The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-09
Isichmond Has Held Her own.


Richmond has more than held her own.
both In the leaf and manufacturing busi-
HEess. and holds the banner for having the
largest number OF independent factoriessin
the United States besides having large
plants for both leaf and manufacturing OF
The large corporations. The manufacturers
have brands famous all over tho world, the
outrut Of some of tho factories being lIn.,
iteG to thefrs capacity. asaszss'
Our manufacturers should all feel ems.
ieoIrnged MS to the future OF business. NJ
there lis enough to keep them all busy. This
labor question With them Is very serious
there liz no good reason why any one Will
ing to work. OF good character. should be
without employment. 5S
Another very seriouz Squestion with
some Of our manufacturers Is the very high,
prices being paid for low grade tobaccos. as
sucli grades come more in competition than
any others with the crops of the otuside
world. AZ is we'll known, our low grades
are given the preference by many OF the
fofeien countries. but when prices set too
higl, they all look for q substitute and gel.
...rhe manufacture or tobacco in the
United States shows a steady increase each
year. the output for the year 1870 being ao,-
100000 pounds, while In. 1906 1t reached a
ttta! ofsa77, 900 900 pounds. Cigars and Gig
nrettes Increased from !, $40 900 In 1870
To it,ss50o0,ooo in 1905.
Important Factor.
i'.1 hese figures show what an Important
factor tobacco eis- lntsthe business Of the
country and what fabulous amounts are paid
cut each year for raw leaf. labor and sup
pies. Richmond paid tax last year amount
Ing to sl,26l,sS4.2s on manufactured to-
bacco and s1,97a.736.as on cigars and Gig
arettes. Our railroads show receipts of 63.-
$50 hogsheads Loose sales amounted to
G.s63.1ss pounds: receipts BY public bonded
warehouses. 1890 hogsheads; deliveries,
l3.d SO hogsheads.
''Richmond's manufacturing establish
mtnts and leaf plants handle about 37o. 000.-
00u pounds OF leaf tobacco each year. Our
fnc.lities for shipping by both rail and
water are unsurpassed, our warehouses well
Ventilated and constructed In such manner
as to command low rates OF insurance, an
iuCpectlon that ranks with the best. and the
largest banking facilitics OF any Southern
city, all conspire to make her what she
slie uld. be--the ideal market for hogshead
tobs eco In tho East.
Parcels Post.
.Iiwould suggest that we do ali We can
&c secure a parcel post system. which has
been so long aEitated MS the exorbltant
cl,ai Res OF the exprcsa company and Its ar
bitrary methods make II necessity. /
would also suggest the enactment Of n law,
such az they have in North Carolina. requir-
ing the loose war el ouses in this Statesto re-
port the sales OF tobacco each month and
average price obtained for same. This
would be of much benefit to all In making
up statistics that would be correct and aof
much value
II wish to thank alla,or the. members. %
the trade who have SO cheerfully1 responded
tn every call durinR5the past year. ana to
fo- the advancement not only of this trade,
bn: for everything that will benefit Rich
mend 353 3 Ats a ~
II beg to thank YOU all for the honor con-
feired on me az president Of The trade for
the past year. which office now becomes
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