The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-05


estimated 10 be fully two weeks earlier
than u.ual Where tobacco stood on
low land d; ie completely ruined and dead.
The hurley district has Jared much bet
ter than the dark stemming district. as
most az the land IN the former Il either
hluv or rolling land. whereas the stem
ming district IL mostly bottom lands.
GAINESVILLE (Tenn) reports weather as
very hot and forcing. All tobacco liv-
ing looking well
Madisorvlle 1ny) reports prospects
very gloomy. and only one-half crop iiv-
ing, balance entirely ruined by drowning.
Hopkinsville-The crop, where living.
looking fairly well; won't have over half
crop
Green River District-Excessiveiy hot.
dry weather throughout the week All
tobacco on low lands about totally ruined,
balance looking well. Conservative esti-
mate places loss at - per cent. Of the
crop.
The United States Department Of Acri-
culture. under date Of July 9th. writes:
The down-pour OF heavy rains from here
throughout Central Kentucky or the bur
ley district was remarkable; In numer-
a places the rainfall was from 3ik 70
o., inches in Il few hours. and passing
an records FOR the State. causing untold
Kentucky tho prospect IS not good for
tobacco. great deal is frenchng: al
though on high lands. II j. looking very
we'll In Central and Eastern Kentucky
the outlook is the same.
fndiana-ToO much rain. Tobacco
needs more sunshine 20 bring IL out
pennessee-Some parts. where ground
is high or rolling. tobacco is looking
vol In other parts IT Is running up
spindling
Receipts this week were 2.l5I hogsheada.
against 2.s40 hogsheads last week ana
1908 this week last year.
Percentage OF reflections this week. %;
last week. D.
Louisville quotations, August 1, 1896.
1904 Crop Dark-Lu8s. trash. 1875 20
s.; common Tugs. $40 20 S.. medium
l,cs, S32j 10 $40; good Jugs. $50 20
81, common Leaf nominal. medium leaf
nominal: good leaf nominal fine nominal
1875 Crop Dlrk-Trash Jugs. 81 10 $50.
common Tugs $50 20 81 medium Tugs.
- 10 $3.50. good Jugs, S275 % * p. COM
mon leaf 80 10 $50. medium leaf. = 70
50. good medium, 90 TO s. dne. 50 10 ST.
1894 crop Burley: Filters Red-Trash.
s. 20 20 50; common. 81 o. 81. medium.
s. 20 $3.50 good medium. ST 90 80. good.
so 10 Si2 Filters. Colory-Trash. Si5p
20 SO: good medium. Sll 90 Si3. Cut
ting Colory 10 Bright-Tfash S6 10 $3.50.
common. $50 TO 81. medium. $500 10
So: good medium. nominal; good nomi-
nal.
1894 Smokers: Red-Trash. $50 10 50.
common. 50 to $50. Colory 10 Bright
Trash. s. 10 SO. common 500 10 IS
Green. mixed and very soft hocshea1s
and light weights. y 10 IT,. on lugs and
] 10 2c on leaf lower.
1893 Crop Burley Filters. Red-Trash.
- 10 So. common. 800 o. 81. medium
s. TO $3.50; good medium. - 20 S. good,
- 90 SllGO: fine Si3 10 SRI. Filters.
Colory-Trash $40 20 81. common. 81 30
20 s.. medium $3.50 10 s. good medium.
$50 TO 81: good $40 10 Si2. fine SIR %
S17: selections nominal Cutting. Colorv
10 Bright-Trash - 10 -. common s.
TO $500: medium. s. to 81. good rreaium.
50 10 SO. good Sil 20 Sl3. fine. Sii 30
s1S. selections nominal
1895 Smokers. Rod-Trn-h. 81. 20 10 s..
common. - 70 $3.50 Colorv 10 Bright
Trash $3.50 10 $3.50. common Sc 20 $500.
Light weights. soft mixed with green.
and frosted iac. less on Jugs and 10 &c.
on leaf
GAINESVILLE. TENN. July 3O-Our
receipts this week were iif2 hoasheads.
offerings l.49l hogsheads, sales. 92O
hogsheads
The breaks ran low in grade and poor
in quality. the proportion OF Tugs and
low leaf being large THE better styles
Of leaf continue firm. lI- common and
low medium leaf were easier Luss and
poor leaf were irregular and generally
lower in price These grades will prob
ably De i'm increasing proportion in our
breaks during tho remainder OF the sCil-