The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-02-18
TOBACCO NEWS.
Home and Foreign.

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Prices ruled a little higher on our
market during the past week.
The best IIavanna tobacco seed are
worth SO per pound, and 50 cents per
ounce. l..3.. -
The French, it is said, make an nv
erage Of 400 per cent. profit OH the to.
bacco bought. u core
There is q movement oil foot in
Texas to raise tobacco there, and the
feasibility Of It is acknowledged BY
many competent judges, s,,,,,s (,
The GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf says:
"Our receipts still continue very
light, and in consequence our offer
ihks Iast week amounted TO only "a
lIhds.s t
The Grange Warehouse, of Clarks-
vile. is proposing to lolda Tobacco
Fair in June. Lay on yom, extra
charges now TO nav the premiums
then. t.
While our receipts have been light,
vet sufficient interest is already felt
in our market here by foreign dealers
TO have representative men on the
board. We are already honored with
buyers for New York, New Or
leans and otber c;,;es 19
utu r.
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" ~ ~ 49, 49,. rs o,e 1910.
Ior inc present hegie "elhahu, anu
Bremen having too much of it al
ready; and they are puzzled to know
what III rpaI vo,uo is th;s YEAR
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Inc henderson Reporter remarks
that: Is.4 b.. ID. ..,.,o,,,,.
"Prices have bcen well maintained.
and we now quote anactiye and, firm
market. All offerings find readypur-
cbasers at full market value. From
half totwo.thirls of the crop of Heu-
derson county has already been de-
liycred. and from the reports of our
ou! " ,". "1."9 10
shown ON ihe street and sold The
crop is turning out very large pro-
portion of common and mean to-
oacco' ''ua .4d ttst sals8 b.
The Union County Local in COM
menting OH the Tobacco market of
thai nlace saws:
Rsco;n,s were l;boro, early IN tho
week, and with open weather during
next week ihe bulk OF the crop will
have been delivered unless prevented
oy "a" roaIs' lives az ,t aas, W." sn,.
common 10 brie hi leaf 2ctS3k g for
lugs, 1sc@ IL for trash. The average
quality is better than last year.. and
WIN scarcely any green Vi nouseourll
~ ,,'On, : iornor ,,,an ,,,o ,ue npv ha,
inc marketed. beiuu satisfii that 1t
pays them better than any other kind
ofiarm produce q isig l'1t
Our warchouse,nen are among the
most enterprisinp business men of
the West. sr Illt49e ID
1t has been suggested that they
should hold n Tobacco Fair, but We
can see no good TO come of such M
enterprise. Those who have seel
and know the practical working oil
these Tobacco Fairs will attest the
par'iality and superfciality of them.
There are many very inferior crops
OF tobacco from which The very fin
est sample may be selected. The
chances fora very careless and non
oescflpt 'armef'o get me premium
are equal with thoscof the very best
I tobacco raiser and handler in the
county And besiaes tb ESQ Fo;r,
s,;r nm ;o,,o,,I, .naoo,,,,,,,;on mr.
80 W Jo",'y """ V0'o o
ehhgn'cheu farmer can readily see
that the object of the wareh ousemcl
hin holding these Fairs Is simply 10
I advor,;se tho;r h,s;noso-ord . y,.rr
o,o,a,.e. .a,,',,,.,' 80 "'
oNpo"S,so "o'er'''e'hen' II Is 100
AFTER all, the money comesout of the
farmer 10 pay these premiums and
does no earthly good in RAISING nri
ooo an onr 'I,S,sa,.s w. s.,,l,o, ~
w. "" " & I ' ss', ~ Say .o' w" w.
markets no as 'hey please m-thi'
matter, but as for us, let US take no.
stock in this extravasant, superficial
mee,hoa Of adveri;s;ng bus;ness w,
4 ,,,, so,, o,,oooo 80 :. ao,,a L..
| 80 ~ = - W IL 80