Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-21

The Local Tobacco Trade.

w AAoVS ACENRuAAS SAN SA"AS'>|eAoA''
of the past week. Quite num-
Der of strange dealers were in
town, and some of hem made tours Of
greater or less extent into the country.
but the bad roads prevented them from
getting far away from the turnpikes and
consequently not great many purchases
were made.
The damp weather has been very favor
able for stripping and farmers have not
been slow in taking advantage of it to pre-
pare their crops for market.
On Saturday there was 4 very consider
able quantity of balcd leaf delivered at the
warehouses in this city, but nothing to
compare in quantity with that Of some of
the "big days. last season.
Following are some late sales re-
ported:
Samuel Eshleman, OF StrasLurg town
Chip, has sold to Frank Bear acres at 81,
sand 3.
Michael Grcider, OF Strasburg. has sold
to Mr.. Harnish his crop at 20 and 4.
Henry ROhrer, of Strasburg, has sold
to Mr.. Brackbill his crop at 90, , and 9.
James McCaskey has sold to NJ. lIar-
nish his crop at II, ) and 3.
Christian Kaufman, of Salisbury town
ship, has sold acres at 10, 1G, s and 6
q. K. Sultzfuss. Of Salisbury, has sold
to l.. BamberScr L. Co., his crop at lGi,, 6
and ).
Mr. LinviIle, of Salisbury, has gold L"
Di1lcr & Ruttcr his crop at 1S, 6 and s.
J. Miller, Of Salisbury, has sold his crop
at II, 5 and3.
E. ]. Kendrich, of Concstoga, has sold
to Mr.. Spingarn, G,753 pounds at 20 cents
through.
David Forney, of Penn township, has
sold to Mr.. Stehman his crop ut 90, $
and 4.
Christian Rohrcr. of Strasbnrg, has sold
to Mr.. Kinbush, of Cincinnati, 6! acres at
20, 6 and 6.
Our Salisbury correspondent writes ::
''Thc tobacco market still lively. The crop
of Salisbury L. being bought at fair prices g.;
some of the best yields reported have been
Isaac COffrOalll sold over five hundred
dollars worth fiu.I. one and quarter
acres; Robert Ross, IN Abram Kurtz' farm,
received $740. so from two acres and MIR. Geo
G. Worst 500 frol.. acre. Mr.. Abram
Kurtz sold the product of 11Go plants for
$153 and many Otilcls in about the sane
proportion"
Ruling prices fuc good to very good
wrappers may bc quoted at from 20 to 80
CCuCS, Will SCcOluS lsolu - ~ .tliu ii!clS
1T 3 to 5. Badly handled or flea bitten
crops are not sought and no offers above {;
or = cents arc made for them.
Between 400 and 800 cases OF 1870 are
reported sold lust week OH private terms
but ut rather stiff prices.
The New IOrI> market vii, be i,,un'i it .
ported on our inside pages.
The Lebanon Daily Tins notes that
''Shindel 4 Hershey, OF Lancaster, bought
lot of leaf tobacco this week in oHrr!acc,
of about 20 acres prices var: ing, . and
8 cents per pound for binders, and 10, -
and 20 cents for wrappers. according to
grade. Buyers li:ld our tobacco of good
quality. and we have lois to sell yet.
The Readin. Times reports that Adam
Styer and Son, near MorgaEtown, have sold
and delivered five tons of tobacco, grown
on six acres, to 4 party in Monterey, Lam
caster county. 1t was in four graGes.
bringing respectively 25, IL, and ) cents
per pound. 1t is considered one of the
finest crops in that section. Adam Bean
sold his crop to the same party for Is, :
and 3 cents and William Gi>cr, of Honey
brook, sold his crop of five acres for %,
Is, and ;. lOther lots have been dis
posed of on private terms.
COtkT.
Current business, Opinions, Etc.
Court met on Saturday afternoon for
the purpose of hearing current business.
\ writ Of estrepment was granted at
the instance Of John NJ. Stel,mall. admin
istratOr of George Flowers, deceased, to
restrain Henry Shearer from committing
waste by cutting timber from 4 II acre
piece of land in Raphc township, against
which land Mr. Stehman, Us admnistra
tor. holds 4 Judgment Of 5000.
This morning court met :,t 10 o clo: X,
both judges being present.
In the case O; l.. J. Lindcmuth VS.. iE:niy
Shaub, in which motion for Il new trial
was made. Il rule was refused 10y the
court.
Judge Patterson delivered opinions in
the following cases
O.P. Brubakcr VS.. Christian :,en"emr.
Rule fora new trial rule made absolute.
Isaac Mishler VS.. the county of LancaS
ter. Rule for new trial rule made alb
solute.
Strasburg and Providence township"
road. Rule to show cause why one of the
viewers should not be removed. Rule dis
charged.
In the case of the Penn township road
Elias Sheetz, of Elizabeth township. was
appointed viewer in place Of c. }. Boyd.
Of Penn township, who was removed be-
cause he owned land adjoining that of Il
person through whose land this road
passes.
Current business.
A charter was granted to the "Grann-
field Cemetery Association of the United
Brethren in Christi wOrshipng at Sei,
L.,
II. Ellen Given. of Columbia, was
granted a divorce from her husband John
[. Given, .ir., on the grounds of dcser-
ton.
Haldemau jackson. Henry Duck, Jacob
Reed, George Fisher, Frank Hogcnt"glcr.
George Sheetz, Nathaniel johnson, Noah
Keescy and VIM. Frcw, the Columbia
fisherman who ut last August court were
convicted of violating the fish laws and were
sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and to pay tine were baouyht into court
this morning and were discharged under
the insQlvent act. They were u happy
looking lot of men and they left Tor their
homes rejoicing.
At the January court +. J. Buckwaltcr
was an applicant for a tavern license at
Greenland, East Lampeter township.
Pending the granting OF the license Buck
walter died. His wife then petit:oned
for the transfer Of the license and it was
granted.
Humane Fire Company Fair.
There was very full attendance at the
Humane fair Saturday evening, about
1000 people being present. The rcceipts
were very encouraging.
To night will be Shifilcr night, and the