The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-05
LOCAL NEWS.

Leaf Tobacco. Tobacco Excbang
was opened on the Sd instant for the first tim
since the suspension of business for the holi
days, and the offerings amounted TO sixt,
packages, mostly bright and medium yellow
tobacco.
As many of our manufacturers resumed
business the same day, the bidding was spirited
and very satisfactory prices were obtained. We
understand that most of the factories will com
mence operation on Monday next. These
| establishments consume daily over 1O0,O ,OOC
| pounds, and with the limited stock now on
hand in the city, it is fair to presume that the
market will be quite animated for some time to
| come, with good prices for all grades.
| The inspections of tobacco in this city for
| tue year ending 30th Of September, were 49,
| 355 hogsheads, being $500 hogsheads short of
any year since the close of the war. There
were exported direct to foreign ports, for the
twelve months ending September 3Oth, TO-.
6Ss, 1865 pounds-a decrease of COZ, 1887 pounds
OF the amount exported in lS67-'8 and an ex-
cess of exports in 1859, of 1854, ,9s1 pounds.
The direct exports of stems in lS69-'7O, were
only Is 070 pounds to Rotterdam, against $50
6l3 pounds to Bremen, and AL ,466 pounds to
other places, in 1862.
The registered valuation Of the exports of
tobacco and stems for the years lS69-'70, to all
foreign ports, was ST ,43l 800. against Sl,O55.-
355 in ls6S-'9, and ST, l,734 1855 in 1s67-'S.
While on the subject of tobacco and this
being the month when great many planters
commence the preparation of their crops for
market, we would suggest to them the i'm
portaDce of proper attention to the asserting.
tying up, ordering and priziug their tobacco
before shipping it. 1t is owing to carelessness
on their part that they do not realize their ex.
pectations in the sales, and, consequently,
make heavy complaints against their commits,
sion merchants, the market, ETC., while in fact.
the fault is too often with themselves. Tobacco |
is not an exception to the general laws of trade
In this respect. man who thrusts horse |
upon the market in bad condition or ssout of |
order" does not expect more than half price
and is not usually disappointed. Owing to the
particular nature of tobacco, there is no point |
more essential than particularly of order.
The tobacco before it is placed in the hogs
beads, should be straight and well assorted
each length, quality and color separate and
lied up in neat bundles, with smooth head
and never over eight leaves to the bundle. We
would caution the planter never to put two
Kinds OF tobacco in the same hogshead, for nine
lines in ten, it will be sold by the inferior fake
n the sale sample. In one Instance, we have
een one bundle of inferior tobacco damage
he sale OF the hogshead one or two dollars per
A safe rule to be observed
" all in prizing, is to expect the most in
iiferent tobacco in the hogshead to turn out
II the sale sample.
Shipping tobacco and lugs should be priced
n order that the hogsheads may net from
400 to 1900 pounds. Dark working tobacco
hould not be priced to net over | 900 to 1900
ounds. The bright yellow, should be lightly
ressed ia tierces (neyer use boxes) to net
'om 500 to 600 pounds, or even 600 to 700 !
ounds, as the law requires pounds to be de- I
ucted from the weight of each package for
be sample. The planter loses by having SO
,any packages.