Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-30
THE TOBACCO MARKET.
PLANTING NOW COMPLETED IN rms
AND ADJUINfHG COUNTLESS
Fiattering Prospects of u Fun Crop-iiavana
the Favorite variety, Although Seed Leaf
is Not Entirely yAbandoncd-iSusincss in
the Distant Markets the rast woer.


'aster and adjoining counties completed their |
planting, and in most places the plants look |
we'll and are growing finely. Plants that | ,
were set early were good deal retarded hy | ,
cold weather and afterwards 10y drUuth, but I,
recent genial rains have made amends and | ,
the prospect Of a fun crop is very fattering | ,
So far as one can learn now that tho planting |
is ended the acreage in this county will not
be much less than that of last year. Tho |
principal portion OF the planting has been of
Havana seed, though some farmers have put
in seed leaf, believing that tho increased
weight per acre to bc obtained from this
variety will more than cuunterbalancc the
increased price that the Havana seed com
mands. Planters of both varieties confident
ly expect better prices for the coming crop
than they received for that Of last year, which
was sold in many instances at less than cost.
4 fow sales Of "a leaf are reported. One OF
Skies Il Frey's buyers picked up the follow
ing lots in the vicinity of Kennett Square last
week:
From n. Lancaster IL acres at 10, 10, s, 81
from VIM. Stube, 5 acres at 50, 3, 2; from
Frank CoOver acres at 10, 3, 2, and from
Joseph Chandler, acres at 10, 3, 3, 2
A few hundred cases of old tobacco were sold |
duringtho week and there are active inquiries |
for new, and rather tempting oilers have |
been made TO some packers, but they seem
disinclined To sell, believing that prices Will
advance in the near future, az the market IL |
not so much overstOcked as il was reported
| TO he, nor is the - crop of Havana and seed
| leaf nearly so heavy as IL was estimated to DE
a month or two ago.
| Some OF the packing houses have cleared
| up for the season, but number OF them con
| time TO receive and will not close up for
| week or two.
The New York Market.
| The L. S. TOJdcc0 Jotrndi says
The business OF the week may bo para-
| phrased as follows:
| 'SI Wisconsin Havana seed -- Little IN
| uuiry, little business; cause: people don't
| want 10 buy on packers samples people be
Iicve prices may be lower later on, prices Il
10 % cents
| 'sI Pennsylvania Havana seed-Grcat in
uuiry, little business cause allegations on
the part of packers that the crop beats Sum
atra; doubts on part Of buyers prices ID to 20
cents.
'si Connecticut seconds Great inquiry,
| great business cause excellent stock, very
limited in quality prices IL to AZ cents.
| ~ Connecticut Havana Seed-Great in
| Quiry moderate business cause: stock
looks magnificent; prices too high COM
pared with present prices of Wisconsin aud
Pennsylyaniai prices, z, to ~ cents.
cause general fear of the crop; once bit
twice shy.
= 81 Ohio-No inquiry, no sales; cause no
anybody else. The monopoly of Ohio in
low figures is washed ont by the general low
/ ness Of prices Of low grade stock.
50 WisCOnsn--Modcrate inquiry; mod
| crate sales cause little good left holders in
most accommodating moods prices, l6 10 -
| cents.
80 to 'S3 Pennsylvamia-Littlo inquiry
large business cause people don't ask ques
e tons they make oilers which general y
culmnato III hasty accoptances prices, tc
l. cents
4 Sumatra-Activc. Sales 80 bales. Price,
G unchanged, average result, SL3O; some
II little less some a little more.
n | Havana--Nery active. Sales 500 bales. De
mand for - cents to - goods predomina
. | ting.
