Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-14
LEAF TOBACCO.
NEW YORK AND LANOASrEK AAKKET
seed Loaf, s1matra and Havana for the
Week Ending Saturday, August IL,
10 A. M.

seed Loaf. sanatra and Havana for the
Week Ending Saturday, August IL,
10 A. N.
U. 8. Tobacco Journal.
The end of the lockout had Q favorable
effect upon the market, and though trans
actions were limited general good feeling
and hopefulness prevailed. A number of
large up town manufacturers MADE inspec
ton tours through the market. Their
chief inquiries were for 'S2 Wisconsin and
Pennsy lvania. Of the former very little
is to be had, and that which is to be
! obtained is mostly of inferior grades, the
best lots having left the market and
passed into manufacturers hands; conse-
quently 'S2 New York state was inspected
with more care than formerly and sales OF
about 500 cases were reported. This to
bacco Speaking of tho finer grades) was
bought at such high figures from the
growers that, if the prices said to have
been obtained this week are correct, little
or no profit has been left to the sellers.
The low figures at which '82 Pennsylvania
was secured when green, and it's satisfac.
| tory condition at present, have checked all
possibility for a realization of profit on
the high priced grades of 'S2 New York
state tobacco.
| For Sumata an improH ement was also
noticeable this week. Still prices remain
almost unchanged. For medium dark
goods $1,25 is about the average figure
Obtainable, while extra silky, sound and
dark material brings from 81 80 to 81 so
in lots.
The sales for the week were New
York state, crop 'S2, 500 cases, Is to 174
cents.
Pennsylvania, crop 'S2, 800, at II cents
Wisconsin, '82, $50 cases, low grades, at
to 104 cents.
Ohio, crop 'ss, 800 cases, at 44 to Q
cents.
Sumatra, sales, $50 bales at s1.O5 to
$1.50
| Havana. market remaining dull. Total
sales, 400 bales, at IS cents to 81 for low
and medium, and $1.15 to $1.3O for fine
and extra fine.
| The circle for investments in fine seed
leaf in large lots has narrowed down to
'S2 Pennsylvania, 'S2 New York state and
a very small portion of the '82 Ohio. With
the exception OF some stray packings, the
'S2 Connecticut has sunk into the category
of material for SIS to $50 cigars.
These undeniable facts must fill holders
Of 'S2 Pennsylvania with feeling OF
supreme satisfaction. Their chances for
the realization of handsome profit are
exceedingly bright. 1t is well to mention
here that holders of this crop have reason
to be extraordinarily cautious in the SO.
lection of proper storage room. For sew.
eral years past Pennsylvania has shown
itself exceedingly sensitive to changes of
the weather from warm to cold, frequent
ly resulting in total transformation from
good to bad. Too little attention has been
paid to this fact. The storage facilities
are crude the tobacco 50 carefully nursed
and tended to till packed in cases, is gen
orally thereafter left to the mercy of the
weather. Why not apply more care, then.
and why not see when the warm days
have passed that soft temperature is
kept up in storage rooms? Heed our ad
vice hire live people to attend to yOuc
tobacco storage rooms, and We predict
that no longer leaf that looked rich and
Juicy, that felt soft and silky to the touch,
one day, will, on the next, turn coarse,
dry and shrivelled-deaG in reality.
The PhiIadeiphia Market.
Leaf.
Seed Leaf-A considerable lot of leaf,
old and new. has been moved the past
week into the hands of dealers and cigar
manufacturers, who are now busy examin-
|
not yet in proper condition. Prices so far
obtained appear to meet the views of both
holder and buyer. Examinations of 81
tobacco confirm the outspoken opinion of
holders that it would take the lead after
passing through the second summers hot
weather.
Sumatra finds favor in sales among it's
admirers.
Havana sells freely if quality is shown.
Receipts for the week 573 cases Con-
necticut, 719 cases Pennsylvania, 80 cases
Ohio, 1866 cases Wisconsin, IS cases York
state seed, 81 bales Sumatra, 167 bales
Havana, and 461 hhds Virginia aud West.
ern leaf tobacco.
Sales have been $40 cases Connecticut.
60 cases Pennsylvania, AZ cases Ohio, 81
cases Wisconsin, 81 cases York state seed,
20 bales Sun,atra, SO bales Havana and
61 hhds Western leaf in transit direct to
manufacturers.
Exported of leaf tobacco To Liver
pool via star, 169, 1927 lbs to West Indies
1919 do total, 17O, $40 do.
| Local Tobacco Market.
A few hundred cases of 80 and 'S1 leaf
changed hands during the week, on private
terms.
The packers of 's2 have commenced
sampling, and as far as this important
process has gone the result is eminently
satisfactory. VIM. Shuttle, agent for
Rosenwald, had over 1000 cases sampled
last week, and it is pronounced very fine.
Other packers, who have not as yet had so
large quantity sampled, say that what
has come under the eyes of the sampler is
of very superior quality-being entirely
free from white vein and of a rich dark
color.
A few purchases of loose '82 leaf are re-
ported. The following lots were bought
by David G. Hirsh, of this city acre of
Sylvester Williams, Black Horse, at 13, 6,
10; II from Peter Hershey, salisbury
township, IA, 6, Q; II from Nelson Scott,
Gap, 16, 4, 2; from L. Jordan, Chris
tiana, 10, q; from M. Hone. Willow
Street, g. al from Gerry Miller, New
Holland, 10, 2; 1 from c. West, Bird-iu-
Hand, 10, 2; Al from John s. Rohror,
Gap, 10, 6, Q; from VIM. Beninsger,
New Holland, II, Q.
The growing crop cannot be regarded as
first class. A good deal of the best of the
early planted was cut to pieces by hail,
just before it was ready for housing. The
paintings that were small at the time of
the hailstorm, have pretty nearly recov-
cred from tho damage they sustained, but
in many sections it is complained that the
leaves are leathery," and in low lands
much affected by rust and fox. The same
conditions are said to prevail
in the lower end of York county.
A fair proportion of the crop has
been cut off and housed, still larger pro-
| portion has been tOpped but there ara vet