Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
LIKE OLD TIMES
ON TOBACCO MARKET.
OmcinI Report of Inspector Bridges
Tell of Great Wave of Devcl-
opment, and Records Enor-
nous SnIes.

| In the official report of the tobacco
| inspector of the Richmond Trade, there
| other things. 1t shows that the sales of
/ loose tobacco for the quarter ending De-
| cember 81. 1902, were over 2,225. 900 pounds
| more than they were for the correspond
| ing period last year, and that they have
| not been exceeded within the last five
years while the total sales of loose tobac-
| CO for the whole year exceeded the sales
of 1901 by more than 5000, 900 pounds. The
| total sales recorded by the inspector,
| Mr.. William NJ. Bridges. amounted to Ca
| 047.oS3 pounds.
The official report Of the tobacco IN
spector for the calendar year ending De-
! cember 81. 1902, is as follows:
Receipts Of tobacco for the year ending
December 81, 1901, 19-57S hogsheads; 1,949
tierces.
Receipts of tobacco for the year end
ing December 81, 1902, 17.155 hogsheads;
2.941 terceS.
Deliveries for the year ers1ing December
81. 1901, :l.0S7 hogsheads; 2.S22 tierces.
Deliveries for the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1902. 17,155 hogshea DIS: 2.9I tierces.
Stocks on hand December 81, 1901, 9,472
hogsheads; 367 tierces. So
Stocks on hand December 81, 1902, 1926
hogsheads; 232 tierces.
Stools on hand for the period OF five
years-Decennber 3lst TO December 31st:
December 81, 1888: ?,1ss hogsheads. 4ss
uninspected: total. 1895 hogsheads. SOL
tierces.
December 81, 1889, es72 hogsheads.. LAG
tierces inspected: 4,447 hogsheads. So
terces uninspected; total, 10Sl9 hogs
December 81. 1900, 4so hogsheads,. 1,o2s
tierces Inspected, s.os5 hogsheads, II
tierces uninspected; total, 1o.9s0 hogs
December 81. 1901, S.so7 hogsheads. 36s
tierceS inspected; 5,665 hogsheads, tierce
uninspected: total e,472 hogsheads, s67
tierces.
December 81. 1902, 1879 hogsheads, ss6
tierces Inspected: $3.50 hogsheads. 81
derces uninspected: total. 500 hogsheads.
430 tierces.
A comparative statement Of the tota.
sales of loose tobacco on the Richm ond,
Va, breaks for the first quarter ending
December s1st for the past five years:
Pounds
December 81 1sss.............. l. eS6 4ss
December 81, 1892. 2 ,977 1863
December 81, 1900. .s9413S
December 81, 1901. ....................177 6 SIS
December 81 1902. ...............,....4,00 2 S45
A comparative statement of the total
sales OF loose tobacco on the Richmond
Va, breaks for the past Ave years-De-
ce1,aber S1st to December 31st:
Pounds.
For the year ending December 81, 81.
1888 z..... ........- ................. 4,1ss s66
1899 $50. ...... :....:....-:....:.. 7.1s1sss
1900 ......... 49,. :............... 7.524os
1901 ........... ::...-. .......... $685. 74s
h OF the year ending December 81,
1902 .....-.:.........-........ e.4156I5
me volume or business done by the
hlcnmono lonacco trade during LIE year
ending December 81, 1902, Is shown by the
private sales reported to the inspector, as
follows: -
Pounds.
Ssf of loose tobacco on the
iShmond. Va, breaks for the q
sane period ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9415,675.
Total sales .:.:... ......-....... 81 o47. oSs
WILLIAM NJ. BRIDGES,
Inspector.