Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-27

Fur ne Week Bna,ng saturday 1ssesasy
-, 10 .. m.-1ne Lssal Trade ana
Hsosns salss.
U. 3. Tobacco Journal.
As this 10 the last week but ono left to
Congress to destroy the peaceo mind and
happiness of tho leaf trade, and a. the
4th Of March will close, at least for the
present, the vexatious tax and tariff ques-
tions that, to great extent, have caused
our leaf market to be in = dem0ralizod
state for months past, the leaf trade il
preparing for an anticipated wholesale re-
vival Of trade.
II the expectations harbored by most
of the occupants Of the leaf district in
New York are only partly realized, the
morning of the 4th day Of March will be
characterized by deluge Of buyers from
all parts of the country, who will drain
the market of its stocks and run the prices
Of all grades up to the most astonishing
figures.
As for ourselves, We don't believe in
any rapid change in the situation, even II
the duty on Sumatra is increased. This
done, some months will elapse before the
effect of this will be felt in our market.
What our market really needs to stimu-
late it into life aud prosperity Is an 40.
two export demand. We must clear tho
markets of the immense surplus on hand.
For such tho outlook is exceedingly favor
able.
The only notable feature during the
week was the sale of nearly 500 cases Of
'S1 Pennsylvania. The few sales OF this
stock that have been made so far have
been enveloped in SO much mystery re-
garding tho prices realized that the truth
is almost impossible to state. 1t is al
| legged that some Of the tobacco sold was
| very fine and realized % cents others
hold that the seller was hard pushed and
disposed of part of his stock at 12 to Is
cents.
Outside of these sales of 'S1 Pennsylva.
MIA, the following was disposed of:
Pennsylvania-crop, 80 800 cases, at
to 12 cents.
Wisconsin-Crop 81 $50 cases Havana
seed, at Is to II cents.
New YOrk-Crop 81 100 cases Havana
seed, at 18 cents.
Connecticut-Crop 'S1 200 cases wrap
pers, at 90 to 80 cents.
Ohio-Crop 'S1 400 cases, at 81 to 6
cents.
Sumatra-Market very active. The
stock of really fine is very short and brings
high figures. The quotations are from DO
CChto W Y1.1U.
Havapa-Ma,ket active. Sales 600
bales. Prices firm.
Cans Report.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by j.
8. Cans Son & Co., tobacco brokers, No.
131 Water street, New York, for the week
ending Feb. &c, 1855:
200 cases 1880, Pennsylvania, 6(g14 !;
| 112 cases, 1881, Wisconsin Havana, p. t.;
$50 cases 1881. New England, 1492S !,
! 600 cases, 1851, Ohio, 5206; 100 cases
sundrios, 3.@19. Total, 1, 162 cases.
The Phlladelpnia market.
Leaf.
Seed leaf.-Another week gone, and yet
the cigar leaf business remains unusually
quiet. Sales are made cautiously, buyer
and seller acting as if they anticipated
something in the future which would DC
beneficial therefore goods are sold in
small quantities and as needed for imrs.
diato wants. Eighteen eighty one wrap
pers command more attention, especially
very fine grades. Some very nice 'S1
Connecticut was shown the past week it
found willing purchasers. Havana seed is
having many admirers. Old binders and
filters are daily sold at full figures. Su-
matra still finds favor among some Of our
large manufacturers.