The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-01
THE TOBACCO TRADE.


What our tobacco commission merchants
William J. Miller: I think the general to-
bacco trade has been better this year tlan
usual.
r. t. Norris & Co.. It is better than any
year we have had for the past four years.
Carr ngton ~ Co. / have done large bu,l-
ness-larger than ever before. 1 tnlnk tne
prospect of Richmond becoming the great
central distributing point looks brighter than
ever.
Arlington 81 Rose: We are of opinion that
the hrigEc tobacco business has increased, ana
the trade has generally done well.
Charles Ellison This has been good ana
prosperous year with me. hope Tor an IN
creased trade and larger prolts during the
coming one.
Silas Shelhurne. Ny business last year was
the best I have ever had. Tho outlook for
loose tOhaccCs Is encouraging so Jar rs can
see. This new method OF selling loose VI oy
sample over the package. which -eem5 10 oe
growing in favor with botn buyers and sellers
will. in my opinion, greatly Increase the nu5i-
ness in this city. There has never been sueA
an opeuing tor men of capital 70 enter the
business.
John VI. TAYLOR & Co.: 1 think the out
look for business for 1892 IS Iariy good. not
withstandiug the or aking about IT'S beng
"presidential year about the tremendous ln-
crease in territory producing bright tODaccOs,
the paralyzing Of trade N the south uy tne
low price of cotton, and the various other
paniclv arguments which are always used Dy
a certain class OF people. 1t Is an unaenmoie
fact that the consumption OF bright touacco'
has increased enormously IN the lasL rev
vears and look for an increase M tie OUT
put Of our factories for 1872. The crop no"
being marketed is poor one Dlt mere
never was crop SO meaL tnat III
was not wanted and our last few years e1-
perience has shown that more money was
made out of poor crop than q good one.
People will GO on smoking and chewing tue
weed even II cotton is low. and Mr. harrisoa
is President. and II our brethren lh lAe
South are not able to use quite $50 much, .el
ia hone our friends in tie West after tney
dispose OF their hog and homiuy, WILL help us
out w..
have Lad very good year better IMAM -a't
year. We have orders IN now for 1872 ana
hope for en- increased business. go
the Il g. Williams Tobacco Company; We
have had quite an increase IN business over
last wear. tie percentage OF increase amount
ing 10 about - per cent. We look Tor good
business next year.
and the business outlook tor l'3- is most
The John Wright Tobacco Company. We
have had an increase OF 20 per cent IN our
business this year with fine prospect Tor TIE
coming year.
William j. Yarbrough's Sons. The past year
has been one of business activity III au sec
tons with general prosperity anu the ouliooA
for 1872 IS very encOurag ~.
Staples IL Martin. Eighteen hundred ana
niuetv-one wa q prosperous year IA al lines
of tobacco. There may MT have been any
large money made but every man VINO Io.-
lowed his legitimate calling made FAR Ousi-
ness year OF 1t. ..-t.
good year Prospects for the coming yea.
are very good. better than usual.
Carr 4 BickensOn Our BUSINESS has
been very cood and satisfactory Tor is j, an u
prospects for 1872 are very bright
John A. Hutcheson storage ha5 Increased
and there are COOL prospects lor bls 1u7i-
ness IN loose tobacco during tAe coming year
Vaughan a Saryey We THINK the 100 d
bright tYbacco sales have been success 80
far. our warehouse business has been 40 ui
what 1t was last year. bur We expect II 10 ue
greatly improved by this new loose bright u
la 60 feature.
Dr. u. H. simpson We have had tar
average business this year. There Is fine pros
net IN. the new loose bright tobacco bush
ness: the outlook Is very encouraging.
wuArous TOBACCO MiSvFAcTgHEEs SAY.
The ! B. Pace Tobacco Company We
fine outlook for the coming year very bright.
We axpect 20 do great deal more business
nev. vear than we did this. We are sLlp-
,ino a carload # our Mastlh Cut Plug out
today 70 Portland. ore, that speaks well for
the last day OF tie year.
Hs~dorove a. Co. This has been a good
year VITA US. and the outlook for 1892 IS very
bright.
avcslient TOR the past year, and pretty mucn
in tie nei ghDorhood of the year before. Inc
business outlook for 1897 Is that IL Will eA'
coed this year.
or ERISGs.
Offerings Of tobacco at auction on Change
during the twelve months ending December
For January. 1891. 7l2 packages highe'.
nrice : 3. for February. 935 packages. high
est price. s37 for March. 1904 packages higl
est price. $50. for Aprl. 63l packages h.gnesl
price. : $50. for May. US pa kages. LlgAes'
price, S75; for June. l,lOl packages highesl
price $50 for July. 9ji packages highe'
nrlce $50 for august. 72j packages hign 81
rr'ice $40. for Septembe 30 packages high
est price. s24. for October, 10 packages, h.-h-
est price. 1880: for November. II packages
HIGHEST price ~IL7J: for December. U.
Total auction sales Tor twelve months. 1910
nackages highest price go.
Private sales reported TO the secretary OF
tho Hichmond Tobacco Trade for the twelve
months ending December 81. 1871:
ForJanuary. ls9l-W apperss. 3V hogsn eads
filler. C4l. cutters, l5' smokers. 20 scIsl
1hr qhp. g7s scrap dark lO1 west VIRGIN
brlghts. 40: dark leaf. 4O5, snn-cured. y pur-
leys. 81: cutting Tugs. 70. Total. 2.ool hosS'
H0"Io- T. - 1901 Wrannsrs 30l hogs.