The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-22
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
TOBACCO GROWERS or THE STATE
NOURISHING man EXPECTATION

On Account of the Cuban Sltuation-A Sad
Case in TaftviIle-Killed by an Electric
Freight Train-The Welcome Rain
Crops Much Benefitted-The NJ. w. and
c. hallway, Etc.
Windsor, May 21.-Connecticut to-
bacco growers are looking for a bonan-
"a in leaf tobacco when the effect of
Captain General Weyler's decree pro-
hibiting the shipment of tobacco to
America becomes felt. Already prepa-
rations are under way to set out an
exceptionally large crop, and land
which was last year turned over to
growing potatoes for the first time in
years, owing to the scarcity of a to-
bacco market, will now again be turn
ed to the use of the weed. The crops
of "a, 95 and a few cases of leaf from
the crop of '93 still unsold are held at
high prices, and the local growers an
ticipate securing large margin on
the stock Connecticut leaf tobacco Is
held in high esteem in the New York
market, and the best grade is consid-
cred second only to the imported Ha-
vana. The Connecticut product is de-
scended from the Havana tobacco,
having been raised from seed brought
from Cuba several years ago, and is
known as Connecticut Valley Havana
leaf. 1t is light in color, cures well,
and sells for from 81 to SO per pound.
During 1884 the sales were not large,
and many cases were left on the hands
of the growers, the market having been
glutted with cheaper leaf, and the crops
of previous years. Last year. owing to
this reason, many acres OF land fof-
merly given over to the cultivation of
tobacco were used for growing pota-
toes and corn. This year, however, it
is probable that more ground than ever
will be used to grow the weed.
A Connecticut Valley grower has re-
ceived a letter from a broker in leaf
in New York asking how much his
stock can be purchased for, and offer
ing a good price for several hundred
cases. The officers of the Connecticut
Valley Tobacco Growers Exchange, an
organization of tobacco growers in
this state Massachusetts and Vermont,
having it's headquarters at this place,
are corresponding with the farmers
connected with the Exchange, and adj
vising larger investment Of land and
labor in the crop this year. 1t is ex-
pected that as soon as the supply Of
genuine Havana tobacco is exhaust
ed the consumers will come to Connec-
ticut for the best leaf that can be
grown here, and as the price asked will
have to bejpaid by the manufacturers,
L. 4. "A 41,oC tot1f
ers will be able to profit greatly by the
latest edict of the head of the Spanish
government in Cuba.
KILLED.
Norwich, May 21-Charles l.. Brain
erd a trusted employee of the Ponemah
company, cotton goods manufacturers
at Taftville, was killed this afternoon.
While walking in the company's yard
was run down by an electric freight
train used by the company in trans
porting cotton and finished goods to
and from the depot The unfortunate
man has been for number of years
overseer in the carding department.
He was about forty five years old and
leaves wife and child. The motormah
in charge of the train operates from
the center of the string of cars. All
vision of what is directly in front of
him is cut off by the foremost cars.
The accident happened late in the af-
ternoon.
MILFORD PLEASED.
Milford May 21-The election OF
Chaplain c. G. McCabe at Cleveland to
the exalted seat Of bishop by the Meth
odist conference recalls the fact that he
recently delivered a notable lecture In
this town. No surprise is expressed
at his elevation, as he was recognized
when here as a man of marked abil-
ity. The Metfodists of the town rejoice
in his promotion.
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Kensington, May 21-Moore &
Smith, buckle manufacturers, who re-
Gently started in business, propose tc
give employment to at least fifty mer
before July j. They are at present
substituting tseam for water as mo-
tive power at their new shop. Wood
ing Brothers are likewise making the
change.
/ GREATLY BENEFITED BY RAIN
Branford, May 21.-The farming dis
trict, Of which this is the center, was
greatly benefited by the rain of to-day
| Excessively lily, WEALTH. lldS pl dltSu
. for the last two months, and the crops
have been threatened with destruction
AS it is, only the hay crop has suffered
the grass having grown but little this
month All seeds are in the ground
and the rain of to-day will bring then
out in good condition. Though heavy
the storm was not sufficient, and the
farmers are praying for more rain in g
faw days. Hand watering has had te
be resorted to in many cases. The
crops raised here are mostly berries
small vegetables. potatoes and corn
The largest truck gardening section
about New Haven lies in this vicinity
and should the crops be injured by the
drouth prices for garden truck in that
city this summer would be much high
er than last season.
FOR BACK TAKES.
Hartford, May 2.-Judge S. A. Rob.
inson, in the superior court to-day sus.
tanned the demurrer made by the de,
PENDANT in the suit of the state of Con
necticut against Philander c. Royce
secretary of the Hartford Fire Insur
ance company. The suit was brough
to recover back taxes due on an alleged
differentiation of stock held by non
resident stockholders.
KENSINGTON'S NEW DEPOT.
Kensinpton Nav 21-It is reported