The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
OHIO TOBACCO.
Lower Prices just Made..Farmers
Urged to Plant Smaller Crops.
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Our last circular Of April 18th reported
very dull market for Ohio otobacco, with
oniy small sales taking place occasionally
Although receipts since then have beer
quite liberal, and generally in good keep,
ing condition, the same state OF aflAlrs has
continued until within the last few DAYS
Messrs. Brothers Bonninger have entered
the market and bought some 500 hhds.,
mainly French grades and late inspections,
at prices however which will leave a loss
70 buyers in Ohio ol nearly 81 90 per 100
The purchases OF buyers for Bremen,
Holland and other markets during that
time amount 10 about 800 hhds., and
though they are higher in proportion than
those paid by Messrs. Brothers Bonniu-
ger, 1t seems very probable now that an
other unsuccessful year awaits dealers In
Ohio tobacco IN spite oi the low prices OF
this growth in comparison with other
North American tobaccOs.
we must again therefore strongly urge
our friends TO use every effort In restrict
ing the cultivation OF tobacco this COM
Ing season 10 about one.fourth Of last
years production, In order to avert serious
losses and disappointment to themselves,
the farmers are all engaged in the trade.
Even foI q crop Of Q 10 5000 Hhds. the
prices next foil will not be over 8 cts.,.
from present appearances, and corn and
other produce bringing fair and remuner-
ative prices, we can see no inducement
for most farmers 70 plant any tobacco at
d1 Farmers should not forget that they
cannot prosper for any length Of time
while their merchants are going back
wards; they would also better consult their
own interests, by paying more care and at.
<ntIon to What little they plant; they should
not set the plants too closely, keep them
from worms and weeds, and top low,
thereby raising fewer but larger and bet.
ter bodied plants.
It Is mucb:to be regretted, that so little
care and attention Is still paid by most
dealers to the careful assortment and
packing Of Ohio Tobacco. This Is now
and has been for years, the main obstacle
70 It's more extended introduction among
home and foreign manufacturers, and as
a consequence we now find, that while
the production OF other Western Tobacco
has doubled within the last twenty years,
without causing an over production, be-
cause Its consumption has grown in pro-
portion, Ohio Tobacco, by reason OF the
last two crops showing an increase Of only
5O per cent Is almost drug on the mar
ket, and Is controlled more or less by the
buyers for France and Duisburg.
Whether this undue and unproportion-
ate depression Of prices for these grades
will prove TO have been good policy, and |
will finally revert 10 the advantage OF
these parties, seems 10 US very question
able.
Last years crop OF Maryland tobacco,
being below an average production and |
OF fine quality, there Is very strong de-
mand for II at advancing prices, and |
many grades Of air cured Ohio tobacco |
will sell readily as q substitute, for ship
ment to Holland, England and other mar.
kets at satisfactory prices, provided Mey
are packed gerry dry and strictly unmized
soIh fired tobacco.
For spangled grades fair demand will |
set In from now on, and we advise the
packing and shipping Of such II in dry,
keeping condition.
The inspections of Ohio tobacco to date
are 1883 hogsheads, against 1O,54S hogs
heads last year.
Very respectfully,
p r.. .....-.. GIEsKE & NIRMANN.