Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-03

much to the growth, though tho smaller
number OF leaves to each plant will ma
terially lessen the weight of the crop.
| Thus far it is curing finely.
| Some additional facts relative to the
crop will be found in the proceedings Of
the agricultural society published in an
Cans Report.
Sales Of seed leaf tobacco reported by
No. 131 Water street, New York, for the
! week ending October ?, 1889:
| 900 cases 1881 Wisconsin Havana seed
| 15920c.; $50 cases 1881 New England,
| 15(a30c.; 500 cases 1880 Pennsylvania,
| 100000; 1926 cases 1881 Pennsylvania,
p. t.; 200 cases 1881 State, p. t.: $50 cases
1880 Ohio, 6@1Oc.; 100 cases 1881 Ohio,
&c. Total, 3475 cases.
u. 3. Tobacco Journal Report.
If the sentiments and actions of the
buyers and consumers OF tobacco during
| the past six weeks are worth noticing the
| various 1881 crops occupy the following
! standing in the market
1. Wisconsin Havana seed.
2. Connecticut, especially Havana seed.
3. New York Havana seed.
4. Pennsylvania.
5. New York state.
6. Ohio.
Last year Pennsylvania headed the list.
That it does not this year, is by no means
due to inferior quality. The main reason
is that there is no scarcity of it in the
market. People who need tobacco do not
care to invest largely in anything which
may be got at any time throughout the
year, except such tobacco can be bought
very low. The prices at which new Penn
! sylvania is held are comparatively higher
| than the corresponding quality stock of
other and popular crops. Buyers find
| that the stock of fine Wisconsin Havana
| seed, Connecticut Havana seed and New
| York state Havana seed is limited.
! Holders of the same have not paid as much
for it as packers Of Pennsylvania
paid for a corresponding quality of
Pennsylvania leaf. Hence those tobaccos
sell and Pennsylvania remains neglected
Holders of tho latter cry -" Wisconsin is
q fraud State seed doesn't burn Con-
necticut is too light ! Manufacturers
must buy the Pennsylvania - But they
don't-at least, not just now. They will
buy, most assuredly, later on-a little at a
| time. Tho best, the finest, the most silky
| will, sell if it can be had for figures below
those which rule for Sumatra. Whether
packers will make or lose money at such
| figures, is not the question.
| In old Pennsylvania there was consider
| able activity. There are plenty of buyers
for all the 80 Pennsylvania in the country
| and better figures are being paid to-day
than could be obtained month ago. But
even at such figures-12 to 16 cents for
runninS-the losses on most sales are c.
timated to be very heavy.
The sales Of tho week are ranorte6 NC
| follows
Wisconsin-S0O cases Havana seed, 15(0
| Zoo.
Connecticut-1,G GOO cases, mostly wrap
pers, 25d35c.
Ohio-1CO cases, G(99c.
Pennsylvania-12j cases, p. t.
New York-400 cases Big Flats }, p.
Pennsy yIvania-SOo cases, 12@1Gc !;
| wrappers. 20@40c.
Ohio-30O cases, GH,7c.
Hayana-ilarkeS active. New ('S2 is
coming in quite lively, presenting tine
| quality and color. Sales GOO bales. Prices
for old Remedies advancing.
Sumatra-Market continues very active.
Sales GOO bales. Fine dark goods arc in
great demand, and sell as high as s1.25.
The quotations are : Small size, S5195c !;
largo size, but light, $101 o. medium
size, dark, 81 10@1 %.
No Danger Threatened by tho Importa tIUn
Of sumntra Tobacco.
Western Tobacco journal (Cinn.)
The Sumatra tobacco hobby is yet rid
den by the New York individual WHO 80
chcekily and Intellectually addressed the
tariff commission relative to the subject,
and sought to convince that body that a
| tax of so per cent. ad va,Orem ought to be
levied in addition to tho heavy specific tax
now paid. The import Of that class of
tobacco is SO infinitesimally small, COM
pared with the actual needs of our cigar
manufacturers, that no apprccia5lo i'm
preston can be made on the price of the
home grown tobacco. Even if the whole
crop of Sumatra should be imported into
this country (Which is, of course, an i'm
possibility it would not alter prices ma
terially for tho homo growth, as its high
price would preclude its use in anything
but the fine grades of cigars, consequently
the great consumption of the manufac-
turers of the cheap and medium priced
goods would Decessitate their drawing
upon the home grown tobacco for stock,
which would, of course, command prices
varying with its quality, but in no case
below its true value. The truth of it is
it would be no calamity if its import should
treble or quadrup!e that of tho present
time, as it would be an additional iucen-
tive to our growers to attempt to produce
finer tobacco than is now commonly
grown, and which, when done, would
insure our growers more remunerative
prices, and curtail the imports of
Sumatra or any other foreign grown. The
greater portion of the difference between
the prices paid for such tobaccos as Ha-
vana and Sumatra and our home produc-
tions should and would go to benefit and
enrich our own planters. if they would
(and as they can if proper efforts are
made) but grow tobacco which can COM
pare favorably with foreign growths.
There need be no alarm among our plan
ters of seed leaf at its imports, but there
need be great solicitude as to the charac-
ter of our production. Improve that and
you will solve the difficulty.
How Cheap Cigars arc Given Fancy Names
SO They Will Sell Well.
A cigar seller in this city, says the Chi