Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-09-13

Will uOlu us ceieOr0ClOn at that 0enOmln3-
tion's church in Colerain township 6n the
same day.
THE LEAF.
Some of the 1880 Pacsipxs sold-!Activity
iDfhe Search for tho New Crop.
Tho. condition of the New York tobacco
market. as presented by leading reporters,
was reprinted in yesterdays INTELLIaEN-
GER. Scattered through our local CORES
pondence from time to time are reports Of
the condition of the crop in various sections
of tho county and sales with the
prices paid. 1t will be noticed that
there has been considerable sold in Lower
DrumOre and Fulton townships, and the
prices received by tho farmers in and
about Fairfield show conclusively that the
lower end is not behind in its knowledge
of careful tobacco culture, nor in realizing
ample profits from what was SO few years
ago an untried branch Of agriculture in
that section, and for the support of which
the slate lands were not deemed capable.
During the past week there has been
considerable movement in old tobacco and
one packing Of not very considerable size,
was resOld by the purchaser at 20 cents, 4
profit of cents pound. Other and in
feriOr packings have been sold at from 13
up to 1S, according to merit. The dealers
are very close -mOuthcd about their trans
actions, but buyers and sellers seem to be
equally we'll satisfied with the sales.
The activity in purchasing the new crop,
green in tho field or on the poles, continues,
and nearly all the buyers are in the county
and on the road. As usual the local
packers stand back for the most part and
wait for 4 reduction in prices. 1t is nOta-
bic, however, that some Of the city dealers
who most loudly denounced the early
opening of tho market and warned packers
and farmers against resulting disasters
have found that they must join in it or be
left. They saw the best leaf slip
ping away from them and had to
join the grand army Of busy buyers.
Naturally this influx enhanced the cOmpe-
titiOn and stiffened the prices, which arc
little higher than before. Good lots,
grown by men with 4 good reputation for
curing and handling their crops carefully
and honestly, bring from % to 30 through.
and many running lots sell at 2S, TO- and 5.
Besides the sales reported below and men,
toned elsewhere VIC hear of three acres in
Donegal sold at % all around, and seven
acres at CSC. for all over 20 inches, 1Oc. for
all wrappers under 20 inches and sc. for
filters and seconds. The buyers want to
make as many grades rs possible and en-
deavor to limit the farmers in asserting
the first grade to rs great q length as they
can get, varying from 1S to % inches.
The shrewder growers know that this is to
their disadvantage and prefer to sell as
far as they can at a round price.
1t is estimated that considerably more
than two thirds Of the tobacco is cut and
housed and the end of the present week
came too late to do any decided good, but
the ensuing cool weather and especially
the chilly nights have warned the raisers
that it is time to complete their cutting,
and all who have not finished are at it
now. Certainly more than half the crop
has been already sold, and at prices which
will 90 far to compensate the raisers for
shortage in the yield. The transactions
of the past week have added largely to the
bulk of sales because Of the numerous
sales Of from seven to tcn-acre lots. Many
of these, it is said, have been taken by
late purchasers in order to get two or
three acres of choice grades.
The most intelligent and air-minded
dealers and raisers apprehend very little
difficulty between buyer and seller in the
delivery of crops bought green in the field,
as has been predicted. Year by year q
better feeling of mutual confidence has
been established between those whose in
terests alike lie in fair dealing. Buyers
have learned that the average Lancaster
county farmer is neither q knave nor
fool. The raisers have learned, too, that
a good reputation for care and honesty is
worth a good deal to their crop. An es-
tablished character for fair stripping and
baling sells their tobacco and brings
them the competition Of anxious buyers.
Following are some recent sales Amos
Y.Smith, Fulton township, 25, 49, and 3;
VIM. Fletcher, of Rapho townships to HOff-
man & Houseal, 23 around John Peters,o of
Fulton township, to James Irwin 25, 1877
and 3; Tobias Funk, Of ConOy township,
to Charles Shubert 30, 10 and s.;
Henry Hoffman, Conoy township,
to Lederman, &c, 10, 9 and 4; j. B.
of COnestoga township, to c.
G. Herr for Simon Pretzfeld, of New
aero Frank Miller, Of ConestOga town
Aston, of Conestoga tOwnsOip, to the
township, to the same 30, IA and 3; Abra-
ham Stoltzfuss, of LeacOck township, to
the same 80, 10 and 4 Abraham StOner,
of Ephrata township, 20 the same 20
around, 1 acre John Buckwalter, of Rel
1enbach's store, to the same 25, 10 and 3,
3 acres.
c. F. Tag and w. Vigelius, leading
tobacco merchants. and NJ. Fischer, a
tobacco broker, of New York, are among
The numerous late arrivals in tho city Of
prominent men in the trade who have come
IN here to see what is in the Juror over
The 1881 crop. They find it real, and hear
reports of from 30 to 40 cents all around
paid for crops and even higher offers
m ade.
The Real Estate Market.
Henry Shubert, auctioneer and real es-
ate agent, sold at private sale yesterday
,wenty- seven acres, moro or less. land
on West Lampeter township, be-
Onging to- the estate Of Michael Trissler,
deceased, and knownas "tOcky Springs"
% Samuel Demuth for Sc, 500.
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