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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, Wis, November "a, 1899.

EDGERToN, WIS.,, November "a, 1899.
There has been a deal more earnest
ness thrown into the movement of the
new crop this week than for some time
back. Several new buyers have joined
the forces in the field and from what we
can gather there is more tobacco being
contracted for than most people suspect.
There is hardly growing section in the
state that buyers are not riding in and
some localities fairly swarm with
them and they come nearer meeting the
asking price of growers than heretofore.
From reports that reach us we are con-
fident good deal of tobacco is sold at
and above 7c. 1t is difficult to secure a
list of sales from buyers paying outside
figures, and when the farmers do not
care to give their neighbors the benefit
of their transactions our list of quota
tions can scarcely give fair indication
of the amount of business being done.
Those coming to notice are:
Thos. Green, 10a at 7i5c.
Anton Olson, la at TIC.
Anon Hanson, LA at 724&2c.
Paul @. Lee, 8a at Sc, 5 off.
Geo. Sherwood, Ia at 7c.
N. w. Atwood, 5a at 7c.
JOS Naset, Ia at 7c.
Ben Cooper, 5a at 615&2c.
I'll. Husen, "a at &c.
VIM. Affeldt, 3a at &c.
Aug. Husen, La at 615&2c.
Fethers & Jeffris, 2Oa at sc.
John Wixom, 10a at SC.
Col. WiXom, 5a at sc.
Chas. Larson Ia at 7&2c.
Thos. Gilbrauson, La at 7&2c.
A few transactions in '98 from first
hands coming to our notice are:
Ole Have, 5Ocs at 715&4c.
j.. K Lindas, ICES at TIC.
GA. Carpenter, 18cs at TIC.
0. A. Thorson, 45cs at &c.
{" 6 43cs at 815c.
B. Orwin, 26cs at &c.
Old leaf, especially '98 stock, is moving
satisfactorily with packers. A big block
went to manufacturers in New York last
week and brisk inquiry in local mar
kets is noticeable. The largest tran
saction coming to notice is the purchases
of the Bamberger firm, among them the
sale of the '98 packing of O. G. Lee, some
9OOcs. The Hesgard packing at Oxford
vile, 250cs, has been sold to L. B. Carle
4 Son. G. L. Culton disposed of 200cs
of '98 during the week.
The shipments out of storage contin-
ues large, total of 2328cs, about 48 car
loads, have been forwarded from this
station to all points since last report.
Less than 225cs of cigar leaf were ex-
ported from New York
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA. Nov. IA, '99.

The demand for last years tobacco,
and that of earlier years keeps up, and
one lot after another is picked up and
taken away. A Western buyer was in
the market during the past week, and
secured several lots, as were several
others from other quarters. The sales
that have been brought to our attention
were la cases bought and 38cs sold by
NJ. M. Fry, 97cs sold by Isaac Stirk q
Co., $40 sold and 100 bought by @. FL.
Welchans & Co., 80 sold and 60 bought
by B. F. Good, and 200 sold by Kramer &
Goldberg; in all, 1,O69 cases. For the
corresponding week of last year 100 cases
changed hands.
There is still much buying of the 1898
crop. A number of buyers who were
early in the field are at present resting
on their oars. Whether they have all
they want, do not like present prices, or
whether they mean to resume operations
only they know, and they are not talking
much. There is still plenty Of goods to-
be had, although in few localities the
crop has been pretty well cleaned up.
So long, however, as fully one-half the
crop remains unsold there is plenty of
for packers to get all they
want, especially as the buyers are now
fewer than they were ten days ago. 1t
is possible there may be lull before the
holidays and that the rest of the crop
will be left in original hands until the
new year.
In Wisconsin there was also an early
rush for her heavy crop, but it was not
very long lived and has subsidized con
leaving the better class of
goods still to be bought.
Our Creswell correspondent says buy
ers are not so numerous as earlier; the 6
and cent tobacco is all bought in that
neighborhood, and the farmers are united
in asking 8 cents through, and resolved
that if they cannot get it now they will
not sell until they are done stripping, NJ. n
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
New YORK, Nov. 1S, '99.

