Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-09-18
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In our customary annual fevfew OF our
market last September, we gave the re-
ceipts and stocks, OF our five warehouses
to 3lst August 1857, the receipts amounting
to l3,476 hhds., and ectual stock on hand by
count, $50 hhds.
| Our market during the closing months
| of the calendar year was firm and strong
with light sales of old TOBACCO. Prices
ruled high being stimulated by the specu-
lative movements in New Orleans and New
York, where large purchases were made
chiefly for western account, based upon
the known inferiority OF the new crop as
to quality and quantity, buyers anticipat-
Ing profit from the comparative classifca-
ton OF the two crops, when the new sam
pies should appear by the side of the crop
of 1896. In this expectation holders were
disappointed, as Exporters refused to enter
the market to any extent until May, and
then making their selections almost exclu-
sively from the new crop. -i- ht
The new crop being small and the wealth
or generally favorable for handling the crop
began to move forward early, and by the
| FIRST of February the market for the new
crop in the Inspections was fairly open at
| following range of prices: Lugs 4C95l2c ;
common leaf 6@sSc; medium leaf SI&GlCc
good leaf lOl2G5l2c; fine leaf 13Gl5 selec-
lions l6alsLl. -5.a - @
The loose Tobacco market had opened
some months before at Sc round, but rapid
ly advanced to Zoe and then to 1917, at sin
gle bound. The stemmers retired from the
| nvly rat sol, 1,xrt lNn
country prizers, the loose Tobacco market
closed. March opened with steady mar
l1ct for all grades, buyers eager and conf
dent, the lower grades steadily advancing
during the month, closing with the follow
| ing quotations.: Common Tugs 46s5c; sound
Tugs 5Is97c; common leaf 71S@9c; medium
leaf 95@llc; good leaf llII@lSc; fine leaf
1870 l5c; selections l66slsc.. rn Nar
April found brisk, lively market with
large receipts and sales The sudden frost
in the early part of the month did no dam
age to the plants and had no effect upon
prices. Our figures were now relatively
higher than those of New Orleans and New
York, where exporters were quietly wait
ing for the adjudication of the French con-
tract, and for an accumulation of stocks.
Owing to -the" unfavorable reports from
these markets, there was gradual shrink
age in values upon all grades except Tugs,
which held their own. Our quotations at
the close of the month were as follows
common Tugs. A to 30. sound Tugs, 81 to &C.;
common leaf, IA to SIC. medium leaf, 0 to
lOHc.; good leaf, IL to l21ac.; fine leaf, IS to
lie. selections, Is to lGI2c.
During May our receipts and sales contin-
ued large, towards the middle of the month,
exporters entered the markets of New Or
leans and New York and bought freely the
demand running mainly upon the lower
grades. Our market responded promptly,
and tho month closed upon an excited mar
ket, with a large advance upon Tugs and
common leaf, the quotations being: COM
mon Tugs, D to &C.; sound Tugs, "a to SIC.
common leaf, TO lOc.; medium leaf, l01a to
i2c; good leaf, l2s to 1876; hne leaf, ii to
l5c; selections, loL to l7c.
Throughout June the market with heavy
sales continued active and high, with rap
Id advance upon all grades, though the
lower grades remained most In favor, being
scarce IN the crop ana meeting q readier
sale at the seaports imam the inner quantities
our quotations were: common Tugs, 81 10
'hc.; sound Tugs, 8 TO lOc.: common leaf,
lO% to lll2c.; medium leaf, Ito &c.. good
leaf, 1871 TO l4,3c,; fine leaf, 10 to &c.,; selec-
lions, II to l9c.
In July, the bulk OF the crop being for
ward, the receipts and sales fell of in guam
tity-prices remained firm the early part OF
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