The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09
ETTINC UP
TOBACCO DATA.
Mr.. Holloway, Of the Statistical
Bureau, Visits Richmond.
coNFERs WITH TOBACCO MEN
Bad News from North Carolina If It is
True-More Rumors About
the Imperial Tobacco
Company.
C0NFERS WITH TOBACCO MEN


Company.
Mr.. T. G. Holloway, OF the Statistical
Bureau at Washington, was in the city
yesterday in conference with Mr.. T. NJ
Darlington, Mr.. E. * Victor and other
well-known tobacconists with reference
to securing accurate tobacco statistics
for next season. He VIII leave to-day
for other sections Of the State.
MIR. Holloway is visiting various points
in the South checking up his work and
getting his data in shape for publication
next fall. Arrangements were made by
him with Mr. Darlington and others by
means of which he can get in touch with
tobacco men in every county in the State
with vew to verifying the figures he
has already in hand and to securing
fresh information. He further arranged
to get from the Tobacco Association of
the United Sta ties, which has its head
quarters here. the results Of it's labors
in this line. The Association is receiving
reports constantly from all sections Of the
South, and will soon have its data in
thorough shape.
This will be turned over to the statis-
teal Bureau. by which it will be pub
lished and sent broa beast throughout
the country and the entire world.
1t begins to look now as If the much
EeXed question Of getting accurate sta
tiStics will at last be solved. The matter
is one of the very greatest Importance
to tobacco men, and the present mean
ingless figures have been to them
source of much annoyance, and in some
cases loss of money. When they can
get hold of reliable statistics, can find
how the land lays. judge Of the probable
size OF incoming crops, etc, they are
able to make calculation and to figure
out whether or not 1t would be adyis-
able to make this or that move. Work
Ing in conjunction, the Statistical Blu
reau and the Association. it is believed
can furnish such figures. At all events
the attempt will be made, and the matter
IS one of sufficient Importance to COM
mand the interest of all tobacco men.
The old rurnor to the effect that the I'm
perial Tobacco Company would work In
this country partly through the Univer-
sal Tobacco Company is being revived
With some additions. AS stated yester-
day, several representatives of the I'm
pecial are on their way here from Eng
lard, presumably with a view to con-
ferrlng with those already here concern
| rg the advisability of starting the man
| ufacture Of tobacco IN this country. It
| Is now reported that these gentlemen are
Planning to buy out the Universal To-
bacco Company. and thereby gain SUBJ
stdntial foothold in this country This
| may be true and 1t may not. The outside
world is completely in the dark concern
| ing the movements of the British trust
AID a runor to the effect that It will
| buy out the Universal is about as val
liable as one to the effect that it will not
! Tile representatives of the COMPANY are
| dumb to the world, and never deny or
affirm any rumor to which their atten-
| ton is called.
Colonel Brogden. Of this city, who is
connected with Shelburnes Warehouse,
! has just received from Mr. J. T, Will
| ljams, OF Harrelsville, N. c., letter
| which, if the information IN 1t is cor
f! rect. is keen disappointment to many
! tobacco men Of the city. Mr.. Williams
says:
Your letter received and noted. The
| increase of acreage would have been
about per cent. but for scarcity Of
Plants. Some farmers are Offering fabu-
! ious prices for plants, but they are not
| to be had at any price. and to add to
tEeir discontinue, the weather is so dry
| that transplanting is out of the question.
and in many instances plants are ruined
| by getting too large to reset"
The following were among the big sales
OF tobacco made by L. B. Vaughan &
| Co. May Z, 1902, en- warehouse floor and
at the Tobacco Exchange:
| William Johnson, of Hanover county
2o5 pounds at $40: 800 pounds at 1914; 125
| pounds at SIS; 800 pounds at $3.50; 25
| pounds at $3.50; 355 pounds at SIG, or an
average of $23.66.
Thomas Fl. Johnson. of Hanover county
-95 pounds at S26: SO pounds at $3.50. or
an average of s2l.75.
Walter Johnson. Of Hanover county
81 pounds at s14: IS pounds at s31. or an
average of $3.50.
| Fl. I. Carter OF Louisa county-S5
pounds at STATS: 265 pounds at $3.50, or
an average of SLIP.
| ". P. Roberts of Louisa county, Va
| AS pounds at s145O
! j. L. Samuels, of Caroline county-so
! pounds at s26; a5 pounds at s25; $40 pounds
at so; 255 pounds at SIT, or an average of
$3.50
James Whitaker. Of Caroline county,
Ta.-125 pounds at S23; 1S5 pounds at s27,
or an average of SIS.
| J. L. Jordan, of Caroline county-410
pounds at $3.50; SO pounds at SIS, or an
average of $3.50.
| F. E. Collins, of Caroline county-40
pounds at SIS: 80 pounds at $40, or an
| average of S1t.
Twentythree lots at an average of
s20S6
Sales on the Tobacco Exchange yesterday
were if anything better than ever. Not a
great deal of tobacco was offered, but
| the quality of the weed was extra good.
! The highest price received was
| ST. which is the highest gotten on
-ol,~ -. TT-1-.