Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-04-30
From the Marlboro Gazette.
HE TOBACCO MARKET.

THE TOBACCO MARKET.
This is an important period for the To-
bacco Planter. In the face Of an admitted
scarcity Of Tobacco in all the markets OF
the world, and failure to large amount
in the crop now going into market, prices
have receded, and buyers are using every
means to compel a further decline. This
is contrary to right, honesty. and the uni
versaIly established laws Of trade.
Las, week we stated that the falling off
in the inspection Of Tobacco in Baltimore
since January last, (near four months. as
compared with the sumo period last year,
was only 500 hhds-and then declared thai,
to be no criterion of future deficiencies in
the inspections. By reference TO the article
on Tobacco in another column, the impor-
tant fac. is made kno wn tha, acithin The aUeek
just passed the diminution in the inspections
haze been increased sol hhds.-or nearly
double-and is noac ONE THOUSAND AND
TWENTY-FIVE HHDs.
The sales which have recently been made
at reduction on the quotations of the past
winter, were, we understand, what are call
ed s'forced sales" and should not govern
Planters in future transactions. A gentle
man connected with The trade, writing to US
from baltimore, says ''lhe Dutch are trying
to slarve us out, but hope we shall gel
them into our power some of these days"
There is no doubt this is the game they are
attempting to play. We trust they may be
sgnalIy defeated.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Clipper
gives some seasonable advice to Planters IN
the article copied below. There can be no
loss in following his advice, and there may
be much gained:
To the Tobacco Planters in Maryland.
| Having seen large quantity of the new crop
| in the several warehouses in Baltimore, and
hearing the planters are anxious to ship their
tobacco early, has caused me to take an in
terest in their welfare, and write few lines
on the subject. 1t is we'll known fact,
that there has been a short crop for two
wears, and the demand for all grades has in.
creased. There is, at present, greater de-
mand for Maryland tobacco than has been
for several years anterior. There must be
large quantity Of i, used for manufac turing
purposes in our own country. as asubstiute
for Virgins, Kentucky and Missouri lobac-
CO, as there was failure Of full crop in
those States last year. would now, from
all appearances, advise all persons who have
not shipped their tobacco, to hold Oh until
the last Of May, or the first Of June, at which
time they will be able tojudge Of the pros
pect Of the crop Of the present year. have
Just left one of the lower counties in Mary
land, and was informed by several Of the
planters that the fly has already CONNIE nc ed
its ravages upon the plants. think, there
fore that the prospect of higher prices is
now more favorable. Should there be a
shor. crop the present year, do not hes
tate in saying, that the price of tobacco will
far exceed any prices quoted in the last
twelve years. Should there be large crop
made the present year, it cannot diminish
the prices offered.
Several old and experienced planters have
predicted tina, The present season will be un-
favorable for the Tobacco crop, from the
fact that for two years past large and con-
tnued quantities Of rain have fallen in The
month of February. March and April and
that the months OF May and June were MOI
supplied with rains to plant their crops -
Fearing such NAV be the case the presen,
year, hope The planters will reflect, and
not send their Tobacco 10 market so early.
| B.