The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-20
Loui.,iIIe rohaccn Markct.

LOUISVILLE, August 1.-THE largest
offerings and the highest prices for
Burley this season. with heavy sales of
new dark tobaccos. were the leading
features this week. The sales on We'd
nesday 1891 hogsheadsl were the largest
ever sold at auction in this market i'm
one day.
Buiey. This week has been The
banner week Of the season. both as
regards the largest quantity sold atauc-
zion, and the highest prices paii in this
or any other market for sD-calties.
with all the large representative buyers
in the market, and all free buyers, re-
sulting i'm a very active and strong mar
ket at outside figures for all in good
order. the greatest competition being
for the higher grades. ranging from ljc
upwards. with 32c.. &c. over last week
paid for plug work Shelby county lad-
Joining this county, leaf, and up 10
@9c. for bright cutting leaf. In such
large offerings. ont OF pr0bverblally
mean crop, 1t was hardly 10 be expect
ed that the larger proportion offered
would be Otherwise than trash and
common Jugs and leaf, and in 30 single
day probably were there ever So large a
quantity of such sold mostly out Of
ORDER as was disposed of out of yes
terdav' sales Of CAB hogshoads, the
sales for that and the two previous days
alone amounting 90 sos hOgsheads.
OF the latter grades we had probably
the largest assortment OF any week
this season. the offerings of such
being larger on Wednesday
than on any day before or
since. and exceptionally fine crops of
filler and wrapper leaf were eagerly bid
on and taken readily at very full
prices. All the buyers for the leading
manufacturers Of Louisville. ST.. Louis
Detroit. MiddletOWn. Baltimore. and
New York were IN and got their share.
together with some fine and select leaf
taken ON speculation. Throughout the
week decided general activity prevailed,
and only towards the close was there
less animation or weakness. and that
only for hOgsheads. oil IN condition
although such not quOtably lower.
while Tor all desirable filters and wrap
pels in good order, the market closed
very strong at nearer outside quotations
for medium TO select grades In cut
ing sorts we had a few fine crops Of
cOlOry and bright, probably as fine as
any this season. for all of which there
was an active demand. and strong at
outside figures, with good 90 select leaf
at lc. 10 &c. higher One crop of !
hhds. sold at 23i to 29c., or an average
of S26 % per 100 lbs. As instances Of
a.. { If.I F....
the country and of the same crops
sold in tins market. it may
be stated that "A crop of hhds for
which Sc. round was offered, sold here
at 13c. average: one of II hhd5. at Sic.
round offered, sold here az 1ic.
average, aud another Of which "a half
interest was sold by tenant farmer TO
his principal at tic. the entire crop.
sold at $40 % per 100 lbs. average. all
these sales being made here this week
showing how much better farmers did
by consigning their crops to be sold
here at auction to the highest bidder
than disposing of them at home to deal
ers.
TO day.-One hundred and four hogs
heads sold, comprising largely of fine
and select wrapper and filler leaf, which
found ready buyers up to 23ic. A few .
bright cutters sold lower. owing TO abb .
seuce of prominent buyers of such.
Otherwise the market closed firm and
all strictly sound dry wrappers and .
Her leaf in good demand. Some of the
best sold to-day taken for Montreal.
The reflections this week W ere nearly .
oil low grade hurley, more or less out .
Of order held above prices current for
such.
Dark.-The offerings were again
larger this week, and consisted Of some
lines of substantial Tugs and leaf. and
being good weights and good order
found ready buyers at an improvement
Of about &c. higher than previously
such referred to. however. were excep-
Iionally good packings. Generally
Speaking the market. while it held It's
own cannot be quoted higher. although
A good demand exists for all suitable
for both Italy and France. with de-
sire it is thought, to fill contracts for
he latter as soon as possible, as the
margins are understood 10 be entirely
100 small for contractors to take much
risk in the future course of prices
although they are said 10 be pretty
we'll filled up already. With Italy it is
different, the power behind its throne
being in a better position to play
game or the opposite as may
appear 10 him to be best. Certainly he
las nothing 10 fear in the way of heavy
damages to pay should he be either pot
lutte up to time or buy as low as as his
government would like him TO do.
Trash and common Tugs are in demand
md with some taken for speculation,
,ut reflections rather frequent. For
rae leafy strictly substantial lu0s.