Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-11-15

by representatives in Lancaster and York
cities, l may mention Lachenbruch &
Bros, Herbs & Spiess, NJ. HI. Levin. Ger
shel Bros, Fox. Dills s. Co.. and Schroe.
der s. Bon, of New York Esberc. Bach
man & Co., of San Francisco Teller
Bros, of Philadelphia The representa-
tives of the above firms left Lancaster this
week on an inspection tour
Mr.. Aaron Teiler's Views
To Mr.. Croft the following views on tho
crop Of1SS0 wcrc communicated by Mr..
Aaron Teller, prominent and intelligent
tobacco buyer 1T is 4 remarkable fact
that within the past ten years poor and
good crops have regularly succeeded each
other in this county, the better the crop
the poorer would be the one following.
This year has been NO exception to the
rule. While the crop last year was dis
tinguished for its magnificent growth, fine
texture and general sOundness of Leaf, tho
one the present season as \ whole presents
characteristics entirely opposite, ths
growth being below the average, and the
texture in general heavy and coarse. In
addition the crop has been greatly affected
BY a new pest-the flea beetle. This in
sect infests the leaf about the time it is
maturing. 1t has been unusually des true
tive this year, it ravagcs extending over
the entire county. In many cases the
leaves ola plant are SO completely pcrfor-
ated that they present tie appearance OF
having been hail stricken.
"What the crop lacks, however, in quail
ity is undoubtedly made up in quantity. In
this county the average was but little
larger than last year, but in other sections
it was far in excess of previous seasons.
especially through the upper counties
lying along the west branch of the Susquc-
hanna. In adjoining counties the crop is
also larger, notably in Lebanon, Chester,
Dauphin, Berks and York. At low es-
innate the yield in the state will approxi-
mate 100, 900 cases. Many growers antic-
ipatinS an early influx of buyers, and wish
in. to be prepared. have already conf
mcnced stripping. This undue haste is to
DO deprecated, the green tobacco having
tendency to heat ifit is stripped and bulk
cd before cold weather.
''The proportion of good tobacco in the
crop is extremely small. Under the cir
cumstances quite number of buyers, rep
resentins leading houses Of New York and
Philadelphia, arc already prospecting for
the new Leaf, with view in all probability
Of making early purchases Of choice crops.
! Up to this date no sales have been re-
ported"
Operations of the lSuycrs.
The Lancaster correspondent of the
New York Tobacco Journal, corroborates
our own opinions regarding an increased
local trade, and the activity and secrecy
with which buyers arc operating in secur-
| ing the better crops. He writes " Num-
bers of crops have already, but under
bonds Of secrecy, been transferred to sew
eral operators. Messrs. Morrin s. Sigel,
who arc connected with Fox, Dills Sc Co..
| of Your city, and who started the BALI
last season, have booked \ large number
Of crops, and At prices entirely at variance
with the prediction that the crop will be
bought at low prices only. OfcOurse they
claim, as do nine -tcnths Of the buyers,
that they take nothing but the best, and
as the relative proportion of that class Of
goods falls short Of that of last year
fact we'll known to our Earmers-thc prob
ability Of securing the better class of
goods ut low figures is very slight
The editor of the Journal, however, who
takes a special delight in dccryin. Penn
sylvania, sees nothing but disaster in store
for those who who hold the 1879 crop, and
beseeches buyers to keep their hands off
tho crop Of 1880. We quote his own words
above.
The Local Tobacco Market.
During the past week quite 4 number of
New York buyers were prospecting in diff
ferent sections of the county and inspect
ing the new tobacco that has been taken
from the poles. Several of our local pack
ers also have been out and We hear of q
few acres that have been bought in the vi
cinity of Paradise, the prices agreed upon
being from 20 to 23 for wrappers, 8 for sec
! onds and for filters. Experts who have
| examined the new crop, state that the
damage by flea-bitc, while very bad in
some sections, is not nearly so extensive as
| they had been led to believe, and that the
proportion of good tobacco is much larger
than it was supposed to be when housed.
It is too early yet to state with much posi-
tiveness how it will pan out, but the pros
pect improves as the examination pro-
crosses, and the damaged leaf is said to be
confined almost entirely to the late plant
ings on limestone land.
OF the crops of 1879 VIC can learn of only
about 200 cases that have changed hands
during the week in this locality, though
there are rumors of heavy sales either ef-
fccted or in negotiation. One of our
heaviest local dealers has advices this
morning from New York, of the sale OF
1900 cases. i'm addition to the sales report
ed in the New York papers and circulars.
The tobacco referred to is of fine quality,
too fine for export, and is supposed to have
been taken by large manufacturers for
home trade.