The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-24

LOUISVILLE. KY. December 2i.-Largciy
Increased sales Of new burlcts az fully
higher prices generally. much smaller sales
of old AT irregular prices for all out of order.
with darks dull but unchanged. were the
leading features this week.
New Burlcys.-lhe late very favorable
handling season brought us the usual large
supply for Christmas. cOnsi-tineOf all sorts
and sizes Of packages. weights and cOndi-
ton, but out Of the aggregate. sufficient 10
be attractive enough 10 bring about toward
the end Of the week AN active and higher
market than we had at the beginning Of 10.
or before. with a good dis play Of color Of "a
sort. for all who were satisfied TO take the
brightest they could get. n not as bright as
wanted. as strictly bright was scarcely 20
met with.
Smokers Of all grades We're in good de-
maud. with the most cOl0ry at outside
figures. All grades Of filters were active,
especially red illeIs with the character
wanted. and sold as high as cOl0ry. Cut
ting Of all grades were particularly strong,
and business was circumscribed only by
the scarcity Of desirable quality and color.
and prices going beyond the limits Of orders
i'm huycrs hands. Medium and good Colory
leaf | advance ] cent per pound over last
week with all others nearer outside figures.
Considering the sudden rush Of over l.3nO
hOgsheads Of new crop this week. mostly
low grades. prices were well sustained ion
all deserving good prices. The highest aN-
erage ! beard of This week was 1la."j per
100 pounds being ON "a par with anything
sold OF same quality hitherto. ilc leaf being
SIT.75. so for lugs. and $3.50 for Trash.
To-day 80 ho@shcads sold at prices
fully zap 10 any this week.
old Burlcy-All sweet good, continued
i'm demand aud sold for all the' were worth
and fully higher than a. late. supply light.
The bulk of the old offered was a. 10 has
been and likely To- continue 10 Dee, ont of
order. aud mostly common 90 poor medium.
which were at time, irregular. but geucr-
ally without change. Total offerings about
900 h0gshcals less iAan last week. which
helped tO sustain price, somewhat. sellers
Of old funkcd hurlcls continue 10 Joe more
and more "dis.rntiod' as they continue i0
offer them, and that their cXpccted bonanza
ofaNcar AGO has NOT been realized, while
holders Of sweet desirable filters are salts
lied. especially when they rct lHlc.. me
highest this week. which was on a par with
late sale, for fine leaf.
To-day 10 hogshcad- sold without change.
I'm the private sales This week were ~.
Oa~hoad- Of old hurlcNa Of various grade,
reported sold, but DO definite Information
Obtainahlc.
sales of new hurley iil@ Ntch idei year
was 1910 hogsheaG-, and Of old hurley.
same time. a2l hog-heads with prices of
new crop brights rather hi-her this year
Darks Ia old there was less animation
but without amy QuOtlDic change 90 prices,
with fewer offered. The poor quality of tle
tobacco i. tine chief cause of the duilnc--.
OF 1889 crop few mare sold. the best OF
which we're iiye b0-shcad~ of Webster c0un-
ty re-handlod long dafk African 'cai sod at
&c. To &c., oran average oi fo.ldpcy 700 lbs.
Twenty-Five hogshcacs of common las-
sold privately.
To-day. Eighty-siN hosshcad- OF old-aul
ho9~hcads If new were sold. including 81
hogshcad- of indiana old dry from 81 io
SIS 30 per 100 pounds, iAe trash being re-
iected.
Green River Fillcrs.-Ioo few offered io
be worthy Of nOteat auction; privately. ili
horshcads sold ALEX. iARImLL.