The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-10
COMING DOWN
FROM NORTH
Universal Thoroughly Establish.
ing Itself in This City.
MAY CAUSE CIGARETTE WAR
Mr.. /. 8. Vaughan Strongly in Favor of
Tobacco Under cover-The
Trade With England at
This Time.
MAY CAUSE CIGARETTE WAR

MS irne.
The Universal Tobacco Company. of
New York, has at last accomplished its
purpose, announced many months ago,
OF coming into this territory with its
brands and putting them up against
those Of the American Tobacco Company.
The slight delay IN getting here is made
up by the 4thoroughness with which they
a.e establishing themselves on the mar
ket. Various and unique advertising
schemes have been adopted and are
catching the public eye.
Whether or not the advent OF the Uni
veisal will preoipitate a cigarette war
cannot be said. The company is avow-
eddy In the field against the American To-
bscco Company, and its Sovereign"
brand will DO pitted against the Viz
einie Bnghts" of the trust. Besides this
the Universal has put out two Turkish
sntxtures at different prices. It is doubt
1ul whether the American Tobacco Com
pnny Will pay any considerable attention
~ Its rival IN this market. The Caro-
lima ErtEhts, manufactured by an In
dependent firm at Wilson. N. c.. prac-
SlcRlly have the field here, and hence
any trade which the Universal would sue
coed in capturing would be taken moro
from the ells-Whitehead Company than
II
At ell events, however, there will be
tome pretty brisk trading in cigarettes
Ter some little time to come In fact,
khtnge ere pretty lively in this line al
ready. The affairs OF the Universal at
Jfhis point ere looked after by Messrs.
Hsmberiake and Moore.
The raising Of tobacco under cover, as
Is done In Florida and Southern Geor-
~
exciting considerable interest here, and
Ghe scheme IS evidently growing in favor
among tobacco men. Many of them have
rsdfculed the idea, but they are gradu-
ally coming ovef to the other side. It
&c beginning to be realized that If the
innovation can be made successfully, as
It Is claimed, the change will result in
vast benefit tc all. Hence the expert
n?ent which will be made by Mr.. w. L.
Eetty at Rocky Mount next season will
Be watched with keen interest.
Mr.. L. 3. Vaughan. proprietor Of Cren-
shaw Warehouse, is enthusiastically in
fivor of this plan. He declared. when
seen yesterday aftern Don, that it was des-
tined to revolutionize the tobacco trade
and for the better. Mr.. Vaughan believed
that eventually tobacco would be raised
under cover in many sections of Vir-
g.fia. It has already moved from Flor
ida into Southern Georgia. and he thinks
IT will come all the way up to this State.
Several Richmond exporters, who up
to this time. have carried on a large
business in England, have practically
withdrawn from the field. and now have
no tobacco at all in Great Britain The
coming of the Imperial Tobacco Com
Dany into the American field has rather
smashed UP a large portion of the trade
W h m ry1Q ri fha fell Aefa
the move will not be felt until next sea-
son. Still a large portion of the business
with England will be left and those who
have temporarily dropped out will doubt
less get at 1t again. when things begin
to brighten up. Some trade is being
carried on even now. One well-known
exporter said a day or two back that
he had Just shipped a number of hogs
heads to England
AS has been done for the past fifty
years at least, and probably since the
days OF George Washington. the French
Government Will buy a certain amount
OF tobacco in Virginia this year Every
year the Government gives out number
of contracts for American tobacco and
one Of them regularly comes to this
State. Last year Messrs. Williams and
Rehling, Of this city, who have held the
contract for several years. got it again,
and It is generally believed that the same
firm will be successful this year, too.
The contract is about the same as usual
ana calls for the following: 1000 hogs
heads go per cent. A, 40 per cent B and
&c per cent c.. the same quantity as
last year. though then the proportion
was 85 per cent A, 40 per cent B, and
rs per cent c.
Tobacco sold high again yesterday on
khe Echange. though the highest
price received. $50. was not so large a $
that Of the day before. About 125 pack
ages were sold in all. the largest amount
(which has been offered on Change this
teason.
Among the out-of-town tobacco men
In tho city yesterday was Mr.. Norfeet,
}6 Winston, N. c.