Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-19

make much difference anyhow, as long as
the tobacco is good. Next to these ex-
tensive sales in 80 Connecticut this week
come those of 80 Pennsylvania with 1,600
cases, the best of which Ia packing of $50
cases) is quoted at 81 cents. After this
the tide of sales ran towards 80 New York
state tobacco, 800 cases of which were re-
ported at private terms 80 Ohio figures
with about 475 cases with about 475 cases
from 81 to IA cents to manufacturers. Sew
eral sales of 80 Wisconsin Havana seeds,
numbering probably 400 cases, were re-
ported by brokers, but neither buyers nor
sellers name could be asccrtalned. '79
stock of all grades moves in but small
quantities. There is very little Of it in
the market
Altogether our market exhibits a state
of activity unknown to the oldest leaf deal
ers. There is no doubt money is being
made on all sides, but even at the present
comparatively high prices, the profits arc
not considered to be SO very extensive.
Especially those of the old packers, who
remember the times when 10 to 20 cents
per pound profit on large packings was
not uncommon occurrence, are wont to
smile weOfully at the great joy and salts
faction exhibited by the younger houses
when a few cents profit par pound on a
packing have been realized. As We go to
press another sale of 500 cases 80 Penn
sylvania is reported. This brings tho total
sales Of this week up to about j, 500 cases.
The largest for many years.
Havans-Ma, ket continues very active.
Sales: 1900 bales, Of which about 700
were of the 80 crop. Prices firm.
The Tobacco Tax.
The movement among tobacco men to
secure the reduction or entire removal of
the tax on tobacco will this year be marked
by more visor and energy of purpose than
that of former years. Every year it is con-
tinued brings with it greater unanimity OF
action and tends to that organization
without which the accomplishment of this
long cherished and generally desired aGO-
litiOn cannot bs effected. This year, too.
the movement receives an impetus and
support from an unexpected quarter, and
in the avOwed advocacy of Senator Don
Cameron, it may be said to assert itself
more emphatically and decidedly than it
has done hitherto.
Big Bnsiness.
The New York cigar manufacturing firm
of Kerbs & Spiess have SO far this season
been the heaviest buyers in tho Lancaster
tobacco regions. Their purchases num-
ber over 1,6O0 cases already. -
The leaf brokerage firm of ]. S. Cans
Son & Co., of Water street, did the largest
brokerage business last week besides
sales Of some l 300 cases "f leaf, they sold
1000 bales of Havana to Schroeder Il Bon,
of Water street, 700 of which were from
Fl. Schubart Il Co.. of Water street. 1000
cases of 80 Pennsylvania they sold from
E. Hoffman & Son, Water street, to Chas.
F. Tag & Son, Front street. Sammy and
the captain are workers.
The Rush for 81.
Lancaster Correspondence Tobacco Journal.
Mr.. Brownstine, of the firm of Goslin
skie & Co., had made an offer of 20 cents
Ground " ON fifteen acre lot of tobacco,
which the owner thereof, Mr.. Hamper,
deemed quite satisfactory, but nevertheless
desired the privilege Of advising MIR. ID.
Moyer, rs ho had previously entertained
an offer from him, stipulating, however,
with Mr.. B. that unless he got % cents he
would not sell to him. These negotiations
taking place in the Caldwell house in this
city, occupied but few moments, after the
expiration of which Mr.. Meyer accepted
the same at the advanced figure.
The prediction that this activity would
stimulate the market for 1880 tobacco is
being fully realized, many packers aggre-
eating several thousand cases, having this
week passed from the packers into job
bera' hands 1T an advance of to cents
per pound from that which was asked but
few days ago. In one instance the pack
er, after having sold his 700 to 800 cases
for 81, 600 il relieved from his sale, but
al, fIvy<
Tobacco Farming In the West.
The Appleton, Wis.,, Crescent, in its last
issue, contains the following notice Mr..
N. Gochenauer has been experimenting
this summer in raising tobacco, and has
600 plants on lots in the First ward, look
ing splendid. The variety is the Pennsyl-
vania seed leaf. Some of the leaves are A
inches i'm length and "a inches wide, the
entire lot looking thrifty. Mr.. G. will
cure the tobacco and send it to his brother
in Pennsylvania. dealer and an expert,
and il the results prove satisfactory, he
other season. GOcheDauer was formerly 4
resident of Lancaster, Pa.
The Philadelphia Market.
Leaf.
Seed Leaf-Another splendid weeks work
can be reported for cigar leaf. 1890 crop
of all kinds is moving off nicely, and it
now looks as if the wishes and desires of
packers of that crop would be fully real
ICED the figures leaf is being sold at show
its merit Dealers anticipated fair bust
during the whole of the winter. Prices
hold steady and favor holders.
The Omclal Reports.
The following report is issued from the
department of agriculture, Washington,
d. G. :" The returns from correspondents
give very serious decline in the prospect
for the tobacco crop, being some 20 per
cent. less than month since. With the
exceptions of the states north of the Della
ware river and Wisconsin in the West the
universal complaint is drOuth. Kentucky
and Illinois each report but little over half
q crop, while Tennessee and Missouri re-
port less than two.thirds. The average
for the whole country is only 6j against 85
last month and 81 at this same date last
year."
NeiGhborins Tobacco sales.
d. r. Saylel, for Skies g. Frey. have
bought in York county of J. Mcclure,
A. Manifold, Fawn Grove, acres at 25,
and 3 David Bruce, acres at 2G, 6 and
8.
Honeybrook tobacco growers have made
the following recent sales S. II. McCon.
nell has sold his crop for 80 cents for wrap
pers over % inches long, 20 cents for |
second wrappers and 10 for seconds and !
fillers Allen McFelridge has sold to JEFF
Bard for % for wrappers over % inches
ong, 13, 8 and 3 John Davidson sold to