Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-10-14
Tobacco Culture IN Juntaia.
Mr.. Edifor:-DEAR SIR.

tne farmers are wearing the broadeSt
kind of smile; when they think ol
rattling the cash, that it is sure tc
pe in their pockets from the sales al.
ready made. Mr.. Isaac Stirk gen
tlemanly buyer from Lancaster Co.,
Pa, has been here and Bought near
ly all the tobacco on the poles, a
thing never done before and at prices
better than ever paid before, and
very satisfactory to the growers.
The following gives the growers
names, acres farmed, price per lb,
paid and amount realized, &c.
Elliott Groninger, three acres, at
81 and 15i a pound, partly damaged
by hail, $500.
Robert Crozier, two acres, Sc a
pound, partly damaged by hail, $500.
Jonas X. Hertzler, four acres, &c a
pound, partly damaged by hail, $3.50.
James n. Groninger, two acres. u
cents pound somewhat damaged
by hail, $3.50.
George Herman six acres, 12Jc a
pound. good $1,000.
David Guss, three acres, 12c a
pound, good $3.50.
Benjamin .. Groninger, one and a
half acres, very good, $3.50.
Michael Lauver, four acres, 16c a
pound, very good, 5000.
w. W. Kepner, one acre, Sc a
pound, good S125.
W. L. Wisehaupt, one acre, good
$3.50.
VIM. Varnes, one acre, lie a pound,
very good. $3.50.
E. 0. Maloy, one acre, Isle
pound, very good Sl75.
Thos. McFadden. one acre, 15Jc a
pound, good $3.50
Jesse Groninger, four acres, Isle
a pound, very good, $500.
d. B. Stouffer, four acres, report
ed at 14e pound, very good, $3.50.
George Groninger, six acres, offer
ed 16c pound, not sold, very good,
81, 300.
Albert Groninger, six acres, not
sold, very good, $1,000
LOtNsA w ttSICS. yJ,-OO-
The crop raised by George Gron-
niger is bought by his son VIM, !
senior member Of the firm of Gron-
niger & Hertzler cigar manufactur-
ers of Port Royal. The crop of Al
pert Groniuger will be manufactured !
nto cigars by his brother a cigar
of the same town. |
Now let us examine what these fig
Tres mean. 50i acres produces an
neome Of 1900, or something over
$3.50 per acre Let us set apart $50
or labor, and $50 sfor extra man
ire, and then we have left over 800
lear income from each acre, clear Of
Ill expenses, and which is as much
IS the land is worth, and yet we
ave farmers living in this locality
hat have been cognizant of these
profits, but still continue plodding on
n the old ruts, trying TO compete
With the western farmer, in raising
he cerialS, at the same time com
of bard times and laying the
blame on everything and everybody
xcept the right parties-themselves.
I believe in conservatism, but a
nan should not be so conservative,
hat it requires an earthquake to
move him. Then there are others
Who do not grow tobacco because
hey could not reap these high prices
md consistently remain free traders,
because the prices now secured are
.vident proofs of the success of the
present tariff in driving from our
the products OF the markets
he products of the Island of Sum
'tra; where the labor of raising is
done by the heather, wesr-
ng the breech clout and living al
most entirely on rice, but this is hot,a
political contribution, it is business
rticle. and may induce some to COM
nence the cultivation of tobacco, apd
hereby enrich themselves, give la
Dor to men willing to work, and
hereby be beneitting the whole
But no one should at
.empt the growing of tobacco with
1ut first knowing how, or they will
De sure to make complete failure.
The art of culture is understood by |
nearly all the farmers in this neigh
Oorhoed, and any of the gentlemen
in this communication
will take pleasure in giving instruc-
ton to anyone contemplating going |
into the business, not being afraid |
that the market will be overstocked
Yours Truly,
OBSERVER.