Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-11-07
THE LEAF.



tIelphIa Market.
A very fair: business was done in this
market last week. Sales will foot up con-
siderably over 900 cases, mostly Of the
80 crop, this, added to tho sales of
two weeks previous, has takon over three
thousand cases off of market, which is an
indication Of considerable business; and
although every effort has been made by
interested parties to weaken holders and
give 80 a bad reputation it can and
will be sold, and manufactures say that
it is much better than they expected to
find it. Among the sales arc one of
almost 500 cases.
Buyers have been more anxious to buy
than usual. while sellers are not quite So
anxious. We know of one good sized lot
that then was quarter Of cent per
pound between parties; and when the
buyers went back to accede the seller de-
clined that offer.
The crop of 81 is about all sampled, and
some little is being sold. Low grades Of
both crops arc in active demand.
In 'S3 We have heard Of no sales, but We
do know that all arrangements have been
made for one of the largest houses of New
York to enter the field about the middle
Of this month, when they will buy right
along.
They expect to buy largely and if this is
done several others will follow in their
wake, and we expect to see q busy time
before the holidays.
Some farmers have commenced stripping
which will be speedily followed by others.
Tho very early is tOlerably well cured, but
there is serious danger of its heating in the
bulk. The weather for some time past has
been unfavOrable for late tobacco.
1t is 1umored that Bunzle & Co. are
marking largo purchases of '82 tobacco in
Cumberland county, this state.
On Saturday last H. L. Stehman s. Co.,
bought from A. H. Hostetter, of this city,
25O, 900 cigars.
Cans Report.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by
J. S. Cans Son s. Co., tobacco brokers,
No. 131 Water street, Now York, for the
week ending November 6, 1882:
800 cases 1881 New England, 12@321c. !;
$50 cases 1881 Pennsylvania, 1O12Sc. !;
$50 cases 1881 Wisconsin Havana seed p. t. !;
200 cases 1880 Pennsylvania, 9015c {;
200 cases 1881 Ohio, 54@Gc.; 200 cases 1880
44@7c.; Total. 1900 cases.
N. Y. Tobacco journal.
While the sales from packers to jObber
and largo manufacturers were small this
week, the sales to small and middle class
manufacturers are reported as having been
extraordinarily active. 1t shows healthy
state of affairs among this class, who, to
all appearances, have within, Q recent
period been able to greatly improve their
condition. This trade, as whole, does
not require low priced tobacco, as it can
not compete on cheap cigars with the
largo New York manufacturers. Whils
this channel for an outlet Of the great
mass Of new tobacco now on hand seems
wider than ever, tho great observers,
the large manufacturers, act Us If they had
supplied themselves with tobacco for an
indefinite period. Whenever they show
themselves in the market they claim either
to be looking for a few cases OF something
extraordinarily fine and cheap-a few cases
Oniy-Or they want Sumatra. This Su-
matra they consider their steady hammer
with which to break the market. And it
is Il powerful instrument. To the idiots
in the trade who SO far have considered the
infiax OF Sumatr:s Il drop in the ocean and
who have smiled al ~ .';diculed our hon.
est efforts to convince the trade Of tho dan
ger that this tobacco is, and will b: in flu
ruro, to them AID to the culture Of the
weed in general the Gu Illness in tho market
and tho independent attitude of the man.
ufacturers do not matter. Tho smallest
lull in tho importation Of Sumatra initiates
their little understanding, and Justify they
bray that Sumatra is played out.
Wait till after the first Of January, gen.
tlemen of tho leaf trade; wait till the 10
per cent. ad valorem m duty is taken of, and
you will see this ''brittle, strawy. good
Io ~ y>IN,I
from the market.
The prospects for any reniunerative sales
OF 81 Pennsylvania in the near future are,
wo regret to say, very dark. Possibly the
few holders of some really choice and silky
stock may realize something above cost !;
but, as whole, tho tobacco will provo .
disastrous observation-disclosures to Sumatra
and the crack-brained indOlence of those
who instead of actively trying to stop the
importation of the tobacco by aiding meas
ures instituted by the one or tho many,
have treated tho matter as they would a
flea, A big.sized flea it is, indeed.
Tho sales during the week outside of tho
minor ones direct to small manu- facturers
were as follows:
Crop 'SI.
Connccticut-3OO cases, mostly HOusa-
tonic ; seconds, 10 cents wrappers, 30 to
33 cents.
Pannsylvania-250 cases reported at IS
cents running. Interested parties claim it
to be medium tobacco.
Wissonsin-2OO cases Havana seed, II,
II and 20 cents. :,
Ohio-3OO cases low grades, s to u
cents.
Crop '82.
Peansylvania-4OO cases, 10 to Is
cents.
Ohio-150 cases, p. t.
Sumatra-Active. Sales $50 bales; high
est price, s1:4O; low and medium, 95 cents
to $1.20.
Havana-Moderately active. Sa!e1 700
bales. Prices very firm.
Phlladelphia market.
Seed Leaf-New life and energy seems
to have suddenly taken hold OF the leaf
trade, for our dealers and packers have
placed quite round lot of leaf tho past
week. The bulk of the sales prove to DO
'S1, nevertheless the 80 crop came in for
a good share the demand, however, Is
confined to medium grade of leaf. A No.
1 wrappers move slowly, notwithstanding
they show quality, quantity and color
holders arc stiff in price, which may have
something to do with it. The wrapper
crop is excellent. For the stock sold sat
isfacrory margins have been obtained.
Havana-Moves very regular at full
price. Yara leaf has made its appearance
on tho market, which has the smell and
looks Of splendid stock, As OF old.
THE CHICKEN TANCIEHs. 80.
Meeting of tho Poultry Neutrality-suspicious.
IalK About tho coming Fair.