Richmond tobacco market reports year start on sales and policy
The Richmond tobacco market opens the year with hopeful signs as West Virginia leaf arrives and prices hold. Hanewinckle & Brother join the trade, new buyers move in, and brokers adapt amid shifting demand for wrappers fillers and old stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricamony
Hanewinckle & Brother
Richmond
Consul
Rogie
West Virginia
Putnam
Fayette
North Carolina
Messrs
Louisville
Tobacco Exchange
RC. Morton & Co
Sublett & Cary
Tobacco Trade Booms as Durham Market Sees Bright Year
W L Walker reports strong leaf tobacco trades while Durham merchants anticipate a brighter year. Henry B Hayes of Oxford moves to Winston to buy for Peerless Tobacco Works Rochester NY. Col H A Edmundson of South Boston visits. Chas Watkins from Richmond investors in Durham Oxford Henderson real estate. W Duke Sons & Co shows large output. W R Cooper marries Nannie Edwards of Pittsylvania. Farmers Alliance Warehouse directors plan to meet on the 24th to employ staff and rent the Durham warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Norris & Co
Arrington & Scott
T. D. Neal, Jr
William Cameron
Petersburg
Alexander Cameron
L. B. Vaughan
Vaughan & Sarvay
Henry B. Hayes
Oxford
Winston
Peerless Tobacco Works
Rochester
New York
H.A. Edmundson
South Boston
Durham
Chas. Watkins
Richmond
L. Watkins
Henderson
Farmers Alliance
M. E. McDowell
8. H. Austin
M. E. McDowell & Co
Philadelphia
Durham Market Tobacco Trade Improves Prices and Quality
The Durham market reports better weekly trade with rising tobacco prices across grades. Farmers from numerous counties bring substantial tobacco, improving overall quality through proper classing and handling. Also notes tobacco industry figures, political appointments, and a new tobacco social department for market reports and cultivation tips.
Electric Bitters touted as universal cure in Durham ad
An 19th century advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure all liver kidney and blood diseases. Testimonies praise the product as the best remedy, selling at a half dollar per bottle from RB Blackval & Son. It promotes a Durham Recoupen subscription offer and future expansion to a larger journal, with cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
W.D Sul
Bippus
Bitters
Hare
Ilingaret
Beilville
Blackval:& Son
Dew
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Richmond, VA
W. E. Dibrell
Durham Recorder
Rufus Sarvay
F. W. Hanewinckle’s
PF. W. Hanewinckel
Edward Hanewinckel
Mr. D. Tideman
D. Tideman
Baltimore
New Tobacco
F. W. Hanewinckel
Messrs. Hanewinckel
Cincinnati
Court Journal
le Tabac
Austria
Senate
New England
Hownstead
Blackwell Durham Tobacco Co
J. 8. Carr
Norwood
Samuel Kramer & Co
Messrs. Davis & Gregory
W. L. Walker
W. Duke, Sons &Co
B. N. Duke
W. Duke Sons & Co
W. R. Cooper
Nannie Edwards
Pittsylvania County
Durham Market
Messrs. W. Duke
Washington
Latham
House
C. P. Smith
Benafort County
Grange
Pitt County
L. L Brinkley
Evlentia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Major.p. Mandy
James R Young
Beaster
John L. Markham
Lorser
Durhap
N.C
H. J. Markham
W. E. Foster
L. Mallen
Uist
Caracas
Aemiall Eoply
Anchor Brand
Ober’s
Pidmont
Baugi
Werchan
Thy Pont
H. H. Markham
W.E. Foster
Durha
Southern Jewelry House
Wen
F. D. Johnson & SO
Main ST
Lynchburg, VA
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