New YORK, Nov. 49, '99.
1t was Wisconsin and Sumatra week
in the market. Six thousand four hun
dred cases of '9S Wisconsin were sold by
three tirms-2OOO each by two firms and
24OO by another. Fourty-four hundred
cases were sold to uptown factories itr
blocks of from 500 to 1000 and 2000
were taken for export. The tobacco sold
for home consumption fetched about 1913:
cents. The Wisconsin appears to be at
present the most needed tobacco and the
quickest seller, for many reasons. In
the first place, it is the one type that is
still held in large quantities; in the sec
Ond place, it has actually turned out
the soundest and thinnest leaf that Wis
consin has produced in many years; in
the third place, it is very large and leafy,
vein cutters in the upper grades, SO that
it makes one Of the most desirable and
economic wrappers for the little cigars;
and last, but not least, the fact that the
'99 crop will not yield more than % per
cent binders cOmpels the large factories
which are overrun with orders, to secure
binder supply to last them for two
years. Hence the big purchases in large
blocks by some factories. And these
purchases will undoubtedly be followed
by others of the same size For the,
cigar industry is keeping up the marvel
Gus increase in it's output. The reports
from our regular correspondent at the
trade centers, and from our special cor
respondent who takes in the citities not
covered by them, all agree that every
cigar factory in the country is rushed
with orders for many months ahead, and
that the travelling statesmen are being re-
called because the advance orders cannot
be filled on account of the lack Of hands
In some localities not woman, gifl or.
child is left who could be pressed into q
cigar factory. The logical consequence
of this condition is the quick disappear
ance of the leaf stock. Many packers in
this market will not have box of to-
bacco left by the end of the year, an oc-
currence that will be unique. Naturally
the jobbing trade is also busy all over
the country.
Sumatra had another big week, nearly
800 bales being disposed Of Such
quantity is being taken, not in sample
bales, but in good sized lots, from 80 to
100 bales and over. Not only the manu-
facturers but the jobbing trade also is
supplying itself with goodly quantity
of Sumatra, as wrapper leaf is becoming
scarcer. And if this movement continues
and there is SO far nothing ahead to in
terrupt it, then the prediction made by
the u. S. Tobacco Journal months ago,
that our market would be bare of any
Samatra leaf before the Inscriptions Of
1900 commences will be verified. And
the Sumatra sells at remunerative
figures, such as have not been known
since lS9O-JOurnal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
New York.
NEW YORK Nov. Is. '99

NEW YORK Nov. 10, '99.
The 1898 Wisconsin has been the chief
mover during the past week, and be-
tween 1000 and 5000 cases have changed
hands since Monday. Other large lots
of the same kind of tobacco are being
negotiated for, and this week promises
to be a record braker for that particular
crop. About 1000 cases of the goods
mentioned above were sold for export,
but the remainder was for home trade.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
SToUGHToN, Wis, Nov. II, '99.

The weather the past week has made
it possible to take down some of the
hanging crop, especially the early har-
vested, although it has not been general,
as the greater part of the '99 is not yet
sufficiently cured to warrant buying, the
stalks remaining green which would
cause fat stems. Buyers are riding some
examining the quality and getting point
ers on choice lots. In old goods local
buyers report none to be found in first
hands. The old stock appears to be
pretty generally cleaned up.
o. G. Lee is sampling 400 cases of his
'98 packing. Al Schrode is busy with
force sampling for Henry Miller o. K.
Roe sold SO cases the past week of old
goods, dated back as far as the '85 crop
and up to 81. O. Fl. Hemsing is Greet
ing new warehouse on his residence
property on the west side.-Hub.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24

The prices in these transactions are not
given, but the home trade goods are
said to have brought very satisfactory
figure. In filler goods sale of 600 boxes
of 1898 thinner Spanish was the princi-
pal transactions of the week; otherwise
the market has been only fairly active.
New York packers continue to complain
of the inferiority of the 1898 Onondagas
and Flats. Many who began buying up
the State have suspended operations.
Havana Several hundred bales of
new tobacco changed hands this week,
among the transactions being three sales
aggregating 400 bales of Vueltas, at
prices ranging from SO cents to S1.12 in
bond. One firm alone has sold 300 bales
of this same kind of tobacco since We'd
nesday last, the goods going to different
houses and bringing from $1.10 to $1.15,
while some of the choicest bales brought
as high as $1.35, in bond. Two lots of
1898 Remedies, amounting to 800 bales
were sold to arrive. An active business
is reported by the representatives of New
York importers in Havana.
Sumatra-The market continues in
healthy, active condition, and if there is
any change noticeable since last week, it
is for the better. Although no particu-
larly large transactions are reported
from any one house, the business has
been literally distributed, and the small
er firms are feeling the demand as we'll
as the larger Reported sales for the
week past amount to about 400 bales
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

