The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-07
THE TIMEs-R RICHMOND Va TUESDAY OCTOBER I. 1890

higher, with changeable TO more settled
weather, were the leading features this
week.
Burley-The largest offerings this week
consisted for the most part Of low grades.
and again very large proportion out OF
order. including apparently more than ever
of good Leaf in dry, hut funked condition.
consequently prices for such while appear
ing too low 10 owners were all they
were worth seeing the decided apa-
thy on the part OF buyers re-
garding anything but sweet tobaccos,
for which there was an active demand tor
all grades and styles. The reflections OF
hurley this week were unusually large, Ow-
ing to the tact that shippers expected many
hogsheads TO open in good condition and
bring full prices, but finding them funked.
could not make up their minds To sell at the
prices offered for such, hence rejected IN
hopes Of doing better later. With the
prices OF all sweet hOgsheads sellers were
well satisfied while greatly disap-
pointed at finding so many of the
high grades in bad order. Red smokers
while in excess of the demand and no
animation about them. they were fairly
sustained in price, but probably nearer IN
side figures. Red and colory plug hllers, IN
large supply in the aggregate. but with so
times a dull and inanimate appearance,
with prices of funked hogsheads lower,
while desirable filters in perfect order We're
actively looked after. with trash iillers Ac.
higher and all from common TO the best,
very strong and nearer outside hgures,
with 21I5c. paid for the best offered. All
sweet goods ran higher than last week.
with supply much short Of the demand. In
cutting stock the offerings also consisted
largely OF low grades with trash and com
mon &c. lower this week, while the hlgher
grades being scarce and in good demand
were firm at last weeks quotations now re-
peated.
Darks.-In contrast with last week there
was very little Reggie leaf offered at auction
throughout the week, any sales made be-
ing privately. and only "A small lot OF TAR
10 good Italian leaf SO disposed OF. The
offerings this week were unusually COM
mon in grade. with a good many too infe-
riOr to get q bid on, and consequently were
passed. Quotations are unchanged win
sales within quotations, but no strength to
the market generally.
Green river filters were again without
new features this week at auction; - hogs
heads were sold privately, rather dark tor
cutting purposes on a par with recent
sales.
Sales privately this week consisted of 30
hogsbeads old. and l5s hOgsheads 1889 crop
dark Tugs and leaf.
The Weather and Growing Crop.-Ihe
sudden change 10 very cold weather the first
day of this week led 10 large quantity OF
the crop being cut green for fear OF killing
frost. which beng followed in some other
quarters by rain. damaged 10 some extent
what had been thus prematurely cut. The
rain which fell here during the week was
by no means general. and from all can
hear from the hurley country, the crop Is
all housed in a few counties. three-i0urths
i'm others, and every probability that
another week of desirable weather Will see
il all i'm the house. with no doubt some
house burned or otherwise damaged, a.
there is more or less every year. The pre-
yailing opinion as to the color of the new
crop is that il will be red 10 dark red, III
stead of cOory and bright for the want OF
sunshine while IL was on the scallOd before
being housed. besides being coarscr and
more honey in the leafthan last year.
In Southern kentucky the situation Is
very much the same as above, with proDa-
bility Of more cut green and more rain in
some districts than in others.
PaduCah reports very little damage ailer
the rains fell. 60 what was cut this week,
that fully 20 per cent. of the crop Is IN the
house and with favorable weather 1t VIII all
be secured.
Madisonylle reports thermometer early
in the week down to - degrees. and farmers
came near cutting all that was 0utstand-
ing, with probability that all will be cut TO-
day.
I'm the CLARK syile district rain interiered
again this week with the maturing and cut
ting of the balance Of the crop. with more OF
it cut green. Favorable weather only
needed now to harvest the remainder.