The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-09
WILL PROBABLY
turn /: \ OUT | CIGARS IRIS
Whitlock Branch to Take Up.
This Line Of Work.
BRIGHT SALES YESTERDAY.
BRIGHT SALES YESTERDAY.
Encouraging Opening of the Season At
SheIburne's Warehouse-Ne~ 70.
bacco Market-Mr. Ga,Iahsr
Leaves-Notes..

Il IL understood that the whitlock
Branch OF the American Cigar Company
will shortly begin the manufacture OF
cigars on an extensive scale.
This movement 10 Of particular inter-
est. since It will mark the first Step to-
ward developing the manufacture Of ci-
CARS here. Richmond Is not specially
noted az cigar centre and this will be
the first movement in this line on an
extensive scale. Mr.. Whitlock was asked
about the matter yesterday bat declined to
discuss Il over the telephone and 1t was
found impossible to reach him otherwise.
Hence Just what brands will be taken up
by the Branch. which has just moved
into the big new plant, cannot now DO
said.
Mr. Snyder. one OF the heads OF the
manufacturing department OF tho Amer
can Cigar Company, has been in the city
for the past day or two and came here.
it is thought, In connection with the
above matter.
Several planters from LunenburB and
Brunswick counties were In tho city yes
terday and were present at the opening sale
OF bright tobacco at Shelburne's Ware
mousse Vney went home highly pleased
with tho prices prevailing on the Rich
mond market and announced deter
m1natlon to send still more Of their crop
in this direction.
The sale was not tho largest which
has evor occurred in the city, but II was
mono the less interesting on that ao-
count The buyers were out IN 5000
shape and spirited bidding ran the prices
IN to an excellent average The Imperial
Tobacco Company was represented on
the break and made frequent purchases
Mr.. shelbourne said yesterday that
win SO favorable an opening he - en-
couraeed to believe that there Is stin q
good hope to develop Richmond into
bright market.
Sales OF new dark tobacco Were neio
at several Of tho warehouses. ana though
Tna weed Is not in the best condition yet,
prices were good In this direction also.
At Shockoe warehouse 5000 was re-
ceived for some sun-cured.
In the opinion OF several local tobacco
men the interference OF Mf Jonn =.
Rockefeller In the affairs OF the UnlVeE-
sal Tobacco Company means nothing mora
nor less than the first step IN moVe-
ment on the part OF the American Tobacco
Company to crush out tho only rival OF
any considerable size now confronting II.
The wide diversity OF opinion which
characterizes the discussion among local
tobacco men OF the amalgamatlon OF tne
British and American interests, is equal
" apparent this week In the editorial
deliberations OF the trade Journals. which
are giving much space to the subject.
Upon one point, however, most In
tercsting and important one. particular
ly to the farmers-there seems to be some
agreement of opinion. There VIII, at
least, for the new season just opening, pc
no drop in prices as result or the
malgamation. Competition so far from
ceasing will continue as brisk as before
so far as the securing Of the natural
leaf is concerned Both the Imperial and
the American will need a vast quantity
of tobacco. and they are compelled to get
It, II they agree in some way to sink
prices, the suffering farmer, no longer
making profit, will quit the raising Of
tobacco and take to other things. leav-
ing the trust. in the lurch. For this
reason there is not likely to be any at
tempt to reduce prices.
Tobacco men here are much interested
in an effort now being made to open a
h nxtan fos I sale The Of ths Ssfa o Ct com
vestigate the advisability Of opening a
warehouse and special committee has
been appointed to visit Goldsboro. Kins-
ton, Wilson and other points for the
purpose Of gathering information con-
cerning the tobacco industry and the
manner Of conducting a market.
Mr.. Thomas Gallaher, the big tobacco
manufacturer of belfast, Ireland. loft
yesterday morning for New York. from
which place he will sail for home.
Mr.. Kitchum, Of Kentucky. was among
the visiting tobacco men in the city yes
terday