The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-25
New York.
NEW YORK, April 10. 1902.

The market this week showed consid
cradle signs of improvement. It was in
deed, more active than in any week for
months past All types of leaf were not
only inquired for but taken if the price
was but within a reasonable limit for the
buyer. Of course, the business done was
not in very large lots. And it could not
have been in large lots, either, because
they are. not to be had. The production
of our cigar industry being what it is
phenomenally large-it has been nagging
away at the stock on hand all the time
and has reduced it to a minimum. Con-
sequently there are no large stocks to
dispose of. But what there is shared in
the demand and quite brisk business
was done. Altogether about 1000 cases
went into consumption. Binder stock
remains the great deficiency in the mar
ket, and it is safe to predict that few
months hence not box will remain in
the market for sale.
The Sumatra market had also livelier
trade. Although the new Sumatra is
not as bad as reported at first the U. S.
Tobacco Journal warned in time not to
give full credence to these annual bear
reports-it is not as crop of that even
But 1T is cheaper crop, and as manu-
facturers have under the prevailing keen
competition and cutting of prices to look
out for the saving of penny, the new
leaf will undoubtedly find takers on ac-
count of the lower figure. But the old
stock has still the call and will remain a
favorite with those who are particular
about the color and even yield rather
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400 bales.
In the Havana market brisker trade
prevailed, too, during the week, and
more old Remedies than new ones were
in demand and purchased, in spite of the
fact that the old commands a higher
price. About a thousand bales of old
changed hands and several hundred
bales of new. Factory vegas were in
steady demand. journal.
New YORK, April 16. 1902.
AS far as domestic leaf is concerned,
The force sweated goods are still being
received in limited quantities only, and
are finding a ready market. There is a
strong demand for the binders of this
early tobacco. Wisconsin binder stock is
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and Seed and Havana manufacturers are
turning to the New England goods for
relief from their predicament. Packers
who force-sweated their Pennsylvania
will also find salable article in their
binder grades. While there is still
quantity of old goods on the market, the
most desirable lots have been thoroug ghly
picked up, and prospective buyers of do
mestic leaf are undoubtedly holding back
in the hope that the appearance of the
1901 goods will weaken prices.
Sumatra.- Sumatra trade are de-
voting much of their time to examining
and discussing the new crop, some ad-
vance shipments of which have been re-
ceived during the past week. The goods
which SO far have come in are not, in the
main, exceptionally fine. The colors are
not extremely light or particularly lively, |
but the price for which they can be sold
is moderate. and the tobaccos will un-
doubtedly find fair sale. A number of |
sample bales have already been taken by |
manufacturers, and those who have
worked the leaf report that it is salts
factory yielder. OF course, these few
early consignments cannot be accepted
as criterion of the entire crop. The |