Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-01
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

fflVate sales: Filters, 3; wrappers, 4;
hburley 2; Tugs, y; leaf A. Total, IS
Revenue collections: Cigars and cigar
s6265.S2.
No loose sales to-day.
Private sales for August. 1896: Wrappers
2ol smokers, Il; filters, 593; dark leaf.
LODI; scrap, 81; Burnley, 80; Tugs, 2S3; stems,
q; western. %. Total. 1858 hogsheads.
1876 hogsheads for August, 1895
AS whole trading has been fairly good
during the month In old tobaccos The
new crop coming on the market In August
may probably have affected the sales OF
this year than usual. the falling off in
sales Of old this month may be thus ac-
counted for In part.
Messrs. W. p. Anderson, of Wilson, n.
C., and w. A. Adams, Of oxford, ". c..
were here to-day
Mr. Alexander Harthilrs Louisville (Ky)
report OF August 18th says in part:
Lighter offerings at auction OF both Bur-
ley and dark tobaccos, a generally strong
er market on all grades and kinds Of to-
bacco, with weather clear and cool, were
the leading features Of the week.
Smokers: Red and colory were in large
supply, and with the exception OF the
very commonest mixed, green hogsheads,
which were lower, the market was gene
rally more active throughout the week, at
outside figures than for some time past.
supply, and were barely sustained at
present quotations. Mediums were In
small supply and commanded better at
tention than Of late. Good and fine were
In small supply. ard met with a more nc
tive demand when colory. Some very nice
averages were made on a few little lots
Of neatly handled and otherwise In per-
feet condition tobacco.
Colory and Bright Cutting: Nothing
above medium offered The bulk OF all the
offerings which were very limited, were
trash and common, which met with the
same competition we have had through
out the season. Every buyer seems 10
want bright tobacco consequently the de-
mand is far ahead of the supply. Thirty
three hogsheads sold privately. this week.
Darks: The offerings at auction remain
the same as heretofore in quality. con-
slsting OF common leaf and Tugs, the latter
from the very commonest 70 good. The
market showed this week for the first
time this season, an Improvement in
prices. Whether this hardening In prices
Is brought about by the universal reports
OF the enormous damage done 10 the dark
crop by worms, or a more generous dis
position on the part OF buyers who have
been buying steadily. helped on by some
fresh orders In the market for both leaf
and lugs, remains TO be seen. IL Is
fact, however, that the majority OF ware
housemen who handle dark tobacco are
of the opinion that IL will continue to adj
vance as soon as II Is generally known
how extensive the damage IL.
week the loud complaints of the enormous
damage done by worms continue 10 come
In. Buyers from this market. az well as
all the lower markets, say never before
have they seen anything 10 equal II. Field
after field standing with nothing but the
stalks and stems. This applies to a much
larger extent In the dark district than
in the Burnley. although the latter has
had an abundant supply OF worms also.
Clarksville, Tenn. writes: Planters have
checked the damage by the worms by cut
ting the ripe and partially-ripe tobacco,
reducing the area to be wormed by hand.
In a few weeks the whole crop will be in
the barns.
Hopkinsvile. KY: Farmers are steadily
housing the crop. and we think that the
end of the week will find fully two thirds
Of II in the barns.
Paducah. KY: Farmers are busily cut
ting and housing the crop to get 1t out
OF the way of the worms. Lots Of barns
are being riddled on account OF so many
worms being left on the plants when
housed.
Green-River District: We had a good
rain on the 22d. but tobacco was badly
field-fired before IT. fell. Bad reports from
this and adjoining counties continue to
come In Of the great damage done by
worms. Over half Of the crop has been
cut. Weather too cool and drying to
good color.
The United States Department OF Agri-
culture. under date of August 18th, says:
Eastern Kentucky: This section con-
tinues to be most bountifully supplied with
excellent growing weather. All crops look
ing well Tobacco being rapidly housed.
Central Kentucky: The cool weather of
the past week, with rains on Saturday and
Sunday. has almost disposed of the worms.
Tobacco is being cut and housed in fine
condition.
Western Kentucky: Much OF the tobacco
housed is damaged from curing green.
Thousands of acres are said TO have been
destroyed and in some instances worms
have continued their ravages after tobacco
has been housed
Tennessee: Tobacco cutting has pro-
crossed. and much OF the crop has been
housed and is ready for firing. Many crops
are so damaged as TO render them use-
less. In part OF Robertson county. the
fine tobacco district. recent hail-storm
utterly destroyed many fine crops.
Indiana: Tobacco cutting is low I'm full
blast. and is being housed in good condi-
ton.