The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-20

IN 4rktf December ~. 1000.
Shockoe Warehouse sold lis pounds
Highest price, 81. 30 per hundred lowest
price. 60 cents per hundT d.
Crensbaw's Planters Warehouse sold % $50
pounds. Highest puce, 1919 per hundred
lowest price, 20 cents per hundred.
ToBAcco EXCHANGE, December 49, 1883.
No auction sales today. but there was
some private trading. and there is some rea-
son to believe that q considerable sale OF I'LL
ers was made TO an out-of-town manuiac-
turer.
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange De
cember 10, 1883: George +. Taylor, Daggers
Springs; Thomas b. Henley, West Point,
Va.
A prominent tobacco commission mer-
chant reports sale Of lot Of fine wrappers
and filters to day.
Mr. A. r. Gum reports sale Of lot Of old
filters to-day
Messrs. Charles Watkins & Co. report sale
this week Of gooo line of old filters.
Mr.. John s. Iockart, Of Durham. y. g.,
7
of wrappers of the new crop since The LIST OF
October The breaks grow meaner IN quail
ity, IA stead of better, and the indications are
that We are 10 have much higher prices, win
yearly boom for all co.ory and desirable
tObaccOs
Mr. T. Brooks OF Louisa, says: There
will be great deal of loose tobacco coming
in after bristmas There won't be much IN
this week as they won't have me to strip II.
There Is not much good tobacco. as the sea-
son wasn't good one
Mr.. r. Hove, Of Goochland county says;
I'VE have a good deal of loose TO come IN
think She bulk from my county Will come
IN after Christmas, and how soon II VIII
come IN the depends on prices think
taxing INTO consideration the year we have
had. that the Tobacco is very god con-
slider ny crop sa very good average crop OF
tobacco. Ne had too much wet th 5 year
think the t0bacc in my county generally
equally as good as mine-sOme Of 4 Detter.
Mr.. ]. T. Baughan says 81 am from the
upper part OF Hanover county. j think
about oae-tbird Of our loose Obacco has been
sold think right smart Will tome in from
my part of the county tomorrow.
The general opinion of our buyers is that
tie loose toba co oiler up 20 this date in
di ates the mea est crop made since time
FROM which the memory Of man runneih
not to the contrary. A farmer gave il as
his opinion chat the tObaccOs offered tO-da
fairly represented the new growth. and Oh
experienced buyer said he never saw meansr
tobacco offered on this market.
Mr.. r. e. Morton reports sales and says
business was brisk to-day.
A sEpAnArE BILL TO PROVIDE FoR THK IN
TERNAL REVENUE TAX
W.sursoros. December l7.-Representa-
tive Cowles OF North Car lima, to-day intro
duced In the House resolution instructing
Inc Committee on Ways and Mears 10 report
M an early day n separate bill containing
Drsyision for the repeal OF The TOBACCO tax,
The retail llcons tax on dealers in spirituous
nouors. add the other inter nal revenue pro
yi.ions OF the Mills bill. IL was referred TO
the Committee ON " ays and Means.
we don't think much will be done until
after the Christmas holidays. The market has
broadened and there 10 more inquiry Tor DARK
tOhaccos A merchsnt told me yesterday that
/ he had more inQui from manufacturers than
( h. had had for some time past. and that ne nad
been f,iered Drices OF week OF ten da) ago
witch he declined, the market FOR such goods
having advanced $50 per hundred. Old stocks
of desi ab G tobsccos are limited. anu ns All
tine signs Of the times indicate ofsk pusi
ness for the manufacturers next YEN, W. "a
fsn., ~ - Z. Mel