Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-11
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va. September 10, 1896.
Sun-cured sales. 70 hogsheads-all OF
fered. Highest price, $3.50 Tor nogs-
heads. then 10 hogsheads sold at 81 to
S7.75, at S6.75. / at $3.50, at s6.25. and
each at $3.50, 81, 1910, $3.50, $3.50, sl.5O, ana
81. Prices were very good.
Loose bright sales now at Planters and
Davenport's warehouses; offerings sold
sales tomorrow at Stonewall and
Planters warehouses; receipts are from
South and Eastern North carolina.
Private sales to-day were dark Jugs,
/ dark leaf, s wrappers, and 1856 filters.
Total, 146 packages.
Internal revenue collections were: On
tobacco, Sl.S7S.6l; on cigars and cigarettes,
Si,sl7.55. Total, $6,7Sl.u.
The market appears particularly active
for old well-bodied filters for several
weeks past. showed new in percepuble
decreased holdings In the trade. The we'll
known superiority Of the new filler crop
no doubt instigates this movement. which
Is likely very soon TO affect values or
similar grades favorably.
Visitors noticed here to-day were, be-
sides some 200 excursionists from North
Carolina, who filed eleven coaches, bring
ing moderate number of tobacco-plant-
ers, Messrs. G. w. BONNER & Adams,
Lynchburg, Va; % l., Morton. Clarks-
y. j.; Edward Jose, Liverpool, and T. 4.
Fl. Jose, Bristol, Eng. The latter two
prominent tobacconists are in Virginia IN
the interest OF tobacco suits pending in
the Lynchburg courts, the outcome or
which will have. no doubt. important
bearing on the way business is done be-
tween the shipper and consgnee in Eng
land, and the results Of which will be
pregnant with interest on both sides OF
the waters.
CAPTAIN John 4. Hucheson is better
Mr.. G. T.. Larus exhibited additional
bright samples of excellent tobacco from
his farm, near by Richmond.
Mr.. G. w. BONNER saws the crOr near
Lynchburg will afford some very fine
shipping tobacco with the late season s
Improvement.
The burning of the Gorman-Cambell
Company's factory and warehouse, Twen-
ty-second and Cary streets, about o'clock
to-day, reduces stock to the extent OF
about 600 hogsheads. one-half of which,
at least. was desirable tobacco but the
whole consisted of Virginia mems hold
ingS OF the trade, such as tobacco on
storage. About 300 hogsheads belonged
10 the company. and was insured for SO
90; but II the tobacco is not totally de-
stroyed, il must be very badly damaged.
Smoked, tobacco is almost yalueless. 10
say nothing Of wet tobacco.
II is thought that the new drying and
ordering apparatus will not be found
badly damaged.
Mr.. j. n. German, who has lust sue
ceeded to the German ambell Company
business In liquidation, is young man
Of great energy and enterprise and will
no doubt soon be in shape again ready for
large patronage he enjoys Mr.. German
came here from Durham, ~ c.. about tive
years ago, and has a branch house at
Greenvilie, y. G. His brother. L. H., is
partner In both firms.
The total loss is something like $4,000
The building was a rather dilapidated
one, and is said to be the one in which
MT. John Enders. Sr.. father lost his
life by falling from ladder reaching up
TO the roof. and 1t has since been used as
a tobacco building always.