The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
Richmond. va, July 70. 1891.

INSPECTIONS 6IlENAs - iiv7''---'.'
100 hogsheads, western. hogsneads' he
| spcctions-Bright, 3 hogsh"ads. 90
SfoneWall ShOckOe. CrensndW S, Ale-
| ghanv. Shelburne's Old Dominion, ana
Seabrook's tobacco warehouses report 70
| day: Receipts, "a packages; deliveries, 81
United states internal revenue collec-
| tions on tobaccos for the city OF hlch-
mond Va. to-day: Cigars ana cigarettes
81. 2Ss45. plug tobaccos. S2JI1.s9. Total'
81, 1904. .-,,
A gentleman who arrived in Richmonu,
| Va. via the Southern railway says me
train encountered the ram NJ hdiuoIpii
| station. Charlotte county, Va, and as IL
anne9rs to he a steady continuous down
| pour here. we assume that the ram ~
| general throughout the Virginia tor acco
| section. and a very welcome one II IS
Mr. Alex. HarthiI reports the Louisville
XVI tobacco market for the week END
| ing Saturday. July 10 1897. as follows:
The temperature during the week ran
| from o. degrees TO 9S degrees IN the shaue'
and very sultry. Late to-day > degrees.
Offerings of hurley for ;he week at
New and old-This week. 2.572 hogs
| heads: last week. 3424 hogsheads; week
! I'm 1896. 2 107 hogsheads; week IN 1870
Original hoesheads sold this week were
24a5. against .. S04 last week. ReVieWs'
4G6. against 597 last week. -
Total sales at auction al hihN' III.
week were 1851 hogsheads, against 3'sg6
hogsheads last week and $40 hossheadS
I'm 1896.
els last week: darks, IL hogsneads,
against $50 hogsheads last weeS.
Total receipts were 1858 hogsheads;
against 1907 hogsheads last week. and
2945 last year.
Burley offerings were 2.5I2 hOgsheaus, or
2iS hogsheads less than last week.
On Tuesday the market opened with
offerings of 327 hogsheads. which, Icing
largely low grades. net with S'JncWhtt
of an irregular and less active oemand.
with prices nearer inside ngfr"s. All
good Inedium UP to better lslf. IF which
very little was offered. met Win 5000
competition and firm prices
On Wednesday, with SOL hogslehds UP
the market started Off strong AID active
at full prices of last week but before the
day was over the demand and prices
showed less strength, and Tor al low 70
medium were 12glc. lower All ftdried
leaf met with an active demand 81 fuil
prices. but the action Of the intense eat
on even redried hogsheads rendered them
soft, which made manufacturing BUYERS
afraid TO risk them, and which led 10
lower prices. This fact was noticeable
every day on all such offered.
On Thursday, with S43 hOgsheats up,
the market during the early part Of the
\ day regGined part Of what IL lost before.
and prices OF fine leaf reached 9l3c. for
the best Of a few offered, but before the
day was over good leaf began TO show
irregularity. and finally declined %. per
!. pound with buyers showing less dtsire
to pay the high figures they had PAID.
Common and medium filters ani cutters
recovered what they had lost and were
better sustained without change in prices.
Yesterday Jo2 hogshcads were o"ered.
mainly low grades, which appeared 10
show more strength than they had done.
particularly II colory or bright Ony q
. hoo u 30 of
were seen Yesterday, which sold az tie
decline noted.
Old burley-Very few offered hi; with
out any new features
Of 1895 crop hurley hogsheads. ard 81
1856 crop u hogsheads were sold pri
yately this week.
The United States Government Depart
ment of Agriculture in ekntucKy reports
on July 9Th, as follows
General Internationally spea ling,
the tone Of reports received Is very en-
cOuraging for all crops except tobacco.
the condition Of which is far below the
standard for the season.
Western Section (Stemming) -Tobacco
Is reported as being somewhat improved
I'm many districts but the general tone
of reports is not favorable to ii. great
deal has died on the hill. and the fields
are generally reported TO be uneven, and
the majority Of the plants small. \ good
general rain would benefit It. Worms are
complained Of very generally.
Central Section OBurley)-The general
condition of all crops in this section, ex-
cept tobacco. IL satisfactory Tobacco ~
the only crop which has been materially
affected by the drouth. however. This is
with few exceptions reported to be in poor
condition, much Of II having died within
the past ten days. In a few localities
worms are damaging II.
Eastern Section (Burley)-Practically
the same conditions prevailed in this as
In the central section. The weather has.
upon the whole. been favorable to all
crops except tobacco, OF which very UNI
favorable received, much of it willing and
dying.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture for
Kentucky, in his report just published.
says the condition of the tobacco crop
continues to be discouraging. as a rule.
A large majority Of the reports represent
the crop as backward a poor stand and
as presenting ragged, uneven appear
ance. Added TO these unfavorable con-
ditions is damage from insects and in
Western Kentucky the crop has suffered
from excess of moisture. Worms are
abundant. Particular mention is made Of
them in the counties Of Caldwell, Living
ston and Ohio.
The condition Of the crop July 1st. as
compared with average years. is GS. On
July LIST of last year the condition was %.
Acreage growing. as compared with acre
age of 1896. is GO, which is within / per
cent. of estimate on the prospective acre
GAINESVILLE, TENN. July Sour
receipts this week were 127 hogsheads:
offerings 1,2I5 hogsheads. and sales 200
hogsheads. The breaks were poorer this
week and lower IN grade. with much more
liberal display OF Tugs. The market for
leaf lost a portion of its SNAP" and was
irregular at times. yet hOgsheads Of de-
cided merit went easily up to top figures
Good TO fine Tugs were firm to strong, but
common and low medium Tugs were dull
and Il shade easier.
Shipments are going out freely. and
warehouse stocks Will show diminution
at the end of the month.
The weather all the week has been hot
and oppressive, and occasional light show
ers have added To the sutrincss of the
weather. but such conditions should be
good for the crop in the field We quote:
Common Tugs ........ ......S 1.2JQS 80
Medium Tugs ...... .......... 2.154 $50
Good Tugs ................... 3.75n 4.75
Low leaf :..:... ............. asa $50
Common leaf ....... ......., GOOD no
Medium leaf ..... ......... s5Oli 1000
Good leaf .............. 1000 1900
Fine leaf .............. 1850 1850
Selections .'.''. .........,.. 5000 1900
HOPKINSVILLE. KY, July 9-Re-
ceipts since last report. 515 hogsheads.
receipts TO date. 1902 hogsheads; re-
CENTS IN aama Tina Last war -Qr hoCe-