Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-05
LOUISVILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

LOU lSNlLLE, March 2.-AleNander
Harthills circular says. With rather bet
ter handling season in the country. re
celptS ana offerings were considerably in
creased this week, although far below
what they were month ago. Probable
ties point. however, now 10 larger re-
ceipts In The near future. now that severe
winter has nearly gone
Offerings OF Burley Tor the week:
This week. Last week.
New crop .............2Ds l.9ly
bow-grade red smokers were again In
too great abundance for the demand, con
sequently prices were more Irregular. nut
under a good demand, were not quotably
lower. The few colory and bright were
again fully sustained.
Red Fillers-Trash and common filters
were In too large supply for an active
well-sustained demand. consequently
prices were nearer inside figures for com
mon. The medium grades, which have
been under the weather for the last two
or three weeks. took "a fresh start and
throughout the week were strong At
quotations Offerings OF the better grades
were light, with no good 10 select leaf.
Colory filters were the most active style
In the market, and all desirable, neatly
handled. straight packed hogsheads. were
in active demand, and brought for sellers
very satisfactory prices for all grades,
good 70 select being lc. to lie. higher
with q l-2e paid for the best offerea.
Cutting OF all grades were confined 10
red and colory, and only common aud
mediums offered. which were unchanged.
while brights were conspicuous by their
absence.
Twenty-six hogsheads of new Burley
sold privately.
Old hurley. Offerings this week were
nearly all red smokers, trash. and com
mon filters. which were dull and weaker.
Fifty hogsheads old Burley sold privately.
Former reflections represented in the
reviews this week were only about half
OF last week, the increased supply OF
original hogsheads attracting more at
tention from buyers.
tory trash was offered this week. which
met with few buyers at &c. TO &c. a
few scattering hogsheads or the peter
grades sold at &c. TO loc. The frst hOBs-
head of the 1884 crop sold this season
ripe. red. good, medium ieaf-sold at $50.
None sold privately. -. .,.A
Darks. while the offerings were much
larger than last week, the character,
quality and condition generally were
about the worst OF the season. with prices
easier, and all taken by rehandlers, The
hone Of seeing some desirable UNIFORM
go0d-bodied Jugs and leaf has not Deen
realized yet. and q who want ripe UNI
formly packed darks will have 10 wait
some time yet. The large quantity OF un-
changeablo green tobacco In the 1884 crop
IL said to be paralyzins country ueaiSfs
to know what TO do with H. CONSEQUENTLY,
ripe tobacco when met with, IL bringing
about as high figures In the country as
last year-some say higher prices.
Seventeen hogsheads of old darks sold
privately. .o ,-1s, r,,rlay,
and 81 hogsheads dark. against $50 hoBs.
hasds Hurley and IS hOgsheads dark last
week. Percentage this week ~. against
The effects of the unprecedented winter
weather on the tobacco market Curing
Eebrmsry il best seen IN the falling on
during that month, as compared win
January. OF sis7 hogsheads, In Cd, receipts,
?.SN hogsheads in sales, and Z,%tz IN De s
livrries, with stock on hand az emo Oh
the month reduced 4o2o hosshcaus'