The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-27

makes the tobacco pIiahle and IL for
haniling. 81 Is 'balked." or baled. the
process Of fermentation having gone on
meanwhile. In Parti6o and Vuelta A5ajo
this years crop is estimated al about
$1,000 bales. which viii be available in
October. The normal crop there used
to be about 81. 900 bales. In the Remedies
district, this seasons crop. II Is believed.
viii amount 10 about 200 bales. or only
one-half the quantity that was expected.
The old-,ime crop there averaged from
l5o.0 900 60 10000 bales. As me Remedies
crop requires much more age than the
Parttdo product. the former will not Be
marketable until early next year.
Very little Havana leaf tobacco is now
in his country. and most % the Havana
stock OF cigars now on handhere At the
beginning OF che war has also gone into
consumption AS smokers are generally
aware. the quality OF most domestic
cigars has de<olerate.d, owing 10 the de-
creastng quantity OF good Cuban tobacco
used in their manufacture Some large
lmportations OF Havana cigars nave
lately been made from England. where
the prevalent liking for a very dry cigar
causes extensive stocks TO accumulate.
but It has been found that their sizes
oolors. and favors do not suit the taste
OF American smokers. and this attempt 20
supply the market here has been attended
by Disappointing results Most OF the
Havana factories have suspended work
for several months. but IL is believed that,
with the return OF peace they Viii all
quickly start up again. with full force
and that the importation OF Havana made
cigars TO this country VIII start right
away. New supplies OF Havana leaf to-
bacco. II is said. viii be arriving within
the next few months. and will soon en-
able domestic manufacturers 10 make as
good cigars as they did year ago. and
10 sell them at the same prices as are
now obtained for poor qualities. The
present prices for Havana tobaecos. how
ever. according to New York importers.
are likely to remain substantially I'M
changed for about a year 10 come. They
are from 80 10 50 per cent higher than the
rates prevailing before Capt. Gen. Wey-
ler's famous edIct OF May. 1855 forbid
ding the expectation OF leaf-tobacco
grown IN the Vueta Ahajo. Partjdo. and
Pinar del Rio districts. The imports OF
Havans-made cigars. il is believed, viii
be large enough within the next three or
four months 10 enable consumers 70 OBJ
tain them at the old prices which were
about twenty per cent less than the pres
ont average.
Tobacco merchants who feared that the
warfare would be active In and near
Havana have been agreea bly, disappointed
by the fact that the fighting took place at
the other end OF the island. From the
plantations in the neighborhood OF Ha-
vana the tobacco was sent into the city
to be packed, and when the bomhardmeat
of the town seemed probable there was
much anxiety lest the tobacco stored
there might be burned ahead Of time
without" as an importer said. ANY
body having chance 20 take a pun al
It." Practically, il is declared no injury
has been done oany OF the plantations
by this country's war with pain. and It's
speedy ending has caused erything con
nected with the supply OF Havana tohac-
than had been expected. In consequence
81 is confidently hoped that the market
will be restored 10 an approximately nor
NAL state within a comparatively short
period. Porto Rico and Manila tobac-
cos. it is remarked. cannot compete with
into competition with the domestic pro-
duct If they should be admitted here free
Of duty.