The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-05-14
State Tobacco Crop Grows.

At the annual meeting of the Leaf To-
bacco Association of Baltimore, Presi-
deut j. S Rawlings submitted his an
nual report He said in part:
The Maryland Crop which was
marketed during the past year proved
to be somewhat larger than estimated,
total receipts up to December 31st, 1905
including 1890 hhds. Upper County To-
baccos, and 1916 Groundleaves of the
new crop, amounting to 2b9S1 hhds
against 21363 hhds. in the preceding
year.
The crop was unusually leafy, anr
consequently the proportion OF low
grades and tips was small. Quality and
color was good. although bright OF
yellow grades were scarce. Greenish
and unripe grades were largely represen
ted while the percentage of Second was
less than normal
The demand was brisk throughout the
wear and as the daily offerings met with
a ready sale there was at no time .
noticeable accumulation of stocks in
sellers hands, which reached on Decem-
her 81, the lowest figure in years, only
II hhds. of the old crop. Prices which
ranged from 4-15c. were not only from
1-ec. higher than in the preceding
wear. but also the highest average prices
which have prevailed for Maryland
crop for long period. The high price
range was mainly due to the previous
short and undesirable crop, augment
ed by the strong buying of the French
commissioners, who bought freely
SEQ 5 and mixed grades.
Owing to the lower prices for Seed,
leaf. but little Maryland tobacco was
bought for Cigar purposes, but on &C
count of the very high prices for Ken
lucky, Burley, some Maryland Crop
Groundleaves, aircured Upper Country
and Ohio tobaccos were taken for home
consumption. Total inland shipment.
amounted to only 1852 bids. agains
1928 hhds. in 1907.
Shipments to France totaled 1894:
hhds.. of which 1921 hhds. were ship
ped by the contractors and PHI by tn
French Commissioners.
1t is generally understood that tn
French Reggie renewed the Maryland
contract to the same firm whs hav
been buying for several years past.
The high prices induced farmers t.
p~eoare for larger crop, but owinI
to unfavorable weather conditions, onl.
short crop of about the previous year
SIZE could be planted.
Up to date about the whole 1870
Groundleaf crop has been marketed
amounting to 1850 hhds. These consls;
ed mostly of common to medium grade
of brown to light brown color, fal
quality, and good condition. Fin
GLORY leaves above SC. were very scare
Prices opened high but receded con
siderably for common and mediur
grades with the advancing season. Ger
man dealers who usually buy the bull
of the Groundleaves bought very spar
ingly on account Of the pending highe
tariff on tobacco The demand there
fore was at no time very brisk, bu
eventually all desirable leaves wer
sold from 3-9c. leaving about 200 hid
in Fl ret ha n do slnSnld
Judging from the new crop receipt
Of about 1900 lids the indications ar
that it will be of useful character
Quite a number of hhds. showed
rather soft cosdition, and also yer
mixed packing. AS buyers have RI
ceived numerous complaints abor
badly conditioned and poorly packe
bids. such are severely discriminate