The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31
WESTERN TOBACCO.

Formidable Enemy Co the Growers OF
Connocticut-Wiscons Grows q Leaf
Which Is More luminous than the Impor-
tatien of sumatra-what n Hartford
Dealer Says About It
Hartford lCt.) telegram
The tobacco growers of this State, in
convention assembled on New Years
day. Diseased the importation of
Sumatra tobacco, and all agreed that it
was ruinous to the tobacco-growing in
terests of the State and of the adjoin-
ing tobacco-growing States to have
Sumatra imported to this country, ex-
cept under a very heavy duty. Resolu-
tions were adopted calling for the re-
versal of Secretary Folger's decisions
on the construction of the statute rela-
tive to the importation of Sumatra.
by this decision cases containing less
than 80 per cent. of Sumatra wrappers
are admitted for duty of 80 cents per
pound. Tobacconists dealing in this
foreign tobacco are in the habit of i'm
porting large amounts OF Sumatra in
cases which contain less than the pre-
scribed percentage. BY this means
they make large profit on the impor-
tation and handle so much of it that
they deal but little in the native leaf.
In conversation with James M. Bis
sell, dealer in this city, he said that
there was tobacco grown which inter
fered more with the sales of Connect
cut seed leaf than Sumatra.
"What tobacco is this ?" was asked
Mr.. Bissell.
mae Az Iooo,.a .o.olx.
why, the New England associa-
ton in q resolution invited the Wiscon-
sin growers to unite with them in wag-
ing war on the importation of Su-
matra."
Eyes, l know" was the reply, but
nevertheless the Wisconsin tobacco is
much more formidable enemy of the
Eastern growers than Sumatra
How is that?"
Because they can grow and pack an
acre of tobacco III that State for less
than 1T costs to manure the ground
here. The soil is particularly adapted
to the growing of tobacco, and it needs
but little care. 1t therefore involves
but little expense in raising tobacco
there"
rs the tobacco grown of quality
which satisfies the ordinary consumer"
81 have sold several cases of it, and
it has always given satisfaction. The
seed used is Havana and grows we'll.
1t is long, light Havana and grows
well. l have known five pounds of
this leaf sufficient to wrap 1000 CT
CARS"
How many pounds of Connecticut
tobacco does it take to wrap an equal
number?"
1T varies. In an ordinarily good
year from twelve to sixteen pounds will
suffice, but | have known the time when
it required from twenty to twenty-five
pounds"
What price does Wisconsin grower
get for his tobacco?"
THE price varies from to II cents
per pound. The extreme cheapness of
its raising renders it very low in value. s"
For how much does Connecticut to
bacco sell?"
Connecticut leaf ranges in price
from IL to % cents per pound. The
average price obtained for a good clear
leaf is 10 cents"
You said that Havana seed was used
in Wisconsin. Is there any used in
Connecticut"
Some has been used there, but it
has not been fully cultivated. l have
sold some cases of Connecticut tobacco
grown from Havana seed, but it was not
satisfactory. The leaf does not burn
we'll, and consumers complain of cigars
made of this leaf"
From this it will be seen that our
Connecticut tobacco growers have a
home production which endangers their
products much more than Sumatra,
which is so great bugbear to them.
If finer leaf can be grown at less ex-
pense, and give perfect satisfaction TO
the consumer, than any that is grown
in Connecticut, then it is time that at
tention was turned to Wisconsin.