The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01
TALKS With TOBACCO MEN.
What Leaf Buyers and Others Think Of
the Outlook.
THE YEAR JUST CLOSED FAIRLY GOOD
Considering the Depressed '"""'''o" ~
tu.,ness the Tobacco Me" "'''
Dane Wci-Ihey Expect M"'"
ucttcr Results in 1897

,be most cheerful ANA hlpia '"
men i'm Richmond They are energetic
and entcrnrisng and have dome "s mo.n /
or more chan ANY other class of trade I
90 build up the business Interests oil Do /
city. ....., T
Below viii be found number OF oi'.' .
interviews from tobacco men ne.e'
o.. e.. WILLIAMS COMPANY.
We think. an hlnes con .iler'j our /
business for the past year was very "'''
our outuut lor I..s exceeded l.ut o. i'''
Ia the unsettled condition OH al.'.r D"
tne country generally Ne don ,li.N /
lage auv cause to complain 40 ""' /
10 tho contrary wc nafe many '"'o''
20 conarafuiaie ourselves. Ne iooN i'i-
ward 20 81 better trade n l'''
ALFRED GRAY.
n is ms impression that the tobacco
p,opIc have done about af wei t. l.c
psonle boo other lines of business DID itirI-
mona. look for o. better nutine nDAl
year. and q think Wc viii nave Cd "r.l'-
s.uort demand lol Our crop .f Do d. utli..
aa4pfed for export purposes than aUt
crop W. have bad Ior several years past.
w. g. BENTLEY d. co.
Tho bright change in business conIi-
lions promised before the election does
not seem to have mai erialized yci. HOVE
ever. the past year has been fairly saiit-
factory 90 us aud Wc propose 90 keep oh
saving wood at the same OLD stand a.I
intend 20 do what We cam 90 make tle
succeeding year more prosperous.
NJ. n. SMITH g. co.
Taking everything into consideration
the past year has been very lir one
with as, and fully ass good. i lot uellei'
than we expected. We loOh ana Ao.-
for better times after the irat OF The
year.
The dark tobacco crop of 1896 SIS larger
than that Of 1855. the proportion of hne
tobacco is larger, prices are higher jog
fine tobaccos think aN t.c Nne to-
baccos will be wanted az fair prices.
RUFUS 81. sARNAN.
think the outlook U.s. promis ing n to-
bacco. The quality of the new crop DIS
much better. prices on eooi tobacco "ie
higher than last year aud altogether tn-
outlook from our standpoint ia cnloaias-
ing.
/. 3. VAUGHAN d. co.
The new dark tobacco crop is the bes-
manufacturing crop we have had for tbs
past five or ten years. and we believe ID
will Dee so appreciated by our mandiie-
turers. The crop o. larger and nc.i'-
than the crop of last year, fine lo'icco-
are much higher ANA ODD strong demand
j.. l.. STRAUSE.
think the outlook for 1897 is much
brighter than that of 1896 for the leaf to-
bacco men. There are lighter stocks az
desirable tObaCcos. especially lu wrappers
than there was at this time itt year
and II the manufacturers have iny uau-
at all business will necessarily be lct-
Ter.
II. y. MAYO.
] had a very satisfactory year, cone
siderable Improvement over l>1. Trade
IS quiet just now, but the outlook is enc
couraging.
r.. c. MORTON d co.
We should AN bee thankful for the bless
ings we have had in 1896, and hopo tney
Will be doubled in los.
WILLIAMS * REHLING.
Taking the crops ON Tho whole. th"y
are better than they were last year.
Business for the past year boz tobacco BIAS
shared in The general deui sssi1n. Ass 90
the future. we think we have better
crop and We look for some improvements
over the past bad times
=. O. NOLTINGs son d co
While we think the tobacco trade held
up better than amy other brunch of busi-
ness during the past hard year of 1896
from every indication we have We think
the year 1891 should be q very good One.
We see by tho newspapers that the
matter OF raising bcCts 900 ,his vicinity Las
been greatly talked Of bat in our opiu-
ion. the best thins for tho farmers ln
this section could possibly do. would uc to
raise bright tobacco. MS their lands age
especially adapted 90 its culture aud there
s. more money in e @ the planter tHIn
any other crop they can raise.
Business has occu good for the post
three months and we think We viii haNe
q good trade next year.
A letter received to-day says: "In
Europe they also think the dark crop
Is better suitcd for th .ir wants end a
better business is looked for In Germany
in the coming year
LEWIS II. LIGHTFOOT
can simply say that business lost
year was. on account of the election. very
dull. Now that the election is over and
Mckinley elected. there is every prospect
for improvement and 1 look for a better
business Ia 1890.
WILLIAM H. BRIDGES.
think the outlook for neNt scar is
much more favorable thau it WAS -l
year. ana the indications arc tina. thore
Will be "a much larger quantity OF ce.If-
able tobacco received here. and al fms
tobacc0s Will Doe wanted
ARLINGTON a. L3sE
We have had "a fair year. aud we sup-
pose that t0bdccOnista generally hate
Jared as well. 81 not better than proplc.n
other branches of trade-the same causes
having operated against The tobacco trade
as against am otGcr business Interests.
We are hopeful for an Improvement iu
The coming year
JOHN n. TAYLOR.
While / do not think the situation Is
particularly bright 1 think DO is better
Than a. Was "a year ago J. Thick we have
had hard times 80 LONE that people have
gotten into the habit of complaints and
We DO too much oi &c. Ono thing for
us 10 do is 10 stop complaining and pul
our shoulder TO the wheel. no We DO
our part We can safely trust 10 Prolt-
Gence 10 DO the rest
CAKRINGTON a. Co
The past year in the tobacco business
has possibly had more than JUS share oi
success. in companion with other trades.
The sunkage OF values u leaf has BOW
beea oi Sufficient long duration TO have
prices established aui enable both lrat
men and manufactures 90 trade on ihc
present basis of values. consequently
there have been no shocks felt on rr-
valuations OF old or new stocks and This
has lead 10 fewer failures lu ihe lceir-
mate tobacco bushes, th1u might have
been expected.
Dur Richmond factories have done fncir