The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-15
WISCONSIN, TOBACCO MARKET

ing about as much activity as for some
time past. \ few belated firms are
seemingly trying to make up for lost op-
portunitles which gives the market a
touch of old time methods Nearly
every growing section is being visited by
buyers but it is difficult to give correct
estimate of the amount of trading going
on Reports that reach us indicate that
the balance of the crop is being taken
rapidly, with an encouraging prospect
that it will be fairly we'll cleaned up be-
fore the scramble subsidies. Prices are
held up firmly and very little that passes
for choice goods brings less than cents,
and much Of it above that figure. Buyers
complain that it is getting harder work
all the time to make trades and prophesy
that the stiff asking prices of growers
will soon tie up the market. Sales COM
ing to our notice are:
Campbell Bros, 20a at 7&2c.
Ole S. Moe, 39a at 7&2c.
G. 0. Fosdahl, 10a at 714&2c.
John Lind, la at 7c.
Ole Egner, 18a at 615&2c.
John Bates, 5a at TIC.
0. 2. Gaarder, Sa at SIC; La at 7c.
L. Z. Burtness, Ia at pit
Peter McCue, IA at 7&2c.
L. P. Ellis, 61aa at 7&2c.
McCorroll & johnson, Ia at 8&2c.
Fred Westerfield, "a at S&2c.
Ole E. Smithbank, Ga at 1890.
Geo. Holton' u ia at 7119&2c.
S. Torgeson, 5a at Gaze.
John Nordby, 515a at 1890.
And. Anderson 71aa at $50.
Ole Hudson, 31aa at SIC.
Burr Peterson, 3a at Ga 4&2c.
G. E. Dunham, IA at 7&2c.
T. J. Moore, liza at 7&3c.
Tom Condor, Ia at TIC.
John Lay, IA at 7&2c.
Will Hartzell. 5a at SIC.
Bert Palmer, Ia at Gaze.
James Stafford 21Sa at 615c
Herman Dallman, "a at 5&52c.
Fred Hartzell, 515a at 7c.
Martin O'Berg, 3a at sc.
Walter Parks, 5a at 6&2c.
G. Christensen, Ia at Gaze.
: "a at 4a4&2c.
K. Ryerson, 5a at Gaze.
And. Ryerson, "a at Gaze.
ga 4Ac.
JIM. Skow, 5a at 6&2c
Brooks & Co., Ia at 6&2c.
f. Wilder, IA at 614&2c.
Nels Larson. ga at 6&2c.
Jens Olson, Ia at 6&2.
" "a at 1892.
A." la at sac.
Old goods too, are coming in for a
share of attention and the advanced
prices for the new crop has evidently
having the effect in securing better fig
ures for '98 and older leaf The rem
nants of '98 both in the country and
from packers hands are being quietly
gathered up in anticipation that it is
good property to hold. Some large tran
sactions have taken place, 260Ocs lot is
reported sold by Meyer & Mendlesohn to
Herbs, Wirtheim & Schiller. Spitzner
and Child have bought about 12O0cs of
late mainly from local packers including
269cs of E. G. Hopkins, 3OOcs of Brikson
at Mcfarland and 125cs of Nels Nelson.
Bonn & Eisenlohr have also purchased
several hundred cases. G. o. Drugsvald
sold 37cs of '97 at 91ac and Nels Fosdahl
43cs '98 at SIC.
Another spell of casing weather early
in the week gave the growers a chance
to remove the balance of their hanging
tobacco from the sheds. 1t is feared
that some leaf was taken down in too
high case and will need careful attention.
The shipments out of storage reach
525cs, 13 car loads to all points from this
station for the past week. T. B. Earle
has been receiving 150Ocs at his ware
house, the recent purchases of '98 by
the Bamberger firm. Since last report
950cs of cigar leaf were exported from
New York.