Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-28
TOBACCO.
TIE NEW YORK MARKET.

Seed Leaf and Havsna-For the Woek End
ing on Saturday March, &c.
U. S. Tobacco Journal.
With the exception of sales of about
1. 200 cases of '79 Pennsylvania, in lots Of
from so to $50 cases, and 500 cases Of 70
Ohio. tl,arc was not much business trans
acted, the spirit of the market being gen.
erally dull and inanimate. The main rea-
son for this comparative quietness is as
signed in the lack of activity in cigar
manufacturing circles, which is almost
general. This inactivity would not prevail
If the elements had not disturbed com
lnunication with the principal cigar con-
suming sections of the West. Conse-
quently, large. manufacturers are not in
the humor to invest in old leaf to any
greater extent than probable or urgent
necessity demands.
Such condition of affairs in this mar
ket at this time of year is generally apt to
affect operations in green tobacco in the
country. Buying Of 80 crops was not car
ried on last week with the vigor that
characterized several of the preceding
weeks. An uncertainty of purpose among
the buyers has been quite noticeable.
Even in this state, where it was thought
that investments in the 80 crop would be
extremely safe, wavering is reported in
purchasing. Perhaps the packers have
discovered that it is not all gold that gilt
ters, or, better, that it is not all wrappers
that are long.
1t would he folly to attempt to give any
opinion now of the condition Of the crops,
and only the actions of the individual
buyer can be taken as a guide, poor one,
we must admit. to form an opinion upon.
The actions of buyers of 80 PennSylva-
MIA certainly show the application of con-
siderably more judgment than was shown
BY them in their purchases Of the 70 crop.
The haste and scramble, SO to speak, with
which that memorable crop was secured
by them has not been repeated. Careful
ness in the selections of crops is practice
now in vogue, the purpose Of which some
of the editors of the Lancaster papers are
at loss to understand. The lower grades of
the 80 Pennsylvania crop remain very
much neglected, and, rs We mentioned last
week, the policy to rather invest in go
Ohio or Wisconsin than in the low grades
of 80 Pennsylvania, is beginning to be
carried out. At least new and more nu
mcrOuS arrivals VI pdChCIS III oAiO dHu
Wisconsin are reported.
Outside of the above mentioned sales
of 70 Pennsylvania and Ohio in our mar
ket, at figures cqualling those paid during
the past two months, We notice sales OF
only few hundred cases of '79 COnnecti-
out wrappers at % to 36 cents. There is
still large quantity of this tobacco in the
market, and jobbers can only be induced
to take hold of it at exceeding low figures.
Should the market not improve speedily,
holders will likely accede to the views OF
jobbers. There were reports of sales of a
few hundred cases of 70 state and Wis
consin, but nothing definite regarding
them could he ascertaincd.
Havana-In livelier condition than seed
leaf Out-of town orders from mannfac-
turers are reported quite numerous, and
consequently changes of many parcels in
this market took place. The sales are sum-
med up to 1, 100 bales, three fOurths of
which were of the 70 crop; balance con-
sisted of 80 crop. Prices remain un
changed.
Tho Philadelphia Market.
Dealers report old desirable stock diff
cult to obtain. with prices entirely too
high to he profitable to manufacturers. A
fair trade doing. but no rush. Prices still
maintain steadiness, and appear at presen:
to he favorable to holders. The weather
this spring has SO far been against bust
ness we look for a change in both ere
long. Our packers are moving in the new
leaf in tho various states.
Gans's Report.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco, reported by
J. S. Gans's Son & Co., tobacco brokers,
Nos. "a and Sc Wall street, New York, 70,
the week ending March %, 1881: 11G
cases 1880 Pennsylvania, p. t.; 400 cases
1879 do. assorted, 124(ds23c. wrappers, Is
G,4O; 900 cases 1879 New England, wrap
pers, 1503Oc. 1856 cases State, p. t.; 100
cases 1873 Ohio. 1O@12c. $50 cases 1875
Ohio, 44d13c. Total, 2,511 cases.
Recent Neighborhood Sales.
township, Chester county, sold his extra
fine crop of leaf tobacco to a gentleman
from Lancaster county, the prices paid
were 16. and cents per pound. Mr..
Marshall had one Of the best crops in that
section Of the county. The same pur-
chaser bought the crop of James Kirkpat-
rick. whose farm adjoins that Of Mr.. Mar
shall, for 1S, and 3 cents per pound.
1uc SOdUcSVllIe xLWCS says IL. r..
Smith, tObacconist of this borough, has
bought the entire stock Of cigars from a
manufacturer of fine cigars at Schencck,
Lancaster county. The amount paid for
stock amounts to nearly $1,000.
John Miller, of Bainbridge, sod 1,5OO
lbs. of tobacco to Fatman & Co. for Is, s
and 3. The tobacco vas delivered on Sat-
urday.
Tho Duck Island Crop.
Tobacco Leaf
The tobacco crop in the Duck Island,
Bucks county, district is beginning to
move, which is satisfaction to the grow
ers. 1t has been very quiet here all this
winter. Nearly all the tobacco is packed
away in boxes, awaiting the arrival of pur-
chasers. Every week the amount Of sales
increases, and one or two good buyers
could sOon take all there is in the district.
While last year produced some poor crops,
there are others in this district as good as
was ever grown. Up to the present time,
over twenty crops have been disposed of.
Now would be An excellent time for some
Of the Lancaster buyers to visit this dis
trict. There is no flea bite here to give
them trouble. The first of April will soon
be here, and the growers-some few of
them-would like to sell before that time
to be prepared to close up the years trans
actions.
4 Widows Discovery.