Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1907-05-16
To the Tobacco Growers Of MARY
land.

land.
Gentlemen: In my investigation
OF Tobacco Markets | find MANY
things to suggest. The PRINCIPAL
suggestion at this time is, to be most
careful in packing tobacco in a uni
form manner, and only one grade
in hogshead. The user of our to-
oacco sees and handles every bundle.
just the same as does the farmer.
In case YOU have an odd lot, not a
hogshead OF a grade, arrange to shin
this direct to your Commission
Merchant in a box, but do not spoil
an entire hngshead by mixing grades.
Prices this year are better for the
respective grades than for several
years past. but planters should re-
member that the crop about to be
marketed is much inferior TO the
average. The buyers keep a CON-
plete list of the careful packers as
well as the careless ones, and use
this information in their purchases.
Good handling and careful packing
not only rewards the individual
planters but materially aids the
price of the entire crop.
One or two unsatisfactory pur-
chases drives domestic buyer and
manufacturer from our market. The
Domestic Market demands a long,
broad leaf tobacco with body and
substance and some color. Fine.
light, chaffy tobacco does not suit
them. In 1906 one eighth of the
Maryland Tobacco was used by the
Domestic Manufacturer; for the first
quarter of 1897. one third was used
by the Domestic Manufacturer, a
very gratifying increase.
! commend the above mentioned
conditions for your consideration.
Dear Sir; Enclosed take pleas
ure in handing you the Amount of
Maryland Tobacco purchased by the
French Reggie together with total
price paid aud the average price
per pound, also The price paid for
"A" "B" and &c" grades, for the
years 1900 and 1905 inclusive and
ike wise The price paid by France
for the Kentucky. Ohioand Virginia
tobacco for the years 1900 to 1904
Inclusive. These prices are official
having been obtainec by the Agri-
cultural Department through the
State Department.
am very glad To be able through
your kind auspices to report this
valuable information TO the Tobacco
Growers of Maryland. tits informa.
ton which has been sought for a
number of years and never been
obtained until the present time.
| am glad TO report also that the
demand by Domestic Manufacturers
has greatly increased. During the
wear 1906 they used about one
eighth of the Maryland crop, they
have already used during the first
four months of 1907 q little more
than one fourth of the total amount
of Maryland Tobacco delivered from
the Warehouses. For the week
ending May 1st, twenty-n hogs
heads was shipped abroad and one
hundred and twenty two hogs heads
was used by the Domestic Manufac-
turer. l think you will agree with
me that this is work that we can all
be proud Of With respect. l am,
Very truly yours.
RICHARD S. Hill.
Maryland Tobacco purchased by the
French Regiefrom 19O0to 'O5. inclusive.
Year pounds value average
1900 9,227 ,2O5.65, : 99O;5S9.7O 1917
gle b, Toe C, SC
1901 9,627, 1O6.SO, $1O4s,415.47 1O.s
A21c B,9c C,
1902 9,s2s, 457 .32, $1O29 ,55O.77 IO.4
A zoe B, DC G. &c
1903 8, 299. 1907 .03, : 96s, 162.52 1912
A zoe B,0c &, &c
1904 1O,64s473.73, 8 9S2, 5O3.O1 81
Also b, Sc G., &c
1905 s,235. liza, : 17,34O.41 ST.
Prices for A. b. and C not given.
The proportion bought of the several
grades for the first FIVE years il one-fifth
A: two isths ID and two-fifths G..
Prices paid for the tobacco purchased
from Kentucky, Ohio. Virginia and Ma
ryland by the French Reggie IL gizen under
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