Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-31
TOBACCO IN IRELAND.

Opportunity for Establishing Trade in
thar Product Between this Country
aud Ireland.
The following is from tho July Con-
suIar reports, contributed BY Mr.. James
b. fancy, Consul 10 Belfast, Ireland;
l beg 10 call the attention OF the De-
partmslt 10 an industrial project which
will shortly be commenced, tO-wit, the
erection OF large tobacco factory in
this city. Ia the same connection, i
desire 10 call attention 70 the status OF
the trade 10 this section, with a hope
c! eGiarciag the foreign market for
American-made smokers goods
NessTs. Thomas Gallagher x Co., OF
Belfast. who are the promoters Of the
enterprise. have already q very large
plant bers. Their new structure Is to
be OF brick and iron, and will cover
acres OF ground on York street, one of
the principal thoroughfares. The
frontage will be $50 feet, the depth 800
feet. ADD the height 50 feet, divided in-
10 Eve stories. The firm owns enough
ground 90 increase the frontage and
depth 90 500 feet, II required. IL will
be the largest factory Of the sort ia the
Kingdom, and, the local press claim,
the largest 10 the world. The cost Of
building alone is estimated az $3.50, 600,
and whcn in ful. working order Ia will
employ Boz the ueighOOrhoOd Of 1000
hands.
Itoccurs 10 me that, with intelligent
energy and reasonable perseverance,, the
manufacturers OF tobacco 10 its several
varieties and grades in the United States
might largely Increase their trade Ia
this section. There is very little % the
American made article sold over the
counters Of the retailers, although 90
Der cent. OF the leaf Is grown IN the
United States, principally Kentucky,
Virginia, the CarO.inas and Missouri.
The product of the latter State Is most
" used for the manufacture Of twistand
plug, or, as .t IS called mere, cake to-
6acco. The goods made here are most
~ plug in its various shapes, lOug-CUt
smoking tobacco snort cut is not pOpu-
larl. and a small quantity of cigarettes.
The product is disposed Of almost en-
tirely 10 Great Britain and Ireland.
Nanufacturers here can not compete
with continental countries having q
lesser rate OF duty, or with France,
where the government has coOtro! OF
she trade.
The duty on tobacco coming into the
x ugdom IS g.. "a. per pound on the
leaf and S.. per pound on manufactured
goods.
There are a large number OF people
I'm this country who SMOKE the pipe.
On the street. To tue house. or az work
ga No ftf
companion Of the masses. l believe
That 40 least 50 per cent. OF the male
population from IS years Of age aud Up-
wards Simultaneously pipes. \ few
smoke CARS, and large aud increas-
Ing number smoke cigarettes.
The cigarette habit IS in It's infancy |
here, but 10 Is rapidly spreading. While |
the popularity OF the pipe is c0nhaeu 60 |
DO section Of the Kingdom, the people I
OF Ireland seem 90 be particularly fond .
Of 70; therefore, the consumption OF /
smoking tabaccO Is enormous, and the /
manufacturer who can combine cheap
ness. quality, and flavor % the greatest |
satisfaction OF the smoking public, IS /
assured OF an excellent trade.
Iaere are no ofici7~ a upon which |
% base figures, h arr 70
10 learn rot mOa
mauE a. urr
baCcOl
the cities is a quality VA g,
about e Co S cents per ounce ans Aoout |
about o. cents per pound. The next
better grade. which has good sale,
sells from 10 20 80 cents per ounce, /
a L. al
Quantities. la the country districts,
cheap plug, or roll, tobacco Is the Ia I
v0rlJe, az about cents per ounce. The |
average prof; OF tho retailers OF
smoking tobacco IS about 90 per cent. /
The American made cigarettes are |
She favorite. aud full 90 per cent. OF the |
consumption iu this district comes from +.
the Cuited States. OF the Remaining !
50 Per cent, Turkey aud Egypt "a few /
f-0m AEiersl get the bulk; local man |
giactu-eIs get the remainder. There |
{, go distinction between the Turkish /
aud Egyptian brands. IL seems that !
eee tobacco Is all raised 10 Turkey, and |
tle ference Is In the blending aud |
manufacture.
American cigarettes are sold at an
average OF $40 per 1000, while the
Turkish and Egyptian brands cost
about sl35O. The demand for cigar
cites, as already mentioned, is greatly
ca The Increase, and as the American |
brand is quite popular, 10 behooves the /
American trade % carefully watch and |
protect It's growing interests here. One
OF The objects o. the Messrs. Gallagher
is 90 increase their facilities for the
manufacture OF cigarettes.
OF the cigars consumed ia this dis
trict, which are few com paratively,
folly so per cent. are manufactured 10
Great Britain and y per cent are
Hsvana>: other countries make The re-
naming per cent
10 tastes are consulted carefully there /
is an apparent opportunity 90 extend
the trade Goa the better grades OF AmeSi-
can cigars; for, quality considered, they
sell al retail from so 20 40 per cent
cheaper than like cigars sell here. At
present cigars-tbat Il, good cigars
are unpopular, except amOag the
wealthy, because they are expensive.
There are very poor cigars sold as low
IS 50 per 100, which are retailed az three |
cents each. Some OF the lower grades |
offered la this market would be unSal- |
able 10 many parts OF the United States. |
Manufacturers wishing 10 enlarge /
their foreign trade should send practt- !
cal and astute representatives. over here |
10 survey the field. gauge accurately |
the standard Of goods, compare prices, !
AID note the qualities and methods OF /
packing adapted 70 this market.