The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-03-10
Richmond Tobacco Market
Contributed


Another successful year has
Just been closed in the loose leaf
sales of tobacco in this city.
Beginning about four years ago
the first house for the sale of to-
bacco was erected by the ,Madi-
son Tobacco Warehouse Compa-
ny near the Louisville & Atlantic
depot. Soon thereafter the sec
ond house was put in operation,
known as the Farmers Tobacco
Warehouse.
During the second year of the
existence of this market the Mad
ison Tobacco Warehouse Com
pany built a large and commod-
ious steel structure, built exclu-
sively for the sale and handling
of loose leaf tobacco, this house
connected with the old by viaduct
gives enormous capacity. This
year the splendid Home Tobacco
Warehouse was built, also of
steel.
This market has grown every
year and has become one of the
most important, if not the most
important industry of our COM
munity. The prices obtained for
tobacco here have been equal to
those obtained on any other mar
ket in Kentucky or elsewhere for
the same quality and grade of to-
bacco. This condition could not
have been possible, except for the
fact of the splendid corps of buy
ers, who represent their respec-
tive firms here. Of these we
would mention Mr.. Jno Ivy Smith
representing the interests of ]. P.
Taylor & Co., of Richmond, Va,
a clever, capable, honest represen
tative. Mr.. ]. S. Thomas, who
came here from North Carolina
coming when the market was first
Opened as the representative OIL
the Ligget & Myers interest Of
New York, Mr.. Thomas is con
scientious, capable buyer. Mr.. ]
S. Leech, a polite and accommo
dating and liberal buyer, repre-
senting the American Tobacco
Co. Mr.. w. S. Judy of the R. ]
Reynolds Co., who has only beer
, on this market a short time ha:
made many friends by his liberal
+ ity and genial manner. Mr.. Cha
Stewart of the O'Brien Co., Lou
isville, is also a clever and inter
/ ested buyer. These buyers hav,
become part of our community
having deep interest in the sue
cess of this market, and this toe
! in view of the fact that there ar,
, numbers of positions waitin!
each representative at othe
points.
The community should feel
is fortunate, first, in having
| market, next, in having so splen
did a corps of buyers and in tn,
third place, the splendid price
, obtained for the weed and lastly
+ the enormous amount of none,
5 that is paid out here each year.
We believe our citizens, IRE
spective of creed or politics, rae
or color, should unite in lendin!
every assistance that is within
} their power to make this one O
/ the largest markets in the countr
!. in the matter of pounds sold, a
! it is already, in prices obtaine'
: per pound.
: We have not the available sta
? tistics for the first two years, bu
| last year this market sold Gill;
: IT'S pounds and there was pail
S out in cash for this $7S4227.4e
The total sales for the seasol
S just closed amount to 1851, AZ!
2 pounds at about the same averag
: as last year. $853,853.51 was tn
: amount paid.
The enormity of this amour
of money paid out within fou
months in our community
enough almost to Stagger us whel
:, we think of the fact that up unit
, four years ago we had no marke
and therefore, no money was PAL,
out for the weed here. Our farm
ers were compelled to haul lon!
distances, and be away from thei