The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-23
TOBACCO EXCHANGE-

RlChMO4NDs ' A., May -, lotf
Offerings OF tobaccos at auction on
Change to-day. q packages sun-cured to-
baccos, by Mr.. George y. Haynes. One
package sold at 500 one at 80 two at
y. one at s.. one at 1919. one at $3.50. one
at $40. one at $3.50, two at S4O one at
$500, one a $40, one at S2.3O, two at $2.SO,
one at $40, one at $40. TWO at s.. one al
N.0.
Private sales reported to the secretary
OF the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day:
Wrappers, ~ hogsheads; filters, 10; lear
dark, L: Tugs (dark), z. 1otai, 81 hogs
heads.
The tobacco Inspector reports today:
SpecuOns-Brignt, . hOgsneads; dark, 81
hogsheads and Is tierces; western ~
hossneads. Reinspec hogs
head
Myers, Farmers. Shockoe. Crenshaws,
SheDurnes, Dayenports, Planters, sea-
brookes, Meals, Wilson's, Jones, Alle-
ghany, and Old Dominion tobacco ware
houses report to-day: receipts. - pack
ages; deliveries, lOl packages.
United States Internal revenue coilec-
tons tor the city OF Richmond, Va, to-
day: Cigars and cigarettes, Sl,-J4.Z1. plug
tobaccos. N,s3sl5 Iotsl, SIZE.
The Courier-Journel of Monday morning,
May u, 1884, reports the Louisville.
Clarksville. and hopklnsville tobacco
markets tor the past week as follows:
Beginning Monday morning, the Ist
instant, at . O'Clock, the sales viii be
held at the warehouses in the following
order Growers, Eagle, Planters +,
Browns, Central. Newctnterprise. stan
dard, Green River, rams Clty, Crescent,
Pickett, Rice q Givens, Ninth Street,
Grinter * CO., Louisville. Farmers.
There has been little cnange in
the market during the Week Of
ferings were heavier during the
last two days and there was
some irregularify in the market. but on
the whole prices on all grades OF hurley
have been well maintained, while the
lower grades nave ranged pretty near the
outside ngures or quotations. Mdnuiac-
Surers are buying freely and readily take
vi offerings in good order. quotations
are unchanged.
Dark tobacco has improved little on
good and medium leaf, but Is heavy on
the lower grades. quotations are ad-
Vanced SOC. on these grades.
The receipts this week have been nearly
| COO nOgsheads heavier thar last week,
and sales increased in about the same
proportion.
| write as follows concerning the Clarks-
Vile market under date OF May 18th:
Our receipts this week were $50 hogs
heads: SAFES 81. our breaks ran low IN
| grade this week, though a few good spin
ners plug wrappers, and Austrian wrap
pers appeared, which brought very tull
prices The general run OF leaf sold at
/ irrc4ullr but generally unchanged prices.
Lugs were abundant. but Irregular and
generally easier in price. The quality or
| the breaks has not improved, as was eX-
! pected
Planting Of the new crop has continued
| I'm a small way. and perhaps = per cent.
| of the crop is now in the field. Planters
| are working hard making hills 10 be
/ ready for the next rains, and II they do
/ not come soon many OF the plant beds
| will be Overgrown
I'VE quote: Common Tugs, &a@.25;
| medium Tugs, $35OH$i23; good Tugs. A.5010
| SO: common leaf. sass: medium leaf.
! S65DI$S; good leaf, S.JD0SlO; fine leaf
| Sl0.50GN2; choice selections, none offer
| ing"
Hopkinsville. -NIessrs. NJ. II. Clark &
| Bro. write as follows concerning the Hop
| kinsvile market. under date OF May 18th:
| Receipts since last report, 3H hogs
! heads. 70 date 1901; same time last year,
| 1886. sales since last report. 4Ul; 10 date,
| 3,5l1. came time last year. 1860 our mar
| character or condition OF the offerings.
! Common and medium Tugs were easier
] and sold more toward the inside figures
| of our quotations. while prices were
| stronger on all leaf having some fairness
| and having any spinning or wrapping
| qualities These kinds are scarce in the
! crop, and very few samples are entirely
| free from some Objectionable feature.
! Farmers have generally gotten their
lands well prepared. and are now waiting
a good season 10 make quite full plant
| ing. The weather In THIS immaculate
nelghborhOOd has been very dry during
the last two weeks. though otner local.
| ties have been favored with frequent
| rains.
we quote: Common lugs, s20S3; me-
| dunn Tugs. S3TA. good Tugs. $ideJ; com
mon leaf. Sass; medium leaf. $GiSS; good
leaf, $SJyq$lO; fine leaf. $l).5Da$l2'