The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-27
TOBACCO CONDITIONS.
\ Summary ar Affairs in This and
other Cities.

\ Summary ar Affairs in This and
other Cities.
An interesting summary Of tobacco
conditions i'm this and other cities is given
below.
The trade here n hosshead tobacco for
the past week has been rather light but
trading has shown a steady demand Tor
this time of the year. There has been
sDrInklns of new dark sold here ana Do
other Virginia markets. Prices have
been from 8c 20 L. for short to medium
leaf loose sales. Larger sales viii COM
mence about N0v. lO The crop sample
sold indicates spread good color and
body AS some forced sales already show.
The prospects are fur very heavy sales
of au grades ON this market this season.
Bright loose sales have been enc largest
this season. and ihe largest for many
seasons here Values have been fairly
well maintained ON an good color 10 fine
leaf flr export and domestio cigarette
purposes. AZ the same time prices aa-
vauced To- BE for tho best bright offered
during the week. with ice % -lc often
paid.
Manufacturers are gradually seeking for
new wrappers but md them quite scarce
e0 far. Some common t0 fair maho saniea
sold at NE 90 hc Common req ana ihseN
smokers sold a 3c tu io. common to NEE
dunn bright smokers 5c Oh l-2, good 90
very good smokers and c0mmon cutters,
3-lc t0 3-lc. good to very good ana
Ieafy cigarette cutters and exporters, lie
% lc. very nue -1 wrappers included, loc
90 zlc
AZ Lvchburg the condition of the
Dark grades ~ tob1cco.-Lugs Common
dark mes. NN42-0. good dark Tugs.
- On. fine dark Tugs. N05. Leaf
Common dark leaf S044; medium dark
,oat }i3Q5. good dark Leaf seas. fine
dark leaf @9al2. good black wrappers.
N0aA. fue black wrappers. Ni0l6. Bright
fllaor0.- Leaf-c0mmon uoude-cript. So
-0ai. common bright lrownisn Jugs. &0f,
medium bright lues $u6. good bright
luge Tu9. lne bright Tugs SA50nl0. Leaf
Common cutting EuG. medium cutting.
s7N01. good cutting s90l0. nnc cutting
, tlai1 -O. fancy cutting lif1nlb. LHai-
Common cutting wrappers SAP. medium
cutting wrappers, 3204ii good mahogany,
ST. Aus).
Receipts OF the new crop are expected
in This week at GAINESVILLE. Tenn- when
! The market viii begin 10 display auima-
ti0n. Last week the sales were only
9 ioe-heads. but these were at fair
/ prices Dealers report the CROP in the
/ barns a- being very poor. snuff supplies
VIII anso De- scarce but there viii be an
abundance of trashy stuff The demand
for tus is. however. So large as 10 SURE
prise everybody In the trade. THE supply
OF French tobacco q abundant Few
strips viii be made hero.
Sales have been extremely large Of
Danvillc. the quality OF the offerings has
been rather inferior. The common to-
hacco- o0erius however. were of very
good quality for that clae- of goods. Un-
der the immense rocoiD prices on CONF
mon and medium t0bac-0s showed some
decline.
Loose sales at F1rmville are not yet
! fairly begun but prices have been fairly
good and bidding spirited. Fine dark
/ brands are expected. including Austrians.
! italians and English stomminr. fat silky
and woavv. Sales VIII be- fairly on by
Nov D.
Sales last week were 2M hog heads 40
H0pldneriNe Ky, nearly al of which
were d.suosod of privately Tho market
was quite active 0n 900 grades. and prices
/ were satisfactory. Buying of an loose
crop has already begun