Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-19
TOBACCO TOPICS.
News of the Situation with Reference
to the Nicotine Weed.

The receiving of the new tobacco
crop, according to the Wisconsin To-
bacco Reporter, has now proceeded
far enough to determine some of its
characteristics which the packers may
use to base their calculations on. The
tobacco that is being delivered at the
warehouses now is coming In first
class packing condition. 1t is probable
that very little leaf has yet been re-
moved from the sheds in too high case
and If some of it is slightly under
case the packers will be all the better
pleased. The stems seem, to be
thoroughly cured out so that the deal
ers will not have to contend with fat
stems or wet butts in the '9S crop
The most remarkable thing about the
crop so far discovered Is its unusual
yield per acre. A good many Ha-
vana seed crops are weighing out over
a ton to the acre and as high even as
400 pounds. Such unusual yields
are rare occurrences. From 1,500
to 1880 pounds is considered good
yields in this state for Havana seed
In view Of the heavy yield which the
crop is making. estimates that have
been made of the total crop must
necessarily be revised.
There is considerable riding being
done in nearly all the growing dis
trcts, says an Edgerton report. and
moderate amount OF sales effected
Previous prices are fully maintained
sound crops bringing six cents or bet
ter in most cases. The movement
however, does not attract many new
not argue we'll for the cleaning up OF
the crop in the bundle. The ten
dency to stiff prices no doubt keeps
many buyers out of the market. The
deliveries Of the new crop have been
ample to keep stock on hand for a
number of warehouses that have
started in this market. The crop Is
being received in fine packing condi.
ton and the packers generally well
pleased with their purchases. The
shipments out of storage have been
the largest on record from this mar
ket Very close to 10 carloads. $500
eases, have gone forward to all points.
This includes two full train loads OF
tobacco consigned to the American
tobacco Co., run out on special
schedule time.
Before the end Of next month in the
neighborhood of 700 hands will be fu".
nisnGd employment in the leaf tobac.
GO warehouses OF GAINESVILLE. Several
of the warehouses have already
opened with good sized forces. As the
tobacco comes into the market more
hands will be added so that by the end
200 will be furnished employment.
John \. Decker, j. B. Dearborn, Frank
$. Baines, Joseph Grundy, NJ. II. So
verhill and G. j. Jones are dealers
controlling warehouses who Will soon
start with large forces. George II.
Rumrill will give employment to many
hands this week at his Evansville
warehouse, while at Clinton this week
S. b. Heddles will open warehouse
furnishing work to many. Charles
Culton of Edgerton will begin to pack
here this season, as will also +. G.
Merrill of GAINESVILLE. who starts In as
a new packer. Within the next few
days the farmers from all sections OF
the country will begin to come to town
with their leaf, and it is then that the
activity will begin to manifest itself
to the public. Work in the warehouses
will last until the latter part Of April
The greater portion of the help en-
ployed are women who we'll under
stand the handling of leaf, and who
are able to earn on an average dollar
a day. A very large amount OF money
Is distributed to workers in the
Stoughton warehouses, the total
amount for this purpose in southern
Wisconsin being something enormous