The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-06

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Tho annual meeting OF the loDaSSo
Trade OF tho city Of Mchmonu, a.
which Is held usually on tho hrst Mon
day I'm October OF each year, tOoN placs
at the Tobacco Exchange, III thlS ~
at i VI. to-day. The meeting ,0,.,
called 10 order by the retiring pieslu.n''
Mr. William 4. Hancock. Inc minutes
OF the last annual meeting were I'au
and approved. The Char then an
mounced the election OF officers as 'he
next business in order. Colonel frames
NJ BOykiu, in an elegant and itNrutd
brief speech, placed in nomination at.
James ~ Boyd, yicc-prcsidenL Tor the
position OF president OF the IoDdccv
Trade OF the city or Kicnmond, ' Il. MI
Maurice r.. smith seconded the ncmina-
ton. There being no further poniih,
lions, the vote was taken, ana DIT. buyu
was declared duly elected without one
dissenting vote Mr.. BOYD was called
upon FOR a speech, and maze mos I
capital address reviewing the history CT
the Trade organization, showing Tue
high character OF its personnel. COM
pared its success with that Of other bcsl-
neSses. and made q comparison most
favorable TO the Tobacco Trade. lie
urged unity OF action, and predicted q
bright future FOR this tobacco market.
The next business before the meeting
was the election OF 4 ylce-prcsidcut Mt.
Edward =. Crump was nominated uy Mr.
William n. Mallory The nomination
was duly secc nded, and upon vote be-
ing taken Mr.. Crump was declared elect
cQ. Mr. Crump responded 10 calls Tor
"a speech IN his usual happy manner, and
wound up by predicting prosperity lh the
near future.
a secretary and treasurer. auctoneer
and tobacco inspector were then noml-
mated and elected scriatim, as follows,
to-wit: Secretary and Treasurer, cazhea u
Mcleod. AuctCneer, Rcharq \. rice,
Tobacco Inspector. William NJ bridges.
The new Board OF Managers is as iol-
L. L. "
Crump (cx-ohiciol. William IT. Hancock,
John A. Hutchinson, X. Turner airing
ton. a. Rufus IarbrOugh, IT. j. Neal,
Jr., William G.. Miller, ANA cazneau NC
Tie new Board Of Arbitration viii ON
sist Of the following named gentlemen.
James n. Parkinson, Maurice ". Smltn'
Tazewell NJ. Darlington. Charles -. LaruS'
and John VI. Taylor.
No further business appearing after the
election Of officers. the meeting, ON mouon
to that effect. adjourned sine dic.
The Petersburg Record Of saturday
sales OF loose tobacco at tho different
warehouses from October L. $3.50, O. April
J. 1886. Farmers warehouse, lo+H Ti',
Centre warehouse. $4,000, Moore ware
house. s7u.T1g. oaks warehouse uttt-N3,
West lin warehouse, oJ'Vi'' 4o'ai'
4.422. ia
For the previous SIX months the re-
.H.s were 5.54OSlI IoGnos, 81 IalhHs ,lL
Nessrs. Charles ". Bonner a. CO. zee
port the Lynchhurg Wa) tobacco mar
ket for the week ending Saturday Oc-
sober 3. 1896, as follows. ,o
Sales Tor week ending September -
1896. $500 pounds; sales Tor wee" emu
inr October g. 1876. 1lJ.51o pounds. ln-
crease week ending October 8. 1876, lHvo
pounds ,..-t-.
p 1SgG lg35S5OO pounds. sales IRON
October l. 1894, To October 3. 1885. 2l.asl,-
OOO pounds. Decrease for leJJ-io'o'
223S. 800 pounds.
The general tendency or our maihet on
the new brights that are being offered
continues about the same Amongst thc
receipts this week were a few pies or
new darks The same. owing 10 me
fine color. sold comparatively Wei Ihe
Lirheet nrice Maid was $500, which was
for a very nice lot OF brown lea or lar
length and good color, but lacking jill
body.