Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-06-13
THE TOBACCO MARKET.
TRADE IN SEED LEAF AND HAvAN.
For the Woek Ending Saturday, juno 10,
10 A. m.

" De AOUaCCO JOUTu1i
We are happy to note decided improve,
ment in the market. The inquiry for OLD
and new goods was quite encouraging, and
sales of old at least were moro numerous
than for long time past. Our remarks
of last week. that the stock Of leaf in
manufacturers hands is very small, and l
that even a slight increase in orders would |
force them into the market, are being |
borne out fast. Several Of our large man. |
ufacturcrs invested in 80 Pennsylvania |
this week on meeting with offerings rea-
sonable in price, while several others are
at present in treaty with certain holders of |
such stock. The inquiry for fine 80 New
York state and Wisconsin Havana seed
was also quite satisfactory, and resulted in
sales of over 400 cases. Ohio, too, sold
with will. and only Connecticut did not
share in the improvement, it selling in
very small quantities, though by no means
at reduced figures.
Those examining 'S1 tobacco by pack
ers' samples find a great deal of comfort
in the quality and yielding capacity of the
stock, but much discomfort in tho figures
that are asked for it. The comparatively
few holders of really choice '81 Pennsylva-
MIA consider any suggestion of an offer at
much less than 80 cents a decided piece
of impudence. With the apparent enor-
nous yield Of the fine wrappers and tho
guarantee of but about Is per cent. of filters
in 100-case lots, the prices asked don't
seem exhorbitant, but the Wisconsin and a
portion of the New York state crops show
a mass of wrappers; and not alone can
these two growths be bought at lower fig
ures, but they also show sickness in tex
ture and a maturity of color which may be
termed absolutely perfect. Under these
circumstances tho supremacy Of fine 81
Pennsylvania in the market seems as yet
problematic. Holders of it assert that the
fact OF the present maturity Of color in
the Wisconsin and New York state is a
sign of approaching dangerous teri encies
of the leaf. Holders of these touaccos
smile 1T the assertion and claim tnat the
alleged fine Pennsylvania is wooden in
texture and color, which is sure sign of
approaching b. dening, preventing the
leaf from sweating successfully. The
allegations of 10Th sides certainly have
some foundation, but this much is dead
certainty-tlat whoever can exhibit a per-
feet packing of leaf, be it Pennsy ylvania,
Wisconsin or New York state, may be
sure of 4 profitable sale in the not distant
future.
The 'S1 Connecticut is, as far as can be
judged now, not quite SO satisfactory as
last years crop. Nevert, LESS, it will
sell. The prices paid have not increased.
Tho crop is not much large than in form
er years, and the people that cling to Con
necticut don't seem to die out. Slow and
slim rs it's sale has been for many years
past, it has always found its way out of
the market with more or less profit to its
patrons.
The 81 Ohio will again prove splendid
article to the manufacturers of cheap
cigars. II is neshy and cheap.
Pennsyiyania.--Crop 80: 1909 cases
Is to II cents for medium running filters,
Gt to cents.
Connecticut.-Crop 80: $50 cases,
mostly wrappers, 30 to 30 cents.
New York State.-Crop 80 200 cases,
reported at 1G to IS cents for fine.
Wisconsin.-'S0 200 cases Havana seed
PIT
Ohio.-Crop sc 600 cases, A. to cents,
wrappers, 12 to 15 cents.
Ilavana.-Market very lively, with Oh
exceedingly good demand for fine filters,
the latter quoted at $l.15 to $3.50. Sales
HOO pales.
The Philadelphia Market.
Leaf.
Seed Leaf-A week of summer entered
into and the effect felt, and yet so far as
packers and dealers are concerned they
report very favorable business for while
it may bc considered dull, still the daily
trade of each house far exceeds their cx-
pectatiOnS. As a result, old leaf is moving
OF rapidly at full valuation SO much so,
that holders of new stock of all grades
begin to feel hopeful and encouraged, be-
cause there is now strong probabilities of
demand in the fall for new leaf at 4
decided margin. New Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin is looming up nicely it is be-
yOnd doubt better goods than anticipated,
and must yield fair return.
Cans Weekly Report.
Sale Of seed leaf tobacco reported by J
J. Cans Son l. Co., tobacco brokers, No.
131 Water street, New York, for the week
ending June 12, 1882.
800 cases 1880 Pennsylvania, G(d3Oc.
100 cases 1880 New England, wrappers,
16lG30. 100 cases 1880 Wisconsin, lila.
vana seed, p. t.; 900 cases 1880, Ohio,
44@lOc. 100 cases, sundries, 9(G1Sc.
Total, 300 cases.
Tho Local Tobacco Market.
There has been scarcely a ripple in the
local market for a week past. A few
small lots of old leaf have been sold OH
private terms, and a few crops of new have
been picked up by packers. Indeed,
notwithstanding all the bears have been
saying about the largo quantities of loose
leaf yet in the hands OF farmers it is evi.
dent that the crop of 1881 has been pretty
closely bought up, and those who want
more of it have to search diligently be-
fore they find it.
The fine weather that has prevailed for
a few days past has bee:. taken advantage
OF by the farmers to set thc Toung plants,
and although these rs a ruie are small,
very many thousands of them have been
planted, and the planting will continue as
rapidly as possible. 1t is too early vet to
make an estimate of the acreage of the
coming crop, but it will doubtless be as
large if not larger than ever before, in this
county, the centre Of tobacco culture,
while the cultivation of the leaf will con.
time to spread rs it has for few years
been spreading to other counties that have
grown but little or none of it.
That poor Jedriddcn, invalid wife, sister
mother, or daughter can bc made the pic: ure
OF health by few bottles of Hop Bitters.
IViu YCN feE them suffer when SO easily