The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16

$3,5s39o; plug tooaccos, so'OV''"' Ivan
S7,U3J3U. ,,..
Receipts are heavy az the Planters
warehouse. a large break, irrlluine
lot of fine wrappers, VIII be offered ~
this warehouse tomorrow second sac.
Crcnshaws warehouse sold 3,ViO pouhuS
loose and - packages over the head,
damaged brights and burleys. for and on
account of Messrs. James y. Boyd q
Co. whose factories were recently par
italy destroyed BY fire.
Messrs. Charles w. BONNER & co. re-
port the Lynchburg Wa) tobacco mar
kcf for the week ending Saturday, 18th
February. 1897, as follows:
Pounds.
Sales for week ending February
g. 1917 ...................... Ji.Dvp
Sales for week ending February
j., 1897 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LUDLOW
Increase week ending Febru-
airy l3, 1897 ................ "ohOOO
February G u. isS7 .......,..., 9.e21. 800
Sales from October /. 1873, 10
February -. 1895 ............ s.1'o'-OO
Increase for 1s9G-lS97 ...... 1.JGj. 100
Prices. which were somewhat easier
at the close of last week. rallied consid-
erably this week. Notwithstanding the
large receipts. The quality Of offerings
was exceptionally fine. especially on
Thursday. whcn one OF the best breaks
seen here for . number Of years was
sold. The competition Tor me shipping
leaf was very strong and prices were
forced up into tho twenues. TINS was
not only for q few piles. but many, ana
a number OF farmers were made happy
by these unusually high prices. Good
scrviccable medium leaf was also IN tood
, demand at slight advance ~ Vaile'
whereas common leaf and Tugs were
"a noticeable
price.
GAINESVILLE. TENN. Feb. 70. lie
ceipts for the week. 2js hogsheads; OIL
: ferings. 173 hogshcads; sales. l2b hoss-
heads.
offerings this week consisted very
largely Of undesirable sorts, and the
quality averaged below that OF last week.
Prices remained unchanged, except RAIN
or more than the usual irrogularity, Win
an easing tendency, on damaged and
nondescript sorts.
New tobacco IS offering I'm small guam
tity. consisting almost entirely Of lieht
descriptions The prices obtained are
generally unsatisfactory, and usually
lead 20 reflections
The late soft weather has made a good
handling season. which VIII soon show
its effect upon the receipts or the mar
kets. Factories and general loose to-
baccO dealers are now having large de-
liveries made TO them.
our quotations continue to apply TO
old crop:
Common Tugs ................. 81. ~ S--1D
Medium Jugs ..............'.' - i''lt %
Good Tugs ..................' ...,'" 80
Common leaf ..........-...... 'l.INt ~
Medium leaf .................. u "O' SUI
HOPKINsyILLE. ky. Feb. 12.-Re-
coipts since last report CO hoGsheads'
receipts to date. 25i hogsheads. receipts
TO same time last year. 6'3 hoesheads'
sales since last report 5t3 hogshoaus'
sales 10 date. no hogshcads. sales 10
same time last year ~ hogshoads
Offerings consisted almost entirely or
common leaf and Tugs OF the old crop,
very few hogshcads Of new crop appear
ing upon the breaks.
There was some substantial common
and low medium offered. which brought
an advance of about iic. upon late quo
tations while Tugs showed rather am
easing tendency. except the commonest.
which held their own very well We
quote:
common JUGS ...ssssss .s.s' o.. 81 - 70 ~
Medium Tugs ..--...... .....'s. ---..I ',.Ilt
Good Jugs .................... 8.-',i t.up
Common lear ................. 1.'-L N.''i
Medium leaf ................. iVuN NDJ
Offerings 300: reflections. 10j.
Very truly yours.
NJ IT. CLARK & BRO.