Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-09
NEW ORLEANS, srrr. I.

ToBACCO.-The imports Of Tobacco at this
port during the past year have reached IS 500 hhds
nm amount large beyond preeed,n'; exceeding the
receipts oil the year previous nearly II 900 hhds,
and being larger ay about i6 900 hhds. than the
crop Of any former year. A knowledge at an early
period OF the season that the crop would be unu
sualy large, in conjunction with the little prospect
which was held out of remuneraing prices in the
European markets, deferred buyers from putchn.inr
TO any considerable extent in the beginning of the
season. Owing to this absence OF demand the mar
Ret continued IN dropping state for some time and
at length opened about the middle Of December nj
tho comparatively low rates o! 2l ~ and ca cents
pr pound for fur running lots OF y Seconds and
rIrsis. Shortly after this prices declined to 81 81
lia4i, and st cents for the fair running lots, and
these rates continued current until the lG OF july
when our quotations were placed at q 4, and 5 ct.
and have not since been altered In no former year
have prices hdctuated little, nor have we ever
known the demand to have been so steadily main
tanned, the stock on sale having never at any time
been permitted TO become very large, and for some
time past It has not amounted 10 more than few
hundred hogsheads. This remarkable degree Of
sieadIness in the demand is no doubt TO be aitribut.
ed TO tho low prices which have prevailed, and 10
the uneommony low rates OF freight. Notwith-
standing the magnitude of the crop, it has embrace
ed but few hne parcels-indeed, the proportion OF
inferior Tobacco has been immense, ard the sales
OF leaf during the season have not therefore, avera
sed above cents per pound. The receipts OF the
year, as given above. include about II. 900 hogs
heads of STRIPS, which are almost invariably sent
forward en- country account, but are estimated 10
be worth here Sl25 per Ibid. There have been
scarcely any arrivals OF stems this season.
We have adviess from some of the Tobacco grow
ing districts, saying that the plant has been very
materially injured in consequence OF unproptious
weather; bu: in general, the accounts are highly
favorable, and should the weather for the future be
at all seaonabe, it is believed that the crop 1--WE
speak in reference TO the receipts at this por will
be fine one. IL is our intention, some few weeks
hence however, TO advert to this subject again, as
no estimate even approaching to certainty, can be
formed AZ so carly period of the season as this in
regard to the extent OF the crop, much depends
on the weather.
There has been fair inquiry for Tobacco since
our review OF last Saturday morning, but in conse-
quence OF the very limited stock on the market the
sales have only amounted to about 1870 hhds We
give the particulars follows, viz: IA hhds q of
of which at II, and 7 at cts; 6s hhds, of which
Bulls eye at III; % x at 9; &c do at 81; Seconds
at 1t: and FIrsts at 81; Ii hhds at II a 2i, At
and %; IL hhds at 2i, A. and 5; 10 hhds x, nt 81.
AT the moment, the stock on SALE including oil de-
scriptions, does not exceed $50 hhds. Prices remain
the same as previously; say for ordinary lots / n
for X 81 a3i for seconds, and ~ Al for frsts;
fair lots 3 and s; hno lots p, At and ST; selec-
tons 2i p, Al Al, and ST 5, cents per pound.
STATEMENT OF TOBACCO.
Stock on hand LIST September, Isil, Wids. 276s
Arrived since the 10Th ultimo, 362
Total receipts for Il mos ending 81, ult. w6es55
Accumulated by rcprsal and stripping, 7Co--6755S
7OH3
Exported since 9th ul,mo, lil
Exported previously, 67gl7
Total Exports Tor IL months, 6515s
Stock hand LIST Sept. including all on2 M, me,
shpboard not cleared on the 3ist uli,S '