The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-05
TOBACCO NEWS.

Sales by j. C. 81 j. X. Cant, May
30, 1884, OF l25 as follows:
% hhds. good leaf, IRON 81 90 to
900.
81 hhds. medium leaf, from Sc 90 to
100.
~ hhds. common and low leaf,
from S5 Is to w.
81 hhds. Tugs, from 81 10 to 6 05.
We quote all grades higher and
firm. This week we sold on the head
Of the hogsheads and had the most
satisfactory sale Of the season. Of
iering l25 hhds. without simple re
lection. In the future we will sell in
the same manner, thinking it to be to
the interest of all concerned. Parties
wishing their tobacco opened should
give us notice before day Of sale.
Sale days are Wednesday and Thurs
days of each week.
Nelson Il Jesup sold this week 50
hhds. tobacco as follows:
43 hhds. leaf 80 90 to 90.
l6 hhds. Tugs, vs. rs to 4 70.
Market fully as high as last report.
Sales by Wheeler, Mills & Co., May
3Oth, of 10 hhds. as follows:
16 hhds. good leaf, 81 90 to s 10.
80 hhds. medium TO common leaf,
So % to $50.
IA hhds. Tugs, "a % to AS.
50 hhds medium to common leaf,
81 % to 800.
Ii hhds. Tugs, 81 25 to 4 rs.
Market decidedly higher.
Sales by Buckner Il Woodbridge,
May % and "a, of 81 hhds., as fol-
lows:
Il hhds. medium to good leaf, 81 Is
to 8 %.
36 hhds. common and low mixed
S. so to & Is.
IA hhds. good Tugs, $4 80 to 5 10.
y hhds. common and trashy Jugs,
81 to 4 %.
Market continues strong and all
kinds shade better, especially Tugs
and fat, desirable grades. We have
several new buyers and live active
market.
Sales by Graves & Hancock since
last report Of 254 hhds.
30 hhds. common Jugs at from 3 Is
to %.
70 hhds. good to fine hugs at from
1 % to 10,
lOl hhds. common to medium leaf
at from 8 Is to 7 %.
50 hhds. good leaf at from 7 % 10
10 90.
The market during the past
month has been at time irregular and
unsatisfactory, but at the last shows
a decidedly better feeling and advance
over first part of the month.
The offerings continue to show
much undesirable tobacco confirming
the opinion that the crop is one of the
worst ever grown. There is also
much of it handled and priced too
high and it is sweating out badly.
The prospect for the growing crop
is certainly gloomy owing both to
the scarcity and lateness of plants.
While this is exaggerated by some
there can be no doubt that it is not
realized by others. Under no circum-
stances can full crop be planted in
this section.
Sales by Alternately & Co. May 80,
1883 of Is hhds. as follows.
10 hhds. common to good leaf from
81 to 8 90.
As hhds. low leaf from 5 to 6 so.
IA hhds. Tugs from 4 to 5 30.
Market stronger.
In response 10 petition to sell to-
bacco from the head of the hogshead,
which was signed with great unani-
nifty by our board buyers, the tedious
and unsatisfactory manner of selling
at the salesroom was abandoned, and
that of selling from the head of the
adopted in its stead. This
is now the almost universal custom
of selling tobacco in the west. As it
should be, since it puts an end to
false packing, and the manipulation
of samples which have been so
shamefully practiced. The planter
who puts up his tobacco fairly will
be paid for his trouble and the buyer
will bid with more confidence know
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