The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-17

Cuba tobacco continued To pour into this market We
received 7so bales this week and about 1000 bales Is
stock consists Lavata tobacco nllery which by the
unsavorsbe reports from the other SIDE cannot be
submit to another reduction in prices for ali common
Cuba while, On the other hand, good lots for segar
wrapping are scarce. and command iu rates:
We have been politely favored with the following
nual statement prepared by J. Cans, Egg tobacco
broker. Of this city, showing the stock on hand,
the 3st December 1916 inclu ling thu total receipts
for the year lS47 with the stock on hand and prices
Sock on Received Stock on P,ices on
hard Dee. during handJar Jan l.
49, 81, 1916. year 1917 |. 1913. 1913.
AID y CarOna, a71s hds ha7 lids sOc7 hds sto Bet.
Cons Coo se.S 500, .soo c, roc, SIR,
rsuusy ivauia Seed. 20 1000 = 500" 7toH +"
H,Sssna ssss" 3ss; en %, 90 6" ssss1'
Yss....' . ..'....... a." 1871" '1" s5ot5
p%si NoS c.,on ~.
whole Of the year prices have been very little set
tied caused partly by decrease of receipts in New Or
our stock here OF old already exceedingly low
so that the trade was bound to pay high rates Tor all
descriptions OF the same Later when the oiop be-
gan to pour into this Market 1t became known that the
French contractors. had paid the TO- feiture and
although the receiots in New Orleans were increasing
prices rose rapidly higher than they have been since
1888 which state Of affairs continued until the middle
OF October when pr began to rette down Some OF
the specustors having ssd OF their stock did not
Impressions any longer and at the end OF December
quote pretty the at the end of April
With the difference that low grades are rather little
dearer now. As for the next year, may expect mid
die prices te rule the market probably from to cents
and Is not likely that shall exceed this rate the
ported small crop Notwithstanding Ohio aud Mary
and-We have got no market for this article; hogs
rs sw0 % ID
Seed LeafThe crop OF l546 about 5000 cases, Of
which onehalf shipped, the other half sold 20 the
trade. At the beginning Of October, this year,
stock already exhausted The crop Of ls47 yielded
about $500 cases. which will not Sufficiently supply
manuaoturers In consequence of which, prices will rule
high during the wholc season. Pennsylvania Seed Leaf
Instead Of 5000 Of the crop o! 1916 only have
nufacturers for the last two years against
this article but in the last fall they being forced TO huy
the same, Us Connecticut was no more to be ha aud
the article msetng with general satsfact!on will now
occupy the place IL deserves " the growers would only
exert themseves pack Ia boxes averaging $50 to
800 pounds and not press it too hard will always
maud remunerapg price, both for shipping and home
consumption. Ohio SEED Leaf Which for number of
years was almost totally OF bought
son, and met with general satisfacr ion Flo.
rida-Durng the whole year this article WAS in active
demand aud fair prices could be obtained for good
qualities which state Of affairs will doubtless contnue
the crop OF lsa7 being only onethird Of 1916 havana
quest and fine lots always sell pretty fast Our market
nearly bare 1T present Not having any information
OF 1.s 90 o sss
ID 37 to 55c 3d. % to 35e; 4h Is to $50; 6h Is to
200. CubsWs had In the latter part of the year, a
importatons obangsd hands pretty fast but the market
became overstocked by and BY in particular of large
quantity of inferior st. Yaso and Mayerie tobacco
which could only be sold at . very low figure while
the ether hand good Qualities grew scarce and kept
price pretty well. Prices Of Cuba Tobacoo Sagua
% to % cts; Guizs, 10 to 32o Mayere aud So }aso
lax to Ito; Manzanilla and Yguanie, Is to as .oa
IL TO $50 Yara-Our supply WAS large-,h, nd
for 1t kept up during the st. Domingo .'t
ed; only saleable at q very low rate for expo "0u
Manufactured ,7as in good demand during the whole
year.
Direct importation of segars Of the city of
HSvau6 AZ oOo VuU
or other parts of the Island. ......... 1925 900
.
The year closes with inactivity usual at this time;
but the scarcity OF prices to be in
favor of the buyers than during the last niue months
WHALEBoNE NO sales Of moment were making, and
prices remained unchanged.
WHnKEY-Stats Prison and Drudge were both quiet,
at 26c.
wooL-salss of so bales Of damaged were made by
auction at 40, oaeh.
FREIeHrs-Rstes to Liverpool continued about the
same, at 81 to 6d for grain Is I'd for aour and
for cotton To Glasgow, -four steady at 2s, and
tieroes of beef taken private terms To