The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-16

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tied caused partly by decrease Of receipts In New Or
leans In the beginning of the season, at which period
here of old tobacco already
that the trade bound to pay high rates Tor Gil
descriptions of the same Later when the new op be-
gan to peur this market became known that the
although the receipts in Orleans iucre asng
prices rapidly higher than they have been since
1899 which state Of affairs ntipued until the middle
of October, whsn prices began to settle down Some OF
the spectators having Of their stock did not
find it suitable their Interests to keep
impressions any longer at the end Of December
quote pretty the rates a. ut the end of Apr
with the difference that low grades are rather little
dearer H. As for the next year may expect mid
die prices rule the market probably from to cents
and It Is not likely that shall exceed this rate the
isnd-Ws have got market for this article; hogs
head two and then sold to manufacturer 10
Seed LesfThs crop of 1916 about 5000 cases, Of
which one half shipped thu other half sold 10 the
trade At the beginning Of October, thi. wear our
stock already exhausted The crop of si7 yielded
about $500 which will not sufficiently supply our
manufacturers in consequence Of which, prices will rule
high during the whole season. Pennsyvana Seed Leaf
of 5000 of the crop OF 1876 only have
$500 cases Of that of lS47. There among
nufacturers for the two years prjudos against
this artce but in the last fall they being forced to huy
the same Connecticut was no more to be ha = and
the article meeting with general satisfaction, will now
occupy place it deserves II the growers would only
themselves to pack in boxes averaging go to
800 pounds and not pres. it too hard It will always COM
consumption Ohio ses d Leaf Which for q number of
years was almost totally neglected, was bought
good deal in the latter part OF the sea Sea.
rda-During the whole year this article was in active
demand, and fair prices could be obtained for good
qualities which state of affairs will doubtless continue
the crop OF 13l7 being only onethrd OF lS46 havana
The better and best grades continually IN fair re-
quest and fine lots always sell pretty fast Our market
nearly bare at present Not having any information
concerning the new crop, can only give re ruling
rates Of last year Repasso 80 to S7cts t SO to 7Oc
ID SIX to 3D. 2S to 36c 4th, IS to goo; 6b Is to
goo. Cuba-We had In the latter part of the year,
pretty large supply as the crop came in the first
fu,pn fafiO hand
became oversocked by and by, in particular Of large
quantity Of inferior St. Yago and Mayerie tobacco,
which could only be sold at very low figure, while
the other hand good Qualities scarce, and kept
price pretty well. Prices of Cuba Tobacco-sagua
~ to IS cts; Guiza, - to 32c Msyere and st Yago
IL TO l3c Yara-Our supply was large-the demand
for II kept up during the St Domingo-Neglect
cd; only saeable at very low rate for expectation
Manufactured uas In good demand during the whole
year.
Direct importation of segars Of the city of
OF other parts of the Island. 1925 900
Total Observation-Disclosures. 81, 235, 900
The year closes with inactivity, usual at this time
but the scarcity money prices to be more In
Of the buyers than during the last nine months
WHALEBoNE no sales of moment were making, and
prices remained unchanged.
WHlsKEr-State Prison and Drudge were both quiet,
at 26c
wooL-sales Of 60 bales of damaged were made by
auction at &c, caeh.
FREIeHrs-Rates to Liverpool continued about the
for cotton To Glasgow, -four was steady at Is, and
tierces of beef taken on private terms TO
Lon don and Havre rates Inactive and have no
change to make in quotations.