The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-05
TOBACCO TRUSTS
AND PRODUCERS.
The Crop is Fine and the Farmer
is Master Of the Stu
alton.
Special Dispatch to The Tmes.)

dC!On.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)
DANvlLLE, VA. Oct THE organi-
zation Of the British-American Tobacco
Company has caused great deal Of talk
on the breaks this week, and many sug-
gesticns have been made as to the proba-
BILE outcome Of the gigantic combination
on the loca! market It is thought that
the ending of the tobacco war in Eng
land VIII give the independent manufac-
turcrs some show to obtain living prices
for the product of their factories, which,
in turn. will enable them to use Virginia
tobaccos more freely and a better prices.
Tho cut-throat prices which have oh
tanned in England for the past few
months have completely demoralized their
trade. The deal has not yet effected the
local market, and it is probable that it
will not do so.
While the outlook for the dealers may
not be as bright as in former years. the
farmers stand better chance of procur-
ing remunerativc prices for their crops
L
situation in the tobacco growing sections.
They know that with the present scarcity
OF labor it is well nigh impossible to pro-
duce more of the weed than will be nee
essary to supply the actual consumption.
The matter is thus brought down to. a
point where it is the part of wisdom to
give every encoura cement to the farmer
to continue the cultivation of rooacco.
'rhe market opened I'D with greatly IN
creased receipts Of native grown tobac-
co. with noticeable falling off in the
receipts Of eastern brici,ts as compared
with former weeks. There was a good
showing of waxy. rich bright and ma:
hog:lny filters. This grade Of goods read
lily brings from fourteen to fifteen cents.
The lower grade OF dark filters are high
c. than for several years past This class
of tobacco. when free from smoke. brings
readily from seven to ten cents: but
smoked stock is discounted at least two
dollars per hundred The lug grades,
with color. range l., price from seven to
twelve cents. Red or green Tugs bring
from five to eight cents. Cutters range
in price from nine to sixteen cents, ac-
cording to quality and color. There is
an active demand for all grades Of ma
hogany wrappers at prices ranging from
eighteen to forty-fve cents.
Several Of the larger manufacturers are.
y
tinue until very late In the season in or
der to enable them to supply the de-
1nand for the product of their plants
There never was SO great a demand for
stemmers as. at the present time. Thou
sands are now engaged in this line Of
work, and as many more could easily
chtain employment. The price offered
fer this class of labor is twenty-five cents
more per hundred than was paid in for
mcr years.
Mr.. Currin of Winston, q tobacconist Of
note on that leading North Carolina mar
ket, was a welcome visitor this week.
He seemed surprised to witness so great
an activity on the market. The prices
which passed under his review were in
deed eye-opcners When tho glib-ton
gued auctioneer of one Of the warehouses
knocked out to the Continental Tobacco
Company an ordinary parcel OF mahog-
any wrappers at thirty-five cents. il was
enough to startle any one not accustomed
to the prices tobacco is commanding on
this market.
Mr.. A. f. Thomas, of Lynchburg, one
of the Imperial Tobacco Company's
agents In the Southern belt, was on the
market Tuesday. He seemed to be high
~ pleased Of what he saw Of the offer
ings.
The buyers for his Company are lively
bidders for all grades suitable to their
wants
Mr.. E. X Jones, president OF the Dan
vile Tobacco. Association has issued the
following statement of the sales of leaf
tobacco on this market for the month
OF September in 1902 and 1901:
September, 1902, 3,e5S, 957 pounds.
September, 1901, 2072, 545 pounds.
These figures show the incrase OF sales
for the month of September, 1902, to be
i. 51SS4l2 pounds. which is considered
very creditable statement.
Mr. B. f Garrett. one of the most sue
ccssful tobacco planters in Plttsylvania
county, in speaking OF the new crop,
says:
around Sandy River and Soapstone
sections about one-fourth OF the crop mas
been cut. The curings since the rain show
little or no Improvement and small por-s
tons of wrappers. In Cascade section
about one-third of the crop is firing bad
Nv. Up to September 10Th one man with
n crop OF 17o, 0oo plants had cut only about
% 600 Near Bachelors Hall and Bros
well about one-third Of the crop is cut,
and that third curing badly. Wrappers
are very scarce. In a section Of country
near Mount Herman about one mile wide
by six miles long the farmers are near
" through cutting and curing. The sea-
son has been very good in that section,
and the tobacco is very fine. My opin-
ion is that throughout all of the section
north Of White Oak Mountain the sea-
sons have been bad. On this side. in the
narrow section mentioned. the farmers
are pleased with the fine seasons. Mount
Cross, however, has not been SO FORUM
ate Wrappers and bright tobaccos will
be scarce from that locality. There will
be a coed showing Of seviceable work.
ing tobacco. with q fair sprinkling of ma
hogany wrappers. Tho farmers are
pleased with the high prices. and, of
course, hope they will continue In the
aboye-na.ned sections it is thought that
the acreage will be about the same as
that Of last year. Tho weather now is
very nne on the outstanding CROP