Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-30
TIIEWEED
yirsinia Still Overwhelmingly First In
Exporting Tobacco.
CIGAR AND CIGARETTE MAKING
,,randy and Observation-Disclosures OF
Celesiiais destruction of Illicit stiiis-
ot,,er ODDS and Ends.


interesting local facts for Virginia and
North Carolina. which were not touched
unon in the regular press reports sent
out Iast night
Ia Virginia. for the year. there was
produced a13lCY5 pounds Of plug to-
lae,o. S.el.s9i pounds OF smoking tobacco.
auI a2 2l9 pounds of snun. During the
y,ar there WAS exported In bond from
Virginia thc enormous amount Of s.6h.si5
bounds 20 tobacco. Virginia st.ll holds the
lr.t place Overwhelmingly a. the great
exporting state % tobacco Taking the
country 80 larg". there was a slight de-
orlec ~ tobacco exports for the year.
Iu NoI'h Carolina L.&SG7 pounds OF
Ping tobacco were manufactured, g. i76 $50
pounds OF smoking tobacco. and d.1G
pounds 90 -uln. North Carolina exported
o.y al.I1 pounds Of tobacco.
~h- number OK tobacco factories in
virginia is shown 10 be 49, and during
Co. lDIr They used 5s.g5.c9 pounds OF
30 tobacco. f5f. = pounds OF scraps.
4"i pounds of stems, 2.56i035 pounds Of
i-".icc. l.A,i2J pounds of sugar. ana
,ii- pounds Of other materials.
Do Norm Carolina there arr 81 tobacco
factories. which consume during the year
- >- 20 p'uucs Of l'at tobacco. S5S 81
.t.s 'i Straps 66lH pounds 81 stems.
l"''l pounds Of licoTice. ~. ios pounds
o' sl'"r, eri Se.1eI pounds q other ma
t.r..-
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES.
thr 80 cigar and acknowledgements IN
fauia consumed during the year i.527.-
$50 pounds Of tobacco FOR the mauufac-
t.r ~ cigars. 1.ols& pounds for cigar
crI.. and le5 cigarettes.
The tnlrty-fouf factories in North Caro-
lra during TIA year consumed in the
iiHfIurc OF cigars st68 rounds OF
tobacco. and in tho production OF cigar
f''e. -f-i ~ pounds of tobacco. The total
t1W'ri 80 clfars TUNED out IN North
80 INA was 9.4i@.92J. OF cigarettes. Sgl.-
-..a>a Ne~ York makes more cigarettes
f. any state IT. the Union. North
'.0.n" comes next and Virginia is
'a1i cn the list, there being only
thousand difference between Virginia
-| N"rin Carolina In The production Of
,.-.r.t..-
During The year G. Illicit stills were de-
s'r.F'l u The Western District Of Vir-
trt were removed. and . persons
rt-, arrested. Ia North Cqroiio, g.
.'Ir ".ic destroyed In the Fourth Dis
H O. ana ~ Illicit ones were also d
en.t.i in the Fifth District Of that state.
'i e persons were arrested in the latter
.frlrt
l.irr Tho law requiring the ChircSe 10
f.r 90 Doc deportel twelve C.iestiaIs
I N'rth carolina met the requirements
..i twenty-five ia Virginia
APPLE JACK.
ln virginia 1857 gallons Of apple
fanny were Manufactured $40 gallons
't peach brandy. ami 1915 gallons of
liti- brandy. Tie figures for North
'ifoina are. Apple brandy, 81 400 gal
's. peach brandy. 49, gallons: grape
brandy. 13"i gallons
N"tinia is the second largest producer
'' rppl" brandy OF any State in the
ni'n, New Jersey o. rg the largest: ana
I'in comes third Heretofore Ten
H.s-re has bon ahead Of any Of the
state, in me production Of apple brandy
MliNia:t produces more peach brandy
thtn an Of the other States combined.
