Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-10

JUNE y, 1874
To-day ends another week which has been
fairly satisfactory to tho trade. Even those who
have done comparatively little themselves are
glad 10 see moro business In the hands Of others.
The dark-tobacco men are sampling quite freely
tobaccos suitable for Austria and France. The
former contract Is neither so limited in quantity
or price, but Is very careful OF quality. There
will DO no difficulty about the French sorts, whilo
the 1857 crop Is well adapted TO the Austrian
order, and the finer grades Of leaf now COM
mand from 10 10 l44 cents. The Italian buyer
is said 70 be buying largely on back contract sc-
count In the West, and there is some talk Of his
coming this way soon. Our sellers will welcome
him or his agent
Manufacturers are still buying freely Of sun
cured grades at full prices from l2 TO 30 cents and
over and breaks arc comparatively light
There are several good brighi-vrapper orders
on the market for western aud northwestern use,
and over fifty packages have been sold this
week at good values-irom n to 41c. The finer
grades are in best demand. with an apparently
limited present Offering, and as reported few %
come in. Filors show some improvement this
week. but offerings are too large for any activity.
and so II Is with smokers Black wrappers are
scarce and wanted, II fine. Burleys sold more
freely this than last week. and good stock is hard
TO get here, while offerings are only moderate.
Manufacturers are working more freely on this
class, though still complaining Of duh sales Of
plug,
Crop reports are various and conflicting. Dry
weather has prevented large planting and re-
tsrded the growth Of plants already set Cool
winds dry the ground. In some sections one half,
L., 9TH. 10 tha ~ "a Ia
new tobacco only small part, from 10 per cent
10 nothing. remains in the planters hands, while
IN 1895 and 1895 It was not unusual TO find old
and double OLD quite plentiful In planters hands
ia August Stocks are nll now centred in tho
city warehouses and will have to last until an
other crop is made. The western market reports
are all strong aud tho crop reports are far from
40 improvement on last weeks reports
The following Is from reliable and conserve
two buyer in Louisville, who is a noted statsti-
clan:
Our market for all Burley grades. and espcci-
ally the low styles. advanced and are fl5O to 81
above prices Of four weeks ago, with strong
tendency OF further advances. Home trade gene
rally has been dull during the last few months,
and the falling of Of manufactured stock In JOB
Ders' hands has been considerable.
OF dark tobaccos moss all grades above
medium advanced gradually aud we're firm
throughout the month. Old dark leaf Of charac-
ter Was also advancing toward the end, with
more inquiry aud less inclination 20 sell unless
fun prices are obtained. Only the low grades OF
dars, old and now crop. are utterly without
friends, but "a the value Of tho same IA 20 low
many OF tho owners say they can afford TO hold
them until times change for tho better. Tho
condition OF largo quantity Of new tobacco QsI
crop) was very doubtful
There has been very much complaint about
the dry, cold weather and tho cutw0rm, the
worms destroying in many sections large guam
titles OF tObaccO-plants. We hear OF one in
stance where some fix 20 seven acres were on
tirely destroyed by this pest-only two or three
plants we're left standing by the worms, probe-
bly, 20 give seed tor a next years harvest, as tho
owner said, In his grim humor. Many acres are
destroyed entirely, or 10 great extent This,
together with tho failure Of large quantities OF
seed 20 produce any plants, gives hope for tho
general good that we cannot get an extra-large
crop. However,. Il IA much too early 10 say with
certainty how much damage has been done,
and although farmers like 70 have the crops seg
by the 10Th Of June, still il We get favorable
seasons later on We can wait until the latter part
OF June and may stll get full average crop.
About one third Of the crop has boon set out so
far. IL seems.