The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-20
Tobacco Markets.
THE TOBACCO MARKET AS REPORTED
BY THE NEW YORK TOBACCO LEAF.


Virginia Leaf-The week 'ust closed has been
without special feature to distinguish 1t rom tne
has been very moderate inquiry, and few sales
are reported for both export and domestic use
There is demand, as there always Is. for what Is
pcr s. ano also for old Yellow smokers The latter
are scarcely to be found at all In first hands and
the former are not arriving IN sufficient Quantity 10
| meet the weekly requirements Of manufacturers.
For Tugs and common grades generally there Is no
demand worth mentioning, and this is the more 10
be wondered Ut as lCesteTn goods Of the same de-
scription are selling more readily.
Our marker In regard 10 low grades is, In fact,
much the same as In Richmond, as described by
previous issue Of The Lent. Earlier purchases Of
corresponding grades Of weHterne4 fhave, perhaps
something to do with this seeming irregniarity,
and possibly too, buyers are waiting for Still fur.
ther concessions, contamination, however, hardly
be expected when the present range OF prices is
considered. Bright wrappers have already passed
through the three degrees Of comparison. and Tor
the most part firmly established for this season
In thesuperlative de<ree
The height they have attained must soon be mani
fest in the price Of manufactured goods If the ordi-
nary laws OF trade have not been suhverted by the
apathy incident to dull times And but for the gen.
visible IN the enhanced cost OF bright Cavendssh
ere now.
ton is unchanged. Foreign markets are like our
own at present-noticeab for the absence rather
than the presence Of activity. Quotations remaiA
Nanufactured Dealers report an apparently
small volume OF business since our last, neither the
consumpt.ve or the shipping demand being as
good as desired. Exporters observe that they are
nut to much incenv nience by the regulations re-
iating to the cancelling OF export bonds. Which
went into operation in January and eSpt cally with
that feature of hem which demands that the parties
in foreign countries whose airmaonS are requlred
to he attached to the landing certificates, Shall
swear to the actual number Of pounds OF tobacco
| landed. Formerly II was enough that the NUMBER
and description IF packages should be sworn 70.
bur now the real weight of the packages has 10 be
sated and Us there IS way to do This except oy
opening the packages and weighing The contents
senarately and as very few persons have either
time or inclination for such work when unaccom-
Ing or can be induced TO take the requisite oath
without which no bona can be cancelled.
This happy scheme for preventing the sale OF
manufactured tobacco In foreign MARKERS WAS ln-
tended ally to into effect Oh the lst OF &c
toher last but the tune subsequently EXTENDED
m January l. 1874, IN order 10 give shippers OPP
nortunity IN become aware that such regulalll III
Was i'm force. Of which those in this city were
wholly unconscious until about the middle
norted a considerable quantity OF tobacco, the
bonds for which, under the new regulations. couta
NOT he cancelled because the LANDING certincates
would n OF embody the amended form OF oath.
S,noking.-There has beck a fair demand LOT
smoking tobacco during the week. Prices commune
at the former range, notwitn'1naihg tug upmaaLu
tendency Of bright leaf suitable Tor the nner grates
of this staple How long this may be said remains
for the future to determine. As with prlsht caYen
dish an advance Is reasonably practicable, even
fnnnyh IL do not occur Certain IL Is that DOM nne
smnkfng and fine cavendish will be good Stocks 10
carry This year, whereof, doubtless buyers, lelal
ers. and otherwise, will not be uumindful.