The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
ARE JUMPING
ON IMPERIAL
British Merchants Seem to- Be
Rather Sore.
;SAMUELSON AND SCHoLEY
Both Make Curious Comments on the
+ Situation-Movement Of Virginia
Tobacco in London and
Liverpool.

British commission merchants. or some
Of them, are evidently at odds with the
Imperial Tobacco Company. and are feel
Ing sore and discounted over recent
events
Tho February circulars from these meY-
chants are Just coming In to local to-
bacco exporters, and some OF them are
unusually interesting for the comments
they contain One notable instance is the
circular from Edward ,samuelson & Co.,
OF Liverpool. who take several hard shots
at the Imperial and the American To-
bacco Company. Mr.. Joshua w. scholey,
broker OF London, also says some in
terestlng things to the effect that discord
prevails In tho London market and that
the trade Is being split UP.
THE MARKET.
According to these reports the trade In
Virginia and other American toba eco dir
Ing the past months has been OF a de-
bultory character. Tho London market
shows no Improvement
Tho movement OF Virginia tobacco in
London was as follows: Stock OF tobacco
on LIST January. 1903: stemmed 1928
hogsheads; unstemmed, $500 hogsheads:
Imported In January, 1903: stemmed., ca
hogsheads: unstemmed. 545 hogsheads;
delivered In January: stemmed. IT'S hogs
heads; unstemmed, 1s3 hogsheads; stock
on February LIST. 1903: stenned. 1918;
unstemmed, 6.216 hogsheads: stock at the
same time In 1902: stemmed, 1901 hogs
heads; unstemmed, s.s3s hogsheads; stock
OF Virginia and Western tobacco (exclu-
sive OF Maryland). 37.s47 hogsheads
against 3e,32 hogsheads for the CORE
sponding months Of last year. showing
an increase OF 1.6l5 ,hogshends yP
The movements OF Virginia tobacco In
Liverpool were as follows: Stock on hand
January LIST, 1903: sternmed. 44.e7 hogs
heads; unstemmed 1882 hogsheads; Inn
ported In January: steanrncd. 4.416 hogs
heads; unstemmed. 2,03s: delivered In jan
uary. 1883 hogsheads; unstem1ned, 64s
hogsheads; stock on February LIST, 1903:
stemmed. 46539 hogshcnds; unstemmed.
1871 hogsheads: stock at same time in
leos: stemmed, 4o4s3 hossheads: unstem-
mod, 1888 hogsheads; stock of Virginia
and Western tobacco exclusive OF Mary
land. l22,753 hogsheads against s4,sO7
hogsheads for the corresponding month
of last year. showing an increase OF
e7.s4s hogsheads
THE COMMENTS
Tho comments, which are the most In
terestng feature Of the circulars. are as
follows:
Edward samuelson & Co.. OF Liverpool:
There is no change OF interest to re-
port In the demand for North American
tobacco. Manufacturers and distributors
have been engaged during the month con-
sidering their position now that the Brit
tsh combine. which was formed to fight
supposed common enemy. has made
terms with the opposing forces and has
no enemy to combat. It Is feared that
IL, u
tobacco gold fields OF this country. will
turn Its attention to securing for them
selves what the American Tobacco Com
pauy hoped to capture. and to accom-
plish that end methods may be intro
duced which are being found 80 preju-
dicial to all fair trading interests In
America It is well. however. not to be
misled by mere names. for It Is quite pos
sible for individual firms to do what they
ought not. The distributors do we'll to
fear the spread of the American idea
that smokers exist for the solo benefit
Of one section of manufacturers"
Joshua w. scholey, Of London and Llv-
erpool: "A desultory business has run
through the month. Small parcels of
low Western and cheap dark Virginia
strips are the grades In which most has
been done hear OF runs Of dark Vir-
sinia strips being sold at cd. per poun.l.
No business TINT l tan hear OF In any
good grade OF briEhts Stock In manufac-
turers' hands must BIO getting low (e1-
cept ImperiaD, but whilst there Is such
discord It is not likely that they WILL
come into the market until forced. Here
Is fne trade, with good living in It for
all concerned. being spoilt by people quar-
reling with their bread and BUTTER
VIRGINIA TOBACCO.
John c. Muller & Co.. OF London and
J.lverpool: "Our market showed no i'm
tI1A mn
The few sales that took place were quite
OF a retail character and require no par
ticular mention. There is no change OF
moment to record in the situation OF the
market in Liverpool. business having
again been restricted and generally OF
O. retail character. In Western strips
porhaps. slight Improvement was per-
.reptible In the demand. which resulted In
some sales OF tho medium to common
grades, still the total business amounted
70 extremely small proportions. Wrapper