The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-04
HAV BUYERS
on This 4. N MARKET \ |
|#Messrs Hazell and Shelburne
Pay Visit to Nj. Walker.
ENC ouRAelNG THE il SCHEME s. lem {
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Inspectors Report Shows Increase in
Stock On Hand-tems From
the Tobacco
World.
ENCOURAGING THE SCHEME.

At the instance of the warehousernen
of the city the American Tobacco Com
pany will place a buyer for bright to-
ba Geo here and will in every way encour-
age the movement to develop Richmond
into great bright market. The I'M
perial Tobacco Company, of Great Brit
ain, which has established its American
headquarters here, has signfed its inten-
ton OF doing the same and the pros
pect for the success of the undertaking
and a brisk trade in this line next sea-
son now appears highly encouraging.
Mr.. Silas Shelburne and Mr.. VIII
L. HAZEL, representing two of the largest
tobacco warehouses of the city, yester-
terday afternoon called upon Mr.. Walker,
the head of the leaf department of the
American Company here. and laid the
matter before him. So far as could be
learned the interview was entirely salts
factory to all parties. Mr.. Walker as
sured the gentlemen that he would in
terest himself in the movement and would
undoubtedly have buyer on the mar
ket for bright tobacco If it Is brought
here.
It is understood that Mr.. Shelburne
has also visited the offices of the I'M
perial Company, the rival of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, and that he met
there with a similarly encouraging re-
ception Mr.. Wexford c. Reed, one of
the local representatives OF the company.
stated plainly that they would buy the
tobacco If the warehousemen put 1t up
for sale Still others will be seen and
will be asked to help make the move a
success There are quite a number of large
independent concerns here and they VIII
all be visited.
The action of the American Company
and OF the Imperial is of very great
Importance and to certain extent In
sures the success of the bright scheme.
With the headquarters here of these two
largest tobacco concerns in the world
and the cooperation Of local firms be-
sides, there is no known reason why
Richmond should not regain her position
of big bright market. The development
of this trade means lot to the entire
community and as such is interesting
to all. The warehousemen are work
ing with a will and will before long have
solicitors in the bright regions. The sea-
SON will open about the first Of August
and will in no way conflict with the
regular dark season which begins some
months later.
The report Just issued by the tobacco
inspector for the month Of May is spe-
cially interesting in showing a materlal
Increase in the stock on hand over the
preceding month In April there was
= decrease of several hundred hogsheads.
Nav shows an Increase of 1856 hogsheads.
owing to the scarcity of the weed at this
time. this item is an important one 10
tobacco manufacturers. The report IN
full is as follows:
REGENTS for month ending May s1st'
1902. 2.416 hogsheads and .4o5 terces; De
liveries for month ending May 3lst. l9oz,
SGD fogsheads and 9eS tierces Receipts
for eight months ending May S1st 1902,
n 41o hogsheads and 1913 tierces; deliv-
cries for eight months ending May 3lst
1902. 9.s97 hogsheads Rnd 1.3a2 tierces. IN
spected stock on hand May 3lst. lsol
2.3ss hoesheads and 1856 tierces: reinspect-
ed stocks on hand May S1st. 1902 1888
Eoesheads and PIP tierces. Total stock
en- hand May 31st, 1902. 1928 hossnead
and 59s tierces; total stock on hand May
s1st. 1901 1892 hogsheads and VIZ terces:
fetal stock on hand May 31st, 1900, i3,So6
hoesheads and 1.15S tierces; total stock
on hand May 31st 1899. 1928 hogsheads
ana sS5 tierces: total stock on hand May
s.st. 1898. 1920 hogsheads and ss5 uerces;
increase in stock In May as per ware
house reports, 1856. hogsheads.
Receipts of loose tobacco for month
ending May 31st, 1902, 1906 POUNDS; re-
CENTS of loose tobacco for eight months
ending May 31st. 1902 6,s22SS0 pounds; re-
ccipts Of loose, tobacco for eight months
ending May 31st, 1901, 5,65s,267 pounds; re-
ceipts of loose tobacco for eight monts
ending May S1st. 1900. 7,70SSe5 pounds;
receipts of loose tobacco for eight months
erding May 31st. 1899. 5.377,sS9 pounds; re-
cei,1ts of loose tobacco for eight months
ending May 31st. 1896, 4,s4o,196
inspections for month ending May 31st.
1902. 232 hogsheads and 1,2S9 tierces; re-
cents for month ending May Slst, 1902
II Eogsheads and 3 tierces
Total sampling for month ending May
Sist, 1902. 1909 hogsheads and 1,242 tierces;
total sampling for eight months ending
May 31st, 1902. 6,3oS hogsheads and 1881
tierces: total sampling for eight months
ending May s1st. 1901. 1850 hogsheads and
1.Sos tierces: total sampling for eight
months ending May 31st, 1900 6,71o hogs
heads and G33 tierces; total sampling for
eight months ending May 31st. 1859. e,oss
hossheads and 551 tierces: total samplirg
for eight months ending May S1st, 1895,
10.!5C hossheads and 1,S21 tierces.