The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01


| grades, which are ali of twice as nign
as last year and which has made up our
average on the whole so much nigner'
I thus bcneiitting the planter, increasing
| commissions on its sale TO the merchant
and. alike gratifying to our buyers. who
| like 10 see prices good; for. say what
| YOU Will, trade IS better when prices are
| good. Grease the wheels and the ma
! chinery runs easy.
We look with pleasant anticipations on
the future We have lost some or our
oldest and best members. ana while we
shall miss such men as Leopold Levy and
others, still we are happy in the tnougnt
Of the spo:less lives they lived. and their
good examples left behind them Tor our
guidance
Our loose tobacco sales viii he resur-
ed Tuesday. January ith. ~. we can
not ALLOW this opportunity N PASS withoul
returning our grateful thanks 10 our
friends and patrons and IN wishing All
a haDpy new year
z V. NOI.riNC'S son & COMPANY.
'The outlook for RichmOnd's tobacco
trade for the coming year IS Soou' anu
we think that there will be handed here
more bright and dark tobaccoS ihis sedson
than heretofore. = ne loose sales OF pilbhl
.obaccos are continuing and are here 10
stav. thew have the hearty support OF our
MANI n anuracturers and dealers. ana me
planters, who nave sold on 'hfs IlLlN -
are well pleased with returns mauc !"
them. --..,,,,., &C n
manufacturing center, with us 'ai -
railroad and steamboat conneetohs 81"
ample banking capital, ana onelS 49,,
bacco buyers advantages not 70 DC -
on Smaller markets. inaSmucn as tlcs
-, hcro ind stocks from which 70 MAKE
good selections. we ourselves ar W.
pleased with the business done anu "'0
hopeful for the future
p &. MORTON & CO.
nfIffH
factory for the last year. we re-, s.s,
lv dependent upon our Richmond ni,>n Nv,
f,cfurcrs wish them n prosperous -
year and sail Always be glad 20 lul
nlsh them with anything they ~, nay hee''
FRAZER & TOMPKlNS
We ha,,o rad a most satisfactory YEAR
N nor cent. better than last year, ana
,,i,b present prices % tobacco ana tle
ont look for n splen lid mark.t. we eN.
meet good results for re se2s1h Juse
onening We tell our patrons thdt W
nv expect good prices for all grahes OF
.obscco and we urge them 10 assert IL
carefully with reference 20 color. lenslh
and quality. and that they must not prize
hard as buyers want it to fhl up Tree
and easy. ...,,,.,, co
WIN Richmond should be large pluS
oo,,re az vel as n large leaf tobacco
market can he easily explained Dy any
ono convereaut with its tobacco interests.
We have here factories whose soouS ~
famous the world over. 0nd WIN our
splendid shipping facilities. BON Dy 49, ~,
and rail, We can see no reason why "
should not have m output Of plug second
TO no city In this country.
As a leaf tobacco market, while we 10
not handle as much leaf as LoulsVllle or
Cincinnati. still We have me pcs an.
round tobacco market In the world. Lear
tohaccos can be purchased hers loose or
in hogsheads Of every grade and nearly
every kind OF tobacco whether native or
exotic can be purchased within our linz
.ts. which can hardly be said on any
other tobacco market In the world.
We havo the best facilities for trans
portation I'm every direction. and with am
pie capital both IN our trade and IN our
hanks we do not see why we should not
with q liberal and progressive spirit on
tho part Of all concerned. have here. as
We should have. the best and the largest
loose and hogshcad and plug tobacco
market in the world.
The leaf tobacco trade hrs been good
for the past year. md we hone that the
wear OF our Lord one thousand eight hum
dred and ninety-eight viii show an i'm
provoment on the came.
J.. BORCHTRS x COMPANY.
have a strong belief in the future or
Richmond as a tobacco market. situated
on n navigable river, with q suincicncy
Of railroad connections 10 the inland mar
ports. the material loose market Tor the
counties OF Hem co, Chesterfield, HanO-
ver and Louisa the money centre OF VII
ginia. ara with warehouse accommOda-
lions unsurpassed ~ this State. Richmond
offers every induCcmeut 10 the buyer ana
seller az well as the remainder ana
manufacturer OF tobacco, ana, n ala
that energy and prObity are among the
main characteristics OF our tobacco ira
ternity end that the RichEOnd Inspection
D. HEa 8
great many, there seems 70 De reason
enough 10 predict that in tho rlture. as
she has done I'm the past. Richmond. as
tobacco market. win forge ahead, slowly.
GEORGE a HAYNES.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir-You wish 70 know something or me
loose tobacco market. ana what we nave
10 suggest 70 improve II, 1 VIII let the
following little squio from a Potersourg
correspondent help me in n PARK OF my
"The merchants here Petersburg nave
reaped q harvest the past week, as re-
suit Of the sales ~ tie warehouses OF
about 4o.OoorO pounds Of tobacco Wlthih
the past three weeks.
Now this is but twenty miles away,
and when we can stir M our merchant s.
and business men and some or our TO-
bacco men and get them 20 appreciate
what this means IN the way OF liA"-
and empioymeut for lator, we, 700, WI
nave Greater loose tobacco market, anu
a citv fIil OF rerners ana tobacco. me
means and the conditions are All Wlih
ue and can easily he pointed our 20 any
OF our business men VINO want 10 hho"
how they can hclp. Capital, combination
and concert OK action ana interest," on tN'
mart OF mr people IS what IS needed Do
Kichmon1s chief industry. we nave IouI
large reminding establishments, the TO-
suit OF the brirnt loose market. ana ths
is something An or these engines can
he run by electricity from the James. We
fcei encouraged at the peSlnhlus OF lI'
new vear. and believe there IS more real
interest than ever on the part or th1se
VINO nave been true ana faitniul IN THIS.
the seventh year. OF the existence OF
our loose bright tobacco market ~ Tue
means we nave suggested We belleH
Kicnmonds lest trade can De piousHl
home again. -
nae prices or sun-cured tObaccos nave
been very good TINS year. me Farmers
nave made money ana are happy 1Ho
outlook for the sun-cured trade the COM
inc wear IS better than 1 nave known II
Tor ,yenty wears. Caroline, Louisa. Spot
svlyania. and tIuvanna ali nave good
but not large crops.
b. II. MOSBY & co.
Statistics for the year show that there
has been sold on the Richmond tobacco
market more than 5000 hogsheads OF leaf
tobacco in excess Of sales for tho pre-
vious year, and this sIrpasses any pre-
vious years business since 1891 with the
exception OF the years 1884, 20. which II
about equals, thus going back TO the
time which we are accustomed 10 refer
TO as tho good old times" There Is
food for thought in these facts for our
home manufacturers and buyers as well
as our patrons in North Carolina ana
elsewhere. Had the latter given US as
much Of their desirable grades OF filters.