The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-13

total sales at auction this week. contrary
TO general expectation. were larger than
last week. and as regards burlcys, the
most active and highest of the season
Tor both new and old crops.
Ner BwItg The offerings this week
were upon the whole somewhat of an
improvement in quality as well as c0ndi-
ton, although low TO common Medium
grades were again pr0p0uionately large.
>eailv / 900 hhds were offered at The
illst TWO days sales, which 10 was feared
would break down the market In
stead of that however. the pace
was set by leading manufacture.
ers and their representatives,
at higher prices and they went higher
AN round nearly under strong lead.
and continued so throughout the week.
exceptional sales of the higher grades OF
c0l0ry leaf showing j.. TO &c. advance.
although we had no crops mp 10 the De {
sold last week The highest this week
was ll.c. The demand continues TO run
stronger on col0ry 90 bright OF all grades.
especially of The better qualities, prices
for which arc very firm at nearer
outside revised figures for same.
There being quite q distinction
made at present between rcd
and colony 90 bright f3srx l quote
them separately. While an grades of
red hurley were higher, prices were
within my revised quotations. with d
GOOD demand for all in good order. and
the offerings of Tugs for very low grade
and common filters rather more desirable
than of late Smokers were IN good de.
mand. quotations for which | revise.
with &C. added TO outside figures for
colory. Red trash 1 advance &C., with
higher grades firm az quotations
The market to-day under lighter offer
ings was active, with prices fully up TO
the highest this week
Ii is doubtful If any market ever
showed the wonderful volume Of busi.
ness done, activity, and strength the
Louisville market has displayed In con-
nection with crop Of new hurley as il
has done this season, and more particu-
larly Is It surprising when during the last
week or twO's heavy sales nearly every
hid. was taken h1ne c0HsAmDAl0a, and
al the highest prices of the season. Pur-
chasers this week were cOnspicuously for
home trade, The heaviest beng for the
West, Northwest, and East, with very
free bidding and buying for De-
troit not forgetting heavy purchases on
ST. Louis account The high prices
ruling of late have completely shut ON
buyers of low and medium grades for
the Continent, as we'll a. buyers Of bet
ter grades for other markets, an of
whom arc likely to stay out until the
great home cOnsumptiye demand lessons
and prices decline TO come within the
limits of orders in the market, the i'm
mensity of the crop yet to be marketed
leading foreign buyers 10 he very eau
uous in raising their limits.
Des!ers IN the country who are now
reported as paying lie. 20 2c. round more
than they would pay not long ago, may
do worse than remember the errors of
their ways in the past before they get
excited, and perhaps "eterna " busted
once more. Upper hurley counties are
not the only ones which grow hurley
nowadays
Resolutions passed lately at meetings
of growers in upper hurley counties TO
reduce The acreage 90 per cent. in 1880.
as compared with that of 1855 are con-
sidCred Oy many 10 be doubtful OF lead
ing TO sual a result The great desid-
eratum is more better quality, not less
quantity, which would tend more than
anything else to lead to the increased
consumption OF hurley tobacco through
out the world, and, Notwithstanding the
complaints of growers about low prices.
/ do not think it can be shown that any
other product Of the farm has paid as
Well Is. hurley tobacco, taking The aver.
age prices realized by growers during
the last five or ten years.
oh BDk Offerings larger this week.
and prices stronger all round for filters
in good order Common .FWers l adj I
vance lc and medium lc. on inside
figures with the higher grades strong at
quotations, With few brights offered.
LRni"g nominal
Heacy.-Oherings of Oh about the
same as last week, with no change to
note
Few Green River Filters offered at
auction, but lois aggrcgating III hAds. .
sold privately, on private terms.
Neio He0ry-Ne had q few hhds. Of
new this week, which met with ready
sales, for medium dark wrapper leaf at
500 10 $500,
Nee Dark-Onerings about the same
IN quantity, and IN quality same as re- +
ported hitherto, with little or no interest
aiken in II except By rchandlers. Trash .
.c- higher this week, otherwise un.
hanged
iSales prioate'y this week consisted Of /
$50 hhds., Of which were 14l Green 1
River filters, 40 dark Jugs and leaf, and .
balance scattering
AIRY HApTUTII