The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-14
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED
BY THE NEW YORK TOBACCO LEAF

Manufactured An average weekly business ls
announced in this branch OF trace. For export VIC
hear Of some inquiry ana some os.snatSon ' nf few
shipments: and for consumption there were puf-
chases to moderate extent. .n,
Local manufacturers report very ialr trainc IN
their goods and the fact suggests the snought tat
perhaps as good a step as our commission me- ny,
chants take is to 1ecome tst
would ulu mateiy LEAD to over'crn~diie lug iuInu
department, and In the emu II mlsnt
thereby be made us Improbable as the commission
branch OF the Cavendish trade now Is. But Tor
while there would seem to be chance oil DONG
better than can possibly be done ny sellng on COM
mIssion and on that account 1t would seem rs ii
ihe,experiment might with show of proprieIy he
tried Certain il IL, If cxis lug conditions are 10
con tinue. the merchants could not well do worse
than they are now doing, and this knowledge counts
Tor something, though small thing Ill FAVOR oil Inc
lie local manufacturers are making excellent
goods unanesonsy So but prresnmaniy reiher
letter ter, nor en. r one hat since key
are enj0, Ing full measure OF prosperity, while
the oinmission interest Is declining, or ut e;.s;
making no headway the difference is not ascriba-
BILE altogether 10 the excellence Of their produc"
lions, but rather 10 that for one Thing and happy
conjuncure Of odds In their FAVOR Tor anoihe.
thing manufacturers here. ana everywhere III The
United States. have by legislation advantages, or
rather privileges, which dealers 90 not have, anu
this is the explanation OF the anomaly now appa-
rent in the condition Of the two classes. They
have, to bc sure, no more advantages, or rather
privileges than they ought 10 have or than are in
dspensable 10 the proper prosecution of business.
But much they do have, and much the others
are denied. ami that Is the point.
In the early stages Of our tax experience, the
odds seemed generally in favor Of the dealer and
against the manufacturer; but the whriGiG OF time
has reversed the ancient order ct things as 1t has
otteA done hcforc in other connections, and the
only thing now for our agsrievcd tradeSnlen 70 40
IS to 5elz the opportunity that appears to be INC
mast inviting. making the most they can Of II uht
another shuttle distributes the winning CARDS more
eIuitaby.
nlanu occurring machinery is not it may be Re,
rnl rtsH linn 1t,fe
Smoking.-A moderate demand is reported FOR
smoking tobacco since our last notice safes III tle
aggregate doubtless Melted about the same aucn I'M
usual but the manner OF inquiry par.ooh Oh the
general lone of the gencrH marker. .haI No. - ~ So
country orders were received and executor IN the
regular course OF traffic, and when this Is said and
also that prices arc firm and ASSIGNMENTS iuli ana
attractive, ai Is said that need he for the present
Cigors.-Thc cigar market MA Was steady AND rea,
onaDy active Is It's wont. the trade a has ot YET
some months ago. but II Is steadiE galnmS, never
theless and in cue time will be rs brisk as ever.
TVirgia W Leuf.-ln Virginia leaf the past week
there docs not appear TO have been great deal
done. The week. In fact, has been sluggish one
in all branchss Of the tobacco trade and Tor thai
matter pr badly In Other trades well. Our mar
kct for Virginia leaf is restricted both account
of the Indifferent character OF some of the sup
pieS-a defect common elsewhere as we'll rs here
and he abselce OF good or even fair shipping re-
mand. AS tor our manufacturers. the trade which
might nc expected from them under ordinary cir
cuinSanctS Is, Is usual rot to he counted upon be-
You'd the amount generally required outside OF their
direct purchases in the Virginia markets. Their
purchases Being divided up between several mar
kets no one market-hichuCnd, perhaps, except
eds pertTptibty influence by their transactions.
though these in the aggregate are very large, ana
woud,'if concentrate ut one polut. be of marked
count TO be offered for the consideration OF the
trade may Ire expected to improve tue tone or the
appearance OF things within the next week or two
April, u contract mouth being now close At hand
Any change for the better WILDE agreeable.