The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
THE'YEAR IN TOBACCO.
Reports of the Richmond Trade Show
IL { O Have Been Prosperous,

The fiscal year of the Tobacco Trade in
Virginia closed yesterday. The year has
been a prosperous one. as the following
reports will show. Richmond has gotten
her share Of the good times. The most
conspicuous step the trade has taken is
the revival Of the bright market. Not
long ago q number Of prominent tobacco
nists OF the city conceived the idea that
Richmond could become a successful and
paying market for bright loose tobacco.
A stock company, known as the Rich
mond Warehouse Company, was organ
lied. with Mn T.. Il. Crump. president Of
the Tobacco Trade. as president. The old
Shellurpo Warehouse, adjoining the
StOnCwli Warehouse, was secured. From
the first the movement has been a sue
cess. This company has also leased the
ShOckOe Warehouse. During the season
dark loose will be sold on this floor. Re-
ports Of what has been done, 50 far as
can be secured, are given in this article.
The inspectors report Will not be ready
till tomorrow. This report shows the
receipts and deliveries of the warehouses
for the month and year; Inspections and
reviews, n the amount Of stock on
hand.
Private sales reported to-day were
United States internal revenue collec-
lions for the city OF Richmond, Va, to-
day We're: Tobacco, S,152.06: cigars,
$19O9S. Total. S3.343,Of.
Sampling to-day was light.
Receipts and deliveries by the ware
houses to-day were light.
REPORT OF WEEK AND MONTH.
ing to-day were as follows: Wrappers.
les hogsheads: filters, As h~ogsheads; cut
tiers. III hogsheads: leaf dark. 2SJ hogs
heads: hurley. 136 hogsheads; scraps
(bright. 30 hogsheads: stems, SO hogs
heads: strips (brighO, II h%ogsheads.
United States internal revenue collec-
tons for The city Of Richmond for the
urgnE ending today Nygrps Tnhqnrn Gyi =
6S5.65; cigars. S3o,0I5.6s.
The tobacco inspectors reports for the
week: Inspections-Bright. 97 hogsheads;
dark, 80 hogsheads and 1853 ~tierces: west
err. SO hogsheads; reviews (brighD, 80
hogsheads.
Private sales for the month ending to-
day were: Wrappers, 1876 hogsheads; fill
ers. As hogsheads; cutters. III hogsheads;
leaf dark, 2s5 hogsheads; hurley, %
h~Ogsheads: Tugs. 1876 hogsheads: scraps,
30 hogsheads; stems, 20 hogsheads; strips
(bright, II hogsheads. Total, SIS hogs
heads.
United states internal revenue collec-
tions for Richmond for the month end
ing to-day: Tobacco. 1926 1890; cigars,
500 3O2. 10. Total, S246,648.35.
(The inspectors report viii show the
receipts and deliveries for the month,
and also the inspections)
Below are given the private sales for the
year. This report cannot be an accurate
one. us Alllfl SCI WV - NA8N VI a kbAAis
There are a number of tobacco commits
sion merchants who decline 10 make a re-
port OF their private sales. Thousands OF
h%ogsheads are sold every year 10 the sew
eral regies Of which no account what
ever Is taken. The report given herewith
Is made up from daily collections among
those merchants whose public spirit and
interest in the market render them WILL
ing TO make a report. II sometimes hurts
the interest OF the merchant 10 make
daily reports OF all his sales: He could
do so monthly with impunity, is the
assurance of all.
Private sales in h~ogsheads for the year
are as follows: Wrappers, l,620: filters,
1919: cutters. 2.255: smokers; 1881; leaf
(dark). b472: leaf Cred), 2; hurley. 374:
leaf (sun-cured). 518: Tugs. 4,664; scraps
dark. 5e6: scraps (brighO. $40; stems.
9lG: western. II: strips, 900. Total num-
her Of hogsheads reported sold during
the year, 20.s12.
United States Internal revenue collec-
lions for Richmond for the year are: To-
hscco. si396.ot2.2 "a: cigars. sl,s2S. $3.50
Total, s.. TIL 330.50
Sales OF dark loose tobacco on the Rich
mend breaks for ths year ending to-day