1t is seldom that casing weather at
this time of the year has Offered the
growers chance to remove their tobacco
from the curing sheds in more salts
factory condition than during the past
week. The leaf obtained it's moisture
mostly through foggy weather while the
temperature has continued warm, and
under such conditions it has been quite
impossible for tobacco to reach too high
case. Several buyers have been busy
travelling about and urging the farmers
with whom they have contracts, to take
down as much of the crop as possible,
knowing that the tobacco could never be
in better condition and fearing that later
casing weather might bring the leaf in
too high case. In spite of these facts,
however, it is hardly probable that over
one third of the crop has been removed
from the poles so far. A good many
growers are not ready yet to attend to
the stripping while others are fearful of
removing too much at a time least it
should warm up on them before it could
be stripped out A few growers insist
that hard freeze of the stalk is neces-
sary before the tobacco should come
down from the shed. No crop was ever
delivered at the warehouse in bundles in
such fine packing condition as the '98
and the weather so far is equally favor
able to the 80 crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
J. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 12S
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, Nov. 90, 1899:
4500cs '98 Wis. Hav at 524 to 1910.
250cs '97 Wis. Hav. at to 10Ic
35Ocs '98 Zimmers at liz to 1515c.
20Ocs '90 State Hav at IL to Tic
20Ocs '98 Gebhardt at II to 1870.
250cs '98 Pen. seedleaf at 10 to 1134c.
Toes '98 n. e. Hav. at 20 to SOC.
Total 5825cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24

The tobacco exhibit at the Paris ex-
position will be one of the finest ever
gotten together, according to the officials
of the u. S. department of agriculture.
All of the tobacco sections have display
ed much concern in this exhibit and have
shown much pride in the arrangement of
samples contributed Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Maryland contributed to the display of
what is known as the manufactured and
export types, and as are used for cigar
cites, snuff, plug, chewing and pipe
smoking, and export tobaccos. The
finer grades, the cigar types, are repre-
sented by samples from Texas, Cincin-
natti, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin and Ohio. The collection will
include about 1000 samples and is now
about ready for shipment The exhibit
is to represent various tobaccos of the
us. rather than the display of any par
ticular firm. With few exceptions the
samples are in duplicates the duplicates
to be reserved for the judges of awards
The tobacco exhibit will be accompanied
by many photographs illustrating the
tobacco industry from seed bed to finish.
***
Mr.. Velge, an English expect, informs
me that he has already thoroughly tested
the soil of Luzon with great success for
the growth of Sumatra tobacco, and has
conclusively proven that its introduction
is practicable Mr.. Velge had previous
ly been engaged in tobacco planting in
Sumatra, where the soil soon becomes
exhausted. In the experiments he made
in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabella and
New Biscay, Luzon, he found the soil
would grow crop every year, producing
leaf Is inches in length. 1t was even
ascertained that the new soil was too
rich, and that the old soil that had been
under cultivation for some years pro-
duced thinner and more elastic leaf.
Although the experiments were so emf
nently successful, the wholesale cultiva-
tion of the Sumatra leaf was never un-
derstood because of the obstructive
policy of the old regime. Mr.. Veige es-
Inmates that one acre of this ground will
produce from 5000 to 10000 plants. One
native is considered capable of planting
and harvesting one acre. He is paid for
his services in the cultivation of Manila
tobacco about S472, u. S.. currency, for
every 100 pounds of tobacco that is ac-
cepted by the warehouses. This means
an income for him throughout the year
of about 25c Mexican per diem.-C Consul
General Wildman, Hong Kong.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-24

