The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-03
THE BOARD WILL
MEET HERE TO-DAY
Pan for the Vigorous Prosecu.
ton Of the Work.
Mr.. MASON is IN TIE CITY
Prospect for More Big Sales To-Dav,
Committee to Straighten Out Ger
tain Things-NearIy 100000
Pounds Sold Yesterday.
Mr.. MASON is In TIE CITY

The Board Of Governors of the Tohacco
| NEST here to-day in special session to
Plan for more vigorous prosecution of
the work Of the orSaniza ton along all
lines.
MI. Thomas Mason of Cincinnati the
well-known editor Of the Western Tobac-
CO Journal, VINO has recently been cleo
ted secretary and treasurer of the or
Sanization. reached Richmond yester-
day morning in response to a telegram
from President Darlington. During the
afternoon he was in conference with the
officers of the Association essd to-day
he will attend the meeting Of the Board
Of Governors, which Is held particularly
for his benefit
Heretofore the burden of the work
has been upon the shoulders of the presi
dent of the Association. who. as a bust
ness man, could not afford to give much
time TO it. Hence the affairs Of the
body have ianguished. Mr.. Mason will
now take up the work and with much
more time at his disposal will be en-
abled 20 press matters onward speedily.
After comforting with the Board to-moT-
row he will return to Cincinnati and
settle down to business, AT this time
he prefers to give no definite statement
~ Ai'S t!StSi Ctt iIS llilIhS tlldI. WIlllc
1t may take a year of hard labor, the
Association ca nbe built up into an i'm
poTtant factor in the tobacco world
Two matters of particular Importance
VIII be at once placed in the hands of
MI Mason for development One of
these is the matter Of insurance. of
which mention has been made before. It
will be pushed now for all it is worth.
The association feels that there is dis
elimination against tobacco men as re-
CARDS insurance rates It will set to work
on the Southeastern Tariff Associa
ton and for one thing will threaten
II with the antitrust law IL II
Gees not come to terms. The
ether matter is that of statistics.
1T is important to have accurate and thor
ouGh data concerning crops, etc, and this
the association will attempt to provide.
III this connection it will work in con-
junction with the Statistical Bureau of
the United States Treasury Department.
Prospects are bright for big sales OF
the local market to-day. Through the
lain and the mud many half-frozen
farmers drove in last night from the
country with tobacco laden wagons and
the offerings to-day will in all proba-
bility foot up as much if not more than
these of yesterday. There will be double
sales again. beginning at Shockoe and
Crensilaw Warehouses.
The sales yesterday were unexpectedly
large. and were distinguished by a con-
tinuation OF the remarkable UNFOLDING
OF prices. which showed no falling off
from those prevailing last week 4 lot
OF bad tobacco was on the floors, and of
&C urse. commanded poor figures. The re-
nainder sold well.
Nearly 100000 pounds in all were upon
the market Yesterday. The sales at the
several warehouses were as follows:
StGneHal Warehouse. 5000 pounds.
Sheburne Warehouse, 50 900 pounds;
Snockoe Warehouse, $1,000 pounds; and
Crenshaw Warehouse, 72,ot0 pounds; to-
tai, 81 900 pounds