The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-23

TifE NEW TOBACCO CRoPs.-rAs the new
tobacco crop is about 10 commence NOV
Ing, we have been at some pains 10 ascer-
tain some facts and speculations relating
thereto. Thecrop this season ~ equal In
quantity and SUPERIOR In quality, TO any
that Iraa been grown for several years.
The weather, during tho month OF October,
waa ms favorable for ripening and housing
the crop Ms could have been desired. The
rains during the latter days of September
and first of October did perhaps as much
good ms harm. The quality ia generally
reported as superior. There VIII be n
scarcity on dark flt shipping leaf, but plenty
OF bright cutting, manufacturing and san
cling tobacco. The proportiouof Tugs win
pe UNUSUALLY small, say one-hfth OF one
sixth. g0llagiuf. ) biz aasa .efb4Bias
In Missouri only is any damage nom
frosts Notwithstanding the crop short say
one-fourth. The yield isvariously estima-
ted Of $1,000 10 10000 hhds., but the re-
eeipts wtlldepend on tho price TO. great
extent Prieoaia are likely 20 rule rather
low, ard will not probably bring out u
larger quantity this year than last. The
remuneration TO planters wiilbe less than
IN formeryeafs, and will perhaps be the
least remnnerative Of the inrrn, and win
tend TO euriaii8 planting next year. OF
course, no one can give reliable advice az
70 the price they should pay and be safe
Some would hardly make money IL they
got their tobacco for nothing, while 9TH
ers could give q large price and yet make
handsome profit. Much depends on the
ability TO hold and the nerve 20 wait.
Notwithstandingth Superior quality OF
tho new crops, tho bcAt posted do not be-
lieve the years sales, will average over 0
cents, and IL will not be safe TO base opera
tions on any expectations OF an advance
In price The European markets have a
downward tendency, and although their
stock Is diminishing they have sufficient
20 last them until the new crop comes In.
The Richmond papers state that two th irds
OF the. Virginia crop will probably be
marketed during the next three months.
European purchasers are looking for prices
to come back 20 the standard before the
rebellion, and are buying from hand to
mouth, so 10 speak, until that expectation
il realized uy sff.ae.,,.ts
This is hardly possible, but II so IL will
tend greatly TO keep down the markets.
The price Of gold, which regulates allfartI-
cles OF export Is very uncertain, and buy
ers can scarcely reckon on present rates
when their purchases are Ieady for ship
.,ans,8 NAM NOM 3 kEb4
Judging from last years experience, the
Judgment Of the most sagacious and best
posted, IL, tliat6 cents for crops round, on
the Ohio and Green Rivers, and about 0 to
cents for choice Western districts and
efarksviIle crops, would be about all that
circumstance would Ujustify. For fancy
crops no price can be named, and IL is not
probable, from the stringency ofthe money
market. that there viii be much done this
yearin fancy prices, aud sensible dealers,
who operate 70 make money, will avoid
them. These prices Will scarcely be ac-
ceptabie 20 planters, as, OF the lowest aver
age, 8 cents, they would lose about $40 on
each acre, while nc coats they would
make about 80 per- acre. 9u0 y Balap
AS the crop this year is ofsuperior quail
w, 1t ishighly desirable that II should be
properly and carefully prepared for mar
ket. our best dealers give this advice:
:. Assert carefully. Let every leaf in a
hand and every hand In q hogshead be as
nearly alike as possible. DO not put
single bundle Of lugs in hogshead Of leaf.
prize all worm eaten or imperfect tobacco
by itself. Dry wen iii leaf' hhdt When
thoroughly cured, bulk down until itcomes
into good prfzing order" A large proper
ton of tobacco begins TO decay from the
moment Il Is put Into hogshoads. Good
tobacco should be priced lightly. Fancy
colored tobacco should not weigh over 800
or 1000 pounds, shipping leaf 1900; only
worm eaten and long narrow lealf should
be squeezed. These viii do for the African
market for the present, whore they are