The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
As A TOBACCO MARKET
NAVY THINGS COMBINE 10 GIVE
RICHMOND THE hDTANffGE.
Offerings on Change for the fear-1he
Private Sales for Five Years Compared
Talks with Tobacco Men.
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.


| TO the fact that they should Keep
watcbful eye mon the new territory adj
jacent 10 Richmond, Va, namely FROM
] Petersburg 10 the North Carolina Inc,
! embracing five counties IN Virginia, nine
in North Carolina, ana I'VE IN eoutu
Carolina, tributary TO the Atlahuc coast
Line which have. in the last iNe years,
increased their production from 100 10
300 per cent. per county.
Ii is also a tact that these counties
OF the three States named are producing
the best bright tobacco m color, texture,
etc, that has been raised Tor the past
1--WE years, as the main portion OF lne
bright t0baccoS which nave been sou
this year on the Lynchburs. DanNhle'
and Richmond markets has come IRON
the counties or the three states named
ENORMOUS INCREASE.
BY reference 10 the published state
ments of the receipts or toDaccos on the
Richmond WaD Rocky Mount, wilson
ana Greenville u. CD tobacco markets
~ will bee noticed that the increase has
been enormous IN the last three years,
ana there is no reason why ~ least 80
per cent. OF the entire product of these
| three States should not be- sold ID Rich
mond.
lst The rates Of freight are in Rich
monds favor.
"a. Richmond is more convenient 10 the
planters in attending the sales OF their
tobacco than either Danvile, or Lynch
b. The averages are ia favor Of Isich.
mond. and II the farmers viii notice the
| averages received az Richmond, as COM
pared with those of the other tobacco
markets, they can sec a. Il glance 10 ls
10 their interest 90 sell here.
4th. Cost OF farming implements ana
supplies Is in favor OF Richmond. a-A
not only do the farmers receive better
average for their tobacco, but their
averages I'm purchases for their farms,
both IN utensils and supplies, n bought
in Richmond, would effect saving OF al
least so per cent.
MORE BUYERS.
1t Is gratifying 10 state that the Rich
mond market this year mas more buyers
for the purchase Of loose tObacCos than
n has had at any time during the past
three or four years. There are several
large export buyers for foreign markets,
who have bought freely this season.
The new bright tobacco crop is thought
10 be up 10 an average IN color, bur ne-
iicient in wrappers and good body liers
ana viii probably fan short lu actual
weight IN pounds at least 4 fourth, as
compared with last years crop.
The dark tobacco crop, unfortunately
has been damaged about 10 per cent pa
quality hy frost. and viii fan short an
weight az least 90 per cent. as compared
with the crop OF last year and the loss
would be much greater than 20 is, but
for the TACT that the farmers are selling
a good deal OF their frosted tobacco
which IS almost completely worthless for
export or for manufacturing purposes.
OFFERINGS AND SALES.
Offerings at auction on Change for the
year ending yesterday 2.J.2 packages OF
sun-cured tonaccgsi highest price Tor
the year ending Tuesday, December 81
lsN1 S36.
The private sales reported to tine Sec
rotary OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade
for the month ending yesterday. Wrap
pers, 9G hogsheads. filters. ia; cutters,
80. smokers, 81. scrap tnrghU, o.; leaf
dark. III. burleys. l69, stems. 20. west
ern, lG Tugs dark ID. Total, So
hOgsheads.
FOR THE YEAR.
Private sales reported TO the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade during
the year 1885 (January LIST TO December
3ls>. Wrappers. 2.TGJ hogsheads. filters
1909, cutters, 3,2l2; smokers. 5000; scrap
(darD,- n,t59; sun-cured, lis; sun-cured
Tugs, 6; Durlcys. 1,4gl hurley Tugs. o.
leaf (redl 30. stom "fi: lur8 dark,
4,i25; western, 80; prlmings ~ Total
36,56l hogshoads
COMPARISON FOR FIVE YEARS.
