The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-21
sf the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day

sDcctiOns-Bright, y hosSheads.
Stonewall. shOckoe. Crenshaw's, Sea-
brooks AIicghany and Old Dominion to-
bacco warehouses report to-day: Re
ceipis. - packages; deliveries. 10 pack
ages.
sInited states internal revenue collec-
lions ON tobaccos for the city OF R!ch.
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars ana cigarettes
s7.lo772. plug tobacco. sl.1sS.7s. Total.
s. SlG ~
Freaks Of new dark loose tobacco at
an of tho warehouses and Stonewall
Warehouse will offer breaks OF bright
loose tobacco tomorrow, Wednesday. De-
cember q. 1s9s.
Mr. Alex. Harthil reports the Louisville
O[vl tahncco -arlocf frf 'ho rsek cnd-
ing Saturday December Il, 1898, as fol-
lows.
The offerings Of new dark hurley. were
] J32 hogshsads against 1852 hOgsheads
last week and with such large offerings
and considering the very poor quality Of
"A great deal offered. a number OF light
weights. and some In soft order. as well
as the fact of BUYERS connected with the
new Continental Tobacco Company
(Which Is FIST about completing its organ
izati0m being Of the market entirely ex-
cept for spccialtlcs. prices were remarka-
bly, well maintained. the market closing
yesterday for now crop stronger and
higher than on any day this week. and
ON thewhole. he hest market this season.
The proportion Of lowest grade trash Of
Tered was CufnDNFNIlNNiF llGuf the hllK
Hcing common and medium Tugs and leaf,
for am Of which. when in fair 10 good
order and good weights were more ac-
tive and stronger than any other grade.
Common smokers and. in fact. all up
10 &C. were extremely active and high.
Filters from &C. 10 Size were in good
demand and very strong. those from Sic.
g. loo being In better demand and
stronger than last week. while up 90 the
best sold. l3c. were only iu fair demand,
but up 20 last week.
Colory or anything approaching bright
color was extremely scarce. In great de-
mtul. az fully outside figures OF last
week for all grades
The quality Of the new crop continues
10 be very disappointing. although pro-
badly ass is often the case. sellers are
marketing tho poorest of their crops iirst
at the same time there is a marked
difference I'm every respect I'm what has
been offrd so far cOmpard with same time
/ annex quotations FOR the different
grades Of ISIS crop. as mauc mp by the
committee OF the Leaf Tobacco Exchange.
appointed for tho purpose.
old Burley- Offerings were not much
over half OF last week s.. being only 1870
hOeshcdds this week. The demand was
loss and prices were lc to- 2c lower.
even for sweet redriod hOgsheads no
doubt owing 20 leading buyers connected
with he rust companies being Temporal
rily of The market.
Green Rivcrs.-Some lots Of low grade
Jugs have been disposed Of privately.
willie one lot Of 23o n0gsheads rodriod ieaf
was taken for export 10 England Stock
of Green River Tugs and leaf was never
as low as IL is now. None offered az
auction. new or old.
Darks-Oulv - hogshcads old offered.
with no change OF new crop. 2oi hogs
heads were offered. against 23i last week.
which undoubtedly would have been
larger but for the continued severity
III Hnafa
"a whole the market was better than last
week medium leaf SLING &c to &c. high
p. while rehandling and stemming sorts
with length sold mp 20 SIC, and prices
quite satisfactory to sellers.
GAINESVILLE TENN. Dec. 15.-Our
receipts this week We're IL hogsheads
offerings ON the breaks - ho2sheads
public and private sales % hogsheads.
No change In quality or prices. The bit
ter cold weather this week. the mercury
dropping 10 degrees. indispOsed sellers
90 have their tobacco broken. We are
approaching the end OF the year. when the
totals OF receipts and stocks will be
shown. but those OF the eleven months
forecast The years result The tobacco
statisticians. Mossrs William c. Meier X
Co.. show the receipts in the eight west
ern markets TO have been mp 20 December
J. 1897. 81 go hOgshfaQs. FOR same time
ia lSgS. 15S.iCO hogsheads-a falling of in
round numbers Of only 10000 hOgsheads.
The stocks December /. 1871 We're a.
971 hogshcads. December I. lN9S 3n.is5
hoCshedds-a reduction in round numbers
of only 1900 hogsheads Thus. as con-
sumption has rather increased than di-
miuished. there has been a loss 10 the
invisible stocks Of 5000 ogsheads, ana
Of the visible stocks Of 1900 hOgsheads.
The seaboard stocks as reported by the
Western Tobacco Journal were December
! 1897 - .Snf hogsheads; December l,
1SgS 3ijJ2 hogsheads. q loss there "
some 1900 hogshcads The British and
continental stocks will no doubt show
parity Of reduction. and these reductions
occur. although our former good custom
cr Spain. has not bought a hogshead
from us since July l. lS97-seventeen
months Those who like 10 figure on
crops stocks. and consumption can put
this is their pipes and smoke It. This
may Doe the reason that present holders
OF the small stocks of Tugs continue SO
firm in their views. We quote:
common Tugs .....- ..........Sl .NuNZ3O
Mellum Jugs ...-. ss.s...... n-'Ff 90
'IOo0 Jugs ...... ........ ....s. flfh sd
I4nW ical .+-+.. .s.s...ss. ...s.. o-'N. f.,U
Common lear ...... ......-.... 1-flN BOZ
Medium lear ..... ..-.-....... t-NPi so
Good lear o.. ........... .....H none olltItq.
Fine Ifti ..... .......s s.... none "H'Irp.
Selections ...... DETERMINATIONS offered.
NJ a. CLARK ~ BRO.