The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-09-29
New York.

New YORK. Sept. %, 1905.
No stirring features characterized the
leaf market during the week. Demands
for all types of leaf are steady and when
they are prepared to pay the price they
carry off the goods. No holder of any
leaf is worrying that his stock will be-
come a storekeeper The perfect indif-
ference on the part of leaf merchants to
make concessions in price is the most
novel feature on record in the market.
Naturally enough transactions under
these circumstances do not comprise ex-
tensive quantities in bulk. But the bus
mess is so steady that the smaller sales
figure up to more than the usual Gus
tomary volume in bulk. Most of the
Connecticut Havana seed has been ab-
sorbed already by the factories, and
while considerable broad leaf is still in
the market the holders show no anxiety
to part with it except under terms laid
down by them. In filler grades consid-
erable activity prevails, as last year S
crops which are not quite in the market
yet will command much higher figure.
Twelve or 1215 cent BIS are for the pres
ent a matter of the past From IA to 16
cents will be the coming price. Suma-
ira is moving gradually, too, into con-
sumption. It's use is unavoidable and
manufacturers have to pay higher prices
for leaf that will yield them less than
they have been accustomed to in the
past few years. In order to make up for
a much dearer raw material, the manu-
facturer will have to stop all allotria in
the purveying of his cigars. The Ha-
vana market is in a no less sound and
progressive condition. Particularly
brisk are the demands for old leaf, both
Remedies and factory vegas. The prices
for both grades are advancing. not only
in con formity with the upward tendency
of the general leaf market, but also be-
cause of the recognized shortage of the
Remedies and the paucity of the wrap
per leaf in the new vueltas. journal.
New YORK, Sept. 20, 1905.
The domestic leaf still continues to
hold the centre of the market stage. The
chief event of Importance for the week
is the fact that, owing to the continu-
ance of warm weather, the work of sam
pling the Wisconsin has been DELAYED,
and that type will not appear on the
market for several weeks yet. There is
continued activity in three types of the
1904 crop that have been previously
mentioned as selling Connecticut Broad
leaf, Pennsylvania Broad leaf and Con-
necticut Havana Seed. OF the last
mentioned tobacco there is limited
quantity of seconds, selling at from % to
% cents. and a small quantity of light
and medium wrappers at about go and
40 cents, respectively. Old Wisconsin
BIS of the 1902 crop are quoted at about
II cents The Gebhart on the market
brings 15 to 16 cents, running lots The
Little Dutch, table sorted, Az to 15c;
hand size, 1879 to lac.
Sumatra type of tobacco has
been the object of considera BILE interest,
and numerous sales have been made.
The manufacturers are beginning to take
it more freely, and from all appearances
it is giving better satisfaction in yield
and quality than was at first anticipated.
Havana-The bulk of trading in this
tobacco continues to be done in the city
of Havana. Ia New York the market is
undergoing siege of absolute dullness.
Some transactions have occurred here in
the past week, but none of Importance.
The stock on hand is limited, and the
inquiries that are received are chiefly for
goods that are not to be had.-Leaf.