The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Change to-day by Messrs Sublett *
Cary George A. Haynes, and Carter *
Ryland, 10 packages sun-cured toboccos.
one package sold at $50, one at sos, one
at $2l.J0. one at SIS. one at S1G50. one
at $l5.25, one at SO, one at S145O, one
at SID, one at Sl3, one at S10.25, one
at SO %, one at $3.50. one at SS.75. one
at $50, one at~Ss.2j, one at IS, one at
$I75, one at S725. two al 81, one at 1915.
two at $3.50. one at 1925. one at SO, one
at 500, one at $500, one a $3.50, one
at 500 one at $4.S5, one at $40, one at
$40, two at $40, one al $3.50. one at
$40. one taken In at $3.50 one sold at
$40, three at 1920, I'VE at $40, two
at So, TWO at $3.50, one at 1913, one at
$40, two at $50, one at SOD, three
at $50. one at $2-35, one at $50 two
s s. 90 TWO at S3'io' one at 81 two at
Private sales reported to the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers, hogsheads; filters, /; cut
ters 3; scrap (brighD. 20; sun-cured. fO;
burleys, 3; leaf dark. II; Jugs dark,
-. Total, l2l hogsheads.
The TOBACCO inspector reports to-day
pections-Bright. 30 hogsheads; dark.
81 hogsheads and 20 tierces. &c. Rein
Myers. Farmers, Meals Davenports
Planters. Wilson's. Allegheny, Old Do
minion, Shockoe, and Seabrook's tobacco
warehouses report to-day: Receipts, 100
packages, utIlFeIleS, ~ pdCkdStss
United States internal revenue coliec-
tons for the city of Richmond, Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes. Sii3.55; plug
tobaccos. S2.163.I2. Total, S2276.67.
The Courier-Journal of Monday morn
ing, June e. 1894, reports the Louisville,
Clarksville. and Hopkinsville tobacco
markets for the past week as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Monday morning
the 4th instant, at 9 o'clock, the sales
will be held at the warehouses in the
- I -
Growers. Eagle, Planters, Browns, Gem
trail, New Enterprise, Standard, Green
River Falls City Crescent. Pickett Rice
&: Giyens, Ninth Street, Grinter 8, Co.
The market has been strong for nearly
all grades Of hurley. There has been a
specially good demand for common to
good leaf, both red and colored, and
these grades are Yale. higher. Dark
tobacco has been Irregular and weak.
Dark Tugs have held up pretty well. but
dark leaf mas not been as strong as II
was last week, and is quoted about i40
Receipts this week have been only
1874 hogsheads larger than last week, but
week. Reflections this week were only
20 per cent. of sales, against % per cent.
last year. The total sales of new crop.
original inspection, TO date are bJ,S-o
which is 1916 more than the sales Tor
the corresponding period last year.
Stocks have increased 1857 hogsheads
during the month, and are 2.99i larger
than at the corresponding date last year.
Ciarksville-Messrs. NJ. II. Clark
BRO. write as follows concerning the
GAINESVILLE market under date Of June
1st: our receipts in May were 1924 hogs
heads: sales. 2sO3; stocks June lst S,96i
shipments for May 1919. The breaks
graded higher this week, there being
better supply Of fat tobaccos' me nlilr-
ket continues very strong on German
STYLES. but was steadier in tone Ine
French sorts are in small supply, ana
Italian kinds. OF which our crop usually
furnishes large quantities, are almost en-
tirely absent from the offerings, ana
The Scattering hogsheads that do appear
bring extreme prices for the quahty.
The lug offerings were poor this week.
The prices for the grade were irregu-
lar. but not quotably changed. we nave
again had cold snap, me mercury ta,I-
ing TO a. degrees on the 3Oth ultlmo.
The weather being cold and dry. all plant
ING has ceased. and planters say pOr-
ton OF their paintings has died OUT, oo.
I'VE quote: Common Tugs, SZ.OVHSSv,D
medium Tugs S32JG4.00; good Tugs. S4.oO
Zoo; common leaf. Si.50g6W; medium
leaf Sc. 5OGs %: good leaf. Ssgf0 lo'Vo'
fine leaf. S12 50G12.00; choice selections
Hopkinsville, June 2-During the week
Just closed the Hopkinsyilie tobacco mar mar.
ket Is quoted a. having been STRONGER
than for some time past upon all grate
~ The weed In good condition. There
was no active demand for the commoper
grades as the offerings OF this class ~
most Of the warehouses were regarded
as about as worthless as any tobacco
that has vet been offered 10 tie buyers
this season Good leaf, however, com
nandsd better prices than the same Craze
brought at this time last year. The at
tendance upon the sales this week was
not as large as usual but that was IN
mart owing 10 the inferior class or goods
offered and I'm part 10 the farmers pens
busy. Receipts continue good, ana inc
barns throughout the HopknsVhlr IL -
trict begin TO show that their cortents
are being heavily drawn on. The loose
tobacco market remains about as II mas
been for several weeks past. WIN Du,
little demand From reports received
from various parts OF this district, II
t. "a, as,,natsd that only about one-third
~ tho new crop has been set out yet
ard the situation is made more serious
nv the dry weather now prevailing and
the prospects OF drouth: The local buy
ers for eastern and foreisn dealers made
but few PURCHASES this week. as the mar
ket offefed but little Of the styles OF
goods that they were after.
THE report Of the inspectors shows the
receipts for the week 10 be 100 hogsheads,
and for the year. $50 hogsheads. Sales
wear. AGA hogsheads. Shipments Tor
IRE mast month were LIZ hogsheads.
aad Tor the year, 3.342. Stock on hand.
1874 hogsheads. Quotations remain
much the same. excepting an advance in
GOOD and fine leaf. Some OF the latter
brought sf1.75.
full break with good prices. at the
Planters warehouse to-day.
good sale OF sun-cured tobaccos by
sample over the hogshead at Shelburne's
warehouse to-day. The best sale OF the
season. quality considered; highest pilce.
S19.23.
Registered at the Tobacco EXCHANGE
to-day: w L. Blanton. IL G. Edwards.
Foster. o. u. Wright A. O. Wright, and
W. L. Wright. Louisa county; r. A. Bran
ton. Texas; f. " Jordan. Tabscott. Va;
8. w. venable, Petersburg. Va