Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-17
RECEIVING TOBACCO.
Another Heavy Days Transactions.


Another Heavy Days Transactions.
Long before daybreak this morning tn
rumble of heavy wagons might be hear
on the turnpikes and frozen roads tha
converge towards this city, and ere sunris'
all the streets and avenues in the vicinit!
of the tobacco warehouses were crowded
with wagons of all sorts and sizes loaded
with bales of the seductive leaf. Every
wagon had its precious freight covered
with carpets, blankets, quilts, coffee bags,
straw, cornfodder, hay or something else
to protect it from rain or sun as the case
might happen to be. Many Of the
farmers brought in their wrappers in
splendid condition, each bale being nicely
covered with strong wrapping paper, and
some had their wagons covered with fine
carpets that looked as though they had
been taken from the parlor floor for the
purpose. There was good deal Of scram-
bling among the tcamsters to get ahead of
each other, and occasionally there would
be a blockade that required the authority
of the police to break. There was very
little quarreling, however, and the unfor
tunates who had to wait half day or
more before they could unload comforted
themselves with frequent potations at the
neighboring saloons.
1t is impossible to correctly estimate at
this hour the total amount of receipts. At
several warehouses much more was re-
ceived than on last Saturday, but others
received much less, and it is generally be-
lieved that the total weight is not as heavy
as last Saturdays receipts. There is no
doubt that over 1000, 900 pounds were re-
ceived and paid for at the several city ware
houses. Herbs & Spiess, Teller Brothers,
Joseph ii. Myers Sons, Fatman & Co.,
and John DeIIaven, have each re-
ceived not less than 10O, 900 pounds A.
ii. Scovile & Co., NJ. Oppenheimer, Bunzl
& Dormitzer, John Moore, Samuel Moore,
have each received from 40, 600 to Is, 900
pounds l.. & f. Wertheimer, Shredder
4 Bon. Skilcs & Frey, John S. ROhrer,
Gershel & Brother, Harry Moore, Charles
Schuberth and F. Guslnsky, have received
respectively to-day from 5000 to 30, 600.
Some of these firms receive almost every
day of the week and thus avoid the trouble
that attends those who receive only one
day in week. During the past week John
S. ROhrcr's receipts have been $50, 900
pounds, Skilcs e. Frey's about 10000, and
+. GuSlinsky & Co. 10000. Anumber of
other extensive packing house were re-
cciving to-day, but We were unable to visit |
them. Taken all together the days trans
actions may be reckOned the next to the |
heaviest of the season.
There is still good deal of tobacco
being bought and sold, and prices are well
maintained. 1t is needless to enumerate
more of the sales than will give the reader
a general idea of prevailing prices. Teller
Brcs, have recently purchased the follow
ing lots in the vicinity of New Haven,
Warwick township: NJ. NJ. FieIes one
acre, at 81. 10 and 5; &. E. Burkholder,
two and a-half acres. "a and 5; c. S.
FRANKIE, two acres, 20, 8 and 5; Peter
Wilmer, one acre, 90, 8 and 4; C. Miller,
four acres, IA and 3; Reuben Millhouse.
Manor. two acres 81, and 3: III. l.. Det-
weller, West IIempiield. four and a-half
acres, 20 and 5.
There remains unsOld 4 very considera-
ble amount of 1879 tobacco, though choice
lots have become few and far between, and
buyers in search of them have to dive a
good distance in order to secure them.
Within a week or ten days past not less
than 200 cases of 1878 tobacco has been
sold by local packers. Most of it has been
medium or low grade goods, for which
sorts there is a much more active demand
than for fine goods.
Much Inconvenience would he avoided
by both packers and farmers if the latter
would delay delivering their crops until
the packers want them. Several packers
have already given notice to the farmers
to deliver no more until that which has
been already delivered can he packed and
got out of the road but, Notwithstanding
these notices, some Of the farmers persist
in bringing in their stock to the inconveni-
ence of themselves and the buyers. Let
them "hold up"a little until they are
called for.