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

what they can here on the floors. and L
venture TO assert that II sufficient guam
titles of their grades were onered on the
Richmond loose tobacco market tney
would rSther make their own seiections
here than to send their orders 10 interior
markets.
Do the manufacturers have representa-
tives on the Richmond loose TOBACCO
market
Al times a rev are represented, put
taking them collectively they are very
Indifferent. Tney follow the dark loose
tobacco sales very closely. and II the same
inducements were offered TO the Drlsht
loose tobacco shippers as are onered 10
the dark tobacco growers, we would nave
large warehouses. full sales. ana the
hogshead trade would be in conslderaoie
measure revived
What effect would large loose TOBACCO
market have on the hogshead trader
IL would induce our large tobacco man.
ufacturers and the tobacco ranufactur-
ers OF the North and West, ana ail OIL
the foreign buyers 10 visit our safes ana
the hogshead trade would thereby como
in touch with many buyers and safes
would he affected at ruling crop prices,
whereas now these parties. instead OF
coming 20 Richmond, TO see how the crops
are and how prices are. so directly 10
the Interior tobacco markets ana lsaFe
their orders there. frequently giving
Richmond the go-Dy.
See how Danville. from being one or
the largest loose tobacco markets. has
gradually increased her hoSshead trade
and shippers there openly claim that tney
can sell quicker and at better prices AT
home than they can he sending their
priced tobacco to Richpond. as they Tor
merly did.
Does the smalIness OF the breaks af-
feet the market and how
Small markets and email sales nave
the effect Of making the buyers who at
tend the sales indifferent. The ware
houses do not start the sales with regu-
larity. and shippers are very much dis
appointed when they visit the klchmohu
loose tobacco market 20 md so rev Do
ders I'm comparison with the numbers at
tending the sales on the Interior mar
kets where they arc accustomed 70 sell
their tobacco and they become discour-
aged. Disguised, and say we nave no
market.
rake any public sales whether OF TO-
bacco or any other product. the seller
likes 20 have a crowd whether they an
be bidders or not. than 20 have only
few. though the Few NAV pay as good OF
NAV pay better prices. with crowd OF
bidders the scene Is more animated thcre
is more enthusiasm. and prices seem
more considera Die than when ohiy ie"
persons are present. 49,
What would Won suggest 20 MAKE Rich-
mond a large loose tobacco marker!
Give us tobacco warehouses Win en-
ergetic men, ana sufficient capital Lot
ali tobacco dealers and tobacco manu-
facturers. IL they cannot attend IN per-
SON have thdr representatives attend
IN, sales. have the warehouses run on
business principles. the sales start NJ reg
,,ior hours ard the htfvers attend prompt
" and ir n few years Nchulonu WIZ
cell 10 0l0 0o0 pounds or bright foose 10
hoccos our hogshcad trade will increase
and orr tobacco commission merchants
viii have BUYERS seeking their omces.
end not only will our hogshead trade IN
crease. but Il Will increase as rapidiy as
e. has deterioratcd The tobacco trade VIII
be benefited. all Of the merchants OF the
citv will increase their sales, ana IN
employed labor will have work.
A RUFUS YARPROUGH.
think Richmond offers the greatest IN
d,cements as m all round tobacco mar
ket bogshead and loose. bright and DARK
Of anv other city in the world. All that
she needs IS the cooperation or an her
cittzens. whether they be OF the trade OF
~. ,r very move 10 advance her ma
torioi interests. Prom my porsonR knowl-
edge she has a tobacco Inspection Whlch
60 eou,lfed by few and surpassed ~ none
In the world TO- honesty and integrity
and ono which commands the very hish-
est endorsements both at nome ana
abroad.
WILLIAM G.. MILLER.
ma to,r tobacco trade IA not IN the
condition that IT should be 1nis is owing
90 tbo absence of cooperation on the
mart Of members Of the trade. iichmonn
lho,,ld no me largest leaf tobacco market
4, ,ba world. and she would ne win the
hearty cooperation Of all the buyers
,rncre viii he no material Improvement
until such cooperation exists.