The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-03
Louisville Tobacco Market.

LOUISVILLE. KY. November 30.-In-
creased offerings Of 1888. largely reduced Of
ferings Of 1889 hurley, about the same guam
tty and character Of darks. prices Of last
week for all sorts generally sustained, with
the coolest weather OF the season, were the
leading features this week.
Burieys-O Offerings were Tar from being
Is desirable AS last week, either in qualt,
or condition. with "A much larger percentage
Of funked low grades, rendering it difficult
70 nil orders for strictly sweet red filters. all
GRADES of which were in active demand AT
outside figures, with y &c, paid for the best
bright red offered Funked goods Of all
GRADES, on the other hand, were dull and
more neglected, yet not lower than quota
tons, although mixed and otherwise YER,
inferior. Trash hog sheads were rejected at
and under lc., such as would have paid
grOwers better to have been kept at home
and used for fertilizers.
or 1887 and 1888 sweet col0ry and bright
cutters in small supply, were very active
4 full prices, although relatively much
cheaper than the 1889 crop now selling.
Twenty.One hogs leads sold privately this
week.
Of 1889 crop hurley sales were larger, al
though the majority Of the hOgshcads were
either light weights, in very soft order, or
too mixed 10 he desirable, faults which tell
Every time 10 the disadvantage Of such
when offered for SALE Taxing these things
into consideration, and compared with
previous week prices this week, however.
were the highest so far this season Tor all
rOOrv and bright cutters and red filters, OF
which latter the majority Of the offerings
consisted, with the promise Of the fine
bright color in the new crop not yet ma
terialzed. As compared with old crop, the
j.. COLI In fn Rft nj lef
higher. with an active manufacturing de-
mand eX 'lusiyely. and l5lSc. as the highest.
some of the most desirable, smooth. small
libred. ilayOry, short, tough leaf filters OF
the better grades were from Tennessee, and
met with active competition from Louis
Vile and st. Louis manufacturers, inclinrg
10 a more favorable prospect for good red
iillers than expected.
IO-ddy-SiXteen hOgsheads Of old hurley
sold without change; twenty hogsheads of
new, mostly filters, sold fully as high as al
any time this week.
Darks-Of 1888 crop the offerings in
quantity as well as character were about
the same as last week, with the advance
then for desirable substantial leaf and Tugs
fully sustained, for which good demand
exists. although largely speculative. some
1887 ~ well as 1888 trash hOgsheads were
offered, which did not realize the cost OF
packing, transportation and offering, owing
to their beng very inferior, and even mn
merchantable, of which a great deal OF
those quoted at lc. to re. all through the
season have been of this character, which
are not wanted anywhere or by any one.
aud only continue 10 make fees 10 ware
housemen for Offering and rejecting them.
OF 1889 crop, too few 10 give any intel
ligent ideas of values. Two hundred and
lttN-cix haVzh9a1A sold priN1telV this week
I'o-doy-T hrty-eight hogsheads Of dark
Tugs were sold at prices fully up when
sound and merchantable, while trash was
quite rs low as at any time this week.
NORdeScripfs-Unch anged.
green Riuer With0ut new
features. Forty-four hogshead sold private
IN this week. ALEX. lIARTHILL.