Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-08-08

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MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 8. 1881.
The Tobacco Market.
Seed Leaf and Havana for the Week Ending
saturday, August 9, 10 A. M.
U. 8. Tobacco Journal.
The great activity Of the past Two
months has at last given way 10 quietness.
During this week there were haroly any
transactions of note. Our large manulac-
turers, who, by their extensive purchases
Of 80 Pennsylvania, actually drove every
other 80 crop into oblivion, aye at present
ont Of the market. The unprecedentedly
large orders for cigars early in the season
had a great deal to do with their purchases,
and Low that the busy season is drawing
to close. investments in leaf are not be-
ING made. Most manufacturers are of tho
opinion that the winter season will be as
brisk, if not brisker, than the one now
waning, and that investments in leaf
will then take fresh start. Some of the
holders of other 80 crops are sanguine
that then the craze for Pennsylvania will
seeing their folly, will make grand rush
lOr tlo DcS 'oSCou. OuS ooSSA''"Ss oo'
cut, state etc.
Purchases of the 'S1 Pennsylvania are
taking place already, but in studied Sc
crecy. The SO we'll planned corner that
exploded by becoming public land this
paper was the only one in possession OF the
facts) has now dwinGled into secret pur-
chases by the promoters Of the scheme.
Every one of them is trying to keep his
go AoL fo1Ac nf Penn.
sylvania as secret as possible, SO that his
example shall not induce too rapid IN
flux of competing buyers. Certain it is
that the 'S1 Pennsylvania crop will be
bought up very rapidly, and that there
ter than ever before.
Outside of sale Of about 200 cases OF
low 80 Ohio, for export, at about 81 cents,
wa note sales of 45O eases 70 Pennsylvania
at 35 to 45 cents for wrappers, % cents for
fine running lots, and coats for fillcrs:
There were also sales of l50 cases ~
Connecticut wrappers, a: 2G cents.
Havana-Markot very active. Sales
1,2OO bales, mostly 80. Manufacturers
were the main buyers. Prices firm.
Sales OF Soed Loaf in July.
Tobacco Leaf.
Tho sales OF seed lcaf in tho New York
market in July were less than those IN
June, but large transactions in the asgre-
gate were, nevertheless, effected i'll the
past month. In Juno tho total sales footed
up IL, 136 cases, and in July III, Az. Man
ufacturers were liberal buyers in July, es-
pecialiy of 1880 Pennsylvania leaf, taking
of the 5000 cases of that sort sold about
one-third, dealers appropriating the
balance. Manufacturers were also free
buyers of New England leaf, as usual.
The demand, as will be seen below, en-
braced all available grOwths, namely, 1879
and 1880, and varieties, with fair transfers
of Wisconsin, Ohio and New York, Ohio
alone having been taken for export. IN
which department but little con-
tinucs to bc done, owing to the
firmn,ss Of prices. 1t would be
we'll. it may be remarked here. il holders
could see their way in some way to at
tract exporters. In the visible supply of
stock there is i considerable quantity that
is we'll adapted to the want Of foreign mar
kets and OF little use here. This surplus
will bc taken abroad if offered low enough
but not without. II it bc SO managed
between now and January that good OK
port trade shall bc had, the season will
end, speaking fisurativcly, ina "blaze OF
glory"
The export of seed leaf and cuttings
since Jan. 1. 1881. was 1G, 493 cases same
time, 1880, l2, 200 cases &; same time, 1879,
$3.50 cases.
Cans Report.
Sales OF seed leaf tobacco reported by j.
S. Gauss Son & Co, tobacco brokers, No.
131 Water street. New York. for the week
ending August s, 1881: 500 cases 1880
Pennsylvania, assorted lots 15@,2Oc. 400
cases 1879 Pennsylvania, 1O94Oc. {; 800
cases 1880 New England. including sec
Onds 10012tc. and Havana seed p. t. :; 3j1
cases 1879 New England wrappers 15(G
3Oc 200 cases 1880 HousatOnic 2Oc; 100
cases 1879 Flats p. t.. $50 cases 1880 Wis
consin. Havana seed p. t.; 600 cases 1880
Ohio 5!@64c. Total, 2.GO1 cases.
The PhilasieIphia Market.
Seed leaf.-Packers and handlers claim
cigar leaf tobacco is moving nicely; a
large lot OF Pennsylvania and Connecticut
seed. 1880 crop. has changed hands at full
figures. Old leaf continues scarce and
high.
Havana-Splendii property.
Hogshead lcaf-Very slow sale.
Receipts for the week 10 cases
Connecticut, 429 cases Pennsylvania, 81
cases Ohio, 14O cases Wisconsin, 105 bales
Havana, and 73S hhds Of Virginia and
Western aftObacco.
Sales foot up GAS cases Connecticut,
$40 cases Pennsylvania, 81 cases Ohio, 40
cases Wisconsin, 80 bales Havana, ard 10
hhds.. with 4S1 hhds. in transit direct to
manufacturers.
Exported of leaf tobacco TO Liver
pool, per steamer British Crown, 30, 2S9
pounds.