Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-12
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

row, and some very nice crops VIII DC
sold. First sale at Planters Warehouse.
SIR. w. II. SmoOt, OF Durham, y. c.
was here to-day.
Louisville (Ky) reports OF October 9th
say: The market opened on Tuesday Win
506 hogsheads Buriey, consisting for the
most part Of red and cOlOry smokers and
trash. common and medium filters. The
demand was very actiys on all grades OF
filters, from medium on down 10 the
lowest. Good to fine leaf was very scarce,
and also met with strong competition.
Smokers were in large supply. The de-
mand was fair at about the closing prices
of last week.
Wednesday the offerings were so hogs
heads Burley. At. the very start IL could
be seen that buyers were not disposed 70
advance the price on anything, or even
sustain closing prices Of the week before,
when the market closed At as high prices
all around, If not higher, than at any
time this year. Smokers, both red and
colory, were i'm abundance. Under the
heavy offerings the market became ir-
regularly lower.
Flners.-Trash up 10 medium i'm large
supply, and commanded more attention
than any other grade. The enormous
amount Of cheap plug being turned out
makes the manufacturers active bidders.
Spectators were also free bidders on this
class OF tobacco. and the market closed
strong al quotations. Good to select lean
was In fair supply but buyers seemed 10
have had enough lately. the market
showing a marked decline on all leaf
over so per 100 pounds. a real fancy
hogshead now and then brings fancy
prices, as was the case this week, when
one hogshead sold for s32 per 100 pounds.
the highest price paid in years; also, con-
coded one of the best hogsheads seen in
years.
Thursday 663 hogsheads Of Burley were
offered which were for the most part low
ora r. nd la
The demand was fully as strong as on
Wednesday. with everything selling at
unchanged figures. The only change in
the character of the offerings being the
absence of any good to fine leaf, holders
taking advantage OF the buyers inGffer-
encc for this class Of tobacco on the day
before. refrained from Offering any,
knowing from the scarcity that gOUu teaf
is good property TO hold.
Friday only 2S5 hogsheads OF Burley
We're offered. ana consisted almost en-
tircly Of common smokers and cutting
Tugs. n great part OF them being funkod.
The demand was only fair. the market
closing duh and irregularly lower ex-
ceDting on filters from medium down,
with COmmOneSt Tugs up to medium
leaf. Spectators as well as rehanders
were active bidders. and all grades closed
LTkc. higher. Quotations / now revise.
Darks.-Onerings for the week were 22S
hogsheads new. end 60 hogsheads old. Tho
an Improvement on last week. The de-
mand was exceedingly active for every
thing offered
Green-River Fillers.-Whlle few or none
have appeared at auction, several lots Of
factory trash Tugs have changed hands
privately during the week at 1zd1c adj
vance. with very few more left. Redried
filler leaf. Of which about 1000 hogsheads
have been sampled. about $50 10 800 hogs
heads have beeD sold. The balance is
ont but holders are confident that the
situation tustlhes higher prices. conse-
quently they are held very firm.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. October u.-Flour-Re-
ceipts. 30S30 barrels exports. N4i4 bar
rels; sales. 1000 packages. market quiet
and nomnally steady; rye flour quiet;
buckwheat -four easy at I.75d$l95.
Buckwheat-Quiet at 4oli Ne, track.
COrnmeal--Dul.
Rye-Firm; No. ., 40 lie; car-Iots, 4S9
Joe.
Barley-Quiet; feeding. Is 1-2c.; barley
malt dull.
Wheat-Receipts. 403 40 bushels: OK
ports 1547i3 bushels: sales, 2S5,00O BUSH
ELS Of futures and 100000 bushels OF spot;
spot steady; No. red. 80 Csc. afioat. nom
nally; No. northern. Duluth, 81 lie.
lfOat: No. hard. 81 5-Sc. ahoat: options
1919 ,,J,.,,,,l,I ~, ,tr,7,c, eorofr,,, nous
big clearances, and heavy exports. but
eventually yielded TO realizing, and closed
unsettled and lc net lower; No. 2 red.
Way, % % - 81 T',, 20 80,
- Tto9eu % 2-o or -
COrn-Receipts 3S8 $50 bushels: exports,
z 3& bushels; sales, 265,00O bushels fu-
GIes ana fZ'OOV Dus.elS $40, spOe uuIi,
No. 2 % t-Sc. alod.' oP.lOil9 MP, 80
"eakSr, oWlns 10 ram a9Vl wees IdlileG In oii
itedulef cdDles ana D!S Increase on poa
sage, but eased of under reallzlng, ana
,losed o-6d5-lc. net loWeI; May clVaeu
2 l-Sc.; october closed 81 &c; DECEMBER
3 9-l5052 lo-l0c.-ciosed - 9-oc;
OatsLhScep's iooiyy 20 }06 I,i 1@pOle, t
SOB bushels; salei oJCvg nusheis spUt
pot uuil' 10 Z; - uuri OF, o.
bout steady closing l-sc. net IoWeri DC
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