The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-27


so far this season our offerings have
been made up nearly altogether OF new
brights. There is Il very good demand
for certain grades on this market. and
this 10 doubt accounts for the increase
D. receipts over last year. The quantity
Of new darks thus far sold has been too
small 10 give any idea as 10 the merits
OF this years crop. We understand that
the farmers are anxious 20 sell. but owing
10 the lack OF suitable handing weather.
but very little tobacco has been taken
down.
Mr. Alex. Harthnl reports the Louis
vile (ky) tobacco market for the week
ending Saturday October -, 1896, as
follows:
The offerings Of hurley at auction were
about the same in quantity as last week.
the quality, however. being much below
previous weeks; increased offerings OF
dark tobacco. with weather perfect until
Yesterday. when il changed 10 decidedly
cooler. with heavy rain, were the lead
Ing features Of the week.
Offerings Of hurley for the week al
New Crop-Thls week. - hogsheads; last
week, Il hogsheads, week ia o. 1 hogs
head.
Old Crop-This week. LII hogsheaas.
last week. lila hossheads; Weet in "a.
l 1Cl hSssheads, week IN o. s1j hogs
heads.
Original hogsheads sold this week y re
1.ll4 against lu+4 last week. reviews,
59l against 90 last week.
RclectlOms OF hurley. lJS hOgshcads,
against ljl last week.
Louisville quotations. October -. lS.Ti.
1891 CROP DAkk-L-1gs. trash. SD
10 81. common lurs $50 10 So, medium
Jugs, S3.2J TO $500, good Jugs. $40 10
81. common leaf nominal. medium leaf
nominal. good leaf nominal. fine nominal.
1879 CROP DARk-Trash Tugs. 81 20
$50. common lucs. Si.JD 10 81 medium
Tugs. s. TO $50. good Tugs, 30 TO S3.2J.
common leaf s. 10 $3.50. medium leaf.
s. TO So good medium, So TO IS: fine,
1885 CROP hurley: Filters. Red
Trash. s. 10 So. common. $3.50 10 So me
dium. 50 10 $3.50. good medium. - 70
IS. good. 50 10 Sl1jO' hne SD 10 ST..
Filters. Colory-Trash. $3.50 TO 50. com
mon, $3.50 TO s.. medium, 500 10 81,
good medium. $50 10 50. good $3.50 10
S1l: fine. SO 10 SIC; selections SIS 10 SO.
Cutting Coio~y 20 Pright-Trash 81 70
s.. common. So 20 $3.50; medium. - ~
good medium 50 10 $40: good SIT 10 81.
fine S14 10 SIS: selections, SIS 70 $50.
1895 SMOKERS. Red-Trasn. S2-ro $3.50:
common. $3.50 70 80 10. Colory 10 Bright
Trash. $40 70 S5.5J. common. - 10 $3.50
Light weights soft mixed wit, green
and frosted &c. less on Tugs and 70 &c.
on leaf.
CLARKSvILIE. TENN, oct. Our
receipts this week were 1f2 hoeshcads
offerings. So hossheads; sales. 1866 hogs
heads.
The recent advance Of ffc. on common
iurs brought ont this week large offer
iugs Of that grade. and the breaks ran
81 70 70 per cent. Tugs. Lugs were in
active demand AZ full figures. but closed
quieter.
The proportion OF leaf chasing above
low medium was very small.
Al leaf Of merit and usefulness com
mands good prices. though the demand
from Bremen has almost ceased Sho
has been good customer this year. and
is expected 10 pay next season hand
sorr4ly for the new crop.
The loose tobacco market has become
ruieter The planters will make early
deliveries should the weather be favor
able for handling.
we quote common lugs ~ Sl.2j 70 25n
medium lugs al 50 ~ 70 SO % good Tugs
a, s350 20 81 common leaf AZ $40 r
So 70 medium leaf al 81 70 ~. good leaf
H0PKiNsVILLE KY. Oct. 23.-Re-
teipts since last report 1O6 hogshcads.
roceipts TO date. bis hogshesds re-
repts to same time last year, ll.3It hogs
heads: sales since last report. 2g2 hogs
heads sales to date 1872 hossheads:
sales 10 same time last year. l3.4.C hogs
heads.
Offerings this week consisted almost
entirely Of Tugs and common leaf. main
w Tugs There were no changes In prices.
except that the lowest Tugs showed a
slight stiffenins. owing 10 an increased
pressure for something at a low price.
We quote common Tugs at 81 10 81 me-
dunn Tugs at s225 to 70. good Tugs at