Il The 7obacco LcgCs SUMMARY is condensed
d as follows:
" Seed Loaf-The market has passed a weel
a of comparative quiet, with nothing 10 dis
is turb 1t. Tho out-Ot-town buyers who were
~ here did not seem TO find much that suiteC
- | them; at least they did not take a great deal
;, Most Of them were looking for seconds, anC
u TO procure these now at figures that meet tht
Y views of buyers is difficult Old binder
a, have been swept from tho market, and hold
IA ers Of new ones are rather stiif in thei
a prices They comprehend the value Of them
\ much greater business was expected thai
70 was actually transacted, and the aggregate
Di sales are somewhat disappointing, more ol
at account Of the failure to realize expectation
ID than because the sales were not Of cOnsidera
III bic magnitude, for 2,l7O cases, which wer
"a disposed OF, IS quite "A respectable week
- business after all
J. mand other kinds rather neglected. Sale
10 500 bales, at from SOC. to SllO. The markc
10 holds up well, and the month promises L
s. close with a very good exhibit Importer
- are confident and predict steady running
" trade from now on. Prices have not ad
D. Vanced as was expected, but the reason fO
Is that is found in the fact that cigar manuiaC
is turing is not brisk, and manufacturers bu
IN only for actual wants. They are not Undue,
,e with speculative feeling Mt present, and ar
Ir not disposed to pay higher prices if they ca
~ help it.
I'd Sumatra. bsence of fine goods prevent
le operations. Sales, $50 bales al 81. 20 to 81. 6;
y very fair trade was done in this tobacco
lmpOrtatiOns are becoming more frequen
and are larger than they have been. w
- have heard OF no large sales, but numerou
W small parcels have been taken. Holders {
suitable goods find ready sale for them a
figures that are satisfactory.
Smoking--All grades and brands OF smOB
Is ing tobacco have been in fair request, and W
al notice increased demand for popular Yafi,
ties.
Cigars.-Local manufacturers and impor
u ers report moderately active demand.
~ Cans Weekly Report.
-, Sales Of seed leaf tobacco reported for tn
4 INTELLIGENCER by J. s. Cans Son Il Co
70 tobacco brokers, No. l3l Water street, No,
w York, ior the week ending June 20, 1885:
IL 300 cases 1881 Wisconsin, Havana seed, |
~ ~ t.; 200 cases 1854 Pennsylvania, do, p. t
10 800 cases 1888 do, seed leaf, Sc0l2J5c.
n 200 cases 1882 do. SGglOc. $50 1881 do, CO zoe
y l2O cases 1883 Wisconsin Havana see
10 1iCL25C; 100 cases 1855 Ohio for export, 81 &c
O. GOO cases 1884 New England, l1@Gc.; u
,o cases sundrcs, 53035. Total, 2,470 cases.
o. Philadelphia Market.
A. Seed Leat-The past weeks business i
"A the handling of cigar leaf shows quietnes,
- This is especially the with sales of oil
IL leaf, for the reason that stock in store of sue
OF goods is unusually light; but when tho val
or lOus reported sales OF new leaf in this markt
Ii are considered, tho aggregate foots up yer
of satisfactorily. 1t must be admitted that TN
40 margins goods are sold for are smal
. still the eagerness which the manufacture
al displays in examination and purchase of ne,
ne stock causes holders to beliyc that the In
s, business will show up more advantageously
IS Old leaf continues TO sell in quantities dt
,n sired for immediate use by manufacturer,
-, Prices rules in favor OF buyers
-, Sumatra is beglnring to be handled cat
Id tiousy.
Havana finds the usual demand
Receipts for the week :-l3l cases Connect
n cut, Az cases Pennsylvania, So cases Ohio
M 3l9 cases Wisconsin,, ~ cases New Yor
w state, 80 bales Sumatra, III bales Havana an
lSi hhds Virginia and Western leaf tc
baCcO.
Sales for domestic use SO cases Connect
Nv cut, 26 cases Housatonic Havana Al case
N Ohio, 52l cases Pennsylvania, 2l6 case
VI Wisconsin, p cases York state, % bale
s- Sumatra, ll6 bales Havana and % hid