The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01
A FLATTERING INCREASE
THE STATISTIC OF TOBACCO SALES
ace QUITE ENCOURAGING.
The Easy Access of Richmond 10 Virginia
and North Carolina Markets Makes
Hera Great Tobacco Centre.

and North Carolina ana placing oh0 -
of the dlvidcrs upon Richmond, va an"
the Other upon Winston. y. c. as VIZ
EXTREMIST iinit. describe a circle ana you
Will include within SIS circumference INC
tobacco produoing area of both States WIN
Richmond, Va, rs the centre
The eastern North Carolina TOBACCO
markets are GrcenVlllc. distarCe by ran
10 Richmond. Va. 10 miles. wilson 'ois'
sancs by rail to Richmond. Va, 1Sl niles
Louisburg. distance by rail 10 Richmono;
Va. 1870 miles, Tarbora distance ~ ran
20 Richmond, Va. 100 miles. NashVi'ie,
distance by rail 10 Richmcrd, Va, ~
miles: Rocky Mount, distance by ran u
Richmond. Va. 12l miles.
The central North Carolina tobacco
markets are Durham. distance by rail 20
Richmond. Va, 20 miles. c-Sfore, us
tsncc by rail to Richmond. Va. 80 miles
Warrenton distance by rail TO Richmond,
Va, i23 mics. Henderson, distance ny
rail to Richmond, Va. 10 miles.
The western NCrth Carolina tobacco
markets are Winston. distancc by rail 10
Richmond Va. 230 miles; Greensboro;
distance by rail to Richmond. va. N'
miles Reidsvinv distance by rail 10
tSicbmond Va. lc9
The tobacco markets of Virginia arc
other than Richmond. DanNilie, distahc"
from Richmond. 40 miles, South Boston
distance from Richmond. lOs miles; chase
City. distance from Tichnond, ~ m1es,
Clarksville. distance from Richmond Jun
miles. Lynchburg. distance from Rich
Ynond. Cvia Norfolk and Western raii-
ROAD 1a4: (via Norfolk and Western and
FarmviHe and Powhatan railroads. l%
miles FarmVin. distance from Rich
rnond (via Norfolk and Western and
Petersburg railroad) 80 miles via Farm
willie and Powhasan raifroatD rs miles.
EASY OF ACCESS.
In addition. the counties Of Caroline,
Louisa. Goochland. and rTuvanna, ceie-
DRAFTED the world over for the finest sweet
sun-cured tobacco, hnd the best market
sn Richmond. Va. for their entire pro-
duct via the Chesapeake and Ohio
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
and by wagon.
Richmond Va. also sells several mil
sions of pounds Of dark loose tobaccos,
which tobaccos are brought principally
by wagon though some is brought by
railroad.
The character Of the offerings AT Dan
vile. Va. is principally bright and dark
red tobaccos. The grades are wrappers,
Alters bright and red smokers. and crt-
tiers.
Clarksville and Chase city. Va. sell
bright and dark red tobaccos. principally
the latter.
Lynchburg. Va sells dark tobaccos
principally Austrian French and other
Reggie types. English shipping. etc.
Lynchburg. Va also does a large bright
tobacco business
Farm Vile. Va sells dark tobaccos.
principally Austrian. French and other
Reggie tobaccos
South Rcston. Va. sells bright tobaccos
almost exclusively.
Danville, Richmonds most formidable
competitor as tobacco market does not
possess the strategic importance that
Richmond holds as witness: Distance
from DanNille 10 Durham. n. c.. JOB
miles; distance from Danvile to Oxford.
N. G., l2l miles: distance from Danville
10 Henderson. ~ c.. 1873 miles: distance
from Danville To WarrentOn. n c. 153
miles: distance from Louisburg n G.
100 miles; distance from Ddnville to Tar
boro' \. G. 239 miles distance from
Nashville. y. c., 2l2 niles. distance from
Danville 10 Wilson. n. C.. go miles.
CONDITIONS IN HER FAVOR.
by referring 70 the published state
ments Of receipts Of tobaccos on the Rich
mond (Vs.), Rocky Mount, Nashville. Tar
borro. Enfield Lousburg. Greenville ana
wilson IN c. tobacco markets. IL will
BE seen that the increase has been enor-
NOUS In the last three years. and there
- "o i""Hph WHY al least 80 per cent OF
the entire product Of these three States
should not be sold i'm Richmond Va. but
there are many reasons why the to-
baccos produced In the States named
should be sold on tho Richmond Na)
market, and among the many other rea-
sons are these:
]. The rates Of fre!gL. are in Rich
mSnd's favor.
? Richmond IS mere convenient 10 the
planners i'm attending the sales Of their
tobaocos than either Danville or Lynch.
burg.
g. The averages are in favor Of Rich
mcnd. AID II tho farmer will consider the
averages received NJ Richmond as COM
pared with those OF the other tobacco
markets. they can see at a glance il is to
their intores, 20 sell here.
4. The cost Of farm implements and
other farm supplies Is In favor Of Rich
mond. and not only do the farmers re-
ceive better average for their tobaccos.
hut their aver. yes for their purchases
for their farms, 10th IN utensils and sup
plies. n bought I'm Richmond. would effect
a saving OF AT lcas 90 per cent
II would seem tina, :Ne farmers ought
40 have learned what IS 20 tHe.r interest
from the experience ~ the last three
years. viz: That freight rates. interest
on money low rates Of insurance and the
demand direct from the manufacturers
will not only control tho leaf tobacco pro-
duct. but the entire products grown upon
the soil. gives 10 Richmond Va. bv COM
harrison an immense advantage over any
other tobacco market in Virginia or North
Carolina.
Upon Investigation the farmers will see
that the Richmond tobacco market has
held its own IN price and actual demand
for al grades Of Virginia and North Caro-
Ina tohaCcos better than any other mar
Rot Of either state during the las; three
years Richmond offers lower rates %
freight. lower rates Of Insurance lower
rates OF interest on money than any other
market in Virginia or North Carolina.
FINE SHIPPING FACILITIES.
Richmond possesses unrivalled ship
ping facilities both 20 inland points and
don este and foreign ports. Richmond is
distant from Baltimore by rail about 80
miles and by rail and water via York
River route $50 miles: about $50 miles
distant from New York by rail and 400
miles distant from New Work via the Ola
Dominion steamship line by water.
in addition 10 the vast extent OF terri
tory naturally tributary 10 Richmond,
she possesses every Advantage as an ex-
port city. she is nearer 10 Europe, Aus
tralla. Asia and Africa than the city Of
New York or any other northern port.
Richmond. Va. Is the natural outlet for
all shNments from Louisville Ky, from
which she is distant GO miles via the
ChesapeaEe and Ohio railway. which sys-
tom embraces a line Of six 90 modern