The Newtown bee., 1893-09-01
Our Crop Reports.
THE TOBACCO CROP.
Fair Crop Not Much Damage by Hail.

THE BEE gives this week, a report from most of the tobacco growing towns of this section, on the condition of the | crop. Reports from Newtown, Brook field and other towns will be given next week. The circular sent out is given in full. This will explain the reports that follow. The figures in the reports refer to the questions asked. It will be un- derstond at a glance. The reports fol- low:
 The BEE desires in its next issue to give a summary of the condition and prospects of the tobacco crop tor this son in this section We desire information on the following points. Please reply in the order in which the questions are asked;
 sUBJECT-THE TOBACCO CROP. l. What is the general condition of the crop in your town?
 2. How does it compare with last year? 3. Has it been damaged by hail, and how much?
 4. What is the damage by the last storm?
 5 What is the acreage in your town?
 6. Give as complete list as possible of the names of the growers.
 | '. Have there been any sales of this years crop?
 S. How much old stock is still on hand? BEDDING. Previous to the late storm the tobacco in Redding bid fair to be more than an average crop. The damage may not be as great as at first feared. There are two pieces on the east part of the town. That of G. s. Banks and W. c. Sanford, the former containing about two and the latter one ]; neither crop has been sold. There is no old tobacco on hand.
 WASHINGTON.- general condi- tion of the tobacco crop is good. It com pares well with the last years crop. | There was no damage done by hail. The late storm broke off some leaves, but did not do much other damage. The | acreage in this part of town, excepting New Preston, is 50 to 60 acres. Among the growers are, MI Camp, c. F. Wood ruff, Robert Seabury, A. Buckingham, A. A. Titus, E. Abbott, A. c. Titus, T. McGraw, s. Hartwell, c. Nichols, T. Odell, c. Odell, E. Odell, W. Newton, Fl. E. Bradley, two Swedes on c. L.. Hickox's farm, six acres, T. O'Hara three acres, Swede on G. A. Hickox's farm, three acres, J. G. Fenn, Fred Monroe, Frank Hallock, G. c. Ford, s. A. Anderson on Clark's farm, J. Rydean. Mrs Welton, H. Y. Hickox, c. N Beach, l.. Randall, Hans Anderson, James McConaghie.T There have been no sales of this years crop. E. J. Hurlburt and G. A. Hickox had the tobacco raised on their land sorted and cased. I do not know that it has been sold. The latter's was sold to Shoverling of New Milford year ago for p cents per pound, but MT Shoverling refused to take it, and MT Hickox has brought suit for damages, the case beiug still in court. It was sold with the usual printed contract, and MT HickOx IS determined to ascertain what those contracts are worth, ques- tion in which all tobacco sellers, are interested. ".
 LANESVILLE. Nearly every farm. CT has commenced cutting tobacco, and the crop looks we'll.
 ROMFORD. Tobacco has been dam aged some by the recent storms A good deal of our fruit has been shaken off and some of the trees broken down. Our principal tobacco growers are s. A. Anderson, Guy c. Ford, Nelson ,Iohn- son and M. c. Ford.
 NEW PRESTON. Christian Street. l, A fair acreage; ,, A little later. Not quite as even; 3, Not at all; 4. Not any to my knowledge; 8, Three crops in this paft of the town.
 WEST MORRIS. The tobacco crop in this section is of good growth, and fs hard to decide ss to the condition, until It is procured, There Sgas m hail to damage thu crop. This last stofn inm zzs24sS*s