Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

LONDON. 4 CROSBY SQUARE, a. e..
December 1, 1881.


December l, ISL
10 the Editor Of the Dispotchs
Not much was expected last moutb N
the way Of business, so we can searee'y say
we have been Disappointed. although the
total stles ~ North American Tobacco te1
FAR tehird the usual transactions ~ this
pariod oi the wear. In our last circular we
referred 10 those considerations which
seem fer the present 20 have determined the
trade 10 alsiaiG from buying except for
actnsl requirements. and u i not likely
that they will zee aUy mediate cinse 70
alter their opinion.
With this prospect % 4 slow demtnd be-
fore ~ for the next mouth or t"o. the str
bility Of our markets VIII depend very
much on the tone ~ the adyiccs we receive
from Amerie3. We must admit thst our
latest adyiees both from the West aud Viz
sipia give very little hope that STRIPS
can be put I'D 10 lower cost than last wear,
and consequently afford no iusiiheition FOR
submitting 20 decline here. For the pies
euf. therefore. we look for sone-
thing g deadlock, or nc least
yery slow and difficult market, which
will b. rsiher trying 10 the patience
Of holders. The turn things m1y tahs
month or two hence will greatly dcp1o4 -
what nav be then known - 70 the cu1o0Y
Of strips IN preparation for our msrksos
although the more remote question 81 next'
year. crop. which caBno; admit 81 such an
esriy solution, Is wei ghiHg, We think. on
the Imagination OF QUE buyers even more
than lhe possible large make Of strips.
Nearly eyery argument ius, non A. re-
ggrds our SiOek-incressing consumption.
scarcity Of leaf. and bigh prices in Ameri-
ca-sppears 10 BE- in favor - TIE In1risst;
M this !. ell lost sight Of In the l0ng
shadow which the expected large supplies
OF 1855 are casting before them on the
minds. - any rate. Of our manufacturers.
It T. not very easy % offer advice TO Que
friends this scay =. bnt that Is a mattsr -
private corresD nee.
Oi the businy ,ne las, month concoGs
crnh,e Jrorort was in old tobacco. We
know ~ ysrf few sales ~ high-pricef
stock. and ia the rev strips the demand
was chiefly for medium and low.priced
grades. We.tern leaf Of every description
/ in mall supply. bat 81 present there l.
no demand for the stock which il on sale.
The only business OF importance ia Viz
gina tobacco Was for the nayy. which took
about 30 h0csLeads leaf in London and
Liverpool. For dark strips we have no
d mand. ani prices asked AZ present Offer
10 specia temptation % layers.
QUOTATIONS..
Virginia Laf.-Common 70 middiing.
ID. 70 SD. per pound: fair 10 good and
tine. Oh. 10 I'D. per pound bright fancy,
SD. 10 I'D. per pound.
Tirgia,a StTips.--Commoa 10 middilng,
Cd. 10 SD. per pound; good 10 line dark.
sd. 70 I'D. and I'D. per pound.
Western Lsaf.--IOmnlon 70 middliag
exports. id. 10 81. per pound: good 20
Gne exports, sgd. 70 asd. per pounds sound
div. common "a niddling. I'D. 70 81. per
pound fair 70 good and I'M. SD. 70 cd.
Jpr pound; coloTy, "a. 10 led. per pound.
Western 6trips.-Com1.on 70 mieditng,
Cd. 10 I'd. per pound; fair 20 good and
fine. I'D. 10 cd. per pound; seiectlons
and Brieht kentucky river, 9sd. 70 I'D. per
pound.
Ncrsiand md Ohio.-5id. TO SD. and
94d. per pound.
kegroEsod and Carsndtsa. 70 I'D.
and lsd. PER pound.
JoBx X. GuIIArT & Co.