The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-18
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.


Richmond. Va. Aug. II, 1890
Private sale. reported 10 the secretary
| OF the tqcnmouu tobacco Trade i~-uay !.
| Wrappers, J. hOgsneads, scrap lDflsilJ'
4. IOtal, il hOBsncdds. .
The toD.lccO Inspector reports To-Day
| Inspccuons- - hossheAua' ""4A ~
SIS nogshcads. western. 4 nosshotd.
Myerz. Crensnaw s.. Neal p, baven-
| ports Iilanters. Seabrooks 3, AAeshaiiy'
Old dominion and snOcKOe tobacco Va -
houses report to-day. fecoip4' PACK
ages, deliveries. - packages. ,,-
United States Internal revenue cOhec-
lions on toDaccOs for the city or hlch-
mOnd Va. to-day. Cigars anu cigar S'.e9'
$3s5.4j: plug tObdccos. s2,oOaSs. lotAl'
Sir. Thomas Gallagher. OF Belfast, Ire
land has returned from tho West ana
Is IN Richmond, Va, To-Day s.,,,~aa,,
The petersburg Record OF Satniudg'
August 10 1870, says.
The following w1lI show the movement
Of tobacco during the past weeh a. .io
various warehouses. OAKS llspec liollo'
81: receipts. %. Centre-InspecuOns lJ'
receipts. IA. West Hil-lnspecuons' o.
Moore Inspections. 4. IOII-4nsper-
lions. 49, receipts. So .a-,. same time
'' Iio6seIlst October. 1894. 10 July l. 1895.
sG45. g0G from October !, 1875, TO July l.
1896 C.173. 039.
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Messrs Charles ". BONNER a. co. re-
port the LynchDurs (NaIJ tobacco mar
ket for the week ending Saturday, Au-
gust 10 1886. as follows. 1900.
Sales for week ending August D. lo5o'
69,4pO pounds, sales Tor week ending Au-
gust 10. ls9G $3.50 pounds. Decrease
week ending August 10. 1890 5,lvv po-liD9.
Sales from October ]. 1880, 10 August
10. 1884, is 93D. 500 pounds, sales from
October !. 1874, 10 August TO- 1870 -
sci 100 pounds Decrease Tor lo5J-looo'
2,O4j. coo pounds.
There was no change in our offerings
either in quality or quantity Illco9
were again irregular.
II is reported that much tobacco was
cut during the last few days. Inc ic-
cent hot spell caused the ripe letVe~ 10
burn and blister. and IN order 70 save this
an unusually early start IN nafNesuh5
has been made. Much depends upon the
weather as 10 how this tobacco is gong
to cure up. Should We have another hot.
dry spell. It is more than likely that IL
Will be OF an undesirable, plSnall coi"l'
as a certain amount OF moisture is nectS-
sary for the color TO run uniformly.
Louisville Oky) tobacco market Tor ne
week ending Saturday, August -. loSo'
reported by Alex. Harhlll, Esq.
There being no sales at auction TINS
week, there is nothing 10 Wrte abou|
| The warehOuSemen who handle o-ttk 20
baccOs have taken advantage OF UNI.
week holiday TO sample up All the DARK
tobacco which they had on hand 10 De
sold privately.
1896 Crop-Never before in the history
Of tobacco growing have the worms beeh
as bad as they are this season. FROM
all sections OF the country the complaints
are the same. In "A great many places
both in the hurley and dark districts,
crop after crop has been abandoned ana
left 70 the worms, IN otner places Ia .-.
with hopes OF saving the other part
In Todd county uch dark tobacco
growing county, one farmer plOWed up
ninety acres of tobacco and IS planning
the ground in wheat. Logan county
also n rich tobacco growing county, mas
one-half OF the crop destroyed. hep
cannot be had AT any price. only cloae 10
the towns. so that farmers living away
from towns are having hard time.
Clarksville. Tenn: The weather CON
tinued. until the 18th, extremely not
when a thunderstorm cooled things on
considerably The worms are reported
10 be very bad, aud cutting OF the early
planted crop has commenced-Hasleh
10 prevent damage by the worms.
Hopknsyllle. KY: Some sections are
suffering seriously from the rnvages or
the worms. Some tobacco has been cut
in unripe condition I'm order 20 save d.
and in some sections large part Of the
crop has been abandoned.
Madisonville. Ky. The worms are play
ing havoc with the crop. Many fields
are being riddled by them, and some
fields entirely abandoned TO them. Inc
outcome will be a superaDundance ~
Tugs and trash, with little good, sound
leaf.
Green River District: Another week OF
hot. dry weather. Great damage has
been done by worms. which have been
worse than ever known Some farmers
have abandoned their entire crop. all have
given up portion, except near towns.
where they could secure q number of
hands We doubt II there Will be Sd
pr cent. OF last years crop.
A IA II u
receipts are falling off, and were for the
week COS hOgsheads. offerings on the
breaks. 1,0l3 hogsheads; sales, $50 hogs
heads.
Tho breaks ran very common In quality.
being largely composed Of Jugs and COM
mon leaf much of 10 from outside disc
tricts. While the market was firm for
decided styles OF ClarksWlie leaf. Il was
rather dun for of sorts and nondescripts,
which caused large reflections.
The heated term continued until to-
day, when. with light shower. the
weather became cooler. The horn worm
IS reported doing muca damage in some
Cutting Of this early planted crop has
commenced. fastened 10 prevent damage
by the worms.
We quote common hugs az Sl.23 10 81 90.
medium lugs at S2.75 TO sos. good Tugs
at So. 80 20 s.. 80. common leaf az 800 10
$500 medium leaf AT s. 10 50. good leaf
at SO TO Sl1. fine leaf at S12 10 Sl4. Sc
le'tlOnS an SD 10 81.
HOPKINSVILLE. ky, Aug. Ire
ceipts since last report 264 hoeshead-;
receipts 10 date. 1853 hogsheads. re-
ceipts 10 same time last year. 10. .io hogs
heads: sales since last report. 452 hogs
heads: sales 10 date. 3255 hoesheads.
sales to same time last year, 11,T24 hogs
heads.
our market presented no new feature Of
anv interest this week quality. condition.
and prices being about the same az last
reported
Some neighborhoods are suffering severe
" from the ravaces OF the worms. Some
tobacco has already been cut In an un-
ripe condition I'm order 10 save IT, and In
some sections large per cent. has been
abandoned.
We quote common Tugs at 81 10 81. me
dunn lugs at s. TO S. good lucs 40 SO
to 81. common leaf. $50 10 $3.50. me
dunn leaf at 81 to 50. good leaf at $3.50
TO S11. fine leaf at S1l.Io 10 Sl3.
Offerings, G49. reflections. 1917.
Very truly yours.
NJ. IL. CLARK & BRO.
MApTNE TNTTT IICFNCE