The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-14
LonlsvIIIe. Ky.


LOUISVILLE, KY. January ll.-LiDeral
offerings OF new and old burleys and old
daIks, fun prices for all new and sweet
old burleys, and very unreasonable weather,
were the leading features this week.
New Burleys-ln the offerings this week
we had "a tair assortment Of the better
grades Of fillery and cutting leaf, in fair 10
good order, which met with an active de-
mand at generally fuller prices. Good fill
lers, &c. 10 lc.; fine, lc. to ] l1c. Selections
lc. higher. with 1910. the highest paid for
the best offered All trash up to medium
filters nearer outside figures, with good
local and general manufacturing demand.
I'm cutting sorts. bright color was scarce.
and all grades being in active demand.
prices advanced on trash, common, and
medium lc.. with good and fine an fully last
weeks figures, with the supply not enough
for the demand for both home and export
trades. Red smokers unchanged, bright
red in best demand.
To-day II hOgsheads were offered and sold
at prices fully as high as any day this week.
Old Burley.-Out Of about 600 hOgsheads
offered this week the proportion Of sweet
filters was never so small, all of which We're
eagerly sought after at nearer outside iig-
ures with good mediums 40 one cent higher,
and line and select leaf entirely nominal
from scarcity. Funked filters dull and
prices dependent on condition, and the fact
Of "a large stock Of such yet uns0ld. Smok-
ers duh and nearer inside figures. Almost
no sweet old c0lory and bright cutting Of
fered although bright, of in flavor, better
sustained than filters.
Darks.-O Offerings of old crop were COM
paratiyely large. partly 10 test the market
at auction and guide sales privately later
on. Some very desirable substantial old
Tugs and common and medium leaf, all
sound and good weights, were offered, and
while prices bid were generally fuller and
nearer outside figures. they were largely re-
iected and all such held firmer
New Darks.-A sprinklins Of the new
crop showed nothing very desirable except
ing for low grade rehandlers. ~emi-wrap-
perry leaf sold up 20 &C.; long African leaf,
- TO 30 inches, averaged $3.50, with % 90 y,
inches $3.50 and shorter i'm proportion.
To-day hogsheads Of common leaf sold
Of an average Of &c.
Old Green River fillers-Ihe few offered
sold fairly well; medium leaf up 20 ll4c,
with 10 redred short double Odds, averaged
S5.s6.
Private sales this week embraced s. hogs
heads old redriod Green river filters, IL
hOgsheads Of old burleys, 23 hogsheads of
old and 21 h0gsheads Of new dark Tugs and
common leaf.
Considerable anxiety exists IN the couh-
try about the tobacco now in barns aud fac
forbes. so little having had a chance TO dry
: out during the late extraordinary damp
mild weather still continued. ! hear Of
7 well authenticated reports Of mold appear
in bulk and on the tails Of what had been
hung up. both i'm the darks as we'll as bur-
ley districts, leading 10 the certainty OF
plenty nodded tobacco later, unless there is
change for the better very soon in Ken
lucky. Indiana, Tennessee and Virginia.
I'm Missouri cold weather has saved the crop
so far.
The weather for two days was bright,
clear and cold, but before and since was
cloudy and damp, altogether too mild % be-
healthy. and consequently symptoms If not
actual cases of "la grippe" among tobacco
men, as well as the new crop at large, where
not dried out on packed.