The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

RICHMOND, VA. December TO- We
hone that there IL no foundation for ri.
mors Of any tobacco firms being IN
trouble In a certain North Carolina to-
bacco market. Indeed the Tobacco
Trade at large il To be- congratulated
that there have been 40 few failures
among merchants who hsve had such
hard struggle with constantly declining
prices and duh marke, tor the pas,
several YEAR The severe ties, shows
The stability of the Trade here and 10 The
smaller markets as well. There have
been some heavy losses. but by those who
could afford 10 Lose, without H. jury 10
others. The exceptions are few indeed,
The magnitude Of the business cOnaid.
cred. ". =. y.
f. C. Franke h Co. = semi monthly re.
port for November, 1883, says soar
market for old has been without much
change. Owing 10 exceedingly favOra.
bic weather we have had very large re-
ccip,s and sales of new tobacco. or new
dark tobacco good nothing of interest has
been offered but Of The Bufley crop
large lots have been sold towards he LAT.
ter pa,t OF the mouth The quality was
nj times yery good. nice texture. rather
red in color. showing honse-hurni The
condition of some tobacco can be sli-d
good.
This firms statistical table Of receipts,
sales and stock in due ten principal
/ Western markets Is very complete, and
covers a comparative table of ten years
back, 10 date
DANvfL'E, VA, December q -Onf
breaks were very common this week
There has been slight advance IN All
grades more particularly Ia common new
I filters, and all grades Of wrappers old
and new. DIBRELI BRoTuERs.
LOUISVILLE, December 8 -lSSS crop
F Burlev sold this week 1870 hhds Last
week 993 hhds.
1888 c op Dark sold this week a. hhds
Last week 80 hhds
The total net sales this week were
1926 hhds, against 1873 last week, The
large increase owing 10 the larger ouet'
. ings Of both new and old Bureys Receipts
this week 1870 hhds against l405 last
week
Burley The offerings Of 1856 and
1887 Burleys this week were 4ji hhdl
against 800 hhds last week and con
sisted mostly of common and medium
filters, mainly unsouDd, which were duil
and neglected, while ali grades OF desira
bic sweet filters were In demand, but will
good lc. lower on outside, and fine lc
lower on inside figures Of last week
now revised. with very little fne aud no
select leaf offered. Cutting, none offered
Smokers generally unchanged, with no
bright offered.
New Burley of 1888 crop the oiler
ings were the largest OF the season, being
1906 hhds against 9S4 hhds, last weeS.
The condition generally good, some ex
ceptionally so, while quality and color
were about the same a. last week less
body generally in the filters, being nov
more apparent than In last years crop
In cutting some very good even hn'
color appeared this week, with fine leel
in good order sold up to ljc The de
mand for all grades from the lowest lC
the best was strong and healthy through
ont the week, Il nearer the outside
figures Of classification given below
which are on par with quotations giyer
last week
Heavy. Offerings Of old crop were AZ
hhds. as against $40 last week, while ih'
market showed no new features OF note
with no animation, and without change
in price for any grade.
Of 1883 crop there were a. hhds
against SO last week, all being common
TO medium grades, which sold at 50 20 tC
S. 60
Green River Filters Very few Offered
this week, which sold freely at last week
advance