The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-04

Totals.....---1.1s7 2Gl 37,049 6,191 43,24O
The sales In the last six days were 294 'hogshcaGs
IN excess of the aggregate OF Lust week
Receipts have continued TO decrease, but, while 1t
is believed that there Is only moderate quantity of
tobacco TO come forward Which not In shipping or
der, the receipts next week Will probably be larger
In consequence OF the present pricing y spell.
The weather was quite cool In the first half OF the
week, and subsequently there has been increasing
warmth until to-day but without any OF the intense
heat Of the previous three weeks ApprehcnsiOns OF
drought were beginning to be seriously felt, and
complaints were coming In from sorIA sections, but
in this section, 1T least copous rains lave fallen
most OPPORTUNITY. To-day especially there has been
called for and there are indications that the weather
Is unsettled and favorable throughout an extensive
area AdSiccs as yet are not conclusive OF TINS IL
has afforded excellent opportunity for planting,
viii do So but it is doubtful ii the ares, can be much
and and, partial, As the PLANTING season has closed.
Instances arc OH record where tobacco planted ut
the end OF July has matnrcd into good article but
such instances are like white micc-vcry cXccp-
tonal. Our former estimate of the western crop,
under favorable conditions in the future has been
later Developments have led " to consider rather
liberal. but think 1t probable that the eleventh.
make up the difference and turn out u three forths
average prospect after all. AS to the prospects OF
such late planting, one may determine very easily
with the knowledge that 1t requires three months TO
grow and ripen Kentucky tobacco properly,.a time
which would run to the end Of October and beyond
tho usual frost limit.
Late Indignation seems to Indicate that the pros
poets liz at least portion Of the cutting district
tOwcn county, are not favorable to n full yield.
Tennessee estimates have not improved missouri
Is set down at present for thirds to three fourhs
Of Il full yield, and Virginia anu North Carolina III
about itye clghfhS. -,
The market has been animated and buoyant.. The
short-crop theory is fully accepted rs basis OF 0pc-
r.,tioEs, and naturally the speculative demand hls
| played an important part. This demand has sivel,
the preference mainly 10 intermediate grades OF Leaf
and hugs probably. OH the ground that Ill season
of high prices. both home and foreign consr.a.
ers turn their attention largely to substitutes tor
! the higher grades. The latter, such rs line r1cf
for export all the wrappers, dark or bright, have
not been advanced In any degree, and there have
been occasional sales not fully up to the FORMER
range of prices These styles have been scarce how
ever, and such sales have perhaps been more due e
sentia reason. The principal RIM or the DreiaS ma:
been made up Of good lugs and medium to fair eaf
shipping. and llery. The demand for them his beer
large, and prices have advanced 1UG.gsi,; 10"
have attracted less attention, but have peer
firm, and rule to-day 25@50c. higher than l
week ago. Africans and good 70 me ,, yer
styles have developed no important cftnge.. MIS-
souri, topaccos have continued to form an fmportan
feature ut the breaks, and since their trst lntro4uc
of their friends They are taken for greater diver
slty of uses, both by home consumers and exporters
some STYLES being well adapted for bclck wrappers
Africans spinnsrs, &C. Prices nave aavamGeu.
In different lots IN New Orleans, by the agent Oh m
French buyer and the New York market has MS
been more active. sales during rie week being a.5o
rogshcads. About l 200 hogsheads were for export
! 90 10 Franco. Prices there arc nrmef.
The Virginia markets have advanced during III
last month by very large percentage. ,s oo,,
We advance our quotations LOT AL tooaccos cAcel
colory emitting and old crop. .
We quote as follows for fulI-wcight packages, wit
the remark that packages below shipping weight an
not in sound order are about so per centai lower: