The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
1.-THE GREAT TOBACCO TRADE;
/ BRIGHTER DAY IS DAWN|NG
Enropesn War Is. Only Delaying
Business-Wiu BE Better
In Future.
GOOD TINES COMING BY AND By
War ENcitements. Like Politics. Make
Demands All the Greater-I.eaf
Business Is Fairly ActlveADay for
Manufacturers Coming.

On the local leaf tobacco market
there was but little business doing last
week. A few thousand pounds or the
sum cured stock OF tho very lowest
grades csIne IN. and they attracted the
attention. OF tie buyers for a few hours.
These low grades were altogether OIL
the printing order and their presenta-
tio.-anu sale in Eo way reflected the
Enal corditicn Of the market The
warehouseEier say we must have some
rain and stripping season before
any deliveries Of consequence can be
looked for OH the market II may be
the middle Of November before there
Ntii fc any ioo"e leaf sales worth
falling about in tue Ricli,nond ware
houaes.
In discussing thc tobacco situation.
SO far as The war in Europe is con-
:eT:!>d, tile following E'om the New
York sur has The Q. X. OF Richmond
tobacco dealers. and they say II ai2es
UP the situation and the hopes OF the
tobacco manufacturers pretty we'll. The
sun sa..s:
Tobacco manufacturers Throughout,
the United states have a tradition OF
"cr" good business H. "a presto ential
wear. Also they and thu. in every time
Of Political activity. local or country
vide the tobacconjsts' sales rise with
gratifying regildrit%. AZ such times
tho sale Of alcoholic: drinks also usual
~ responds TO popular excitement: but
whatever. ,befan the consumption Of
are rohsed froi, the humd'unI Of their
regular lives
GREATER BUSINESS Is
StiHE JUST on AHEAD
Tie Tobacco trade as n "hoie in
this country will md it's rnarke,
strongly stimulated by the increased
consumption of tobacco caused by tho
great European war. and comparatively
i!ttle Inconvenience will be felt I'm tho
details OF imports from countries where
tho CROP is destroyed or lcsaened. or
where tobacco ma nufacturc is stopped.
EuL the Increase in the export trade IL
expected to be very large, since the de.
:is2rd for use ny the great armies will!
DC strong and ateady while the nominal
trad. IN European cities will he in
Creased proportionat-ly. owing to the
checking OF the regular European sup
ply OF manufactured Ioba eco.
"Ecceniiy published figures show
that cav exports or tobacco are norrr>i-
l. l;carS. Our exports OF leaf tobacco
for III" eleven months ended In May.
1873, came 10 tl6.15l.3al pounds. ar
Increase Of a9,a77.tos pounde over the
corresponding period the year before.
europe takes most of this manufacture
leaf tobacco and great quantity OF
American cigars and cisarattes. The
hrItsh East lndtss also lake nearly
l.or0opn.00o cigarettes annually from
the United states. aud 2U0,00p, 900 or
3nc.rotno9 go every year TO South und
CentIai .tnerica. "a gIa do and European
cour$!ies. Tho increased demand in
ever department or the q obacco trade
muc' cause y very strenuous activity In
American manufacturing plants. The
war tax can have to pcrccptible effect
uroi, the enormous consumption.. and
he profits Of growers. manufacturers
ana dealer are bound 70 he OF the most
SaL!siacto.r nature