The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-30

The New Yorl. Commercial of yesterday
publ .hDs the following article Oh lue
c.udIli.u OF the tobacco market a. the
principal tobacco markets Oh the Dhll.d
L0ulsvire-The leaf tobacco market is
in "a highly satisfactory condition. Ike
Ccipts II the new crop are now coming ia
rapidly. and the sales are once more OF
large volume while prices are the best
OF the year At no time in the history OF
tle local trade have so many buyers dp-
pcTed for tho new crop. and me compeu-
tion has been great on all grades OF poth
dark and hurley tobacco.
The offerings of new hurley retehed 90
h0gsheads. aud there was not only BET
ter variety OF types than the week before,
| bat also a. decided improvement IN quar-
IT, Tho packing appeared more uhlpl III
and tne condition was fentthaols sYyu'
While there was an abundance OF bright
color euIfe fu contrast with the Old crop,
10 was soon discovered that the manutac-
turers were partial To the cherry red leaI
and tips of medium 20 good grades. ihese
showing most strength ana seilins ieia-
lively highest
ma Good 10 fine leaf was I'm excellent
demand and prices went up 10 $l".i''
Der leo pounds. ne manufacturers ana
Spectators took almost every pouhd OF
new hurley. the rehanders doing very ill-
tle and exporters regarding prices 40 ~"
OF the new dark crop 10 hogsheads
were offered. and were readily sold az d
satisfactory range of prices. henanul ', \
and African exporters took lhe NV -, ~
tobacco of extra length sold az No.''h ''o'
per hundred. 49,. -l,,,,-
T.uviue IS going on actively in the couh-
try. though the COntinental londccy ~
pany has not yet done much pun ~. 800
Warohouse agents and country dedleIa
ara however. more active than ever Dt
r.ra known. and are particularly busy III
the territory where the trust mas lo,a,e@
ffs buvers. I'm many cases they nave
made a. clean sweep. ti.. ,.-o,,atled
Cincinuati-An easy irelhB p. 49, 49,
l,,,,,..l The earlv sales Of hurley topacco
laet week. but as the week prog teS7-" - u
rided strength developed. ana az tno -
market conditions genei any VIZ stocl,
factory. Some gooq 9dltS "a ia com
t,..r. made The higher grades dll" ~
r,on sorts ruled higher but the lhl, st---i
called to share New tooAcco NJ ,',',iitv
-. froolv and. considering the 9.1list 3
sold well. prices ranblh+ u 3 t-ash mart of
leaf to sos for trash uc l...'' 6rorv
~. non IRON is showing up very COZ
inc n." ,..' oP ~, rings of cigar leaf asEre-
,,1teI 9t5 cases. The Attendance on -
.re ,tae large and they were D'nu ,c.' 72lito-
lively. Prices ranged as iohoTT9 Oh to 10.
NOR Spanish. 4 10 l., - Du''"' 80
Us Gebhart seed. 20 ~ 3 1890 +r,de for
richmond Na-The tobacco Iaur ~,
tho week has been only Qutel an i,dica-
iu am branches. with very 80" f,c-
t..
t1-ios arc nuietiv and C0nserVdtNelF ul
the vr4upcr market. Loose aai'a "a,
h.,o neon rather small, due 10 uis
weather. but now Will ut NY 49, '.,''.,,,
farmers have sharp stilPPiH5 I~,.,.,.'
prices ON darks are urm 'DtL ioi N'l ~,
g. ana e,nort sorts. the highest price
here this week for black wrappers tpyGit
lp.c The crop shows some ss Inc ta Zen
u,rgnrers already bein9 Iteell 'dheu'
Priabt sales show most strength IN me
dunn 10 GOOD cutters. smokers anu Hlici7'
while export brights remain hrm;n .,.o.
U4ny mo Na-Sales have been iul, lhtsc
sales blocking several otls ~ ,,i. m
Prices have been well maintained me
oferings have shown some improvement
both fn color and quality. more VT tpP'i 7,
have been offerings ana ioDtDc1a, Oh s,2u
color have been rather plcuului. ldu-
ing I'm old tobacco is rather duli. the laIsS
s17ae occunyiug the time and attention Of
Durbam. \. C.-Therc was more album
dant supplyOf tobacco th.- week, ana dou-
be sales wcrS effective in rapidly dlspos-
inc or offerings The general character
This week shOWe1 depreciation, ana much
nondcscript lcaf and common smokers
We're sold. Wrappers We're very s,di,t,
and filters less abundant than previous
weeks There Us nrmer ieehns IN the
market and prices are shade niguei
GAINESVILLE Tonn-WhIc the sales are
stili small the loose mart.t ls very tcuFe,
with heavy buying by deaieIs ana al
vncing prices. Some of the steamers
who were buying DOB the field have been
compelled 10 withdraw as prices have
become $50 high. As much as Sll Tor a
crop. ail around. has been paid. The for
are also actively no work
Hopk INSNILLf KY ,c"Of efaOi r
Hopknsvnle Ky-Saies here are small.
but the dealers are out ln the country
and buying fast ENceIrlt weather tor
stripping has prevailed. and IT u continues
a week longer the bulk 0f the crop will
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