The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-08
T0EAccO ENCHANGE.
Rlchmond. ~. AL Z. -

Private sales reported 10 the secretary
Of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day.
WRAPPERS. hogsheads; filters, %, cut
tiers, .. smokers. j. scrap Origin. ..
leaf dark. H. Tugs dark, 3. Total
81 hogsheads.
The tobacco Inspector reports today:
Bright A. hogsheads. dark.
G. hogsheads and . boxes. western. B
hogsheads. Reinspe ctions-Bright. 20
hogsheads dark. 10 hOgsheads.
Myers. Davcnports. Planters, Shockos,
Allegheny. Ola Dominion, Crenshaw's,
and Seabrook's tobacco warehouses re-
port to-day: Receipts, II packages de-
liyeries. - packages
United States internal revenue couec-
tions on tobacc0s for the city oi Rich
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars and cigarettes,
S1.Tl747: plug tobaccos, S29l462. Total
S463209.
Crenshaw's warehouse sold 10.25O
pounds dark tobaccOs, loose and IN hogs
heads; highest price. 81.
Daveuporrs warehouse had a very sat
isfact0ry sale Of West Virginia and East
ern North Carolina bright loose tobaccos
The character OF the break was rather
common and prices were high. quality
considered.
Mr. j. %. W. Grayeiey. of Rocky Mouns
Market to-day. Speaking OF his section
he said:
"Our crop is virtually sold out in
Eastern North Carolina. We will have
little sales along for several months yet
but they Will amount 10 nothing. To-
bacco which viii be sold from now on
VIII be principally common and nonae.
script Our plants are a little late tAIs
year, which indicates a lato setting anl
late crop. The crop will not De In
creased in acreage
Mr. Grayeley made the Office Of our
Messrs r. C.. Morton d Co. his head
quarters.
The following communication was re-
ceived to-day.
Consulate General Of Italy at New York.
April &. 1896.
Messrs L. X. Victor & Co, Richmond.
Va.
Gcntlemen.-In answer to your favor Ct
the 4th instant. ] inform YOU that l have
sent to-day 10 Air. P0llak (Old Virginia
Tobacco Company the Virginia types 20.
the contract OF The 18th instant.
Yours respectfully.
(Signed) G. BRANCHI.
Consul General for Italy.
4 very large break OF bright loose 10
baccOs was offered az Shclburne's ware
house to-day Prices were very good
considering the quality or the offerings.
The entire premium break was not sold.
and the sale will be continued tomorrow.
The New York journal OF Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin OF Monday.
April o. 1870. contains the following in
teresting tobacco item:
France Inviting Bids For TObacco-lt
was stated at the Office Of the French
Consulate General on Saturday that the
French Government would receive bids
on May 9th for contracts 90 supply that
Government with tobacco. Samples Of
the qualities required are now at the
custom house. and will be at tho offlce
OF the Consulate In a few days. and the
specifications are expected 10 arrive ln
Mondays mail. The quantity called for
at the present dine is li.sO0.O 900 pounds,
as follows: 10000 pounds Virginia,
100000 pounds Kentucky light, 1000 90
pounds Kentucky dark and 5000 900
pounds Kentucky hurley.
In France of course. the manufacture
and sale Of tobacco is a Stale monopoly.
and is the source OF large income TO
the Government. The bulk Of the to-
bacco purchased by the Government
comes from the United States, although
some comes from Cuba and some from
Oriental countries. "