Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-31
THE TOBACCO TRADE.


THE TOBACCO TRADE.
SOME CROPS THAT AxE IN DEMAND.
An Active Local Marker-Tho 80 and ~
Crops Eagerly Sought Aiter-New York
and Philadelphia Trans~ctiOns.
The last week has shown consider
able life in tobacco circles, and while
sales are not really great, there is
enough doing to show that when goods
can 6c bought ut fair figures and are Of
good quality there arc buyers anxiOusly
waiting for them. Especially il this true
OF ~ goods. the stock Of which is
We believe not nearly as large in this
country as some buyers would like to
make holders Of it believe. A considera-
bic quantity Of it has been sold during tho
past four weeks (more than has been re-
pOrted.} Most Of that sold, it is said, has
been sold ut fair prices. From the trans
actions in 81 Of this week, our pre.
dictiOns as to its future are being verified,
and when its qualities become known to
manufacturers it will be taken &; for never
has there been Il crop packed in this
county of which the drawn samples show
better. The only trouble with it is that
of fine goods there is not . large stock.
as tho crop Of 81 was not largo one.
Buyers are very anxious to buy out the
short goods Of tho 80 crop, and pack
ers say that they can sell them at fair
prices, for it is we'll known fact that
they were of excellent quality much b..
ter than short goods usually are.
Among the sales Of 80 We have
learned Of 2j6 cases sold by Martin n
Fritz of Bart to Now York firm, "n
private terms, but tho price is said to have
been satisfactory to both buyer and seller.
There have been several smaller sales Of
that crop.
In 81 We notice the sal, Of 800 cases to
a California party by Dan Mayer. From
what We know vi this sale, it must have
been at good figures, ~ it is \ we'll known
TACT that Dan had the goods. Sener Il Co.
have sold 31S ciss,s t. A. SlIuitz, Now
York.
The total sales of the week will foot up
over I, 900 cases, which, taken in cOnnec-
tion with the sales for several weeks past.
make somewhat Of hole in the stock uf
the county.
Cans Report.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by
No. 131 Water street. New York, for tho
GOO cases 1881 Pennsylvania, 6l(G22ic.;
GOO cases 1880 Pennsylvania, lO(G15c;
800 cases 1881 New England, 12I(g:,Oc.;
200 cases 1881 Wisconsin Havana la02li;
81 cases 1880 Ohio, p. t.; 100 cases 1881,
State p. t. Total. 1887 cases.
Tho New York Market.
T. 5. Tobacco Journal.
A light business was done this week.
txa
cases Of 'S1 Pennsylvania by an up town
cigar manufacturing firm. who are also
packing tobacco. to 4 California cigar
manufacturer. Euemies of tho 81 Penn
sylvania crop hold that the tobacco was
sold low, an the sellers ore now using
largo quantities Of Sumatra. This theory
is spoiled by the fact that more than ~
cents was paid for the stock by the Pur-
chasers This il a figure which under the
present state of antipathy to the 'Sl Penn
sylvania, must be considered . high orr.
There is no doubt that the 81 Pennsyivl-
mia must be taken hold Of by the trad,
soon. State and Wisconsin are mostly
out of first hands. Connecticut is not III
article that the trade at large invests in.
1t commands and will command profitable
figures for holders. There is nothing but
Pennsylvania left for the manufacturers.
At high figures Sumatra beats it at lower
ones, say from Il to % cents for good and
fine. an open market will exist.
The sales of the week were ~ follows
Crop 81.
Pennsylvania-6jO cases common, 10
to 12 fine, 22t
Wisconsin-4OO cases low, 10 to T.;
extra finc, 90.
COnnecticut-2O0 cases, mostly wrap
pcrs Mt 27 to 32.
Ohio-1OO cases, =
Crop 30
Pennsylvania-5OO cases, 10 to t..
Ohio-125 cases, 81.
Havana-Active. Tho reports of tho
disaster in Cuba are more serious than
first anticipated, and iu consequence the
market is exceedingly stiff ON Old AZ well
as new goods. Sales 700 bales.
Sumatra-Moderately active. Prices
being high, check to extensive transac-
tions has been given. Sales $50 bales.
Average price, Sl.2O highest sl.4O.
l'hiiadelphia Market.
Seed Leaf.-1SSl cigar leaf is now bc.
ginning to move, especially medium grade.
Fine wrappers a. yet find but few takers
prices appear too high. Obi leaf con-
tinues to command regular sale in mOiler-
ate lots. Prices geLsrslIy hold steady.
Havana.-MOving with the same agree
able satisfaction as heretofore, with prices
paid very satisfactory.
Receipts for tho week-2Sl cases Con
necticut, 1868 cases Pennsylvania. 40 eases
Ohio, 80 cases Wisconsin, 10 cases York
state seed, 130 bales Havana, 2S6 hl,,lS
Virginia and Western leaf tobacco.
Sales have been-22O cases Connecticut.
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