The Internal Revenue department has
again outlined it's ruling on the ware
house question in case of large firm
of leaf dealers who qualified in one dis
trict and have five warehouses in other
districts, at which they receive and as
sort their tobacco, and from which they
deliver it directly to purchasers, pre-
sented the question whether they Would
pay more than one special tax, or
special tax at each of these warehouses.
It was advised that if they at each of
these warehouses buy and receive to-
bacco from other leaf dealers or consign
leaf tobacco to other leaf dealers, for
resale by them on their account, they
would be regarded as dealers in leaf to-
bacco at each place, and required to pay
special tax at each place. 1t was ad-
vised that leaf dealer may have a stor-
age warehouse in tobacco growing dis
trict, at which he may receive and store
leaf tobacco purchased directly from the
growers, without being regarded as carry
ing on the business of leaf dealer at
that place, provided he directs and con-
summaries all sales from the place where
he has qualified and paid special tax as
leaf dealer. It should be remembered
that the names of the farmers are not
required to be entered on Book SO kept
at their principal Office, but that the
quantity of tobacco purchased from them
must be shown.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26

than $3.50 coo. but shall not exceed 100000.
the tax shall be Sl60 and 10 cents per $1,000
additional on the amount in excess OF
S25O.OOO.
When annual purchases amount to more
than $500 O0O the tax shall be Sl65 and
cents additional upon every 1000 In excess
OF $4,000
The sums imposed under and by virtue
OF this ordinance shall be In lieu OF all
city taxes on the capital actually EN-
p!oyod in said business. which shall not
be construed TO include real estate
used in said business. The sums re-
quired by this ordinance 10 be paid wheh
the licensees are taken out shall be COL
lected in the same manner as other Guy
license taxes are collected under the city
ordinances.
The fiscal year for such licenses ana
taxes shall as in the case or other city
licenses commence on May LIST and ex-
pire ON April 3th. OF the present year,
1899. and each year hereafter. IN 'he oa'e
of beginners the amount OF license Tax
shall be based upon the probable amount
NJ nurchases for the license year Tor
',iA,dh ,ha license Is taken out, and in
~ caso ~ those continuing business
mon the amount of purchasers or the
wedding wear. which facts snail DC as
csrtsined upon interrogatories propounded
undsr oath to the applicant for such
licenses I, by the Commissioners Of the Rev.
enuc. -. n,e,nass
Any person beginnins sueh business sr
after the LIST day Of May OF any yeaI'
shaII he assessed from the date OF pes,n,
ming at the same rate upon tne capi'a
used or intended TO be used In such pusi,
MSS to be ascertained upon the oath OF
he applicant as hereinbefore PROVIDED
and the tax so assessed shall bear sucI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26

proportion to the whole annual tax as
The space Of time between the assessment
nr the same and the lst day of May bears
TO a full year.
2 This ordinance shall take effect from
the day Of its adoption.
AN EVENING OF ENJOfMENI. u.
The entertainment and party gwen AT
Cersley's Hall Friday evening py tne
Swansboro' Social Club was the occasion
os much endowment. Among those present
vera Misses Seine and Myrtle Russel'
Maud Clements, Viola Milby. Hulda ray
Ior Kate I.ayne, Ellie and Pearl MOTIFS
Mary Wicker, Annie Hall. Blancn RAM
Pearl Newell, Alma Fuqua, Bessie Chilsi,
samora Newly, Eidola Stake, Mary hed-
ford Mrs. J. a. Jones, Mrs. Hattie LEANS
Mrs. G.. A. Moore. Mrs. X. II. Criuuie'
Messrs. G.. S. Barrett, James forsse'
A. and Arthur Moore. c. 5. and l., ~. ai.o
j. o. Taylor. w. f., II. L. anu W. NJ
| Clements, l.. Chatham, c. T.. Fortune. w
Rrown. c. II. Dorset. p. ID. Bass, NJ. J.
| Cary ]. II. Morrissette. j. W. Poweii
! Ren Writ. W. Higgins. OF Richmond.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs Alexander Asher. who suffered .
| stroke OF paralysis some time ago, u
| Tbe Ladies Aid Society Of West-Ent
| church will meet tomorrow evening a
Z o'clock, at Mrs. S. ], Corwiie's' t"'
, doors below the church. Each mempe
| IS requested to be present.
There will be rally OF the senior an.
Junior Epworth Leagues TINS ai,e'roo'
at $50 o'clock, at West-Eno cnulen. In n.y. ~
Mr. Resuchamp, State President. VIII o.
nrssent and make an address; also. soo'
Rotations and singing All welcome.
Rev. r. II. Wilson, presiding elder WI
nrsach sunday at II A. NJ. and the pas
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26

