Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-18
VERY ACTIVE DEMAND
FOR BRIGHT TOBACCO
Good TO Fine Grades Bring
Higher Prices on Caro-
lima Markets.
VIRGINIA MARKETS WILL OPEN
Dnnvillc buyers Arc Ready and In
Fine Trim-IichmOnd wnrchuuscS
Expected To Open About the Middle
OF october.

The bright-tUbacco markets OF
second week of selling the weed last
Tuesday and had sales up to and in
Guiding Friday. At Wilson the re-
cciDts were but little larger than the
week before. and the large proportion
OF common goods in the breaks kept
the average down. but there was all
the week very active demand for the
good or fine grades, and these brought
figures 4 little in advance OF those
paid for the same stock the opening
week.
Al Kinston tho salcr amounted to
about 100000 pounds. and while
there was no noticeable advance I'm
tho prices paid the average was bet
ter Az larger proportion OF the
better Leaf ehOwcd up.
Al Rocky Mount the offerings. like
those OF the hrst week. were made. un
largely Of the common"r goods. and
OF course. this held the avcrag. down
but II was noticeable that whenever
pile OF good to fine wrappers or
cutters or luGs was presented. the
bidding was animated and tho price
paid much higher than those which
prevailed the second week OF last
years selling Gcason.
Tho breaks In the other Carolina
markets were as large as the week
before come OF them registering fig
urcs above those OF the opcni:F
week.
Virginia Markets Opcn Turs,iny.
All the briEh, markets OF virginia
Will opcn Tuesday next. and tho indi-
cations arc that Danville. South Bos-
ton. South Hin and Chase city will
have fairly large sales on the opening
day and all OF tho week
a special dispatch from Danville
GAYS: The tobacco buyers Of Dan.
willie arc ready and In fine trim for
the opening OF IA. warehouse next
week. When tn" sales begin on
Tuesday morning thoro viii hc "a full
force Of eager buyers ON hand tho
minute the auCtionccrs begin their
love songs The farmers have heard
through the TimesDispatch all atont
tho better prices and tho animation
I'm the Eastern Carolina markets and
thcy are locking for as good or bot
ter things here next week. They
Will not be disappointed"
The farmers In tho counties com
tiEuous 10 Richmond. IN which the
sun cured tobacco Is grown have been
busy the past week cutting the crop.
1t - now we'll understood that not
over ha,f tho acrcnr" was planted In
gun cured this ycaI that was under
'hkcn last year ana the unfavorahl"
weather conditions I'm tho growing
season cut tho products down some
what. II is doubtful II more than
40 per cont Of a normal crop viii
he cut this year. but the leaf is in
tho main. far superior to that which
r:as grown last year, IL having more
boAv and weight and there can &c no
'onubt that 1t Will bring much better
prices.
While the crop Of sun cured tobacco
ar last year was abnormally large II
was really short crop OF good TO
fine grades. This year Il Is Just the
.h"r way. small crop has been
: .ahe but II has more good to fine
tuhaccos In /, than that OF las; year.
Warehouses Here Open In oct"ber.
The date for the opening O. the
Richmond warehouses for the sale of
the sun cured has not yet been s"t.
but the probability Is that they will
be opened about the middle OF Oc-
tohcr. The custom has been for Scv-
cral years past 10 commence the SELL
ing OF the loose leaf on this mar
ket the week following the state
Fair. but this year there are no sum
cured primings 10 be sold, and II may
be that the trade VIII decide 20 ma kc
the oDcnin- date twO or more weeks
later. Some OF the members OF the
trade are in favor OF making the
opening date Tuesday. November 1.