Nearly 10000 more cigarettes were
exported during last year than during the
previous year. but there was "a falling on
.u the exports ~ tobacco and cigars.
The Improvement in cigarettes shows that
Virginia ana Narth Carolina had a larg-
shan" ir the exporting business.
An interesting statement is given in re
sara o. o.. production Of beet-sugar by
iar COMMITS Toner and II is shown that
ring the year 1901 pounds Were raised
Do virginia under one test and 81 536
B 3nds under another test The firm en-
-a'"d In the business In Virginia is ..
N Lapham Il Co. Of Augusta county. On
r.'r acres $50 to,ls Of btets were raised
.ni from this amount there was produced
.''-' pounds Of sugar. The yield Of sugar
ier acre was l.0l25 pounds. or lfi6 pounds
l'r ton Of beets This Will give "A very
ia.r idea - the profit 10 be derived and
II shows that the crop can be made a
profitable ou. in Virginia.
SETTLE ON NORTH CAROLINA.
Congressman Settle. of North Carolina.
Who arrived here late last evening, s.
feeling very happy over his reelection
ami tho landslide which gave his party
such a large majority in the next House
iie says De feels confident that Marion
Butter VIII be elected lOng-teTm senator
from N1rth Carolina, but does not risk a
prediction as 90 who OF the many Re
f.nI.au aSPirants viii secure the short
Term.
Mr.. Settle Is not candidate himself
f.r the Senate. though IL is reported that
%, ~ his friends wanted him TO enter
iaa race.
When asked about Mr. Woodards
district, the young Congressman was a
t,ce facetlous in declaring that as there
Was "a large majority Of negroes in the
s." md District, the only way he could
.snt for the election OF a Democrat
Was that the darkeys had gone over to
%. democratic party.
Nir Settle was asked to-day II he had
any news regarding his own contest be-
ior" this House. and he replied that he
MS not worrying himself. inasmuch as
majority Of the present Elections Com
Uttce had declared he was entitled 10
the seat including Mr.. Brown. OF lndi-
AVA. chairman Of the committee II will
D.. remembered that eX-Congrcssnan
Badly Williams IS the contestant The
Dlse was reported at the last session IN
favor Of Mr.. Settle but five of the Demo
Gratis on the committee including Mr..
Wo,lard. Of North Carolina, and Mr..
Jones'. Of Virginia, Joined in Il report
stating that they believed Captain VIII
.ams 10 have been elected In the Fifth
Nurth Carolina District. An attempt was
rHie 20 dispose OF the contest last ses-
Sion. but further consideration was post
i.lel until the winter session.
VIRGINIA PERSONALS.
Hon. James @. Broadhead. OF ST. Louis, |
United States Minister 90 Switzerland. is |
'u the city. Colonel Broadhead Is a ma
t.r ~ Virginia. and was educated at the |
State University at Charlottesville. He is |
e. magnificent type Of the old Virginia |
e.ltleman. and though past 20 years Of |
afs is as Lively as "a cricket. He was |
t.r many years leading figure at the |
.f Louis bar. aud served one term in |
Congress. He Is looking well and has |
greatly enjoyed his stay abroad. Many |
90 thc oldet residents OF Albemarle and /
Nelson counties will remember him and |
others Of his family.
Sir. s. Wentworth Paul. OF Norfolk, |
Va. who was appointed last year special |
agent Of the Treasury Department and |
who has been stationed in the South. Is 1
in the city. He formerly ala newspaper |
work both al Norfolk and in this city.
air. and Mrs. Arthur VI. Gum, who
were married yesterday at Richmond, are
at the Ebbitt House.
A post-Otice 10 be known az Sanco has |
been established in Prince Edward coun-
~, Va. with Blanche Barnwell as post
master.
Mail service from Rue TO Pole Green
has been established IN Virginia twice
week. from December II. 1884. to June 30.
1897.
THE NICARAGUA QUESTION.