Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-06-02
THE TOBACCO MARKET.
THE s4 CROP NEARLY ALL IN THE
HANDS or PACKERS.
Farmers Now Busy Planting the 80 Weed
The Predictions Of n Decreased Acreage
well-Founded-sales of 1,15O Casesof
Old Pennsylvania in New York.


city during the past week, aggregate only
few hundred cases. Two or three hundred
cases of "a leaf also has been sold.
But little of the 'S4 crop remains i'm the
hands of growers, and the most of that still
held by them is either trash or big prices are
asked for it 1t scarcely pays buyers to ride
the county in search of leaf, as the lots are
few and far between nevertheless, few
dealers are still on the road picking up what
ever bargains chance TO fall In their way.
They are willing to pay a trihe more than
they did month ago.
Baled 'S4 leaf continues to be received daily |
at the city warehouses, and hundreds of men |
| are engaged In asserting and casing It. That
which has been cased for some time, when
examined, appears to be curing very salts |
factorly, and bright hopes of high prices are |
INDUCED by packers.
| Within the past week farmers have been
busily engaged in preparing their grounds
and setting out young plants. The spring
has been unusually backward, but the rains
of the past week have been favorable for
planting, and though the plants are rather
small many farmers commenced planting.
From one-fourth to one-third of the crop has
been set out and If the weather continues
| favorable another week will show large
increase In planting. The reports heretofore
made of decreased acreage devoted to
tobacco appear to be well founded.
The New York Market.
The Tobacco Lea} says of the seed leaf
market: The total of sales, which is ,030
cases for the week, reminds one of former
times, when the business of the market
seldom fell below 1000 cases per week. The
increase this week over last in the number
of cases sold is owing to one sale of 600 cases
| of 1884 Pennsylvania Havana seed Other
wise there is little change in the condition OF
| the market There Is a growing scarcity OF
hnZl In Inr tIIa aud tt.n al md faF
this class of goods is increasing in conse-
quence. The exports of seed leaf and cut
5 tings for the first five months of the year
o | show an increase over the exports for the
, | same time last year of 1881 cases. This fact
II is certainly calculated to enliven the tone OF
= the market and strengthen it.
o For the month the sales were 5,6l5 cases.
=. Sales of Havana filters foot up $50 bales at
N from 6Oc. to 81 10, and of Yara us bales and
e III cut on private terms. Business has shown
l. more life, and the aggregate OF sales Is very
encouraging. Prices hold up and accessions
y | are the exception rather than the rule.
Holders appear confident that nothing will
- arise to alter the present condition Of the
III market The situation in Cuba continues
IS about the same, and old goods are being
~ bought up as fast rs possible at rising prices
= There has been more inquiry here than usua
u for 1883 Remedies, the stock of which is quit
small, however.
For the month, 500 bales Havana and 25'
Yara
=, Of Sumatra, $50 bales taken this week il
ns small lots at from Sl20 to SLIGO. Only fai
oil business was done AS we said week befor
last, the market IN bare of fine old goods
The demand has been for DARK tobaccos, ant
Nv they have been gradually picked up unit
ON | now there is a dearth Of them. There is con
ce siderable inquiry for the new goods, bu
"a there il not a sufficient assortment OF then
hu here to admit of large business. From tn
ny auction sale in Amsterdam, next week, W
A. may expect considerable importation.
of A good inquiry for all popular brands {
| Smpk inU tobacco Ii. rppprtal The upInan
for cigars is more active
The u. s. Tobacco Journal SAYS Thoug
the business in old tobacco remained in
he comotose state, an improved condition in q
IN, tobaccos was perceptible. About $500 case
MT | of 'Si Wisconsin Havana seed and abor
800 cases Of 's4 Pennsylvania Havana see
found bona fide buyers Initiated ones asse
.st that Tor the former about 22 cents and for til
, | latter 10 cents have been obtained. In tt
nu face of the stagnation in cigar manufa
al turing circles and the presence Of the Sum
DIS. ira fiend, such sales, which were partly
of | jobbers and partly to manufacturers do M
ess fail to Undue the market with better spiri
llv In the meantime the fermentation process
itb the two aforementioned crops is progres
lu- sertions in this column is in place, tn
it'll should nothing interfere with the process
staggering blow will be dealt to the prit
and consumption Of Sumatra.
es" Cans Weekly Report.
to Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported for II
pie INTELLIaESCER by J. s. Cans Son Il &c
the tobacco brokers, No. 13l Water street, Ne
York, Tor the week ending June !, 1886:
600 cases 1854 Pennsylvania, Havana see
ne p. l.; $50 cases 1883 do, seed leaf, Sc(gl2L &c
red 100 cases 1852 do, do, p 200 cases 1881 dc
re- do, 6c(g l0c. 200 cases 1884 New Englan
ne. Havana seed, 2lcGg23c. (; $50 cases 1884 dc
an, seed leaf, l3Ec. lsO cases 1888 Wisconsi
" Havana seed, 2octg30c. $50 cases 1883 Nc
York state, Havana seed, l5cC12Oc. (; 200 cas-
are sundries, 5c12Sc. Total, 2,030 cases.
on Philadelphia Seed Leaf Market.
ind The last week Of spring still clings to Il
doubts and uncertainties which have hovert
over tho action of seed leaf transactions fro
IN the lst of March. In truth, the value of see
ing leafs from to per cent. less now ths
- then, and yet when inquiry is made as
stock in store, 1t is found To be below the Gu
tomary amount 1t is true the demand
the Sumatra was out of the market Il
) OF explanation as to the present value
led | domestic cigar leaf would be give
rial and understood. The continuation OF u
tar presenth unsatisfactory condition of Il
I'D domestic cigar leaf trade will depend great
~ ~'"u upon the "a crop of Havana seed. Natu
eau may do what Congress has not been able
e), accomplish. Prices are favorable to pu
md chasers, and are unsteady
the Sumatra is inquired after daily, and sci
tar in moderate quantities.
Il Hayana-A fair amount was sold this wee
IA The Baltimore Market
,ba Maryland tobacco IS coming forward mo
freely under late favorable weather for pac
ing, and shippers find the market with i
on, creased offerings slightly easier, though l
Try quotable change. All desirable samples a
he still salable at firm figures. AS usual, pen
,cb ing the time for awarding the French co
tract, there is something of lull in the ma
ket, but the grades suitable for France a
already being inquired for, and are he
er very firm. In Ohio the market is stron
he We hear of no sales.
zen The Baldwinsville N. ", Leaf Market.
ing The market at this point still remains mo
400 erately active, with good demand, but e.
I've tremely low prices for our goods. Not fe
en- OF our farmers refuse to sell at the prices {
ere fered, and are making preparations to ho
of their tobacco over. Time only will demo-
ere | strate whether this is wise or not. Yet it
ox very easy to understand and appreciate Il
y, feelings of growers who received from 20
ua- 25 cents per pound last year and are offert
va now by the buyers anywhere from to
ew | cents.
ing
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