The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-14
A FERTILIZER COMBINE.
or VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA FIRMS
Under tho Name Of the virginia-Caroiins
Chemical Company The Directors
and the Objects.

For some time there have been rumors
in this city 70 the effect that several
OF the largest fertilizer men in the states
'of Virginia and North Carolina would
form 4 combine. Inc rumors died ou''
however. and nobody thought OF ths
subject, except those who were directly
interested. until a meeting OF the South
ern Fertilizer Association was held IN
Asheyille. y. c., a fortnight or 50 ago.
Nothing OF a startling character WIS
done at this meeting, so far as the press
dispatches showed. but soon after the
meet,ng adjourned, the rumors were
again taken up and spread around
pretty generally. Nothing could bc
learned by the representatives OF the
press in this city, however. as several
well-known fertilizer men OF Richmond
when seen i'm regard TO the matter had
little or nothing TO say.
THE coMBrNEl rrRFEcTrp.
The general belief that there would be
fertilze. combine prevailed. neverthe-
less, and yesterday news came from Ntw
York. where several OF the largest ferti-
lizer dealers in Virginia aud North Caro-
lima are holding IA meeting 10 the effect
that the consolidation which was looked
for had been perfected. By this AK
rangement. powerful company has been
organized, which represents the bulk or
the fertilizer output for Virginia and
North Carolina The names OF tho
prominent business men who are inter
ested in this organization will show that
the new concern is colossal one with
a big amount OF capital involved. Sew
erai Of the largest fertilizer concerns In
Richmond are connected with the new
company.
THE DIRECTORS.
From New York yesterday. the follow
ing telegram was received. which ex-
plains itself.
New York. September 10. l@5.
James G.. Tinsiey & Co., Richmond. Va:
Inform the Richmond papers that tho
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company has
been organized. with the following di-
rectors: f.. b. Addison. James G. Tins
ley. 5. w. Travors, and :. ID. crenshaw,
OF Richmond, Fortescue Whittle. of Pc
tersburg; +. Il. Dancy and ;. I. Nor
gan, OF Norfolk; and l.. A. Carr. or Dur
ham. y. c. Il is understood that this
organization has bought out the follow
ing concerns: Allison & Addison. James
G Tinsley & Co.. $. W. Travers 4 Co,
Atlantic and Virginia Fertilizer Com
pany OF Richmond Davie * Whittle. OF
Petersburg: Old Dominion Guano Com
pany and Norfolk ana Carolina Chemical
Company OF Norfolk, Va; Durham Fer
tilizer Company. of Durham. y. G.
OBJECT OF THE COMPANY.
The company is composed OF some OF
the best-known business men of tins
State and North Carolina, and its incor-
porators declare that It's primary object
is economy In the PRODUCTION of fertilizers
by saving in the cos; of buying mate
rails. manipulation, freights. etc, in the
hope that II may be able 10 sell to con-
sumers the same brands 81 fertilizers
that they have been buying cheaper
than ever before. II has been agreed
that in each of the factories bought
there shall be no change in the manage
ment. and that the same brands will be
manufactured by each 'actofy. under the
same formulate as heretofore.
(Signed) JAMES q. IlNsLEf.
RICHMOND MEMBfhs IN Stw foRF.
An effort was made last night 10 see
Messrs s. W. Trayers. Il. Il. Addison.
and s. -. Crenshaw. IN regard TO the
new company. but II was learned that
they are out of the city. IL is pre-
sumed that they were i'm attendance
upon the meeting of the new directors In