The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
The Old Reliable
Crenshaw's Is In 1t
Julius "A. Elobson and His Assist
ants Are Ready for
Big Business.

With all the tobacco factories In
Richmond enlarglng their capacity
and increasing their output; with
agencies here to buy stock for all the
the North. of Canadu, of England and
Continental Europe, and with tho
japanese government keeping buyers
busy on the market, Richmond is GO
ing to do tremendous business in
leaf tobacco during the season that is
Just now opening up.
The old reliable Crenshaw- Planters
warehouse is ready to handle large
share OF the weed an dseil 1t to the
tage for the farmers who putronlze
them.
Hmilt Especially for II.
This house. located on Shockoe Slip.
was built especially for the business.
1t was erected early in the seventies
by the Oranges of the once 4stror
order known as the Patrons OF Hus-
bundry. They built for the express
purpose of caring for the product OF
the farms of the growers of sun-curcd
and dark stock In the counties con-
tiguous to Richmond In those days
the farmers were making q fight
against the combinations that We're
then In their infancy, and so they
built this house with the expectation
of having to store much tobacco when
the combines did not bid strong
enough on it. In the event OF similar
conditions in this day and time Cren-
shaw Planters Is amply prepared with
storage room in which to take good
care of the farmers weed until the
day for the better price comes around.
Oldest in the Business.
nd n Sraponntc fhp.
old house has been successfully COR
Quoted In the special interest Of the
tobacco growers of this section, and
has always worked along the lines
originally planned by the founders.
Mr.. julius a. Hobson. the proprietor,
is the oldest member OF the warehouse
fraternity. and has been with Cren-
shaw Planters ever since 1t was built.
about thlrty-five years ago. He started
In us clerk under q former proprietor,
and thus early became acquainted with
the tobacco growers of the dark belt.
Later he filled other positions In the
house, and then became O partner In
the business Since the death OF Mr..
Vaughan no has been sole proprietor.
In all Of these positions he has main
tanned the integrity OF the old house
and kept up his acquaintance with the
farmers and the new generations Of
dark and SUn-cured TOBACCO growers.
Force and Outfit Complete.
Mr.. Hobson has at Crenshaw-Plant-
ers full and able corps OF assistants,
among them Mr.. John c. Goode, book
keeper and general salesman; Mr.. B.
NJ. Dabney. Of Hanover county. and
Mr.. r. NJ. Bagby, Of Louisa, solicitors.
These gentlemen have large circle
OF acquaintances among the tobacco
and they are courteous gentle-
men, who are ever on the spot to make
all visitors to Crenshaw-Planters' wel-{
come. to get the best figure for their{
weed, and to make their stay in Rich
mond pleasant and comfortable.
The house has splendid lodging
rooms, for both white and colored
and the stables are ample to-
provide for and make their teams COM
Portable. With good floor room, ample
storage room, comfortable lodging
apartments and large stables, the old
Crenshaw- Planters was never better
prepared to begin busy tobacco year
than now. and Proprietor Hobson md
his assistants. who enjoy the utmost
confidence OF the tobacco growers, and
WHO are hustlers on the market. expect
to sell large quantities of the weed
between now and the springtime.