The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-12-01


As the tobacco crop ID about to commence
moving, We have been at some pains to ascertail
some facts and speculatiops relating thereto. The
crop this season is equal In Quantity and superior
in quality to any that has been grown for ssvcra
yesrs. The weather during the month Of October
vas - favorable tor ripeung and housing the croE
~ could have been desirsd. This rains during chs
latter days u September and FIRST of 0siebsr did
perhaps ~ mach-goo - harm Tbs quality il
genernlly reported as superior- Thew W1i - {
scarcity Of dark, fat shipping leaf, bat pienty oi
bright cutting, manufacturing sAnciRE tobacco
The proportion OF Tugs viii be unusually small
say one-hfth one sixth. In Missouri oaly i
any damage from frosts reported, cutting the crop
short say ons-fourth. The yield il yariously esti-
mated 1t so 600 TO 100 600 hhds, bat the receipts
will depend on the price TO . great extent. Prices
are likely 10 rule rather low, aud viii not prob
ably bring out larger quantity this year THAI
last. The remuneration to planters viii Be- less
than in former year,. and will perhaps he ths least
remnseratve Of the farm, and will tend 10 curtsii
planting next year. OF course, no vss can give
reliable advice ~ TO The Price they sbesld pay and
BE- safe. Some would hardly make money II thew
gut tobacco for nothing. while others could giss
large price and yet make . handsome pssdt.
Much depends On the ability to hold and the nerve
to wait
Notwithstanding the superior quality Of the sew
erops, the best posted do net believe the years
Gales viii average %. and il viii not b ssis 70
base operations on ANY expectations Of IN advance
in price Tbs EuFvpesn markets hare aswn.
ward tendency, and although THAR stock is dtnin
ishing, they hare ss6icieat to last them ustil The
new crop csMes In The Richmond papess state
that two thirds Of the Virginia crop viii psshsbly
be marketed during the next three months. Eu.
ropean purchasers are looking for prices to como
back to the standard before the rebellion snd are
buying from hand TO mouth % to speah, until that
expectation 10 realised.
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greatly to keep down the markets. The prize Of
gold, which regulates all articles Of export y very
uncertain, and buyers scarcely reckon on
present rates whsn their purchases ars rsady for
shipnent.
Judging froa last years experience, the juds-
ncnt OF the most sa9acious and best posted, g.
that cents for crops round, % The oh,s I'D
Green rivert, and about 70 ! cssts for sAsies
western distriets and Clarksvills crops, vosId Be-
about all that eircumstanees would justify. FOR
fancy crops no price can Be named, and is 10 81
probable from the stringency Of the moosy mar
bet, that there win be much done this year In fan
ey prices. and sensible dealers, Who operate to
make money, will avoid them. These prices viIl
scarcely be acceptable to planters A. ut the osest
average, cents, they would lose about $40 On
eaeh acre, while at cents thsy would make abost
- per aers.
Az the crop this year is Of superior Quality, it 10
highly desirable that il should b prsperiy and
CAREFULLY prepafeu tyr mAIHkt- Uuf best denieYN
give this advice: "Assort carefully. Let every
leaf in hand and'esery hand 10 . boe.head he a.
nearly alike rs possible. Do not put single bun-
die Of hugs in . hogshead Of leaf Priss ali worm
eaten or imperfect tobacco by iUeH Dry well ali
leaf, and when thoroughly cured, bulk down until
it Gomez into good prizing order" A large pro.
portion Of tobacco begins to decay from the mo-
inent il is pu, Into hogsheads Good tobacco
should he prized lightly. Fancy colored tobacco
should net weigh over SEQ or 900 pounds, ship
ping leaf l,506, only worm eaten aad long narrow
leaf should be squeezed. These viii do for the
African market for the present. where they are not
we'll posted, but II is doubtful IL they viii take il
more than year or two longer.
Time should be taken in curing and preparing
tobacco for market-lcss is incurred By hurry.
Dealers should not undertake TO do too much, but
should limit their operations to their ability 70
handle well. Thspro6ts Of dealers will largely
depend upon the manner In which they prepare
their tobacco for market. |
There are few Of our farmer friends but are more
Or less interested in the tobacco market There 4
little question In mind that more remunerutive
crops can b iAissd than tobacco a& present prices
Plantsrs able and endowed With pnMcient patience
10 hold on may realise rsmunerativs prices.