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

iiO 4 hCA'lt NOhbttttb ANA tIVVN iitlAio-
of Kentucky tobacco was awarded the
18th of March, divided between two
contractors, who at once entered the
markets of New York and New Or
leans, and give much life to the
trade.
The Italian contract for 19,G0O
hhds. was also advertised for this
month, to be adiudicated on the 28th;
but the bids for it were rejected and
the contract not awarded.
Our market during the whole month
had a steadily advancing tendency,
and the quotations at the close ran as
follows:
Common Tugs, Z 90 to Z rs, good
Tugs, 8 90 to 8 rs; common leaf, 90
to 8 70, medium leaf, 10 90 to 10 75
good leaf, IL 90 TO IL 70; fine leaf,
IL 90 to II 70; choice selections,
10 90 to II 90. These figures show
ing heavy advance over the prices
Of the previous month.
APRIL The receipts this month
were 2,l6S hhds; sales 2,024; stock on
hand May 1st, 1,lSS hhds.
The market opened firm and sti ong,
the demand during the entire month
exceeding the supply offering in this
market. The whole of March, and
the early part of this month we're cold
and dry, making handling difficult,
and much tobacco appeared upon our
market, injured by being priced too
dry. Planters were more than salts
fed with the prices obtained, and pre-
parations were made, not only in this
District, but all over the West, to
pitch an unusually large crop.
During this month occurred the
first good tobacco seasons increasing
receipts, and under less favorable re-
ports from the outward markets, the
market between the 18th and 10Th
eased down perhaps cent, but rallied
under report of good sales In New
Orleans about the the end of the
month, the closing quotations being
as follows:
Common Tugs, 7 Is to s 90, good
Jugs, s % to 8 90, common leaf, 8 %
to 10 90, medium leaf, 10 % to IL CO.
good leaf, IL % to II 90; fine leaf,
l2t to - 90, selections 13 80 tC
Ia 80.
MAY.-The receipts this month
were l ,SS5 hhds; sales 1913; stock on
hand, June 1st, 1893 hhds.
The month opened with good steady
market, and prices were well main
tanned until the middle of the month
when an easing tendency was again
felt, amounting to decline on the poorer
kinds of leaf of &c to &c. The de
cline was prevented from being equal
to that of other markets by the strong
demand, which was still greater thar
the supply. During the last week o.
May the Italian government awarded
privately 5000 hhds. to two different
contractors, who entered the New Or
leans Market simultaneously taking
over 5000 hhds. in a few days. Thi,
strengthened the tone of our market
and the month closed with following
range of quotations:
Common Tugs, so to 5 90, good
Tugs, 8 25 to 8 25; common leaf, 8 sc
to 10 25, medium leaf, 10 80 to II so
good leaf, IL 70 to II Is; fine leaf,
l3 90 to 1t 90; choice selections
IA 80 to 10 80.
The 18th cf May, good rains fell
which continued three days, during
which time, about one fourth Of til,
crop was planted.
JUNE.-The receipts this month
were LIZA hhds; sales 1867 hhds
stock on hand July LIST, 622 hhds.
Much of the stock of last month
was accumulated to be sold during
the Fair week; the sales of which be
ing very large, our stock July LIST
shows a corresponding diminution.
TIe handsome Tobacco Fair held
the second week of this month, wa
the great feature of the season.
The Fair was held by Messrs. Bow
ling Il Thomas; of the o. X. Ware
house, and Messrs Turnkey, Ely d Go
of the Elephant Warehouse, These
enterprising, houses offered premiums,
amounting to between 81 500 anC
81, 900, and exhibited handsomer
array of fine samples, than have beeu
seen in this market for many years
Extreme fancy prices were obtained
the premiums promptly paid, and the
whole affair successfully conducted; o,
which. however, we gave a full report
at the time. The market opened this
month with a buoyant feeling, the
competition being strong for all grades
and kinds, ard the highest point OF
the season, was reached about the
middle of the month. The closing
quotations were as follows, which were
about the average prices of the month;
Common Tugs, 7 rs to s 25; gooc
Tugs, 8 80 too so; common leaf, 8 Z,
to 10 80; medium leaf, 10 rs to IL 70
good leaf, II 90 to 13 90; fine leaf
l3 % to If %; selections, II 30 t
10 80; fancy selections, 16 90 t,
/ II 90.
June 7th, we had gool rains lasting
three days, giving good season, du
ring which the remainder Of Of a very
large crop was pitched, again on 2ls
and 22nd, good rains fell, which ena
bled the replanting to be done,
/ JuLY.--The receipts This montl
were l,0Sl hhds; sales, 1853 hhds
stock on hand Aug. LIST 49l hhds.
The month opened with a steady
strong market; but it soon becam
apparent from reports upon the Jun