Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-28
Trade IN TOBACCO.

~ Was noe much activity IN the locsl
oo11ccp market last week. About 500
- ~ cd goods were sold in small lots
- Cnsos Of 1855 fillers were sold by
= Bricker, Of Iititx, for export. The
u crop has been packed and the ware
oos are closed for the season.
he weather bias been favonble for plant
md fhrmers have been taking advan-
cf Il the past week.
The New York Market.
~ the q. =. Tobacco Journal.
~ market for the past week did not
~ any extraordinary signs OF activity,
Du4h the business was fair enough con-
Ming the movement of small lots. The
Ncdpal Inquiry WAS for 81 Little Dutch.
- priCe Of this class Of goods has been
.Lcd " some Dayton packers. who
ncd with Il to the country manufacture
md offered II at but a slight advance OF
pecking price. Naturally the Western
10oeturer wants II Mt the same price,
Ne 5O0ber capnot Fl irnisfs Il, NJ il rules
~ higher here in New York. II was
4onbeedly one Of the finest crops Of Little
- ever grown, far superior to the 'ss
tket 10 priced from 10 10 IL cents. There
- a1soa large inquiry for export filters ut
= B TO 81 cents. OF staple articles some
of 81 Wisconsin, Onondaga and Penn
Ivania broad leaf were sold, all in all
gunting to 200 cases.
ne balance Of the ~ Snmatra is being
kcd mp by degrees The high rate of
~ paid on tho late importations has
9urnlly raised its price But the price
~ not interfere as long rs tho goods suit,
n the new Sumatra will rule still higher
kice. Sales for the week about 400 bales.
HE Havana market continues active.
kbout 500 bales changed hands at very
@ood prices
rom the Tobacco Leaf
The market Is beginning TO loom up.
knckers' samples are coming In from the
yOuntry every day, and have been coming
= for the past week. II is rumorcd that n
11rRe lot of 'Ss Pennsylvania seed leaf
99eecco, amounting to 100 cases, has been
p3d by packing samples to leading jobber,
- we fhiled TO learn the purchasers name
The price paid for the same. There is a
[eat deal of "looking" going on in the
arket which we can safely say will end
In large transactions ere another week
xpost. Old Onondaga Is looked after hut
knnot be found. There Is little Of all
&nfls selling. Havana filters were dis
poed Of to the extent of 800 bales, at from
10 el.l0. Sumatra moves off slowly, with
Mes of 200 bales, at from Sl.20 TO sl.95.
j. 8. Cans SONS Report.
u Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by J.
4 Cans Son, tobacco broker, No. l3l
Water street, New York, for the week end
Lng May "a, 1889: $50 cases 1856 and 1887
[Honnsylvania seod leaf at I0M Ale; $50
ees 1857 Wisconsin Havana, l0@ l2c.: lh0
nes 1857 New England seed and Havana,
&5@30c. $50 cases 1857 state Havana, at
* 16c. $50 cases 1887 Dutch, p. t.; $50
n1ss snndries at 5@3oc. Total. 800 cases.
The Philadelphia Market.
Ipm the Tobacco Leaf.
Cigar leaf Is moving, not rushing, but in
k1teady conservative manner. All styles
[ceive attention and find ready buyers.
he margins prove to bo small, but the
nOvement for advance has begun in GER
1nin special grades. The outlook is encour-
ling for the new crop when in marketa-
&le condition. Old stock shows decided
1rmness In price.
2 Humatra has hosts of admirers.
B Havana finds steady sale.
3 Receipts for the week -6i cases Connec-
@tut, 30l cases Pennsylvania, ~ cases
<3hio, 50 cases Little Dutch, 500 cases Wis
2Dnsin, los cases York state, ia bales
qmatra, $50 bales Havana and 20i hhds
Virginia and Western leaf tobacco.
q Sales show: SO cases Connecticut, :s7
i,es Pennsylvania. 10 cases Ohio, y cases
3Etle Dutch. 35i cases Wisconsin. 90 eases
fofk slate, 50 bales Sumaffa, DO bales
IIavana, andsl2 hhtisssf Western leaf to-
Hcco in trausifdirect to manu- iacturers