The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-03


We publish the following article on
the subject Of tobacco, which we clip
from the Tobacco News, published IL
Louisville. ky., 10 which We call special
attention:
Whatever difference Of opinion there
may he either as IA the quantity 10 be
planted during the coming season. or
whether or not the Nv Il eating up the
plants, i must be- apparent TO the most
superficial observer that more hangs on
the quality than the quantity 10 DC raised
ltliis year.
Tobacco il considered low al present ~
too low, says the grower 10 pay 20 raise
lit- IL such - the case. he can blame no
one but himself II he grows any more Of
that which docs not pay.
When il is asserted that tob,rco i too
low 10 pay % raise il il i necessary tu
inquire what kind Of tobacco i meant. a.
TO apply such an assertion to all kinds
and grades j, not true.
Nondescript. and all other tobacco
without character, may not pay Ia raise
'at present prices, and we do moi suppose
that il does; still IT u and has been, SELL
ing FIR all II is worth, with differences.
'of hvc per cent. against the exporter IN
such this year a. compared with last
|, ear, brtw cen gold and exchange nov
and then. Taking for granted. therefore.
that all foLaccOs OF ihe description Al \
Iuded 10 have not l.aid the grower. bus
iness men generally would suppose the,
would quit growing any more Of such
this year Whether they d. or not IA
another question. Some argue thar a.
they got only &c or d., as the case NAV
De, for their last year,, ti.ey will try and
raise double the quantity this wear. and
20 make up ia quantity What they lost II,
pricr. IL, however, IL Gusts them lust 20
mlci Tor >ccL and labor to raise lCoO
lbs and does not pay ~ &c or Sc, We fail
~ see how II can pay them any better 10
raise z,UU lbs. if raising costs them
double what il does 10 raise i.0OU lbs.
They raise more tobacco, but do they
make any more money? We saw that
the more tlscs raiscof il The less they will,
get per pound Tor the reason that by
increasing The production and stocks on
hand in lie world. now enough 10 sun
ply the wants vf the world for the nexfl
two or three years, the prices will become
less and less The more there is grown
the lower the price will be. until. with
the stocks ou hand, IL will be next 10
worthless.
By dcuging the market with stufrt
winch IN former years was never sent 10
The market, but allowed 10 rot on the
field, farmers commit financial suicide. 4
A. all such low grades only drpress thet
value of any better grades they mayt
have; whereas IL the trash and veryt
common lugs were lett TO rot, their good
Iugs aud leaf would not only bring more
Than enough 10 make up the differences
Tor any want of the lower grades. butt
give chance for all such lower grades
now In the markets OF The world 10 bes
worked of. sud leave them Ia healthy z
condition 10 receive q larger crop tLei
year.
lnthe coming season, therefore. farm y
prs have IL in their own hands whethcrS
hey will be repaid for their labors ora
not IL they attempt 10 raise more thant
Iney can cultivate and cure properlyl
they will miss their mark again and
Dniy have another opportunity nextt
year to complain Of prices which don'tr
paw. u
On the other hand, IL they will raiset
plants Of good varieties. set out no morcu
han they can cultivate thoroughly. andt
provide house room to cure il properly. Ia
md thus succeed In making good iobac-lu \
=, wc will hear no complaints of lobac-I
y ssot paying them next year.
Although tobacco u depressed ia somels
respects to-day, Il can not be s.isl tha,ls
such applies 20 strictly good quality. ash
here Is not market either in thisly
,ountry or abroad but what q bare OH
'uch and will want II. In the balance OH
he 1877 crop. yet 10 be marketed IN
here is doubtless some good 10 fines
:ich tobacco, but We question IL there III