Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-12
BIG TOBACCO DAY.


Activity Al" Money G,.e'e.-Kush at the
To-day seems to have been an occasion
for general delivery Of tobacco, .and all
forenoon lines of wagons from different
parts Of the county wended their way
through the streets aud many teams
crowded the highways in front Of and
about the tobacco warehouses. At Skiles
s Frey's twenty-fi five wagons were counted
at one time, and ut the warehouses at
other places a like throng was to be seen.
The hotel stables were taxed for accom-
m0datiOns, and as late as noon many
wagons were yet nnlOaded Of their pre-
ciOus freight.
From York county there were heavy
shipments by rail- the freight being 20
cents per hundred weight from York here
which some Of the growers thought
cheaper than to haul it over and pay
ferry or bridge tolls. We saw one York
county farmer count out s625, az the pro-
ceeds Of his crop, and he thinks it "pretty
good for q buckwbeat patch" The prices
vared as widely as those reported in sales
previously published, but were high
enough to show that good Leaf il NO drug
in the market. Wrappers ranged from
18 to %, with lower grades in proportion.
One local grower exhibited $1,000 - the
prooas ds Of a three acre crop.
ut has been first of April hero all
day." said the busy cashier Of ono Of the
leading banks !; aud glance into all Of
them showed that his experience was not
singular. Crowds Of men were at their
counters making deposits and getting
checks cashed. 1t was q great day for
tobacco.
The tobacco brought to-day, however,
il only small proportion of that which
has been bought during the past week.
Dozens Of buyers have been active since
Monday in all parts of the county pick
ing up good lots wherever they could.
They are willing to pay good prices for
good Leaf, but still complain Of the preva-
lence of "white vein ~ and that tho farm
ers arc encouraged by the newspapers to
ask too high prices. The farmers retort
that it is an open market, that all the ad-
vantage is with the buyers and that they
will not and need not pay more than the
crop is worth they complain too that the
buyers want to take advantage of their
necessities and the approach of the First
of April to decry the crop and "bear
down" prices.
One buyer tells us he offered 81 cents
all around for two acre crop, which had
1000 pounds or wrappers and from 400 to
500 Of filters. He says it was refused. but
he will get it yet. Other buyers say he
certainly will, rs they will not bid against
such offers.
The buyers who have been out this week
are all in town to-day, some receiving and
all watching the movement Of the market.
From now on until April 1 it will be GER
tainly active. The buyers want tObac-
CO ; the farmers want money; and when
they meet in the spirit the trade soon gets
brisk.
Tobacco Sales.
Our Bart township correspondent reports
the following tobacco sales in Bart town.
ship during the past week:
To John Dehaven-ThOmas Young, 2,
acres at ID, 5 and 3; Daniel McGOwan, 1
acre at IA, 6 and 3.
To Jonas Eaby-JOs. Rice, 8 acres at
70 John Smiths. A. Hughes,
I acres at 18, Q and 3; Silas
Pickel, 2 acres at Is, 6 and 3; Arthur
Steward, 1 acre at IA, 5 and 8; William
DOnally, / acre at Is, 6 and 3; Henry
DOnalIy, jr., acre at 15. 5 and 3 Jos.
Scott, acre at 1s4. 6and 8; NJ. T. Palmer,
! acres Mt 1S4, 6and 3; Michael Scott. q
acres at 10, 6 and 3; JOSEPH Trout, 18, 5
and 8; Enoch Passmore, acre at 18, 6
and 3.
The following sales in York county are
reported: W. w. KOnerr, Hopewell, sold
one acre at 16, 9 and g.; Alex. Manifold,
Fawn, two acres at 121 and 8.
Jeremiah Lands, of Mechanicsyille, has
sold and delivered his crop to Teller
Bros. at 20 cents through. 1t lis an excel
lent crop, carefully handled.