The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-01-02
RICHMOND MARKETS.
MONDAY. Lnnnary |. 1898

MONDAY, January |, 1858.
Again we have TO commence our semi weekly
reunr Of the mprkcts by referring the dull trade
CONSEQUENT upon the st0ppase VI railroad commu
nicaiion during the holidays and upon the bad
weather-the former cause affecting more paricn-
larlv the wholesale dealers and the latter the re-
taiietE.
w. have but f1w Chargcs 10 make I'm our Quota
tions A small decline in -four Is rather snticipa-
tel than existent, holders being by no means Ger
that they can obtain the present prices for their
stocks. and buyers being apTrehensif9 Of pur-
chasing too soon. The very best brands OF Ken
rnond -four ore not 10 be considered as embraced III
this statement inasmuch as they are generally
rhls to commdad extra prices.
In Tobacco the transactions here have not been
such ~ to affect the market We continue our
Last O quotations We are enabled hr~ever, 10 lur-
nish report Of the London tobacco market
through our correspondents, Messrs. t. H. somer-
vail * CO.. who write us under date Of . London,
December 18th, 1895, as follows:
eve have had moderate inquiry for American
leaf tobacco and strips Of good and fine quality
and one or two parccls of old. 81 common anu me
dunn quality, have been disposed OF al some slight
concession in price to close sales. Litl" has been
done I'm rlr sale of Nirginias Much OF what has
been received has turned out, on sampling 10 be
good dcal heated and out If condition, with faded
color and flavor, almost entirely gone from age
I'm manufacturing tobacco there is scarcely any
thing doing, except in Cavendish, at lower prices
for mouldy and heated. from id. Msd. per pound
We have had no inquiry for twist the past Fort
night but n the Australian mail IL close at hand,
* Is hoped that some good orders may arrlVt.
though we do not expect any earl! Improvement III
prices.
The money market-if We have such thing
and il we have not, its absence Is owing to the
usury Iaw-has not at all improved. Wequote small
gold at IA buying, and ti6 selling large pieces,
rs buying, and III selling price. Money IL very
H.
scarce and hardly withinthe reach OF many VINO
terv mutl need it-busincss men, we mean, who
are crampcd by the tant of means, aud who find
themselves unable to procure assistance from any
Quarter As 10 discounting paper, there Is H1' a.
much done in a month as ought to be done III
day, II Richmond is to resume the place she once
held in the commercial world.
As usual our quotations are of Wholesale prices
where not otherwise specially stated
TOBACCO. Common luss, *5G$7 good Jugs; -
H$lo; common leaf $lon,?l2: good ,,i Leaf Sd5z66
$50 manufactured tobacco, fancy Gr3n,d ID old
tax paid, very best pounds, Sl:25HTl 80 new
Oak paid very ne i3n'$ y5 o S" o1 p6 hXG
tax paidl. Sl51S5o; medium old pounds ga
rai Sa5sie sTrst old half Gou 9sy, XaX ga9
+ ssaEs FILTH S' Csc
EThTR 1Virrinia Family, $t3W9l1; Extra, $lo1
Msl2. The wide margin given being ocraSl9hed ny
lie difference between the Richmond ana ne ~ 81
former, Suprrfnc, Sg3WSlo3. Northern Family,
SIs: Extra, Slos: Srrcrfne, $a!6$lo.
BrcxwHEAr. -54@6c. for Virginia; &C. FOR
NC coRS MsirArBoltcd $l,o5 unboted, country
ground meal is cheaper.
WaEAr.-$ia$2 .5o-the former very inferior.
WnfrsK?Y.-Common, $c.md$2l5; pure Rye.
- 4oUS3.2o Fine brands higher.
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