A comparative statement Of the private
sales reported 10 the secretary OF the
Richmond (Va.) Tobacco Trade from jan
uary 1st TO December 3lst, for the years
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895:
Year 1e9l-Wrappers. 4.197; hllers 5.G07.
cutters. >. ~. smokers, 400. SCRAP
(brighD. 2o64, scrap dark, $50, Leaf
dark, o2jf. sun-cured 20. burieys. 1895.
Tugs (darD. 1853: stems. 33S Total. 30 7GG
Year is''i0 oS WAfapper5, Goi'' hiiers @,z8
(bughU. f.5if leaf dark. lG.5s9. sun
cured, y. burleys. 73G. Tugs (darD 1.G6J,
stems 81. Total, 1861
Year 1S93-Wrappers, 3,l2O. filters, 4,SUs,
cutters, 1.I9i' smokers, 2@s. scrap
bright. So. scrap dark, $50, Leaf
dark. 1905. sun-cUred IS. buricys. go.
Tugs dark. 4o33, stems, 221, Drimings
Year is64-Wrappers. 415o; filters 1852:
cutters. $40. smokers. 1892, SCRAP
(brghD. 1853. scrap dark. 90; leaf
dark. II .2Gi. sun-cured, rs, huricys
l,Sjl: Tugs darl0. GAG, stems, 1870,
primings r. Total. 3s325.
Year Wrappers 2.76J, tllers, 1909;
cutters; 5'2i=; smokers 80, $oyg. scrap
dark. II .S6S. sun-cured. us. burlcys,
/ ,49l: Tugs dark. 4.4g9; stems. 3il. prim-
ings. %. Total, S5.J6l.
4 comparative statement Of the United
States internal revenue collections on
tobaccOs for the city Of Richmond. Va.
January lst 10 December 3lst, for the
years 1871 1902. 1so3. 1894. and 1888.
Year 1S9l-Cigars ard cigarettes $500
3Ss1s; plug toOaccos, $50 41tn-; special
tax. SiS.1lOo3. penalty, $l5hao. Total,
Year is92-Cigars and cigarettes. $685.
016s1. plug tobaccos. Ss5luoJ$6: special
tax. si6 sGS G3' penalty Hl5s5. Total
Year lSQ3-Clears and cigarettes sGfS.-
$50 ~. plug t0baccos. $3.50. 72j 4b. sDeeial
tax. Sl4.7lt2'. penalty SSo93s. Total,
81 3Gf 2cq 90.
Year 1894 Cigars and cigarettes. SELL
203G4; plug tobaccos, $3.50. '92.93 Total,
81 a64 G9G 81.
Year lS95-Ciears ard cigarettes, $3.50.
1886. plug tohaccos. SJs2.9i2p2. Total,
Sl.23S. 321.3s.
INSPECTORS REPORT.
The official report of the tobacco m
spector FOR the month ending Tuesday,
December a. 1870 shows a. follows. Re
Il uerces. &c. deliveries. s6j hogsheads
and lu2 tierces &c.
Receipts for three months ending yes
terday. . 43J hOgsheaus and lll uercef.
&c. deliveries, us hogshcads ana So
ticrces. &c.
Stocks on hand In the several tobacco
ware houses in the city of Richmond, y a..
as Of this date Inspected stock. l4l1j
hogsheads and 30i tierces. &c. unln-
spected 4 4SS hogsheads and - ucrces,
&c. Total, ls,2l hossheads ana 30
stocks on hand in the several tobacco
warehouses m the city OF Richmond
Va as Saturday. November 90 1898.
1875 hogsheads and Az tierccs. Sec.
Decrease In stocks as per official re-
port of the tobacco inspector .or the
month ending Tuesday, December 81.
1895 30l hogsneads and * tierces.
Inspections ana reinspectiOns for the
month ending December 81 lNi5. lnsDec-
dark. 13l hogsheads and - tierces; west
eru. l hOgsheac. Total. 418 hOgsheads
and 30 ticrccs &c.
Feinspections-Brieht 10 hogsheads.