The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01

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Now consider the markets which Louis
vile, KY, supplies with the raw ma
terial for productive consumption, out
side of the tobacco manufacturers with
in her own borders. and therein consider:
St Lofts. Mo-. PA miles distant from
Louisville. In which are located the mann
moth tobacco manufacturing establish
ments Of the Drummond Tobacco Manu-
featuring Company, the Liggett a. Myers
Tobacco Manufacturing Company, the
Wright Tobacco Company, Miller & Wor-
ley Tobacco Manufacturing Company, the
Catlin Tobacco Company. et avs: the
largest tobacco manufacturing establish
ments in the world.
Detroit. Mich. 372 miles from louis
Vile. Ky. in which the enormous to-
bacco manufacturing concern OF OaMel
New York city N. Y, SCI miles from
Louisville, Ky with its huge t)ba co
manufacturing companies OF +. Ltrillard
Co, Buchanan Lyle. the National
Cigarette Company, the Kinney branch
Of the American Tobacco Company. ct
ais.
Richmond, Va, $40 miles distant from
Louisville. KY, in which are located the
large tobacco manufacturing establish
ments of the T. G. Williams Co., the
Patterson Tobacco Manufacturing Co.,
the Allen & GLnter b'anch Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, the p. II. Mayo
& Bro. (Qncorporaled) Tobacco Manu-
featuring Co.. the John Wright Tobacco
Manufacturing Co., the United States To-
bacco Manufacturing Company. Culling-
worth e. Ellison tobacco Manufacturing
Co. the William Hancock Tobacco
Manufacturing Co.. The J. j. Hickok To-
bacco Manufacturing Co, the Alexander
Cameron Tobacco Manufacturing Co., the
Butler & Bosher Tobacco manufacturing
Co, the I. T. Mayo Tobacco Manufacture
ing Co. the William J. Yarbroughs To-
bacco Manufacturing Co. ct ais.
England Ireland. Scotland, and the
continents, Australia. Europe. Africa.
and Asia All Of these do a large bust
ness with Louisville, Ky.
Now let us consider Richmond Va, as
a tobacco storage and distributing to-
bacco market.
All Of the tobacco markets OF Ken
lucky, Missouri. and Tennessee are trib-
utary 70 Richmond. Va, as well rs to
LOUISVILLE, Ky, and the same Droduc-
tive consumers get their supplies of the
raw ma terial from the tobacco market
of Richmond. Va.
The natural advantages Of Richmond.
Va, as a tobacco market far excel those
OF Louisville. KY, and Richmond. Va,
ought to be the largest tobacco market
In the world. II not in the East If the
United States, as Louisville, KY. is the
largest OF the West and of the world at
or the greater advantages OF Rich
mond. Va, as a tobacco market let us
consider:
ITS GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION.
Richmond. Va. is situated on the left
bank OF the James river. at the h sad OF
tidewater. 100 miles from its mouth $40
niles from Louisville, Ky, and go miles
nearer to New York city the tobacco mar
kets OF the West, and 420 mics from New
York by water. and about $50 miles from
New York city by rail. It lies in the
centre OF a circle embracing the tobacco
markets OF Virginia and North Carolina.
al Of which are tributary to it, and anon,
these are
Wilson. N. c.. 1877 miles from Rich
mond. Va; Rocky Mount. n. c., 12i
miles from Richmond. Ya.y Greenvllle.
N. c.. 40 miles from Richmond Va;
Louisburg. N. C.. 100 miles from Rich
mond, Va; Tarboro, n. c., 100 miles
from Richmond, Va; Nashville y. c.,
122 miles from Richmond. Va. The
character OF the tobacco offered on these
Eastern North Carolina tobacco mar
kets is the very brightest of bright to-
baccos consisting principally Of smokers.
cutters. with a. very small proportion of
fine wrappers suitable for twist and other
fine bright work.
or the Central North Carolina tobacco
markets:
oxford. n. c., IS 13J miles from Rich
mond, Va; Henderson. n. c.. 100 miles
from Richmond, Va; Warrenton. n. c..
I'D miles from Richmond, Va, End Dur
nam. n. c. 100 miles from Richmond.
Va. The character OF the tobaccos Of
fered on these tobacco markets Is bright,
and consists principally Of cutters, sn,Ok-
ers, and some very fine hilers tut is
chiefly noted for its mahOgan,, wrappers.
OF the Western North Carolina tobacco
markets:
Winston. n. c., go miles from Rich
mond, Va; Reidsyille. n. c., l65 miles
y. c.. 10 miles from Richmond. Va. are
noted for their fine filters and mahogany
wrappers.
RICHMOND'S ADVANTAGES.
OF the Virginia tobacco markets ma
turally tributary 10 Richmond, Va, comes.
Danvile Va, lao miles from Richmond,
Va; South Boston, Va, 100 miles from
Richmond, Va: Chase City. ~ miles from
Richmond Va, Lynchburg Va. ia miles
. via the Norfolk and Western railway,
and lbs miles via the Norfolk and West
ern and Farmville and PoWhatan rail-
ways; Farmyile. Va. 20 miles via the
Norfolk and Western and Petersburg
railroad and 73 miles via the Farmville
and POwhatan and Southern railways
from Richmond Va.
In addition. the counties Of Caroline,
Louisa, Goochland. and Fluyanna. cele-
brated the world over for the finest sweet
sun-cured tobacco. find the hest market
in Richmond, Va. for their entire pro-
duct via the Chesapeake and Ohio, Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac, and
by wagon.
Richmond Va. also sells ieveraI mil
lions of pounds of dark loo.e tobaccos
which tobaccOs are brought principally
by wagon, though some is brought by
railroad.
The character of the offerings at Dan
vile, Va. is principally bright and dark
red tobaccos. The grades are wrappers
filters bright and rcd, smokers. and cut
ters.
GAINESVILLE and Chase CITY. Va. sell
bright and dark red tobaccos. principally
the latter.
Lynchburg, Va. sells dark tobaccos
principally Austrian. French. and other
Reggie types English shipping. etc.
Lynchburg, Va, also does large bright
tobacco business.
Farmvlle. Va. sells dark tobaccos.
principally Austrian, French. and other
Reggie tobaccos
South Boston. Va, sells bright tobaccos
almost exclusively.
OF the tobacco markets Of Eastern
North Carolina, Rocky Mount. Wilson,
munication with Richmond Va, via the
Atlantic Coast Line. Louisburg, War
renton, Henderson. and oxford are con-
nected with Richmond, Va. by both the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern
railway systems. Durham. Winston.
and Reidsville are connected by the
Southern railway
or the tobacco markets OF Virginia.
Danville. GAINESVILLE. Chase City, South
Boston, Lynchburg, and Farmville are
connected by the Southern. the Norfolk
and Western. and the Farnville and
Powhatan railways.
In addition TO the vast extent OF terri
tory naturally tributary TO Richmond,
she possesses every advantage as an ex-
port city. She Is nearer to Europe, Aus
trala Asia, and Africa than the city of
New York or any other northern port.
Richmond. Va. is the natural outlet for
which she is distant $40 miles via the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. which
system embraces a line OF six 90 modern
steamships, viz The Rappahannook. the