The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-06

tries, which give orders TO dealers
here.
At present there are seven large
warehouses in Craghead. Union and
Bridge streets. Six Of these, the
Union, Planters, Banner, Hollands
Central and Acree's were combined In
the Danyilie Cooperative Association
six years ago. This combination,
formed by perhaps the shrewdest and
most experienced tobacco men IN the
United States, the biggest tobacco
dealers In the world.
The business OF the Cooperative
Associations Ia so tremendous as to
almost be unbelievable. The syndi-
cate Of the warehouses WAS effected
to expedite sales and clerical work.
Each warehouse Is conducted
separately and does ita own business
distinct from the others, but the cost
of clerical force, auctioneers. &c, was
materially reduced by the merging of
the six great warehouses.
The officers Of the association are;
]. H. Wilson, president; George e.
Coleman, president; w. r. Fitz-
gerald, treasurer. and James Ingram.
secretary They are also members OF
the beard Of directors. the other mem
hers being NJ o. Nelson, c. b. Davis.
George Il. Gurrant and f. G. Swan
son. All of these men have "prac-
| ticaily lived in tobacco" and are ex-
perts on quality and price.
Turns Out Good Goods,
/ While there are probably two
score factories here, none Is better
known or enjoys more enviable
| reputation for the uniform good
/ quality and flavor OF Its goods than
/ j. n. wyllie and Company. With its
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tobacco district expert Judges on
| filters and wrappers and smoking to-
| baoco among the first at the ware
| houses, and 150 skilled operatives
operatives preparing "the weed" for
/ the smoker or chewer, this company
! Is one Of the foremost in the South
| It's Heart Sun Cured" chewing to-
bacco is preferred by thousands OF
! chewers through southern Virginia
North and South Carolina, Tennes.
see, Georgia and other Southern
States. "Everybody's" and Free De.
livery" the frm's principal smoking
tobaceos have flavor and frag
rance which no other tobacco seeml
to have TO the satisfaction OF thu
many patrons Of the Wyilie Company
So steadily and rapidly has the bust
ness of this long established ant
| popular firm been, that the factor!
has been enlarged several times ant
will need new addition within tn,
| near future to accommodate NOR
operatives and machinery Mr.. j. y
Wyilie,, from whom the company de
rives, it's name, In one OF the bes
and most widely known tobacconist
in the South. and the plug and twis
tobacco manufactured by. him ha
given the firm standing among tn,
highest.
4 Prosperous City.
Although tobacco IL the life of Dan
VILE. anyone who believes traffic II
"the weed" Is all the city boasts o
makes great Ynistake.-------
The Dan river has fall of a. fee
In and around Danviile. thus furnish
ing abundant power for turning thu
} wheels Of industry. Approaching thi
many years ago. mill owners bull
their structures on the proud bank
| of the energetic stream and now hav'
millions OF dollars invested. Their
J are TO be found in Danville cotton
mills -four mills. knitting mills ant
| elevator factory and many other In
dustries.
Imrgts Flour Mills.
One of the largest and most pros
porous Industrial plants on the rivel
. In the Dan Valley Mills. establishe Ell
sixteen years ago, and manufacturing
grade of -four that Is not eaualet