The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18
I OBACCO SALES
ALL OVER VIRGINIA
Harsh Weather Cuts Down Re-
ceipts Of the Leaf-High
Prices Prevail.

| ihe weather for the past several
weeks mas not been altogether favor
able to the sell ars OF loose leaf to-
nacoo on the various Virginia markets
liarsh cold waves and snowy condi-
IONS Keep the weed In an unmarked
npic state, Notwithstanding the order
! ING cellars" tina; have hecom. fash
lionabie in some parts OF the tobacco
growing sections of the country
All OF the markets IN Virginia and
Nofth Car0iina report rather limited
receipts of the loose leaf during tho
past week. but all report decided uc-
tiVf'y SO far as the buyers are con-
eerneu. an most of the markets a SUI
perabundancc OF the lower grades mark,
the deliveries, and the buyers have
ABOUT reached the conclusion that last
years crop was deficient in tile better
grades. Nevertheless. the markets have
Kept up we'll. and on the most of them
the average of last year has been
maintained. Notwithstanding the fact
that the average quality of the goods
| offered has fallen down
On the Richmond market. Tor in
stance, the average price is equal to
OF iittia in advance OF the figures OF
year ago. and yet it is admitted by
buyer and seller alike that the quality
oi the goods so far offered is at least
81 hundred under that of a year ago.
! Arguing from this standpoint it mag
be safely said thar, leaf tobacco IS
! higher to-day than 1t was u year ago
In the Home Market.
The offerings the past week on tho
warehouse floors of Richmond footed up
about 100000 pounds. and this includes
something like 5000 pounds OF Burnley
that came from West Virginia. Ken
| lucky and Ohio. The balance--tha, is
10 say. about 100000 pounus-was OF
.hc suncured stock.
While the offerings of suncurcd were
IN the main of the lower grades, there
lid show up In very limit I'd quantities
some good wrappers, and these were
;eaciiy sold at what may be termed
fancy figures, when the same are COM
| pared with the apparently low ngur IS
The greenish and far common grades
Drought. ~; least one pile Of wrappers
sold for $50. and several others hit
the beam up in the thirtcs
The harsh weather of tho past few
weeks has curtRilcd the deliveries or
the leaf on all of the Virginia markets
especially in Richmond. bu, the wealth
or sharps say balmy conditions are Just
ahead. and balmy conditions are the
Kind that bring tobacco In order The
indications are that the deliveries Will
be very heavy in the weeks just on
ahead, but all depends OH the wealth .r
conditions. Anyhow. the Richmond
"archouscmcn are ready for anythin,.
hat shows up.
lust TO show that good tobaccos will
'rins the outside. II they are really
good. sale of Il twn-horsc wagon load
made by Fraze e. Tompkins last week
worthy OF mention. The load
Weighed out l.555 pounds and brought
IN average of sa6ll the high price
aeing S35 for some extra fine suncured
"rappcrs. and the low price $50 for
some extra I'm. suncurcd filters d. L.
Webster of Goochland county. was the
grower and the seller OF this extra
GOOD lot of suncured stock. ana the
sale was made at Crenshaw's Ware
house.
The package dealers rcpor, rather
slow business for the past week. but
hey are looking for big things as the
sun comes from under the clouds and
the halmy spring weather comes on
ahead.
TynchburE Tobacco Market.
Special Us .s,c Times Dispatch.l
I.ync!lburg. Va. February iI.-.Iohm D.
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