New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-10
TOBACCO, HOPS And WOOL.

GOOD PROSPECTS or THE CIGAR LEAF CROP
THE BREWERS AND SHEEP aAIsERs.
| Reports from tobacco growing districts in the
Lned States indicate that the crops just harvested arc
fully up to average in quality ana quantity In moss
instances While the weather has not been proritious
for the growth OF the Leaf has not boon Of damaging
character and its only general eect has been TO delay
the harvest Some cases damage by hail and frost
noted but those isolated and local In their effects.
Many Connecticut and Massachusetts, farmers are quoted
pronouncng tobacco the most profitable product OK
the year. since 1t has caused them little trouble and they
have not had the tobacco To deal with.
Buyers who have inspsctei tho Connscticat and
Massachusetts crops housed appear TO be satisfied
with them but refuse to express any decided opinions
as to their quality until afcer they have been cured.
Farmers they say at present dsDosei 10 hod ther
tobacco higher figures than last year and already
sale OF 500 OF selected goods at IL cents mas oeen
reported As rule buyers will not go into the market
until January and then 1t s not thought that tncy
will up stock in such quantities as to warrant
armers in demanding extrayagant bgures. good
authority places the ruling prices at from IL to 10 cents
pound. Spectators have given tobacco cold
shoulder and instances known OF the leaf having
been bought the field. often the case before
Snmatra tobacco to to this country IN greac
quantities In fact the farmer Is now Obliged 10 take all
the Iisks OF growing and curing u,o &.
Edward Burke, Editor OF The Tobacco Ledf, VINO Is IN
receipt OF trust worthy advccs nom all parts Oh me
country, summed up the situation la these "ords
In the cigar-leaf tobacco districts-New- England,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin "a iill
average CROP both In respect 10 quality and quantity
has been grown except in Wisconsin. There the yeH
estimated be 80 per cent below the average or ABOUT
80 600 cases OF $50 pounds OF useful tobacco Inc
total annual product OF these regions approxlmaes
100000 cases. The small crop in Wisconsin IS
attributable drouth and to frequent destructive ball
storms. The states producing chewing and smoking
tobacco are Virginia. Maryland, Tennessee, NORTH
Carolina Missouri and Kentucky the last producing tno
largest crops. Virginia and North Carolina reports
indicate largely dmiu yields this year and CROWN
rather inferior quality whole. The Yield IN tho
other states will probably be nearly average one
The crop OF Havana tobacco Is unusually backward
this year, and the leaves are described as DeInS
exceptionally heavy or "gummy' and therefore VIII
require longer time for curing Few packages OF 1855
crop are In this market and 1t Is not expected that tho
bulk what will be required in this country Will arrive
made early iD August Prices too, are higher, but not
sufficiently be felt by tho retail irade . AL,
The almost absolute failure OF the hop crop IN dhS
not affected brewers so seriously as was N nso
expected. This Il in due To the large crops
abroad and heavy competition among the importers
country. Good imported hops have been sofa as
low as 25 cents pound In this city anu although tuo
tendency upward the market Is Unsettled and quota
lions range all the way from % to 40 cents, -
Dealers in wool are happy. The market displays noto
stability than it has for years al this season anu
there an apparent disposition to hoi stocks Tor gher
figures The crop I'm this country has not been ai 90
owing TO the sheep having become dscouraged az
falling to take prop OF their stock the past season.
Another source OF disbursement u Eastern slceP
rasers has been the active competition in the West ana
especally in Texas where the wool crop SAID 20 pe
unusually large and fine and T. held at fscres WHICH,
realized will bring good profits to the raisers