The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

outside one or two OF the large cities,
OF Kentucky.
with me hurley crop grown this
year, and IL prices remain anywhere in
the niEhborhood OF those paid last
year, there win be suffc ient tobacco
raised outside the regular hurley dis
tricts OF Kentucky certainly for all
present usages II is to be sincere
ly hoped that sancness and law and
order will once more prevail, and that
II will be recognized even by Ken
tuckians that the law. of supply ana
demand VIII determine prices and that
artificial means cannot last
Bright Crop - Shorter.
The prices in Eastern North Caro-
Ina and South Carolina was not very
satisfactory TO the producers. The to-
bacco, while of a useful character,
lacked a quality 10 bring up good
average as 20 prices. There is an
efTort made in some directions to I'M
prove the quality OF the tobacco by
using a certain proportion of potash
in the fertilizer. The crop planted this
year is about IS per cent. 10 30 per
cent shorter than that OF last, ana
with very poor seasons on account OF
the excessive rains, this will no doubt
be further decreased. Trade conditions
in this class OF tobacco are fairly sat
isfactory. There are no large surplus
stocks and no doubt the demand VIII
be sufficient to take UP what there Is.
/, 1t is to be hoped, however, that the
farmers of this section of the country
with not increase their crop over what
Il was the last year or so, as the de-
rnand for this tobacco principally
comes from foreign countries whose
laws and tastes are uncertain and
changing, and poor outlet may be
upyptonPd at any time.
Dark Tobacco Prices Good.
Dark fred tobacco, both In KEN
lucky, Tennessee and Virginia, was
good average crop last year, and
everything points to possibly email
increase this year In Kentucky and
Tennessee, and about the same crop
I'm Virginia. Prices on all dark to-
bacco have been fairly satisfactory ex-
cept in soma types of Virginia, and
the demand for this class of tobacco
continues good, continues good, espee-
tally on the low grades. The air and
suncured crop OF Virginia he's brought
particularly good prices this year
which viii lead to a considerable in
crease In planting, and those manu-
facturers interested In this type of to-
baeco claim that they have sufficient
demand TO justly This increase. The
unfircd tobaccos of Kentucky hold a
strong position, and the usual crop
Will be planted.
Takcs Whaok al Railroads.
'TTo sum up II appears that times
would improve II the corporate APP
petite would hold up a little. and
railroads, which largely enter into the
general prosperity of the country
would in some way initiate some line
of action that would inspire the bus
iness community with more confidence
and remove the prevalent idea that the
financial Offices, which in many in
stances are in control. are more con-
cerned as to the quotation of this
stock market than they are in the real
earning statement of the road.
Little increase In Chewing.
| Tho following comparative state
ubent showing a most decided increase
| in smoking and an exceedingly small
| increase In chewing was presented by
President Darlington IN the course Of
! his address:
Plug and Twist:
| 1899 1e5,T55.sso lbs.
1908 179.fss,5e3 lbs, Increase. OF q
per cent.
Smoking tobacco:
I 1893 10r,46s.594 lbs. >
1908 1s2,22s,ssO lbs Increase, ~ pei
| cent.
! cigarettes,
| 1899 s.744.9 75, &0sa lbs
1908 $500 sol 2s6 lbs, Increase SO
per cent.
Fine Cut:
1899 11,ss7.sas lbs.
1903 12,0s6.725 lbs. Increase 03 per
| cent.
kSnufT:
1899 14,72s.39z lbs
1908 24,oaS.7ss lbs. Increase, 73 per
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ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.
HTvfNG drAffFfEb As ADMINS.
! traitor OF tho estate of Lewis Hinton.
| deceased, all persons having claims
! against said estate are requested to
hie same with me for settlement.
| EDGAR B. ENGLISH.
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