Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO
IN ALL PARTS OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Market Slow to Close Down.
DanTflle still Doing Buslncss-So
iS Lyncliburp.

mere was some business being done
In the local tobacco warehouses the
past week. II is true that il was
rather small business. but all Of the
manufacturers and tho buyers of the
rear were more or less interested. Some
Sooh ourley types were offered and
attracted the attention of numerous
manufactur Perhaps 10000 pounds
OF hurley that came from the fields
or western North Carolina showed up.
ana the buyers were on hand to give
1T some attention. AS much as 10000
pounds of the suncured dark stuff came
IN bE delayed wagons and the sales
thht thcF called for on Tuesday and
friday brought out the buyers in fair
~ good force All OF these goods sold
we'll. The warehouse mon still think
the Jig Is about up and they keep
on teiIing the man Of news that there
Will be nothing doing little later
on. but all the same the good seasons
seem TO bring In some Of the weed, and
somehow or some other way, the auc-
ton sales seem TO continue The sea-
sons were fine last week, and II NAV
De tnat some considerable leaf may
show UP this week
Danville reports as follows:
safes Tor the past week have been
small consisting largely of the clean
up OF the farmers barns. with but
little good or dcsira bile tobacco offer
ing. Prices have been strong, and the
market is well supported BY large
corps Of buyers.
From present Indications. the crop
is practically sold throughou; this sec
ton, and by June sales will be over
Reports from the surrounding coun-
try indicate that the planting seasons
nave been fairly good, and large
part Of the crop has been set In the
territory south of us. including
Middle North Carolina, Eastern Caro-
lima and South Carolina. practically
the entire crop has been planted The
rains have been sufficient to make the
plants grow off we'll, and there being
no scarcity OF plants, we hear but lit
tie intimation of a short crop. IL is
generally understood that the acreage
is fully equal to last year. the stan
dard of the plants better, and II is
now quite evident that VIC will have a
good-sized crop throughout the entire
fright section.
Trading in re-dried tobaccos is dull
and but little business has been done
among the holders OF tobacco. but tho
stocks held by dealers. as COMPARED
with former years, are small
Inc LEnchburG market is still doing
business The report from there is
mat Tor the two weeks ending Nav os
l95,ooo pounds were sold, and the sales
Tor the season UP to that date were
l2,.29,loo pounds. The report con-
tinues:
sales are now very light and will
continue SO the remainder Of the sea
son, the crop being about all sold
few people, who have been unable
10 get their tobacco in order, still have
some on hand. but it is thought that
1t will be sold within the next two
weeks
Some of the buyers have dronped
out and prices are not quite so good.
st'll they arc holding UP remarkably
well for so late in the season
Some tobacco has been planted in
TINS section. and the farmers are still
hoping 10 get out fair crop, but the
scarcity of plants and dry weather in
some counties is looked upon as a very
serious matter. and it is feared NAV
curtail the crop