Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04

certainty OF large planting this year
not likely 10 cut any ngufe ~ INC 80" -
Of the market for what - eft oi 30"
tobacco yet 20 be marketed. 49,.
The entire home-trade-buyins ecntipsen,
was In force every day. watching every
hogshe2d which was suitable. paying ~
tention however. only to tobacco 10 sssn
order. Speculative orders are also " ~
market for various styles and stsurs.
looking for an advance later Cend1a
out OF the market. For export .si
business wss done for the open Sohur
mental markets OF Europe. at higher
prices. The French reggie buyers don
find n So easy TO buy as they did some
time ago. Very low grade exports. IN
soft order and mixed now ssll at IL
TO &c.. with DIV order mach scarcer TINS
week.
Ninety-six hogsheads new Buriey sold
privately.
light. one peculiar feature OF the market
being that dry old smokers are selling
for much less money tnan soft ana
mixed new crop. =,
Burnley sold privately this week.
hurley TOBACCO IN LOUISVILLE
AND CINCINNATI.
Offerings and sales n; auction only:
BurIey tobacco only Uhis week)-orer-
ings. Louisville. i,s23 hogsheads; Cincin-
wife. ii6 hogsheads; Cincinnati, 20 hogs
heads. Actual sales Louisville. l.5ol
hogsheads Cincinnati. 1922 hogsheads.
OF new crop Burley alone. at auction
this week)-Offerings. Louisville. 1.s92
hogsheads: Cincinnati, 1.0ls hogsheads
Green Rivers. "A few scattering hogs
heads of Tugs and common leaf were
offered. but in very soft, undesirable con-
dition, from which no definite Idea OF
Darks--The offerings were about as
large as any week this season. with ware
housemen much better satisfied with
f.t . no
condition and quality showing a little
Improvement. and few more OF the
better erldes. and rather better supply
OF Tugs. BUYERS appeared more disposed
TO take hold generally. which resulted
in higher prices all round. which I revise.
Home trade stOgie wrappers formed part
OF the offerings. which sold IN 10 l-sc..
with reggie buyers taking what suited or
apprOximates. The offerings continue 10
BE- sadly short of standard French and
/ Italian rege leaf with what prospect
for improvement in the future no one
| knOws-out Of such an undesirable crop
| consequently careful buyers are much
restricted in operating until they see more
/ clearly what the future supplies.
Six hogsheads Old. and % hOgsheads new
Dark rege sorts sold privately this. week.
The Planting Season.-We had ex-
tremely dry. hot weather. up 10 IS de-
! grees In the shade. this week. with par
tial showers. which led 10 very light re-
! CENTS. with farmers stll busily engaged
I Win crops III I'M Uthl.
/ With good. seasonable rains In different
! parts of the western-tobacco belt. "A large
! amount OF planting of the new crop has
| been accomplished, more In some dis-
| ircts than in others In the upper Burley
| district, in some counties. 6J per cent.
/ has been set out. In others much less
/ but, on the whole l esti,nste that 30
! per cent has been planted. Excepting In
/ the Paducah District (where not 30 per
| cent. Is vet planted. In the more eastern
! dark tobacco districts In Kentucky and in
| Tennessee. | estimate that from s. to 80
| per cent. has been planted. ana with the
| next good general rain plantings VIII
| be completed and a large crop OF Burley
| and dark tobacco will BE- pitched. Worms
| have been destructive. but All damage
| from them mas been or can be repaired
! out OF the abundance OF plants. and. with
! plenty OF time yet to plant teven an en-
| tire crop. II necessary, With seasouabie
| growing and curing weather to follow,
| the prospect r. good for large crop
| and with a good percentage planted thus
tarly in likely 10 secure all the better
| color when ripe. Reports are conflicting
! as to what has been done. but with no
axe 10 grind" such is my opinion from
| what / have heard. and besides. with
! the high prices now ruling for Burlsy
! and dark tobacco there Is now more in
ducement to make O. large crop or each.
GAINESVILLE TOBACCO MARKET