Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26
The Tobacco Crop Of 1859.

The impression has obtained among those
not familiar with the facts. a. they are. that
the Tobacco crop Of last year is IN unusu-
ally fins one, and this impression, ssrorns-
Gus thought it be, i, having On undue eff
feet in depressing the prices for the
manufactured stocks now il the various
markets Of the country. That the crop 10
large one we do not deny; but that that
portion Of il adapted to manufacturing pur-
poses Is unusually small, we affirm on .hs
mos. reliable authoriay. Taxa this r,arkst
as an illustration, (snd the proportion sf
working Tobacco over the other grades
brought here is probably larger than in any
other market) and from what has besH
brought in thus, far we think the following
classification may be relied on as entirely
correct, viz:--One half stemming and ship
ing; one fourth working, (and a lsrgs por-
tion of that fourth will be only msdium)
and the other fourth Of a light, sorry nod
sscsipt character, badly fired and -sandied,
almost valusless for any purro1s. This
classification is made on the authority Of
experienced judges, who have watchsd the
market closely, and ii is entitled tsssery
confidence. The same may we understand
be said with references 10 the crop in the
Richmond Petersburg maikets-and in fact
!
We doubt not but the properties of manu-
featuring taken to those places is still less
because the high prices which that class 81
Tobacco always commands in Lynshburg
the effect Of attracting here much which
would otherwise seek other markets. Ae-
counts from Tennessee, Missouri and Ksn-
tueky also represent the ersp Of these State,
is greatly inferior 10 that Of the previous
year. But little Of the Western Tobacco
at best. is suited far manufacturing purpo-
ses, and the quantity of that littls is ssri-
ous diminished by tbs unfavorabls cause,
which operated upon it while growing, il
may be fairly presumed that the West will
do but little this year toward, supplying
stock for the workers factories. While
thess fact, are true in regard to ths crop
row coming forward, We understand that
the proportion Of the previous enc suited
for working was estimated at two thirds Of
the sggregats yisld-so that We have fall
ing of Of more than one-half Of the rssour-
ces upon which the manufacturers are de,
pendent for their supplies. This fact saou!e
be understood by those who control She
trade in this article, and they should Get
with reference TO it. Tbs present lew
sales being made of the manufactured ar!i-
clss and the generally deprsssed state Of the
market are in a great measure attributable
10 the erroneous opinions existing with
reference 20 the crop now coming
forward. The suppositiOn that the large
stock now on the market will be
added TO during the year a. more than
this usual ratio naturally tends to kesp
down prices. But when it is known that
that supposition is not justified by the facts
that the supply of the finer grades must
really be less this year than last, for the fact
that the raw stocks cannc. be had, it is bus
fair 10 presume, according to all the rules
governing trade, that are dictionary move.
ment will take place in present prices.
We throw out these suggestions as due tc
the great interest of Tobacco-ens Of the
prime interest Of the oountry-and as due
10 those engaged in its growth, manufacture
and sale. We are here in the very heart
Of the planting country, in familiar inter-
course with growers and manufacturers, and
havs every opportunity of arriving at jsss
conclusions respecting this subject
fLynchburg Virginisn.