—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 7,1878 18 ''J,-: - rZ “ - Tobacco nearly all bought By JOANNE SPAHR LITITZ - As of Friday morning, approximately 85 to 90 per cent of Lancaster County’s' cigar and chewing tobacco had been purchased with the majority of that crop selling for 60 cents per pound, straight stripped. This high percentage of bought tobacco came at the end of three days of rapid buying and selling between growers and five major Lancaster tobacco com panies. Those five included Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., American Cigar Co, Owens Tobacco -Co., Lorillard Corp., and Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co., of General Cigar and Tobacco Co. According to spokesmen for the various tobacco firms, this year’s activity was hectic in comparison to other seasons. “It’s been quite a few years- since we bought so much so fast,” commented Richard Lantz, manager of Lorillard Corp. He attributed this activity to the fact that growers EDITORIAL COMMENTS (Continued from Page 1-0) need for more space. That's especially true when one considers that the large exhibition hall will lose 26,000 square feet after this year so that fire and safety regulations can be met. The absorbed area will be taken up by fire-proof exit corridors. It’s also nice to know that the Farm acknowledge the presence of damage in their crops and view 60 edits as a good price. Therefore they offer little resistance. ' The buying is expected to continue through today and possibly into next week for the top with the shed burned crops the last to be purchased. Unfortunately, buyers report that the badly damaged crops will have to sell lower than the 60 cent floor set by the initial round of buying about a month ago. “A grower can’t possibly expect to get 60 cents a pound for low grade,” commented one tobacco firm executive. This sen timent was echoed by another tobacco marketing specialist who pointed out that those companies buying for (hewing tobacco are especially on the lookout against this pole burned leaf. Although about a fifth of the 13,000 acre crop had been purchased in mid-December for 60 cents straight and 70 cents for sorted and tied in Show Complex may receive some much needed landscaping and .a colorful facelift. We’ve got a good show going on in Harrisburg each year - the largest of its type in the country -- and We welcome ideas and projects which will compliment Pennsylvania agriculture. hands, this week’s second round of-buying offered no confirmed 70 cent levels, although it was rumored that some growers were preparing their crop in this manner. Although this was a bad curing year, dealers report that deliveries to the warehouse have been well sorted through and the bad leaves taken out. “We began receiving today,” stated- Richard Simmons, owner of Owens Tobacco, Co., on Thursday evening, “and we’ve been really pleased. The farmers know what they should do, and they are very cautious about sorting it out. I hope XXX MOONLIGHTER'S AID An employee who holds two jobs generally can deduct'the cost of traveling from one job directly to the other. The employee cannot, however, deduct commuting expenses from home to work, or work to home. the rest of the deliveries are this good.” Lorillard also began receiving in mid-week on a small scale, but will be up to capacity by Monday. This time lapse is to give them a chance to assess their crop and prepare for the' on slaught of tobacco at the beginning of the week. The 13,000 acres of tobacco grown last Summer in the county is expectedjo yield about 23,500,000 pounds or about 1810 pounds per acre. At the current price level, the crop would gross over $l4 million. TOPP HYBRID SALES, INC. SEED CORN • SORGUIVIS • SOYBEANS • ALFALFA^J LOWINUIAL COST. FAST EASY ERECTION. ALL STEEL LONG LIFE. 14’ togh Opening. Easy operating Riding doors: • TWo Widths 40 and 48 Minimum length 50 feet •'Additions to length in 25‘“sections to whatever length 'you wish • Multi-purpose building • Optional accessories so you can have the building just right for you For a better Farm Building deal.... if s American. C. DONALD COX GENERAL CONTRACTOR & EXCAVATOR W Ralph Cheek. Sales Manager PLANT SMART! f| YIELD *?RIDS BIG! Check-the Ml line of Todd “Top Performer" hybrids for a more profit able yield in 1978. No matter what your soil, growing conditions, or length of season there are Todd hybrids ideally suited to your farm. Visit with us at the FARM SHOW, BOOTHS 573 and 574 -ABBOTTSTOWN, FA 17301
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