Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-09-16

heavy, being nearly forty per cent Of
the breaks during the months OF
April and May. Fine leaf and selec-
tions ruled high, within lc to &c
Of New York quotations. Much
Clarksville tobacco was sold during
this month and April, at Louis
vile, and HopkipsvilIe, which
which was great disadvantage tol
this market. Prices however closed
firm, ut the following quotations.:
Lugs 4c to ole; common leaf 81 to
6lo; medium leaf 10 to SIC good leaf
SIC to 9ac; fine leaf Toe TO lie; choice
selections 12c to 13c and 14c.
June lS71.-This month opened
upon an active market, with heavy
receipts and sales.
Our Warehouses were bnrdened
with large stocks, having in store
June l, 3,542 hogsheads, Of which
2, 234 hogsheads (mainly lugs) were
held back by shippers, prices at
the seaboard markets showing loss
upon nearly all grades at prices rul-
ing with US. The market opened
steady at prices current In May, but
the grades grew closer together, sales
becoming larger In New Orleans,
Baltimore and New York, at better
figures for the lower grades. Lugs
recovered from the depression and adj
vanced &c, and extreme fancy prices
were no longer paid for choice selec-
tions. At the close of the month,
quotations were as follows: Lngs SC
to &c; common leaf Ole to &c; medidm
leaf n to Sic; good leaf slc to ole;
fine leaf % to l0lc; selections lie to
ll2c.
July 1S71.--The market continued
active with lessening receipts ant
sales. Stock In warehouses decreased
1000 logheads during June, being i.
500 hogsheads first Of July.
| There being now less heavy tobacco
selling in other interior markets, oul
shippers obtained better control o
their shipments, and prices soon be
came steadier; and full advanc'
was finally established on all grades
the sea board markets being forced t,
respond to the upward movements be
ing aided in part by unfavorable &C
, counts of the growing crop Of tobac
co.
The Second Annual Tobacco Tai
was held 18th of this month, and dur
: ing that week 96O hogsheads wer
! sold at full prices for all grades, but a
extreme rates for any leaf whicl
could be classed as "fine." Quota
tations at the close of the month show
}. ing the advance on the various grade
were as follow:
Lues &c to 7c; common leaf 70 t
Sc; medium leaf Sc to &C.; good lee
y Sc to 10c; fine leaf 10c to lie; selet
: tions lie to l2c and 13c; premium
selections of shipping leaf 13c to Isl
b The Premium" bright leaf bring
ing $50 90 $50 90, $50 90, sls5 90 an
9 Sl42 90.
Stock in warehouses 3lst July r,
> duced to SS2 hogsheads.
J August 1S7l.-The market opene
D with that firm activity, which had
Is the main characterized it throughor
e the season. Sales were small, an
prices well maintained on all grade
e with a full advance upon the lowe
e grades, which were now becomin
scarce in all markets. The advant
t, was again aided by the unfavorab
reports of the growing crop, it no
a being generally believed that onl
II two thirds in amount of the crop
"a 1870 had been planted, that it had 81
fered from draught, and was beir
1t much injured by the unusual numb
Of worms, and that much of the crt
l. being backward, 1t was in danger
TX frost.
1T This would have caused much spe
he ulation, had our sales been larl
); enough to give scope toit, the small G
af ferings of our warehouses were cage
af ly swept by our buyers at full price
and some sought vent for their ente
ID prising spirit by purchases in Ne
In York, or other markets. Our mark
a. with many orders lying here yet u
r filed, closed very firm at the folio,
ing quotations
In Lugs 6lc To 7lc; common leaf 7
he to Sic; medium leaf SIC to Ole; go,
e. leaf 0lc TO 10ic; fine leaf 10Ic to IL /!
IN No selections offering.
@ In looking over the record of Il
ne past seasons business of our tobac
ne trade, We feel pardonable pride
stating, that in no Western tobac
n market, were prices so well maintai
Us ed in comparison with those cure
ed at the export markets.
n Fluctuations there were, as the
Ill are bound TO be In all markets, b
or here they We're not violent, and pric
d. Were in the main, steady. Hea'
k declines in New York and New {
at leans were not readily followed, a
&c our market rather took the lead
Ie- improvement in prices, than follow
To advances in those markets.
A Ii. L.. I'M. IL .1.ia,