The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-24

colony. from trash up to the best offered,
all ~ which closed strong az nearer tie
outside figures Of last week.
Warehousemen generally report r. very
much better market for their sellers
than for some time past advances OF
from ! so Sc. having been obtained on
reflections Of a month ago, with averages
of Be-. round this week
old Burley-Onerings rather larger and
with a better assortment than or late;
the market for subj was decidedly strong
er. with more mediums TO good mediums
sold az better prices than OF late
Forty-three hogsheads sold privately
this week.
Green River Fllers-None sold at auc-
ton or privately this week.
Darss-Although the offerings Of new
crop were somewhat larger there was
no change I'm any respect rev old
were offered, mostly trash and common
lues. which were without any new iea-
lures whatever.
Twenty-cght hogsheads new crop ard
&c hogsheads old sold privately this week.
AZ will be seen from figures given else
where that the receipts this week were
5.37t h0gsheads less than same week
last year.
The severe weather The last two weeks
has prevented handling in the country
and lessened receipts, which may continue
TO be light for some time, as they have
been this week.
The United States revenue returns fcr
February show an increase on cigars.
cigarettes. snun. and manufactured to-
bacco OF $751;. or %. compared with same
rnontb last year. The gain from maui
featured tobacco alone being si021).
Making plant-beds for the 1896 crop
has been going on for some time past
and completed in some parts OF the coun-
try. with talk OF very largely reduced
acreage 10 be planted this year. owing
10 improbable prices being realized Tor
tho 1So5 crop. Farmers who have OBJ
tanned good prices for good crops viii
undoubtedly plant all they can. While
tenant farmers who grow crops on shares
and live on credit will have TO DO as the
land owners say, and live on what credit
they can get for supplies from country
sf8re-koepers. with whom. however. irany
are I'm debt.
Offerings Of hurley for the week:
New erop-This week. 1000 hogsheads;
last week 1850 hogsheads: week n 20,
1865 hogsheads; week IN %. 2,99i hogs
heads
Old crop-This week. or hogsheads;
last week. 30 hogshead- week IN 100,
IS hoesheads; week Ia ~, 100 hosshead@.
Original hogsheads sold this week were
2.a20. against Pop las, week; reviews
1.27S, against 1,022 last week.
Receipts this week were 1,s6l hogs
heads. against 1890 hogsheads last week
and 222 this week last year
Reflections were Ti3 hcgsheads bur-
ley ana 1876 hogsheads dark. against lois
hurley and 40 dark last week.
Percentage this week. "a; last week. 20
Louisville quotations March 81. 1896:
1874 Crop Dark-Planters trash. SIPS
10 50: common Tugs. 50 10 50; medium
Tugs. 1926 to $50: good Jugs, 1915 10
81: common leaf, 1913 20 si75; medium
leaf. s. to $3.50; good leaf nominal; fine
nominal
1891 crop Burley: Filters. Red-rrash.
- 20 10 So: common, 50 70 81; medium. 81
10 So 90: good medium. 81 10 81; Sood.
SO to SD Filters. Colory-Trash, $3.50
10 g.: common. So 10 $50; medium. IS
10 $40: good medium. Sl1 10 Si3. Cutting.
Colory to Bright-Trash. 80 10 $50; ccm-
mon. S7.aO 10 81: medium, $3.50 TO Sl2;
GOOD medium Nominal: good nominal.
1894 Smokers lied-Trash. $50 10 81;
common. 81 10 $50. Coiory TO Bright
Trash. 50 10 So: common. $500 TO IS.
Green. mixed, and very soft hogsheads
and light weights. u to 1c. on Jugs and
to &c. on leaf lower
1905 Crop Burnley: Filters. Red-Trash.
g. 30 TO $3.50: common. S4 to s.; medium,
81 20 10 S. good medium. IS 30 $40: good,
Si1 TO y13: fine. yi4 10 yl7. Filters, cololy-
Trash. So 10 $3.50; common. 81 TO $3.50;
medium, 81 20 81; good medium. 81 10
$40: good, 81 TO si3; fine. s14 to SIS; Sc
iections nominal. Cutting. Coiory to
BTlght-Trash. $3.50 to $50; common,