The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-13

1894 .....................ll 26O,Z3i POUNDS.
1893 ..................... lsl5.3Z5 pounds.
1892 ......................S .142toi pounds.
1891 ..................... 2.425, i95 pounds.
While Richmond has always been pre-
pared TO handle AN Of the loose tobacco
Of the country naturally tributary 10 hef,
she has never been ranked as the heaFie-l
loose tobacco market I'm the state ana
from the Inspector report IL Wodlo ape
pear. taking into account the variation
Of the size OF the crops from natural
causes that a good average mas neen
maintained for the last seven years IN the
sales OF loose tobacco ON the Richmond
breaks on the warehouse floors.
Again the editorial says.
tits true that Danville is nearer 20 tho
tobacco fields and that conditions nave
been against Richmond, and i'm favor OF
markets farther South but we cannot
help believing that our trade has fallen
off largely through neglect. 10 is TOO
bad. Richmond cannot afford 10 80 back
ward in anything"
Now. we do not propose TO help our
selves by attempting 10 decry the suc-
cess Of any other market. DanN-ile Dr.
growing and we rejoice I'm her prosperity.
which is in a measure also ours-in thar
she Is one Of the stars I'm the crown oi
our dear old Virginia--but is il true tnat
Richmond has refrigerated and is sun
retrOgradine? An Investigation or me
facts IN the case will not substantIate the
statement.
while II Is true that our tobacco in-
spector's report shows n decrease do mo
number Of packages inspected as soin-
pared with the inspections OF twenty
years ago. this may be explained hy iha
fact that our manufacturers ana olhr.'
bring here annually many thousand-pet-
hans q OOO-hogsheads of tobaccos when
are never Inspected by the tobacco ln-
suactor and therefore never appear in his
Official reports. but are storage tobacco9,
pure and simple. stored until such time
as the manufacturers need them FOR proc
dlctive consumption or holders see the
opportunity TO move tnem.
Richmond productivey consumes ana
sells more hogshead tObaccos than ever
she did. The mode Of disposal Only mas
changed The number Of hossnead5
moved has enormously Increased.
Referring TO the statement IN the eui-
torial that the tobacco industry not only
brings a great dear of money 10 the clit,
but gives employment 20 workinsmen ana
women, and is well worth our attention.
We have TO say that Richm0nds tobacco
mandatory interests have progressed,
and give employment 20 double the NUM-
Der. al least. OF workingmen and women
that they did at any other time Ia her
history
The editorial writer says. but for va
rious reasons. which we shall not now
attempt to give. our tobacco industry has
fallen off, especially In the sale Of leaf
tobacco on the warehouse floors"
we would be glad TO have the editor
state his reasons. in order that we may
refute them. Again he says.
I'VE wish we could awaken not only the
tobacco men themselves. but the business
men Of the whole community TO renewed
EFFORT In behalf OF the tobacco industry.
1.-The new crop IS now being marketed
and Richmond should exert itself 10 bring
a larger portion OF the weed this way.
Spasmodic efforts Will not do. We need
a good. healthy. organized. continuous ef
fort. the effort that goes In with determi-