Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-08
THE CITY ON THE DAN
Annual Report Of The President Of The
Tobacco Association.
STATISTICS AND OPINIONS
The Recent Frosts-Eiection of ON
ccrs-Pnstor ChOsen-A Sensation In
NcnpoIis-Onc Negro Charged with
Poisoning Another.


one OF the largest meetings OF tho
Dany:lic Tobacco Association ever known
was held this afternoon. President NJ.
i. Jordan submitted hls annual report,
showing the sales OF leaf tobacco for last
month to have been 1.939.s93 pounds, and
for the year. 80 2O6. 7s9 pounds. The sales
for 1894 were i2,050.1n pounds. The re-
port says: while the 1885, crop in some
respects has not been all that could be
desired it has been. | think, fairly re-
munerative one to the planter: or, II not
remuneratlve. has given him a much bet
ter return for his labors than the 1888
crop and | am of the opinion that. upon
the whole. il has given pretty good salts
faction to both manufacturers and leaf
dealers As an evidence OF its useful
ness. the stocks OF old tobaccos QS9i
CROP now in the hands OF planters and
dealers are the smallest that / have
known for years. Especially is this the
case with old cutters. smokers. and
wrappers all the better grades Of which
occupy strong position, and will.
think. BE- in very active demand before
the fall is over.
TWENTY-FIVE CROP.
while 1t is rather early to predict as
10 the new 1895 crop. especially that por-
ton OF IL most contiguous to the Dan
vile market, l am rather OF the opinion
that We will have another light and
bright crop of tobacco. For export pur-
poses. however, the crop in many re-
spects will be the best we have yet had,
and will. | doubt not. add still greater
reputation to our bright tobaccos, the con-
sumption of which seems largely on
the increase. causing a strong and
steady demand for these goods. as is evil
dent by the large number OF new
firms that we find engaging in the bust
ness, whose enterprise and push | hope
and believe, will soon make our market,
II. indeed, not already such, the largest
exporter of bright tobacco in the world"
THE RECENT FROsTS.
The report concludes: "Since the fore
going report was made up the frostS Of
the nights Of September Goth and October
lst have, beyond doubt done considerable
damage to that portion Of the tobacco
crop that was still standing in the field
Qn many places killing il entirely, though
as to the general extent Of damage there
are many conflicting opinions. some
placing IL as high as a fifth OF the crop.
while others say not more than tenth,
or even less. l am inclined 10 the latter
opinion, for the reason that IT was getting
to- late in the season for much Of II 20
have been left standing in the fields. es-
pccially where the planters had such
splendid weather for curing as they did
have during the whole Of the month of
September. But even the lowest estl-
mate Will fear prove a serious matter
To. .luN tor usal nc
BILE loss TO the trade In general"
The association then elected the follow
officers: President. J. g. Coyngton; Vice
President, O. W. Dudley; Supervisor,
Secretary. and Treasurer !. s. Bendall.
The First Presbyterian church congre-
CATION has called Rev. +. 7. McFadden,
Of Marion. Va, to the pastorate Of that
church. There were four names before
the congregation but Rev. McFadden was
chosen.
Sunday fire destroyed the kitchen Of
Mr.. Joseph Coates, about four miles from
Danville. Mr.. Coates and family were
at church, but through the exertioa Of
neighbors the dwelling was saved.
a NEAPOLIS SENSATION.
Neapolis. the little town on the north
side of the Dan river has another sensa
ton. This time II is a fatal case Of
poisoning The dead man Is Warner
Brandon (colored). and the man charged
with the commission Of the crime is Nat.
Wilson. also colored The poison used
was Rough on Rats" Wilson had an
examination this afternoon, and was sent
on to the grand jury. The poison was put
in a kettle of coffee. and Brandon drank
only a half cup of the vessels contents,
when he was taken sick. He took the
poison at supper Sunday night at 6 o'clock
and at o'clock this morning was
corpse Both men lived In the same
house. and a few days ago had some
words over Brandon's desire to purchase
Wilson'S wifes interest in the house and
lot About three weeks ago Brandon lost
horse, and 1t was thought it was poi