Entitled AN Ordinance Requiring Mer-
chants. Mercantile Firms. and Corpo-
rations Conducting Wholesale Business
in this City TO obtain Licenses Therefor,
and Imposing Taxes on Said Licenses,
Adopted May s, 1856. and in Lieu Thereof
Requiring Such Wholesale Merchants to
Take out Licenses Therefor and lmpos-
ing Taxes on said Licenses upon Diff
ferent Mode Of Rating.
l. BE il ordained by the City Council
Of the city Of Manchester, That an or
dance entitled IAN ordinance requiring
merchants, mercantile firms, and corpo-
rations conducting wholesale business in
this city TO obtain licenses therefor, and
imposing taxes on said licenses" adopted
May s. 1885, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed. and that in lieu thereof they
shall take out licenses and pay taxes
thereon, as follows:
2. Every merchant, mercantile firm, or
ooipuration conducting in this city the
business Of a wholesale merchant shall
DO required to obtain licenses fol such
privilege, to be taken out in the manner
provided by the city ordinances for other
city licenses, and shall pay an annual
license tax for such privilege, which tax
shall be graduated as follows:
When annual purchases shall amount
to $4,000. or less, the tax shall be at the
rate of 81 per $1,000.
When annual purchases amount 70 more
than $4,000. but shall not exceed $1,000
the tax shall be $50 and 80 cents per $1,000
additional on the amount in excess Of
$4,000.
When annual purchases amount to more
than $4,000 but shall not exceed AOOVOo
the tax shall be $3.50 and 80 cents per
81 900 additional on the amount in excess
Of $4,000.
when annual purchases amount to more
than 100000 but shall not exceed IZ5,Vc,
the tax shall be $3.50 and 70 cents per
81 900 additional on the amount In excess
of 10000.
When annual purchases amount to more
than $4,000. but shall not exceed N9OOVO,
The tax shall be SllO and 60 cents per $1,000
additional on the amount i'll excess Oh
S125.cO0.
When annual purchases amount 10 more
than $4,000, but shall not exceed Slf9,ovo,
the tax shall be sl25 and 80 cents per sl'Vvo
additional on the amount IN excess oi
$4,000 u,
When annual purchases amount to more
mo, Sl75 O0o but shall not exceed S20e0JO'
the tax shall be $3.50 and 10 cents per
q 600 additional on the amount In excess
Of $4,000
When annual purchases amount TO more
than 100000. and shall not exceed $z-o'VOo'
the tax shall be $ll75O and 50 cents per
81 GOO additional on the amount in excess
OF $4,000.
When annual purchases amount TO more
than sos. 600 but shall not exceed S-ooVvV'
The tax shall be Sl5J and 20 cents per N"o
additional on The amount In excess Oh
; 80. 600.
-.ryEEyT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26
OVER IN MANCHESTER
prscnrrros OF CHURCH 0AN-
,ovr PEOPLE WILL ERECT.
TWO IMPORTANT ORDlSANCkS
ou opcus City Gates TO Manu-
fscturers and Wholesale Dealers
,,e,t rntcrtairmcnt--Ch
.tc.s--Bricfs and Personals.

-... ,ravers and hopes OF the people OF
Cove Baptist church. in the suburbs
dorchester. are about to be answered
" ..si.ecd IN new. beautiful. and COM
,.,s house Of worship at a location
.. intrinslcally valuable and conve-
...-. 10 an az its members.
-,o ground win be broken tomorrow
d., lot northwest corner OF Twentieth
yaury streets. and the work OF cree
will so forward until completion.
~,, nass-meeting Of the members and
...,r. eauon held Friday night TO re-
~, The report Of the Building Commit
~. ,-r. L. W. Cheatham. chairman. was
~. ,sat no one present will ever forget
H.. Che JOY and enthusiasm with which
81. r.rort OF the committee was received.
-,, enure congregation was happy. En-
...astic speeches were made by mum
,.r Of members. and the pastor, Rev j.
saNivan. who presided, beamed upon
A.. r.fle flock with affection and pride IN
al. ...s. The young preacher. VINO IS yct
o. ..e seminary. is very dearly beloved
g.. +re entire membership. as could De
.r. seen in their faces Friday evening"
t..r must needs think II was ne VINO
r.r t.5 thcm thus far. Mr.. Sullivan IS
..r, making a sacrifice TO remain with
...r but they said they could not buiic