Evening star., 1923-03-22
TOBACCO EXPORTS
GROWING STEADILY
Domestic Consumption Also
Shows Increase, Asserts
Company Official.
BY j. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispa tcb In The stsr

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. March 22.-Exports Of
tobacco and cigarettes are growing
steadily In spite Of competition from
Turkish. Macedonian, Balkan and Afri
can tobaccos, F. A. De Pills, vice presi-
dent OF Patterson Brothers, large in
dependent tobacco manufacturers, said
today. He added that domestic con-
sumption Of tobacco, especially cigar
cites. had shown a remarkable increase
this year
MY own experience" said De Pills,
associated as have been with a large
export organization which has furnished
aopacco to the Scandinavian countries,
central Europe. the territory of the for
mer Russian empire, Holland and Swift
zerland. has shown that there is an
ever-increasing consumption.
.aa,p Exports OF cigarettes made from
amount to 1900, 600, 900 cigarettes. as
against 5000, 600. 900 the year previous
exports of smoking tobacco is also on
the increase. but not at SO great ratio"
Revenue Taxes Increase.
Declaring that tobacco sales in
America probably would exceed all
RECORDS this year. the manufacturer
asserted that in the last six months
the government had collected s10.500.-
900 more in taxes on tobacco, cigar
cites and cigars than in the CORE
spending period of 1922.
1T is known fact" he added. that
smoking increases as business gets
better and this increase is sign of
general prosperity.
THE Importance of tobacco plant
| ing to the southern states cannot be
many states derive their greatest in
come.
"If there were to be any restrictions
upon tobacco consumption in the
United States they would meet with
| the strongest opposition of the south
| ern planters, who have united under
the name OF the Tobacco Planters Co
operative Association"
Competition in foreign markets. De
Pills indicated, would be heightened
by action of the French government
| in starting tobacco planting in North
Africa, the British governments ac-
tivities in South Africa and the oper-
ations of the Hungarian government
| In soil and under climatic conditions
which closely resemble those of the
Virginia old belt.
Mill Production Assured.
1t is anticipated that other textile
manufacturers will follow the lead of
has announced an increase to all op-
eratives of 121z per cent. More sig
nificant than the increase, however.
was the statement that prices for the
goods of the company had been fixed
for fall on basis which would as
sure business enough to run the mills
on practically a capacity basis, with
steady work for all. AS the fall prices
of the big woolen company showed but
a nominal increase over 1922, no heavy
Increase III goods prices is expected.
Consumers of wooden goods are gener-
ally well protected. for the majority
ordered heavily when the fall lines
were opened. Cancellation of any ap-
preciable portion of this business,
! therefore. is not expected.
The violent fluctuations in Piggy
Wiggly stores stock on the New York
Stock Exchange and over the counter
general business of the chain stores
and mail-order houses of the country.
These companies in nearly every case
report that their February and March
of 1922, which was banner year for
most of them.
Rush Of Foreign Orders.
NEW ORLEANS. March % (Spe-
cial).-Exporters here reported to-
day that orders for American goods
from Central and South America are
coming in at a tremendously in
creased rate. The business of one
exporting firm has been larger this
month than at any time in two years
Veteran Business Men Meet.
| PHILADELPHIA, March % (Spe-
ciaD.-Seventy-two business firms of
this city were represented today at
| a luncheon held by the Philadelphia
| Chamber of Commerce, at which only
firms which had been in continuous
| existence for 100 years or more were
| eligible for invitations. Sixteen firms
were added to the list in the last
year.
! Pacific Trade Booming.
/ SAN FRANCISCO, March % tSpe-
ciaD American shipping interests
with Shipping Board vessels under
Ilease are marking time at present
| and closely watching for develop
ments, that may, follow the defeat Of
the ship subsidy bill by Congress
| American operated ships on the Pa
fcific in the last three months have
shown more profitable returns than
British or Japanese lines. The latest
| development in the situation is the
! announcement that a new Chinese
| owned line will operate between the
| orient and Pacific coast ports.
Copyright, 1929