Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-20
THE LEAF.


ABOUT tuO 1SOCo4 1VU0CCV GASIA0ss
The uueasiness created last week by the
late failures in New York, st. Louis and
Key West has almost subsided, and what
was at first regarded as very serious dis.
aster is now looked upon AS a rather small
matter except by the few firms inlme-
diately interested. One thing has been
demonstrated by the. late failures,
that Pennsylvania tobacco growers
need not be ashamed Of, and that is that
Pennsylvania seed leaf is held in such high
esteem by manufacturers that is used
largely by them in the manufacture Of
Havana cigars. In addition to the ap-
parent crOOkedness Of the firms that have
recently failed, the news comes
from Havana that Upmann s. Co.,
with the French government for
small portion OF them had been delivered
the government refused to accept any
more of the goods OH the ground that
baccos. 1t is fact that from time to time
large quantities of Pennsylvania leaf have
been shipped from New York and
Philadelphia ostcnsibly to Mexico and
South America, but it is be-
lieved by many that tho real desti-
nation was Cuba, and the goods wero
there manufaturered into Havana cigars,
for tho delectation of the connoisseurs Of
France, Germany. Great Britain and
America! Probably, this is what Up
mann s. Co., were doing and tho French
detectives caught them at it. All kabitual
| smokers know that Havana cigars with
Pennsylvania wrappers, burn better than
| clear Havana and many smokers OF great
judgment and experience declare that old
| Pennsylvania tobacco, Of good body, care
fully cured, possesses q finer aroma and
smokes better than the best Havana. This
being the case, it is no wonder that manu-
facturers should attempt to pass it of fOl
Havana, as long rs they can buy the Penn
sylvania leaf for less than One-half the
price of the Cuba.
And this perhaps will in some measure
account for tho fact that notwithstanding
all efforts an the part of interested partie.
to give the 1879 Pennsylvania crop {
"black eye," it continued steadily to in
vance in price, and is at this late day
eagerly sought after.
Our crop of 80 is not 50 good, beins
badly cut by tho grasshopper and flea, AM
moro or less affected by white vein !; bu
what there is good among it is bein.
rapidly picked up at good prices. As higl
as 25, and even 80 cents, has been paid TO
choice wrappers, and one grower, at least
has refused % ccnts round for his crop
and demands 35 cents for the wrap
pers. Although there are few fOreigi
dealers in the field, their agents arr
quietly at work picking up good lot:
wherever they can find them. FOllOwin!
are few lato sales Altschue has bought
the crop of DR.. J. Long, near Churchtown
at q, TO- 5; of Samuel Foreman, at g, s
3; Henry Tuckey's, at 20, 4, 3; J. ID
Tuckey's, at II, 10, B; Mr.. Harnish ha:
bought Samuel HOmsher's crop for 81,
and s.
Our Bart correspondent writes that trad
is almost at a stand-still in that township
buyers being scarce and but few prospect
ors about. Ho adds J.: The crop in til
upper section of our townships as good a
at any previous time and as free from tle
and grasshopper holes as it is possible 10
any lot in the county to be. The farmer
are stripping with more than usual car
and will show a we'll assorted CROP.
> In the adjoining counties OF Chester an
, York few sales arc reported at price
several cents per pound less than in Lar
: caster.
: From present indications there seems t
be no doubt that all good leaf will brin
.. good prices, if carefully and conscientious
ly put up, and that tho damaged leaf, G
which there is a large proportion, will hav
; to be sold low.
About 200 cases of 1879 cascd leaf wer
sold last week ut an advance OH fOrme
prices, and there is an active inquiry fO
more. The stock is being rapidly reduces
, in this city.