The Penn's Grove record., 1883-05-05
RESUME OF THE TOBACCO
MARKET.

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remarkably supreme among the hand
lers of manufactured hard tobacco, n
were it not for the compulsory necessity
requisite for handlers TO assert and
arrange stock preparatory to inventor
ing the same. in accordance with regu-
lations of the Government, On, the first
of May, we are quite sure employees
would have their time occupied in read
ing the news of the day.
Nevertheless, a number of our large
jobbing houses are keeping statesmen on
the road, seeking orders for any brand
which they are able to Understandings
specify definite figures for the month OF
May.
The iobbers claim they have, and are
daily placing upon their books, orders
to be shipped next month as early as
possible at prices allowing fair margins.
1t is very evident from the extraordi-
nary favorable outlook, that a large
amount of manufactured tobacco VIII
be handled next month in this market,
and jobbers must be busy but, whether
this condition will hold for any length
of time is a question which, just now,
is causing much inquiry and quiet
consideration, leading to conclusions
frought with doubtful forebodings
and questionable issues, and, as the
Tobacco trade so far is imbedded on a
solid rock pecuniarily, we hope they will
weigh carefully the circumstance before
they venture too far into deep water.
Fine cuts are being sold for immedi-
ate use in moderate quantities, while
considerable orders have been given
for stock, deliverable next month to
manufacturers of unmistakable A. No.
l grades.
SMOKING ToBACCo.-Dealers are fast
decreasing the old stock. They have
adopted the principle, it must be sold at
some figure, but go it must, so that
they are nearly all ready to adorn their
shelves with new goods ofevery descrip-
ton of granulated or cut and dry to-
baceo.
CIGARs-Are being sold in limited
quantity, while manufacturers order
books are full, so much so that trouble
il anticipated thrilling t4sem sazase ss'
promptly as parties desire. Work is
being pushed forward with unusual ac-
tivity.
Snuff manufacturers are running over
with orders from May delivery. As a
result, double set Of hands are required.
SEED LEAF.-A casual visit among
the cigar leaf dealers the past week,
does not indicate the activity hoped for
at this season of the year. They say
they never had a more varied or better
selected stock, especially in wrappers of
every grade, while binders and filters
cannot be surpassed in quality, all of
which are offered at small margins.
Nevertheless, cigar manufacturers,
while they hold as a general thing light
stock, still hold back, and as they say,
desire to see how trade will open next
month before acting or laying in a largc
supply of stock.
A short season longer and something
booming or destructive will be known.
Sumatra leaf is handled in very mod
crate quantities at the advance, while
Havana filters loom up in demand
yuelta holds the fort and weekly
makes new admirers Havana wrappers
are fast becoming something of the
past.
LANCASTER, PA.-Quite a number
of buyers are yet driving through
the country and buying freely at
prices ranging from s and 2 up to Is,
6 and 2, according to quality. They
complain, however, that goods such
as they want are getting scarce, and
although there is good deal of leaf
yet in the hands of farmers, most of ii
is low grade and much absolutely trashy.
1t is estimated that fully t~hree-fourths
of the crop of 1882 has been taken, and
there will be no difficulty in cleaning
up the balance if farmers will sell for
what their goods are worth.
There continues to be great diversity
of opinion IS to the condition of the
crop. Some buyers say their purchases
are equal to anything ever secured in
this county, while others complain that
much of it is coarse, short and flea
bitten.
Between 400 and 500 cases of old
tobacco were sold last week on private
terms. 1t is understood that holders
are a little sitter in their demands, now
that their stock is growing less than
they were earlier in the season.-Intel-
ligencer.
DAYTON, OHIo.-The ragged, last
end of the tobacco season is here !;
the wind-up of three months rush
among the buyers. The sheds are
empty and the warehouses ruH. farm-
ers and dealers are more than satisfied
with the business done. The 80 crop
has been profitable to farmers.
What there is unsold by farmers here
in the Miami district is held by them on
speculation there are probably 5000 or
5000 cases of ii. -Jouraal.
MIAMIsBURo, Ohio. Interest and
activity in this market are well main
tanned, though the fact that fine crops
are scattered and the principal dealers
well supplied has a tendency to depress
prices, There is brisk demand for old,