The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-19
Jol,u X. CfIIiat e. Co.'S Circular nv 10
Tobacco.
LONDON, 4 CROSBY SQUARE
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I'd February, 1880.
sir-Tbe new year has opened very
ouietIy with us, and il Is difficulty, IN re-
viewing the past month, TO ind anything OF
interest to record. For western STRIPS we
have had no inquiry worth notice, although
against this we may remark that Tue de-
iyeries from this port last month were con-
siderably above the average, ana we may
reasonably look for more active trade rs
stocks in hands OF manufacturers become
reduced. especially il they can be convinced
that our market will not be crowded In the
autumn with large quantity OF STRIPS al
lower cost. ,,.
The latest reports SIS 10 the condition OF
tobacco receipts in the Wesi, and the gene
raj prospects for strip-making, certainly
seem 10 Justify some confidence in the main
tenance Of good value for all sound, useful
stock: but for some time to come our mar
kets must be weighted with good deal oil
old tobacco, which owners would be glad
10 Quit without strainipg for extreme
prices, and this will go far TO satisfy the
current demands OF the trade until the pros
poets OF another season begin to he dis
cussed.
Western Kentucky leaf, as our friends are
aware, finds little sale here except for Birds
eye and fancy purposes, and leaf with the
requisite color does not at present exist in
our stock. The few bcgsheads Of Missouri
we have sold do not show as full prices as
some sanguine shippers have anticipated for
This growth. Unfortunately, buy ers cannot
afford the prices which the leafy character
OF the tobacco here seems TO warrant, and
short filler grades are scarce.
Virginia brighis bave again been sought
ifier, and for wel-prepared parcels our top
quotations are paid; but for mixed and
medium lots TIE views OF buyers are much
lower, and it Is necessary that shippers
should be well assured as to the class OF to-
beccO they are sending, or they VIII be dis
appointed.
For dark leaf we have had no particular
inquiry, and only I few sales reported.
There are a good maAv lots Of old medium
dark strips without favor, or any special
recommendation, which will be hard 10 sell
except at easy prices.
The stock in this port Of Virginia strips
is today 3.400 packages, all sorts, against
yearly delivery OF about LOCO hogsheads
al d :ierces, which leaves very liberal mar
GIN in favor OF consumers.
We do not hear Of any transactions in
Marylands, but Ohios, with good color.
continue in demand al satisfactory prices.
We resume our former quotations:
Quotations. Virginia Leaf: Common 10
middling, 81 to sd. q a.; fair to good and
fine, 81 to I'D. n h. bright fancy. to 100
and lid % n. Stemmed: Common to mid
ling, 5 to I'd. y D.; good to fine and colory,
u to 8 and I'D. U h.
Western Leaf: Common TO middlng eX-
ports, % to Sd. u b.; good to fine exports,
81 to I'd. p ~; sound dry, common to me-
6ium. 81 10 4td. u d.; good to fine, . to
CAD. p ~; colory, 10 Sd. u b. Stemmed
Common 10 mddhng, AZ TO Cd. y h.; fair
10 good and Gne parcels, 60 to u and Sd.
p ~; selections and bright Kentucky
river, 50 to I'D. q n.
Marylsnd and Ohio: to 81 and Odd. q d.
Negrohead and Cayendish: 8 TO II and
1Sd. a n. JOHN IA. GILLIAT Co.