Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-09-14


some replanting was done, and in
some sections, considerable planting
was done by those. WHO had suitable
plsSts, and who were Willing TO risk
an early frost. The heavy rains did
some damage in way Of causing some
"ffsnching, "and made the whole crop
rather foul with grass and weeds.
AUGUsv Our receipts this month
were only 26S hhds; sales 343 hhds;
stock on hand Sept LIST, 1855 hhds.
Our market opened this month with.
out much animation, still all grades
found ready buyers, their being many
orders here still net completed the
seaboard markets continued to decline,
and shippers were making Losses, and
yet not able to close out their stocks.
During the month a good demand
sprung up from the Western trade for
low grades, which experienced full
advance; while leaf tobacco sold at
easier prices; tie receipts this month
were of very poor quality, composed
largely Of remnants, and poor Tugs
and leaf, which had been sprinkled
with water to bring in order before
prizing, which is always objectional.
The quotations at close OF the month
were as follows.
Common Tugs, 8 90 to s 50 good
Tugs, 8 70 to 8 30; common leaf, 8 25
to 8 70; medium leaf, 10 90 to 10 IS;
good leaf, IL 90 to II rs. No grades
above these were offering.
The weather during the month was
excessively hot and dry, and by the
end of the month, many complaints
came from the country of injury to
the crop in the field-the first plant
ing was ripeuing, and being cut to
prevent farther injury. The dry spell
we had, resembles the one we had last
year at same time; but which was fol-
lowed by good aims, which arrested
the damage and gave us good crop
after all, excepting the damage from
worms, which was very great.
Below will be found summary of
our Warehouse statistics for the year;
Cumberland Warehouse, Killebrew,
Williamson d Co. Receipts l,2l6 hhds
Sales, 1875 hhds. Total value OF safes,
SlS4 $50.
Clarksville Warehouse, Harrison &
Shelby. Receipts. 2,l9l hhds. Sales,
577 rs.
Elephant Warehouse, Turnkey, lily Il
Co. Receipts, 2 APO hhds. Sales, 2, 1872
hhds. Total value Off sales, 1886, 1914 %,
o. X. Warehouse, Bowling e. Thomas.
Receipts, no hhds. Sales, 500 hhds.
Total value of sales, S2S6.5G0 32.
Red River Warehouse. Rossington &
Hooks. Receipts, 526 hhds. Sales, $50
hhds. Total value of sales, Slj3, 1888 60.
Trices Landing Warehouse, Herndon,
Gold ~ Co. Receipts, 4,036 hhds. Sales,
$500 hhds. Total valuo of sales, 1871, :
05l 81. Total number OF receipts, II, l05;
total number OF sales, ii ,S36; total value
of sales, Sl,0I6,0lo AZ.
In addition to the above, there
were made some $50 hhd's strips, and
there were also some 500 hh DIS. of to-
bacco priced from loose tobacco, a
portion of the latter, however, was
sold on this market, and counted in
the receipts.
1t is proper to state tina. Red River
Warehouse did not commence bust
ness until late in December, a period
at which many planters had already
arranged for the shipment of their
crops.
Our receipts for 1871, we're II 097
hhds. Sales, 1907 hhds. Total
value of sales, 1851 500 70.
The average weight of the hhds. in
1871, was about lao lbs, in 1872,
!, 1920 lbs, an increase in weight of
$50 lbs, per hhds, or about "a per
cent, amounting to about 1900 hhds.
of same wei ht as those of 1871, which
added to our receipts of 1872, gives
us $4,000 hhds. for 1872, of same
weight as the hhds. of 1871.
The total value of sales in 1871,
was 1881 500 73; the same for 1872,
amounted to 81, 946,0lS AZ, a differ
ence in favor of 1872, of 1884 40S 60
or about / 1 per cent. a handsome in
crease for 1872.
We congratulate cur planting friends
upon this exhibit, showing The amount
of money which has passed from our
buyers hands to their pockets.
Our next session promises to open
Iprnsperously. Our Warehouses are
in fine order, and capable of handling
a much larger business than they have
received ever before, money facilities
will be abundant, our money market
always being moderately easy, and in
addition to the usual demand from
our home buyers, and the regular or
ders which seek this market, we have
the prospect Of some large orders,
which have never been filled here be.
fore.
! While the sale of this crop has Civ.
en- universal satisfaction to the plant
ers, we regret to have TO say, that
great conf laints have come from all
markets, in regard to the manner in
which it was priced. So many hhds.
have opend mixed, or been found to
have been lined with short tobacco,
or Tugs, which showed uniform sam
Piles, when sampled here, that
"Clarksvillc" Tobacco has suffered
much in reputation. We trust our
planters will correct this fault next
season, and enable our crop to recover
its time houored reputation.
} 1t is as yet too early; the bulk Of
the crop being yet in the field, to give
approximate quotations for the new
crop, But when the seasons opens,
3 we will, as has been our custom, furn.
2 ish our readers with the quotations of