The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-27
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
richmond. Va, July 26' 1871

richmond, ' tisr 1N'@ 80
Private sales reported to INC setae 'da,
of tho Richmond Tobacco iIh0 -, icof
W. W- ~, 3 hogshcads, filters, - ie 81
ISa,rrt 40. ucs dark, p. Iotai' -
,rha tobacco inspector reports 'o-oag =
r,,'.,',,ti, Bright, hOgshcads' udl ~
IA bopsheads and . tierces. Nein9p1o
u9 9I.,r,e ',C'renshaw's. stonewal. Williams
g. t,oblinr's. OH Dominion, ShockoS an
Ntanv Davonports and Soabrook 10
I,c warehouses; report to-day ~
coipts. 10 packages; deliveries "' P"0"
ages. ., ro,.oruo collec-
,ions ON tobaccos for the city or RICH
mond va. to-day. Cigars and clsar,eelteS'
s505O5. plug tobaccos. S1,Soi2f. TOTAL
S2,O59.29.
Mr. Alex. Harthlll reports the LOUIS
lie ISv tobacco market for the week
ending Saturday. July ~ 1891 as io'-
'o Offerings Of burleys for the week at
auction. III. o -tc boos-
heads. last week 2jjG hogsheads; Week
i'm 1896. 1916 hogsheads' week III io'''
'6 ~ ,iV boesheads sold this week We're
o 702 against 2744 last week; reviews,
G30 against JGl last week. At.
Total sales AZ auction an hi Id1 tll.'
v-oolx 334J hogshcads, against 3.@VO noss-
beods last week. and 273O hogsheads in
Pricctiops. SO hocsheads hurley
against 500 last week. dark. 300 hoss-
heads. against 3fJ hogsheads last week.
Percentage. y. against - aSt Ntth'
Total receipts were 1925 hogsheads;
against 277 hogsheads last week. and
.. so last year. ga, -,....,.
or 100 hogshcads more than last week.
The offerings Of new crop were again
very large. even larger tn"n idS' w." w.,
Am grades and STYLES met with very
active demand until Thursday afternoon
vthen irregularities and lower prices
showed on common smokers and red ZIP
filters. which have been all along remark
ably strong. any easing OF. however on
mo latter STYLES is thought 20 be only
temporary. Filters from 10 SC. were lc-
lower. Farmers packages OF medium
and 0ood medium were very active ana
firm while those from country dealers
we're not as strong but prices were main
>taincd. Good hne and select lear were
I'm very small supply and very actlve. o"s
inr to keen competition on the part OF
manufacturers 10 secure the best offered.
. r,o,-ipe, nm 10 90 out OF a farmers crop,
(which averaged slT04, the highest this
season i'm any market
Colorv and bright cutting OF all grades
of good cutting leaf IS hardly 10 be met
with. The condition Of nearly all offer
ed was good.
Old HnrIev-The offerings this week
were somewhat larger the quality being
worry moor consisting almost entirely Of
common smokers which were dun. Occa-
eionallv IA hogshead Of common 20 me-
dunn in good order was met with. which
sold readily at full figures.
or 1905 crop hurley Q hogsheads and
Of 1896 crop 20 hogsheads. were sold pri-
Vately this week.
Tho Growing Crop.-Travelling agents
FOR the warehouscmen who have returned
from different parts OF the hurley country
vepOrt the prospect or the growing crop
as much more discOuragng than the trade
here had any IDEA OF. me crop SHOWS
very great irreguariiy I'm growth and
condition. and from the long continued
dry weather I'm many Of the leading coun-
tics "A light crop can only be forthcoming
and from so much late planting will al
most certainly be indiuerent In color. but
with probably more body.
The tenperature this week has been
high running up to ~ degrees yesterday
To-day very close and sultry, with heavy
showers.
There will be no sales In this or any Of
the western markets from the Both in
stant until the 10th OF August.
The United States Government Depart
.ment OF Agriculture In Kentucky reports
on July 10Th. as follows:
General Review.-A. very decided change
I'm temperature set In at the beginning
,oe last week. From an average daily
maximum Of % degrees the week pre-
ceding. the THERMOMETERS fell 10 an aver
ace dailv maximum Of about So degrees.
Di,rino the first half OF tho week the
temperature was 10 degrees below the
normal. <c.
IL reported damaged and dying on the
hills. In the droughty district corn and
tobacco are suffering badly. In some To-
calitics the early corn crop will be a
failure unless rain comes 10 it's rescue
soon. Chinch bugs are prevalent and do
ing much damage; The tobacco plants
are small and Indifferent. and worms are
Central Section Burley).-As IN the
western section. reports on tobacco con-
time discouraging. In certain places IL
is frenching. IL Is everywhere short and
Indifferent In growth, and In extreme