The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
While the Yield May Be Below
the Average it is Not Small
VERY FINE SIZE AND QUALITY
The Splendid Price Brought by Prim-
ings Gives encouragement to the
Farmers Over Regular Crop
Taking Care in Curing.
panvinc. Va. Sept. %. 1902.

lDaDNliic, d.. toSP.. - 1870
Tho tobacco question is one OF absorb
;-,+e,net ~ the residents Of this sec
Elm Now that .lc new crop Is fece1s-
fn.- attention at the hands of the plant
.rs those in q position 10 do SO are iooh-
tnc forward to the possibility OF me mar
kctins season. The prospects Tor the new
.rop is exceedingly bright fhe kalf
sners everywhere are sanGuihe. Cniess
fhe frost catches the weed on the Mi! IL
e believed that the coming season Will
Sc ono of the best that this market has
ever known.
There has been some little frost in the
counties contiguous to this section. me
FROST made It's appearance principally on
Abe low grounds and did more Damage
90 the corn than to the tobacco crop. IN
nome places the tobacco Was slightly
touched. The loss on this account VIII Dc
Ferry small.
The outlook at this time IS especially
Alright in contradisttnction to the pros
pccts during the recent drought. Inc
Farmers believed at that tne thas inc
eroo would be irreparably damaged. The
.olutr, was overspread with gloom, be-
cause the loss of tho tobacco crop would
s,ean want during the cold months. Some
of tho poorer farmers were extremely de-
kpondent.
II ts now stated that the buyers are
swar1ning over tho tobacco belt, olleF-
All indications now point TO an exceed
enElv useful crop being harvested on eli
grades Tho frost scare that was On the
tatter part Of the last week did not ma
eerialize and il is hoped that the cold
snar did not scare the farmers into knit
tng the crop green.
The past ten days has been an ex-
ceedingly busy time with the planters in
this section, all Of whom are cutting and
curing their crops The weather for such
an important work was never more IA
rc,ahle. Sunshine. heavy dews and light
Showers have conspired to make the crop
mature In the best possible manner to
insure n ripe. sweet tobacco with good
body and color
On account of the farm activities few
planters are finding time 70 visit the mar
kcts This has caused q falling off not
only in the sales Of tobacco. bat in the
sales Of the merchants rs we'll.
The sales at the warehouses here have
been fairly heavy for the past several
weeks Native leaf has not shown up
even in the printing state in so large
Quantities in previous years. Farmers are
too actively engaged In saving the crop
TO devote time to bringing primings TO
market notwithstanding the inducements
offered by an increased activity in the
sales.
Eastern '.b,;ghts" have constituted the
bulk Of the offerings within recent days.
TbiS class Of the 1902 crop shows good
Sody and color and commands good prices.
Several of the large stemmeries are TAX
ing this grade Of tobacco right along.
wrappers Of the new crop have not shown
up yet in any quantity. but indications
ore that later on a good supply will be
forthcoming.
The low dog tall" dark. uncured pri-
mings are lower than they ruled a few
weeks ago. but all cured stock with body
md color are in active demand at from
four TO twelve cents. Eastern 'brights"
are selling at from ten 10 Twenty-Five
cents. and wrappers are bringing from
iwcntv-fire to forty-iNe cents.
All Of the dealers are making active
and large preparations for handling the
new crop. and Indications certainly point
to one Of the brightest years for the
sellers that they have eXperieced for sew
.sral seasons 1t is a matter of supply
nnG demand that will cause prices to
range high On the Danville market. The
stock Of old tobacco held by manufac-
1drers and dealers is smaller than for
twenty years past. yet the consumption
Of Virginia and North Carolina tobacco
increases as the years go by.
The Danvile warehouses have made
extensive preparations for handling in
She best possible manner the deliveries
at their respective houses. 1t goes with
out saving that no loose leaf tobacco mar
llet IN the world claims TO have the high
standaIE Of excellence for showing to-
bacco TO the best advantage for both
sellers and buyers as is afforded by the
warehouses OF this city.
OF the stock offered on this market the
eastern dealers and farmers have been
the largest sellers within the past few
weeks. The prices obtained for these Of
ferings seem 70 have afforded sufficient
announcement for the continuance OF
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Acknowledged headquarters for the sale
of bright tobacco.
Many Of the dealers on the Danv;lle
market have received large shipments
of eastern .brights." which have been
bought for their account on small mar
llcts to tide them over until the delivery
on the Danyille market becomes suf-
fciently large TO keep them buying.
Tho manufacturers of plug and twist
MS well as OF smoking tobaccos, are nav
ing good time Of it. orders are com
Ing in more rapidly than at any. time
9!nce the reduction Of the tax.
The tobacco manufacturers have every
s'eason to be eraided at the outlook FOR
good business this season. Stocks in
the hands OF dealers are reported to be
1mall in the South. whore the greater
scrtion OF their output is sold. This sec
fon has not been in SO prosperous a CON
Hition for years financially One OF oar
manufacturers advertised a week ago for
several hundred hands AZ very remunera-
hive wages. which indicates an increased
siernand for the product of his firm
.'he product of the American Cigar
-3mnanys plant in this city is growing
20 such IN extent that il is n per
picking problem to the management to
know how they can get labor enough TO
supplv the demand which they have sue
,ecded In building UP for the Little Gig