Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
S MAILER BUSINESS ON
LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS
Dry Weather Keeps Down Receipts
in the Virginia Marts-North
Carolina Gets a Season.
suN.CURED SALES IN RICHMOND

Receipts Here Not Ovcr 100000
Pounds-AIarkct Strong and More
.Active-Dark Tobaccos Moving All
Along tho Line.
The sales Of leaf tobacco in most of
the Virgil markets were smaller last
week because Of the lack Of the right
kind OF a season for handling the weed
in proper manner. In North Carolina
the growers have been blessed with a
partial season. and the markets in
that State had better deliveries.
The dark markets OF Virginia arc
c:ening up. and they, like the bright
markets. are recording high prices.
! the highest the farmers who make the
| dark tobaccos have been receiving for
several years. maybe the highest they
have ever received. Farmvillc. Lynch
. burg. blackstone. brakes Branch.
; Kcysville. GAINESVILLE. and others are
! al having sales of the dark now. and
/ all OF these markets are reported as
active. and the sellers getting fancy
! figures for their stocks
The receipts of suncurcd leaf in
Richmond were small because Of the
! long continued dry weather. forbidding
/ the handling OF the leaf in the barns.
/ The deliveries last week were not over
: 10000" pounds. Wrappers and the bet
ter grades were very scarce in the Of
! fcr:ngs. the bulk of the goods on the
warehouse floors being OF the common
and medium grades with here and there
I "A pile OF wrappers
I The market was strong and more ac-
! tive than during the previous week
+ Notwithstanding the scarcity of tho
better grades. and the forced order in
which the goods were delivered the
average price for the week was s23
. per 100 pounds.
On account of Thank giving Day the
I Richmond warehouses will be opened
foE sales only two days this week,
, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Very Strong Market Mt LynchburE.
1.INCHBURG VA, November "a
Leaf tobacco sales this week. 3S6. ZOO
pounds: sales from September 10 date
2.cil.4co. Receipts were rather larger
I than expected this week. as there has
, been no season for handling tobacco
only some heavy morning fogs tina,
enahls some farmer to take down some
Prices have been very strong all
the week. all grades of tobacco being
in active demand and bringing splendid
prices.
Air-curcd tobacco is much sought,
after and continues to bring unprcce-
denied prices.
higher than last year and taken AZ a
whole the market is in unusually line
condition.
One farmers sold a load of suckers
! that brought from sl2 to SIG per 100
Slightly Smaller Sales rt DnnviIIe.
DANNILLE, VA. November 23-Thc
sales Of lea: tobacco on this market
, Tor 'he week amounted to about 200.
900 pounds. and sold at an average OF
about $3.50. The quality of the OF.
, fcrinEs show perceptible falling of
as compared with those of two week.
and more ago. and this accounts mainly
Tor the s!!Shtly lower average in price
The medium and good grades OF all
classes show no decline in either price,
or demand. but fancy wrappers ara
easier. Low-grade filters and smoker,
! which have shown such marked ad
Nances In price from week TO week
SINCE me crop commenced to move,
seem TO have reached the limit in price
and have been steady for the mast Ten
days.
Dry Weather Offerings at South Boston.
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. November a.
-Because OF the continued unfavorahle
weather for handling tobacco the re-
ceipts on this market were no, alto.
GetheE AK large al for last week or
several previous weeks. While there
has been some decline in fancy wrap
pcrS ana the higher grade cutters tn.
market remains nrm and all grades IN
active demand. There is no decline in
prices on anything except fancy wrap-
pcra and cutters, and they were scarce
in the offerings this week. The aver
age for the week was close To $50 pcr
hundred. Thanksgiving Day will be OBJ
served on this market next week. and
there will be no sales either on Thurs
day or Friday. Unless there shall come
season the receipts next week on the
three sale days will probably be small.
Good Seanon About Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT, n. c.. November "a.
Owing 20 the good season which has
prevailed during the greater part OF
the past week receipts OF leaf tobacco
have been heavier than for the past
several weeks. amounting to 100000
pounds. which sold at an average OF
S34.46. bringing the total for tho sea-
son TO lS,35G.0O0 pounds at an average
Of 5000
The offerings have shown good quail.
ity. AS rule. the better grades largely
preooninating. with ii large proportion
OF medium TO good bright cutters and
leaf Wrappers still continue scarce
Frice3 have been we'll maintained,
though the market has shown ten
oencY To weaken on the better grade
| Tor the past two days. However, prices
are still high and very satisfactory to
! the sellers.
! Crup Nearly Sold AT Vinston-Sniem
! WINSTONSALEM, n. c., November
24.-At last season came in this part
! OF the tobacco growing territory. and
| as Il result. the receipts of loose leaf
on this market were much larger this
week than last The sales were close
TO 2'ooo'oeo pounds. and. notwithstand-
! ing the heavier receipts, the market
| held firm on all grades. a slight de-
! cline has been noticeable in fancy
! wrappers, hut all other grades are
| bringing the former high prices The
| average this week was fraction over
/ Cold In ~ ? |