The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18
THOMAS d. EDWARDS a co.'s ANNUAL

THOMAS d. EDWARDS 81 cos ANNUAL
TOBACCO REPORT
LIVERPOOL. January There was
nothing i'm the situation TO lead holders
OBJ expect other than quiet business
during the concluding month of the year
and with perhaps one or two exceptions,
small or retail sales were the order of
The day. with easier rates for almost all
descriptions but fine brights' West
trn strips formed the bulk of the work
although few small parcels of leaf were
also taken by The Trade, and about the
usual demand experienced fOr Africa.
The course of our tobacco market
during 1883 has been generally disap-
pointing 90 shippers, as although prices
uf an but common and nOndescupt
GRADES have been the greater part OF the
time well maintained the proportionate-
lv high cost has left but little margin.
The import of Western strips has, as
was expected, fallen far below the aver
arc. and consequently on referring 10
The annexed figures, 10 Will be seen that
consumption has reduced the large stock
Of them from 20Ois hOgsheads 10 1856
h0csheads, in the twelve months,
and there is "a corresponding decrease
n London and other ports This
However. should not be taken by stem
mcrs Co mean that they can safely go M
and pay fun prices, As already, In anticl-
patton of a large import this year our
quotations have had TO be reduced, and,
f tor some of the cOmmOnest grades, are
almost as low as i'm the commencement
of 1857 A comparison of the stock OF
other descriptions show but slight diiler-
cnces and as, especially in Nirginias,
+ that portion of the holdings left unsold
in first hands contains but little which Is
/ desirable. extra caution should be OBJ
served only TO send over carefully-se-
lected parcels.
Turning 20 our home trade, although
they have got t0lerably accustomed TO
ihe excise regulations, the internal COM
, petition I'm the roll and twist business has
prevented them reaping the benefit that
F was expected from the reduced duty; the
position of the retailer, however, must
F hes better one, and in that way fewer
bad debts have 10 be allowed for
Classifying the import for the past
wear. that of Western strips, as men
toned above was comparatively small,
and thc quality also inferior, so that it is
difficult now TO meet with good parcels,
either for spinning or cuttings IN
Western leaf q considerable portion Of
the business was done direct, especially
n that from Missouri, what has been
offered on the open market has, how
ever. like the strips, been OF less than
average quality
I'm Nirginias, during the spring months,
some good color was shipped in brights,
and this class sold readily; there was
also "a fair trade in semi bright and mixed
parcels. but there is almost always more
of these latter kinds available than the
demand necessitates. The growing par
TALLY for mild smoke is, however,
now giving rest 90 the fancy branch OF
the business, and there has been a
steadily increasing trade in all classes OF
bright
I'm dark Nirginias fillers now play an
important part, but at prices that latter
lv cannot have been remuneratiye, long
ar strips. when smooth and with flavor,
have also sold well, but keep compare
lively scarce. Dark Virginia Leaf. since
the duty was altered and the limitation
of moisture act put in force, has been
but little taken for home consumption,
and export and the navy are now the
principal outlets for this description
For export, the largest item has again
been that OF the shipments b Africa,
941s casks having been taken from The
warehouses, and about 800 eX quay, IN