourth
year, and well pstronized and supported.
INCORPORATED.
The P. Whitlock branch OF tho Ameri-
can Tobacco Company. formerly p. Whit
lock. are this year admitted into above
corporation. and show an increase IN hands
on Old Virginia cheroots OF 200 or more.
with corresponding output IN new quan-
tiers.
T81 PryrTyyTIAnY roDAcco-rAcToRY
has heen in successful operation. paying
both 20 the principal and State hand
some revenue OF relief. This institution
is unobiectsd to by the city factories.
srKNs.
These are useful and merchantable as fer
tilizers when too poor 10 snip Tor other
purposes. and find ready demand.
NO STRINGS.
There has been no demand on factories
for higher wages. which shows commenda-
bic contentnent on the part of higher
class of EMPLOYEES and good wages paid.
IL is often remarked by visitors that the
white labor factory girls OF Richmond are
superior to any similar class III any city OF
this continent or Europe.
RETAIL TOBACCO STORES.
That this hne is more fourishing is evil
denced by the fact that several firms have
operated branch stores. These moving
westward with the city's progress.
IN CIGARS.
There is a noted Improvement in quality
and workmanship and the jobbing busi-
ness in this line OF tobacco has been very
good.
ToBAcco-BAGs.
For the manufacture Of tobacoo-bags in
all standard forms aud in novelties Rich
mond rs famous, the large Mlllhiser Com
pany taking the lend in sucn work, EN-
ploying large force OF female LABOR
IN TOBACCO CASES
a large and profitable special business
has sprung up. as well as on cigar-oox
making by most improved machinery.
TOBACCO CROP REPORTS
There is no official source of compilation
or data upon our staple crop reports, as the
Census Bureau for 1890 is the only authori-
ty, and that once in ten years 1t - highly
important and recommended that our
Legislature enact laws giving such public
information annually. The crops over or
under estimated effects values at hap
hazard IL need only be cited that West
ern and Northern. North Carolina and other
States collect their valuable information
through State officers, auditors, tax-llst-
ers. etc.
QUOTATIONS. FOR LOOSE TOBACCO FOR DEcEa-
Der, 1891.
B,ight-Scrap, $3.50 TO $3.50 and abund-
ant; Tugs, $2.75 TO - for common, frog
eyed, and fiimsey; smokers, $40 TO - Tor
common to good fliels. $3.50 to Sl1.50
tor common to very good; cutters, IS TO
@I2 80 for ordinary TO fair; cutters, $40 TO
800 for good to very good; cutters, so to
S35 for fine 10 very fine; wrappers. $40 TO
Sl3 for common wrappers, Sli TO cl7 tor
medium mahogany; wrappers. SIC TO $50
for fair bright; wrappers, S22.6O TO 81 Oh
for good bright; wrappers, $50 TO go ior
very good bright; wrappers. $3.50 to 500
for fine; wrappers, SEQ for fancy.
Sfemmrs. -Bright-Fair to good, Sc 70
s.. 80; for very good, 80 TO s1l; for bright
to fine. $3.50 to $3.50; for fine to very
bright, SIs to t2l.
Dark Lo0se.-Common Tugs, 81 TO $3.50:
fair to good Tugs. S2.75 to $3.50; very good,
1915 to Sf25; common leaf, "A to $3.50;
fair TO good. S4.75 to S5.75; very good leaf,
Sc to $40; fine filters. s. to S12.5O; good
stemmers, 81 to S.; very good stemmers,
80 to $1,000. No fine offered to January
/. 1892.
Quality generally thin, not well cured.
high order, clean, and leafy, but reddish
coloring. little very dark and gummy.
good manufacturing crop. passable ship
ping crop only go far. Better tobacco ex-
pected IN later.
LoosE-ToBAcco SALES.
The loose tobacco sales for the year from
January l. 1891, to December 81, 1891, are
as follows:
Dark Tobacco: At Crenshaw's Ware
house, 1,736,370 pounds; Shockoe ware
house. 1,l12,76s pounds; total, 2.si9,lSS
pounds.
Bright Tobacco: At Crenshaw's ware
house, 80. l12 pounds; shelburnes ware
house. 1855 pounds; Davenports ware
house, 15s, 655 pounds; Davis 4 Gregory
Company, S2s,G04 pounds; total, l,2O7.9l6
pounds.
Total Dark and Bright Sales for Year.
OBJ $50 pounds. with $3.50 per hundred
highest price for brights and S2S tor
darks. Average price for darks, Si.22.
Leaf-fobacco Statistics.
TOTAL RECEIPTS AND DELIVERIES.
Totals for twelve months to September