The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
OPPOSED TO PARIS GREEN.
Tobacco Men Think it Will Endanger
Life-T obacco Notes.

Tobacco buyers and members Of the
trade generally are much opposed to the
announced intention of a number Of Vir-a
ginia planters to use Paris green, O deadly
poison, for the purpose of killing off horn
worms and bugs, which are continual
worry and vexation to the farmer. Il is
held that the practice would be extremely
dangerous, and that, as is the case in. the
West, the lives of tobacco 5chewers would
be imperilled by the new move.
Several tobacconists were seen yesterday:
morning, and each expressed strong dis
approval of the project. Among the To-.
cal buyers, Mr.. A r. Yarbrough, of Var
bl ough & Co., and some others, thought
it would be a bad plan to adopt.
Mr.. w. G. Huntington, of Farmville,
:: gent for the Austrian and Italian govern
ments, who is now in the city. has ex-:
pressed his opposition AID thinks the
farmers ought to be warned. Mr.. Dun.
nington is one of the largest buyers in.
TIE world. and his opinion viii go a long
way toward influencing the planters.
III the current issue the Southern To-
baccon1st. Of this city, will take up the
matter in opposition to the proposed
scheme 1t will, say in part:
."The practice: both dangerous and con-
denlned for years in the West. of using
Paris green on tobacco plants in order
to kill worms. has not only killed people
through this most deadly poison. but has
also Killed the price of tobacco and the
neighborhood of such planters where it
Is used We are sorry to sec its use
recommended in this section. where nearly
all of our tobacco is for chewing prr-
poses, and we shall protest against the
practice, no matter by whom adopted.
Paris green is especially dangerous in
the hands OF the ignorant farmers. ana
urti o,,lo I'll 10 The Western
tobacco Journals as well as papers In
the tobacco districts Of Kentucky, have
waged a continuous war for years against
the use of the poison on tobacco. 1t
has also been condemned by numerous
tobacco trades and by the largest buyers
in the West, and would, therefore, I'M
doubtedly be a great detriment to our to-.
bacco growers to use it. In some States,
we believe, il not in Kentucky itself, the
law prohibits it's use on tobacco, or at
least has tried to do so.
'.rhere are many harmless ways OF get
ting rid of the tobacco worm, the easiest
of which is to kill the tobacco moth at
the two periods of it's life during the
tobacco crop. Cobalt, used in solution
in imitation .jimsen weed blossom, has
for years been used successfully Also
sticky matter, such as tar, syrup, etc.,
has been used to attract the moth. which
Is Luell Killed ny llduSA ny peaSAolS " AeII
sticking there. This is far safer than
risking life and the reputation Of to-
bacco with Paris green, and certainly
is effective True, Paris green is used
on some vegetables, but the case is diff
ferent In the instance of the potato
the poison is put on the potato top, which
nobody eats The bulb underground is
the thing which gets to the dinner table,.
Again, Paris green is used on cabbage
before it begins to head and before the
poison has had any opportunity to be
absorbed by the plant and become
poisonous to man..
While the Richmond market is quiet
Just now, there is a strong undercurrent
which is bearing up the trade well.
Bright scrap holds a, good position, and
there is some trading in this line. The
quantity seems to be limited, though
number Of samples are exhibited. In sew
eral cases the samples appear to have
been duplicated.
u The sales on the breaks yesterday were
small, but the prices were exceedingly
high. At Shelburne's Warehouse about
Is, Geo pounds were sold, the highest price
being SCI. The suncured portion. of the
break avera ged $3.50.
Among the out-of-town tobacco men in
thescity yesterday were Mr., Cneatham,
OF Y oun gsville, n. c.: Mr. Kersey, of
Danville, and Mr.. E. G. 5Ba1lou, Of Ok
ford.