The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-18
THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED BY
THE NEW YORK "TOBACCO LEAF"

THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED BY
THE NEW YORK "TOBACCO LEAF
ManuSdcturei-In manufactured tobacco there
week, another luli haviig taken thu place Of the
slight activity that iad prevailed for short Tune
previously, There was some inquiry for bIlgnt
clcycnch goods at .0l2lc.. but sales were resrlct-
I'd In consequence Of the scarcity of this style. there
being but little i'll market. Nor. at present prices OF
leaf, Is the prospect encouraging for IN increase OF
the supply, us even il made Of common Instead Of
good filters manufacturers cannot replace this grace
Of tobacco at those figures
From present appearances 1t would seem as II
the price OF bright tobacco generally would RUE
higher this season than 1t did the ls independently
of the rate of tax, rs the material for It's production
Is both scarce and dear and will continue so.
In black los and rs there some Lii tile business
for export, but In amount not so much as during
the TWO or three weeks Immediately preceding
Concerning the ali-absorbinS question Of the fu-
turc taXrtc, the trade il still In the dark, and still
change whenever change shall be made. Congress
not having yet thought II worth while either TO act
the matter or indicate in any manner what It's &C
ton finally will be. IL Is something TO the credit Of
previous Congresses TO say that the most diatory and
way ward hitherto convened never evinceG 4 more
has the present legislature in its prolonged refusal
10 afford relief 10 the tobacco trade which Is
suffering, ami has been made 10 suffer- solely on c-
count of that refusal. Give u.s. gentlemen lcgis-
lators, Il uniform siAteer-cent tax on tobacco at
once without further delay tell the trade and the
country that you viii not do IL. The reporter Tor
the tobacco trade OF Philadelphia hits the marx IN
commenting the proposition oabolish the bonded
Warehouses; when hc says tobacco men are treated
mor,. like outlaws than like peaceabe citizens.
SJaokin1.-Therc was Il very fair demand Tor
smoking tobacco curing the week, wholesale deal
cr3 from abroad coming forward with view 10 pre-
parjng themselves for the spring trade Now that
Inc winter Is over and navigation Will soon DC open,
we nay calculate upon speedy Influx OF retali deal
FRS from the interior. some OF whom are ALREADY III
the market With orders. .,.,
Tirginin Lsdf.-rhcre has been no nouceable
change In The Virginia leaf market snce cur last re-
view A moderate business was done curing the
week in both old and new leaf, and we hear OF sales
IN manufacturers and dealers at good prices Trans
actions have been confined to the supplying OF cur
rent wants no movement occurring to Indicate DIS
nnsition To antIcpate forcsta the tuture course
of the market the trade seem inclined to look ioi-
ward to fair business season. though me hgn prices
prevailing for bright lSsortments VIII ne ikely 10
rrnrtaIl Transactions III this particular variety
I'm Richmond bright goods are reported 10 NC ~ ~
vnncing almost daily, some lines being now SO hIsh
ne 70 he Quiet beyond the present views OF bu! er,.
Other goods are holding up 1rmly In mat maIkes,
and the prospect Is considered favorable ior MI
maintenance at the present point OF elevation mo t I'm,
breaks are now com aratyeiy tuil, ana le III.
neiiInents of winter being gone or fast gong ues
mrs. likely TO retain their attractive appearance gu
ring the remainder Of tho business season brsns
Leaf ranges In price from sO@5o for medium 10 Ssa
Soc. for good and fine. sr,,a 1, .n,yern
Turnipg 10 foreign markets we pna III Aps"efp