Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TOBACCO,

Buying aud selling continue active il
this city and county, only about One-third
or less, of the crop of 80 now remain.
in the hands of growers. Trade was es
pecially active last week in and about
Mountville, large amounts being delivered
by the farmers at the several warehouses
in that thriving village. At Washington
the Buck and other points a number OF
heavy sales were made at high figures.
Two or three packers in this city have
finished packing and for the present
"shut up shop" though they are ready
to re-enter the market and buy more as
soon as they arc shown crop that there
is money in. At the other city ware
houses packing goes on actively.
There is nothing to be said about the
crop of 1879, except that there are many
inquiries for it and very little to be OBJ
tanned at any price.
The crop OF 1881 is beginning to show
itself. The plant beds are larger and
more numerous than ever before.
Farmers have at last learned that it is
much cheaper to have five times as many
plants as they need than not to have
enough. The growing of large bed OF
plants costs but little more than a small
bed and enables the farmer to have his
pick and chOice-to get the best-and to
replace 1T once and without difficulty all
plants that may have failed in the setting
out or have been destroyed by insects.
1t is said that some of the plant beds are
already infected by the ''lively tlea."
The tobacco fields are being rapidly
put in readiness for planting. Immense
quantities of barnyard manure are being
used, and there is an active cry for "mOre'
Lancaster county has gained tho reputa-
tiOn for the quality OF its tobacco, largely
on the ground that it is grown by stable
manure instead of phosphates and other
manufactured fertilizers. Some scientists
declare that these artificial fertilizers are
as good and much cheaper than the barn
yard manures, but no old tobacco dealer
believes it. These experts declare that
Connecticut has lost its old-time prestige
by resOrting to phOsphates, and that Lam
caster county has taken front rank be-
cause she sticks to barnyard manure.
Many dealers declare that they
will not buy tobacco grown by
phOsphates that it is far interior, and
that they can detect the defect both in the
green leaf, the cured leaf and the fra
GRANGE of the cigar. We will have more
to say on this matter at early day.
Following are some recent sales: NJ.
Oppcnheimer has bought six acres grown
by the late Abram Kaufman, at the
Buck, Drumore township. at 26 through.
It is one of the finest crops in the county.
Adam Bortsfield, of Conestoga, has sold
to Dr. Kendig, q acres at 20, and 3,
and 81 acres at 1S, and 3.
Mr.. Wall, of Washington borough,
has sold to Fatman acres at 21 for the
wrappers, the price paid for lower grades
not stated. Squire Brush, of Washington
has sold 10 acres at 20, and 3, the pur-
chaser's name not given, and another
Washington grower has sold his crop at
II, 6 and 3. Aldus Aument, Druniore
township, to Douglass & Co., packers
1T Harnish, acres at Is, ) and 3 Harry
3 acres to same at Is, 5 and 8;
Elias Aument to John Mclaughlin, 5
acres at 12, 4 and 3; Frank Wessler to
Jacob Shirk, acres at IA, and 3, and 2
acres at 10, 5 and 3 Martin Hess to L.
r. Hensel, at 10, 5 and 3; John Brintman
, acres at 12, and 8 to L. T. Hcnsel.
The following sales of tobacco arc re-
ported from York county Solomon
smith, Conewago, to Grove and Collins,
Marietta, at IA, 8; Henry Haines, II, 3;
Augusta Haines, II, 8, 8. In Newberry |
Samuel Hoover to same at 10, |!
and 8, Henry Sitter, IA, 3, 10, and |
!. g.; David Strickler, Manchester, Is, 3
J. Heilman, jr., ConewagO, at round.
dr. Boob, of Lancaster county, has pur-
hased great deal of tobacco in and
round Fairview, but there is plenty in
hat neighborhood not yet sold.
A man by the namc of Maze, from Lam
aster county, has been engaged by Geo.
}. McFarlan, East Brandywine, Chester
ounty, to cultivnte for him about three
cres of tobacco. That gentleman is now
the ground for setting out the
lants.
Charles Farr, of Lewistown, between
ne White Horse and Edgemont, will en-.
age in the culture of tobacco this season.
[e expects to put out about an acre.