The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-08
Keysvllle. Va. April G. 1898.
AIM FOR AUSTRIAN LEAF.
The Austrian Buyer Speaks About the
Prices for This Grade.


that he is prepared to buy. at full prices
all the fine Virginia leaf suitable for
Austria, and he further wishes US TO en-
phaslze that with the growing demand
for fine tobacco and the limited acreage
suitable for its culture, the farmer need
not fear an over-production, the probab
inty beng that tor years 10 come the
supply viii not be euqal TO the demand
Mr. Borchers has bur iately returned nom
a trip abroad and in the above gives the
benent OF his experience 10 the farmer
and rehandler. IL is quality his govern
ment aims at and is Wiling 10 pay for
and fhe farmer who takes ms advice Will
be sure TO profit by It.
There are numbers OF thrifty planters
In the best dark belt who will well under
stand this advice. There are others who
need posting and urging 70 DO so, and the
first of all will ask why this advice Is 50
directly offered them. We reply:
Firstly, that the ToDaccOnist has no axe
to grind, and can't be accused Of 10.
Secondly, that we have good authority
for what We say and good proof OF ns
sensibleness.
Mr.. Louis Borchers. the Austro-H Hun
garian Reggie buyer here is an open mar
ket buyer for Austria and Hungary Ills
orders require finest dark red wrapper leaf
1t must be fine grain, texture, quality and
good spread. IL is the kind planters should
be glad 70 have their attention aroused
TO produce, especially since the open and
honest inducement Is directly offered them
TO do 80. The past and previous year
prices are proof that il pays best TO pro-
dlce nno Austrian Leaf and whosoeyer
fails In the first attempt could nave ON
erwfse hardly done better, even Il o
second grade Of tobacco only resulted.
with this definite object in view, coup
led with the assurance Of best prices, and
also that the supply shall not exceed tle
demand, which really has never been the
case, such a premium placed on the hlsh-
or grade product should be the greales'
encouragement 70 our FARMERS. SupoI
dfnatius quantity 10 quality may be essen
tial 10 the best product, though. as SAD
befcre. there need be no fear OF an over
production and the only fear on the
contrary is that the quantity OF stahdatu
tobaccos should not be suihclent. LEI
n he said in further elucidation or the
subiect that this fine Austrian lear Is nc
signed and used for a cigar wrapper
which nerhaps few realize. such tOb3c,
cos have always been extensively used
In South Germany Italy and Austfla'
smokers there Of high and low deSree
| botd tenaciouslv 20 the virginia cigars
! This tobacco is particularly treated there
for this purpose. The aroma Is prefer eu
| IA All others. X therefore behooNes WI
ginia planters TO cultivate such me toDac-
| 20 as will inevitably meet THIS ever FeCul
! ring special and practically unllm''5u uc-
md. frst. as "A matter Of pride IN main
.,tri,, tho standard OF Virginia tobacco
s1ra,d 10 preyent other tobacco helne
s,,betit,t.od for the Virginia standard
| fbird because there IS no other TOBACCO
| tbat NAYS so well. or that all times paNs
he highest price OF any grade IN 'he
market. 1900 .,,..o ts rever
! y bogabead of fine Austrian tobacco leIt
on the market, while Of nearly an oiher
GRADES and qualities there IS mostly
| surplus carried over from year 10 year
! The planters. as we'll as inc topd.c Gu
trade should be thankful that stflct IN
snec+io, and supervision OF this Austrian
! ,.So. hos heen the means OF continuing
| the HIGH standard while on the other
| hapd The standard Of nearly all other
contract tobaccos has deteriorated both
IN grade and price. causing the intrinsl-
| cout, inferior tobaccOs of the west ana
] T,rropean countries 10 compete strongly
I with us. ...,,5 =.
! The Austrian order always contends
FOR and has maintained the highest stan
| dard OF excellence and in TINS mas el-
| denced its greatest interest IN the VIZ
oinia. crop. We can but advise our
| planters TO use care and vigilance IN Sc
! iectine their best lands and In general pre-
paring this crop for the market, following
| Inc example OF such prominent farmers
found in many sections, who have been
known heretofore TO have been successful
In securing the best prices In our several
! Virginia markets for Austrian leaf, one
plant of which pays better than I'VE jnon-
| descript and carelessly cultivated plants
the latter costing twice as much In eN-
| nense and exhaustion Of the soil. as COM
/ nared with the finer tobacco, after All
our finest lands for this red shky'
wrappery Austrian lear notably lie In
! Southside Virginia especially those ada
cent TO Farmville, Lynchburg and Peters
hnrg where this stock finds preferable
sale from the moment 1t Is ready for
market
The season so far has been very pro-
nitIous for a fine crop. and IL IL earnestly
70 he hoped that the 1893 produce will be
! one OF the largest and finest that has
| ever been produced in Virginia, and we
can hut congratulate the planter as well
as the re-handler. on the prospect so far,
osnecially coupled with the assurance
as given above.-Southern Tobaeeonist.