The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-19
THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED
BY THE NEW YORK TOBACCO LEAF,
nECEMRER az

Virginia Leaf-The past has been dragging
week III The tobacco market. NO sales OF magni-
tude are reported In any branch of the trade with
the exception of lot OF 1870 Connecticut, which
embraced over 500 cases, and was solo ON private
terms Uf Virginia leaf but few transactions are
recorded. small line OF smokers oeing1nent1oned
among other grades as having changed hdnos. Lit
tie or will be done here In this staple Until the
new crop begins 10 come forward The stock OF old
leaf being LOO mucn reduced TO admit Of more than
an occasional transfer.
Manufactured iuess was of the usual char
acer this department, fair sales having been eff
fected In some Instances and lnoiferent onts In
others. On the whole, the trade considered the
week under review quiet one. Transactions EN-
with several lines Of black halves among Others.
With brigh, wrappers eighty-fv ten per pound
their plea for full prices here; but trade being SLOW,
II Is hot easy TO sell at such an advance 10 Is de-
mandcd by their necessities.
By jobbers, growers and others, When goods were
rapidly advancing IN price some Weeks ago, has
much to do with the lethargy OF the present time.
Them general DULL eSs, and the habit OF procrasf-
nation Incl rent TO the easy cloing up VI yearly ac
counts. are responsible for The rest:
With The meeting OF Congress the warnings OF
the vsrious branches Of the tobacco Trade drsircus
of notifications in the revenue law begin to take
form and oral expression. The branch under our
present nead-namely, The dealers In manufactured
tobacco-press upon us the necessity for 4 renewed
advocacy of the abolition OF the caution-laoel and
s,encli-plate requirements ana OF Inc desirdblity
of establishing III once In this city an export bonded
warehouse for the convenience Of exporters OF To-
bar co ut i0is port ra...
makers 10 the desires of the trade regard " these
Two directs Of solcitads that we each time ap-
pr. ach their consideration with diminuion Of
confidence In the final success OF our own aoyo lacy,
for that of any other IL srumentalty.
The time has come, however. when these modih-
cations Of the existing law may ana should tr 0e
the pOwer to effect them, and we accordingly once
again urge their consideration upon Con- ress. Ills
n repreneusible and tnexcusable neglect or public
DUTY 10 persist in ignoring The appeals OF our COM
mission merchants IL the matt "f an export ware
house for this city, thesanie Is true with respect
to the Ca ution-abel, In so far as they have mace
their wishes In this particular KNOWN 70 Congress.
ON the latter point. IL should be observed, the
popular senmen. egard,ns ,hg aoss has not moi
oeen done In the case OF The warehouse, what may
be called the most emphatic pubic ayoWal " the
general desire 10 have them abolished having only
appeared during the past summer. When CONGRESS
was not 10 session, In report embooylhR lhe IN
dyidual views OF y large number OF trsidesmen
Thai report ought to be formally submitted TO the
Committees OF ways aud Means aud Finance, 70.
gether with such other argunen sanectlng oolh the
lapel and the wareho sc Questions as may seem oe-
slrable, without unnecessary delay.
lhe fne-cut tobacco manufacturers, Of this city
and vicinity Us w nass a b.
changes to recommend In the law. lney deprec!le
the proprietary privilege In The law, ana think II
IS 10 be continued, that upon every package Oh 70
euuai prominence with the proprietor's name.
they desire, too, that all cut and graduated TO-
bacco should be packed In parcels not exceeding
sixteen ouH ces aud CLAIM that tue lera intere
of the ira re are prejudced by the present system
of bulk or pail and barrel packing: ior one reason
amoDg others, because It aani's both OF niis
manufacture and sale Without the FISH OF detectl1n,
nd ib subs itution by de .ers of inferior graues
of tobacco for weIl-known bradds originally pack
ed In pals or barrels the prej dice ami injury OF
man ufacurers: and the more especially 90 nc"
that minor or inferior grades have Lager sale than
they formerly had. .,,o., hoo hoo,
tho me moderate steady call THAT mas OF late
rsen, noticeable. The chief demand Tor the past
tyyn or three weeks has been for goods needed oy
eesIers 10 brighten up shelves for the nn2ys anu
sucn of The leaurg lines OF the earlier
A. wer,. becoming reduced Ia qnan!lty and nlsu'
in the nature Of thingS be higher In rscs satsr IN
| the season. ,,.s not eyh, Mt my
Syu ,t,,io rhauge as compared with late an
The demand Is mol an sagst m ons
Uus It Is uficien, tn rsnasr - rhei
ni Is fa,r condlIor for the iEnes ana the season.