The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-04
Inniariiie. Ky

LorIsvLIE. Ky, August Much larger
offerings OF new and olds|urley and new dark.
lighter offerings of old dark. very strong
and active market on oil grades, with frequent
showers and warm weather were tho leading
features Of the week.
New BurleY. Of the largely increased
offerings we had much more good fillery leaf
than last week, which mes with the same
steady and active demand as has been all
season. OF fine leaf we had some very choice
hogsheads. with many sold a. from zoe. 90
a5c. and 1910. paid for the best offered. Tho
bulk OF the offerings again consisted OF com
mon and medium filters which met with
strong and active demand and closed
20. higher on common and 20.
higher on outside figures Of trash filters
quotations ! now revise-tho latter thought
% be higher this week than at any time this
wear. smokers III good supply and also IN
active demand. all Of which are from &c.
10 lc. higher. The good prices realized Of late
on bright trash and common cutting served
10 bring ont more Of this class Of tobacco
than has been offered for some time II also
met with strong and healthy demand from
oil the large Eastern manufacturers who use
this class Of goods and while present prices
are unchanged the market Is nearer outside
figures On al grades.
Darks-Much larger offerings Of new and
considerable falling of in old. In new We
had some very GOOD substantial working leaf
II ?
the week by both Reggie buyers and Ichand-
lers New Jugs OF times became irregular. but
recovered NJ the close Of the week, with
fewer offered. Prices on sll new darks are I'M
changed. but leaf is strong and nearer outside
figures Ia old there was nothing offered
above common and nOndescript stuff which
is without any new features News has just
arrived OF the letting Of tie Spanish contract
for H. GOO hOgsheads Mcssrs. NJ Abcnnem a
Co. being the representatives. III New Ork Of
the contracting parties: said contract 10 be
fNsd ID eight months from date Of letting.
Private sales were 147 hOgshoads consisting
OF ~ hOgsheads Of new dark leaf and Jugs
81 hogsheads Of old common dark Tugs and
IL hogsheads Burleys.
CROP PROSPECTS,.
hurley District-Some conflicting reports
coms from this district about fields being
irregular. but there are always such reports
ut this time OF the year, the prospect under
favorable conditions is that we will have a
very fine crop OF Burley.
Ci1rku1po. Tenn The weather this week
has been dry. partly cool and cloudy and
partly with hot sunshine. The growing crop
continues TO do well. the greater part or
which has been topped.
Pad,,cob. Ky-Good showers during the
week. Crop looking well, considerable top
ped.
Hopkins C0unty. Fv-Weather and seasons
fine for tobacco, which is growing rapidly.
Much Of tho early setting has been topped
II the weather continues favorable We look for
good ripe crop to be housed this tall,
Hsndrson. hg.-G0od rains Wednesday,
which has been followed by fine warm grow.
ing weather Crops doing nicely, turned
some cooler Thursday night.
O,reuSboro instruct Crops looking very
well, good showers daring the week. With
continued favorable seasons we will have
fine crop Of tobacco.