The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-29

Inquiries made by Mr.. ". E. Dibrell,
editor of the Southern Tobacconist, bring
out some interesting and important facts
in connection with the stock OF tobacco
on hand in Richmond and that portion
OF 1t which may be depended upon by
manufacturers for future use. In the
current issue of his paper Mr.. Dibrell
says:
of the 10000 hogsheads in Richmond
stocks we have carefully figured out that
5000 are not on sale; that 1,500 here are
practically sold for reggie account. and
that there remains only $500 hogsheads
in Richmond of old and new. dark and
bright for sale. This estimate we have
submitted to several we'll posted tobacco
men, who confirm the figures as far as
their knowledge and judgment goes
The stocks in other markets are SINH
larry light, and in only a few markets at
tha:. This stock showing throws all the
t, ade of the future on the. new crop. SO
far as Virginia and Carolina tobacco
is concerned and that means that mean
time the Westerh tobacco is apt to be
mere largely substituted and in demand
for various purposes, and particularly for
export plug.
Mr.. Joseph A. Dart of the Hagan-Dart
Company. has just returned from bust
ness trip through the West While away
Mr. Dart visited GAINESVILLE and Hopkins
vile. in Kentucky, and was charmed at
the treatment he received. The tobacc
men in these two rk,ces declared that
they were under a lifelong Indebtedness
to the members of the Richmond Trade
for the open-handed hospitality accorded
then. on the occasion of the formation of
the Tobacco Association of the United
States here. and they set out to recpro-
cate. They say they had magnificent
time in Richmond. and they took 1t upon
themselves to show the Richmond visitor
what they could do by way of responding
to the generosity of the sons Of the Old
Dominion.
The tobacco men in GAINESVILLE and
Hopkinsville are still keenly interested in
the Tobacco Association. 1t is probable
that large delegations from these two
places will attend the convention a Old
Point on July 9th.
MI w L. Petty. of Rocky Mount was
in the city yesterday. Mr.. Petty has
Just planted a half acre of his land in
North Carolina with tobacco which will
be grown under cover, and is. Sc far as
il known. the first toba cconist in the
So,t tn. outside of Florida and Southern
Geol gia. to- make the experiment If the
attempt proves successful he will follow
it. up by planting his entire farm under
cover.
Mr. Petty believes that there is but
one serious difficulty in the way of get
ting this process of raising the weed
adopted all over the South This diff
Guilty is the cost which attends the meth
cd. which in his case has been about $500
per acre. He thinks. however. that this
| can be Offset by using the canvas cover
on early and late vegetables. as we'll as
on the tobacco. and thus bringing down
the average cost for the acre. He holds
also that the finer grade of tobacco and
vegetables raised and the corresponding
higher prices received for them will be
sufficient to induce farmers to try their
hand. At all events he is going to make
a serious effort, and hopes that he will
succeed.
The sales on the Exchange yesterday
! were Of an indifferent character. Not a
great deal CT tobacco was offered, and
prices were only ordinary. r.
Mr.. r. NJ. Hester. a well known ware