The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
NOT A SINGLE SEED
PRODUCED 0 [ 4 !. A A PLANT !
And the Farmers All Got Dis
gusted.
WILL RAISE THEIR WAGES
Said That Some of the Richmond Man
ufacturers Will Meet Move fthe Con-
tinental and the American.
Tobacco Notes.
WILL RAISE THEIR WAGES

Out of large quantity of seeds distrib-
uted by tobacco warehouse of Rich
single one. so far as is known, has pro-
duced a single plant. The cause for the
singular occurrence cannot be Imagined,
unless it be that there was some radical
defect in the seeds.
The warehousemen of Richmond have
for long time been anxious to induce
the farmers on the south side of James
River, in Chesterfield, Powhatan and
Amelia counties, to stop raising the I'M
satisfactory one-sucker tobacco, which-1s
bad in quality and brings low price
when placed upon the market, and take
to Orinoco, which is a much finer grade.
In their zeal to accomplish this Messrs.
Dickinson & ShelHurne of Shelburnes
Warehouse, bought a lot Of Orinoco seed
and sent it around to $50 or 200 planters
on the south side. The latest heard from
the seeds is that not a single one In the
lot has shown itself above ground The
farmers in disgust, have gone back to
the one-sucker, or Pryor, and have re-
planted their land in those varieties or
the weed. While Mr.. Dickinson thinks
IndL IuS SGeuS liltty lletso SoAitC w ~ ~
or two cases, Mr. Shelburne said yester-
day afternoon that not plant is to be
seen in Powhatan, and he Is Informed
that the same is the case in the other
two counties.
The seeds were gotten from the State
Seed Company, of Hyco, Halifax county.
In reply to a complaint from Mr.. Shell
burne the gentlemen Of the company de-
clare that they are at a loss to under
49,
in the business thirty years, but have
never known such thing to happen be-
fore OF course they could not foresee
such an untoward occurrence and they
have offered to refund to Mr.. Shelburne
his money.
Several Of the tobacco manufacturers
of Richmond, it is understood, have raised
the wages of their employees ten per cent.
to keep UP with the move of the Amerl-
can Toba Geo Company and the Continental.
which have made a similar increase.
Among the firms which are said to have
taken this step is that of Messrs. BulAer
& Bosher.
The action of the Independent factories
in finding it necessary to come up to the
mark set by the combination is an 1ndl-
cation. in one sense, of the great scar
cit; of labor. the branches of the Ameri-
can TOBACCO Company lleiS tiiS Soii'eetAie
Nv advertising for hands, and there is
somewhat of a competition for workman.
1t would look. therefore, as If there is
to be "a general raising of wages among
all the tobacco workers Of the city.
There is every indication thus far that
the scheme to develop a trade in bright
tobacco here next season will meet with
success The warehousemen are keenly
- H. 4%~r- II will chN
put solicitors into the field. Mr. VIII l..
HAZEL, of Shockoe Warehouse, said yes
terday afternoon that quite a number of
raisers of bright tobacco in Southwest
Virginia and Eastern North Carolina had
already agreed to bring their tobacco here
1ext season if the proper facilities are
open to them.
Mr.. w, O. Noting, of the firm Of r.
o. Noting, Sons & Company, of this city.
has Just returned home after an extended
business trip abroad He visited England
and the Continent, and reached Rich
mond on the return trip Thursday.
Mr. Noting said yesterday morning
that he could state nothing new In con-
nection with the big tobacco war now
going on in England. He had heard or
the visit Of the representatives of the
Imperial to Richmond. but knew no more
about the object or their "Trip IMAM tlie
other tobacco men here did.
AS stated in previous issue the ne
groes raised big slice of the late to-
bacco crop, and were, in some cases, re-
markablv successful in their handling OF
it. The highest price brought IN Rlch-
mond during the season was $40, received
by William Johnson, colorcd man. OF
Hanover county.
A visitor here yesterday from North
Carolina states that effort will be
made to revive the Raleigh market next
season. The trade at this point has Ian
guished somewhat during the past two or
three years.
The sales on Change yesterday were
of an eminently satisfactory character.
About a hundred packages were offered
and the prices were excellent shelburne
& Dickinson sold IS packages-highest
price, $25.