The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-17
PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg, Va. April 16. 1902.
.,oa hnve heen large for several days ana
BIG PRICES AGAIN.
Thirty Dollars Gotten at Shelburne
Warehouse Yesterday--T obacco Notes

Warehouse YesterdaY--l obacco NoteS
| nor a second time this season the eA-
ceptionally high price OF sou per hu1iol ~
mounds was brought yesterday on tle
Richmond tobacco market. Inc saie vas
made at Shelburnc's Warehouse.
In sallElines prices We're 4hlgh yeseeiu ia,
and a notable advance in dark smokeu
toh.,co was evident. The breaks at three
of the warehouse were very slnaii. pul
ar all three big figures were brought. ne
salo at SheIburnes. however, topped ING
market The break amounted Ill all 70
Is, sos pounds and for the sum cureu poi.
tion-9,145 pounds-an average or slo.1A
was received. Some OF the fine sales were
as follows: -, on
NJ. l.. Taylor, 10 pounds at $50. 24o
pounds at $50; average, $2.l4.
w. H. Fortune, l5 pounds at so, l5o
pounds at SIT. 1o5 pounds at s1475
w. f. Lee & Bro. sl5 pounds at s1s, 50
pounds at $40.
J. S. Reany, 90 pounds at So, 90 pounds
at SIS, 10 pounds at $14o5; average. sl9.4I.
Tarlcton Tpshur. EGO pounds at s12.s5,
lbs pounds at SIS, 14o pounds at s165o.
j. z. Goulden, 145 pounds at sl22o, 100
pounds at SIT.
David Vessels, 105 pounds at s14. so
pounds at SIS. 45 pounds at s19, So pounds
at $40.
Mrs 9Mollie Whitaker, ITO pounds at s1a.
| 14O pounds at SIT, ITO pounds at s15.5o. 500
pounds at $3.50.
Joe Arn1istead. As pounds at $3.50. 15o
pounds at $3.50, 155 pounds at Sis, 2l5
pounds at s1i.25.
| Willie O.. Garrett. 10 pounds at SIS, 100
| pounds at $3.50, $50 pounds at SIS. $50
pounds ct $3.50, eos pounds at Sc3; aver
age, SIS.
r. L. covington, 200 pounds at SIS, go
| OF o<
w. L. Young. EGO pounds at sis. $50
pounds at SIC, 325 pounds at SIS. los pounds
| at S16 IS pounds at SIT.
| John A. Gray IS pounds at $50, 215
pounds at SIS, 1s5 pounds at s15.
Within the near future, 1t is under
stood. several new inventions which will
| have an important bearing upon the to-
1 bacco trade, will appear. Gentlemen In
| this city are Interested in at least one Of
them and with reference to this particu-
| lar one. for which d patent has been ap-
| piled. think that it will prove Of con-
| siderable benefit to the trade
- Outside of this there are others which
! are being talked OF. It is reported that
a new and perfected stemming machine
will shortly make its appearance.
The agents OF the japanese Govern
4 a number Of months studying American
! methods of raising and curing tobacco,
| have left this place recently for New
/ York, to pay their respects to Count
/ fNIatsu ata. formerly Minister of Finance
! of Japan. who is now making a tour OF
! the world. While this is not positively
! known. it is reported that the visit to
/ New York is of a sen?i-official character
and will result in having the a gents re-.
i &, t., I, -
/ good while now. have become thoroughly
acquainted with the ms and outs OF the
weed, and either now or some time in
/ tho near future will return to put their
4 knowledge to some advantage. Whether
! they will be replaced by others cannot
I be said.
Mr.. ". a. Adams, formerly Of Peters
4 blu 6. who was employed about a year
/ ago by the japanese Government to ex-
l5rerimen with brights In the country has
| Just semitic Mr.. S. Victor, of this city,
a sample leaf of the bright tobacco raised
and cured under his supervision
/ At the present time Mr. Adams is sta
zroned at Toxic, and in a.sletter to Dir.
Nletort he declares that he is getting
j along finely.
The representatives OF tbs Imperial
i Tobacco Company Of Great Britain md
ireland are leasing leaf toba eco houses 81
the South and. it IS understood. ara pre-
pairing to build some. too. hey have
j just let the contract for stemmery in
smithfield, n. g The building viii be-
three stories high and viii measure
i 4Ox12o feet
The American Tobacco Company IS
i Keeping well up wit h the Imperial and it
looks as though there will be pretty
war. on this side Of the water when the
|1eo2s crop begins to show ITSELF AT Smith
field IS the American Tobacco Company
viii build a leaf house sOx1sOfeet. q little
Islargers { han that OF the Imperial. as viii
4 be- seen.
Among the out-of town Il obaecosmen IN
II fhA acitvl vest eYd ay|waS VI CnoperS