Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-24
Virginia Rich in Road Materials
THE CURED TOBACCO
BRINGS BETTER PRICES
Market Active Lust Wcek-i.argcr
Receipts Expected This Week.
Dark Market Looms Up.

AS the season for selling leaf to-
tacco draws to a close. the growers
or the sun -curcd leaf are marketing
what is left OF their better grades
that they have probably been holding
back for better prices. More than
half of the 100000 pounds sold on
the Richmond warehouse noors last
week was composed Of these better
grades and the buyers were delighted.
The appearance of these really de-
sirablc goods created some cnthusi-
asm on the market. and on the sales
prices showed Il pleasing advance.
ON Thursday last. Seth baldwin. n
well known King and Queen County
sun-cured grower. placed lot of five
warehouse. all OF which was sound
and In good order and for the most
par; composed OF good grades. al
though there were no fancy wrappers
with $50 for the best pile. f3S for the
next. s37 for the next. and SIS and
$3.50 for hts common and low grades.
Larger snlss for This Week.
The rains OF last week gave the
farmers the chance TO strike down
and prepare for market the balance
Of the sun-cured they nave in their
barns, and II Is likely that they will
market ~ large part Of II this week
The warchouscmcn look for sales to
bc somewhat larger this week than
last.
There is n difference OF opinion as
10 the quantity yet to be marketed
The amount yet to be sold on the
Richmond market Is estimated 70 be
all the way from 100000 to 100000
pounds, and IL is believed that which
ever may be the corrcc; guess rs to
the quantity. all of 1t Will be out OF
first hands in two or three more
ter goods that prevailed last week
will doubtless inspire the farmers
10 hurry the balance OF the crop 10
market.
GeOrEin and south Carolina Finish
Planting.
The tobacco men have been inter-
"stcd In tho news that comes from
down south According to the ad-
vices received, the growers OF bright
tobacco in Georgia and South Caro-
lima have completed their planting
out for the 1921 crop and have been
very successful In getting satisfac-
tory setting. The reports show that
the Gcorgians have planted out 20
per cen, Of the last years acreage.
while the South Carol!nnns have been
bit more conservative and have
put in only co pcF cent Of last years
paintings.
Good Grades Sell Well mt I:ynchbnIE.
sales OF leaf tobacco on this market
this week amounted II. 53G.l00 pounds.
bringing the total fo- Tie season UP
10 Nttt. To lS.vJJ.NhD IOtF1N.
There was no change OF Importance
noted In prices. Hi;h the market
holding steady.
mand. and brought good prices.
Wrappers were sought after. and
splendid prices We're realized for
desirable lots Very common and
damaged grades were about as have
been all during the season. Only
three weeks more remain before the
market closes for the s"asDn.
FurmNilc Makes Fine Record.
Special to The Times Dispatch.l
FARMNIl.LE, VA. April 23.-Ac-
cOrdinS TO the figures compiled from
tho various tobacco markets OF Nir-
ginia by the Agricultural Depa rtmcnt,
Farmvil!" stands second among the
dark markets. being surpassed in the
number OF pounds sold for this sea-
son up TO April. by Lynchburg. and
in the matter OF average price fig
urcs. Farmvillc makes "A better re-
cord than LynchburS.
Up to date for the present season,
i.ynchburg has sold only ABOUT g.
100000 pounds more dark tobacco
than Farmviile. and IN March Farm
viile's average was $1,000 per hun
drcd. while Lynchburg averaged 1895
p,f hundred.
Tie farmers in the counties sur
rounding Farmyllc have prepared
'hr,r .ands. arr 80 ready TO-. set
tu'G out the "roi for this year. 4
good many plants have already been
set out. and the reports are that only
about IS per cent of last years acre
age will be attempted this year.