The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-07-20

year, but it is we'll known that there are
other causes also, one being the scarcity
of desirable old goods. The sales that
have been brought to our attention are
263 cases sold by |. I'll. Weaver, 105 cases
sold by Walter S. Bare and rs cases sold
and 60 cases bought by M. M. Fry; in
ALL SOB cases. For the corresponding
week of last year the sales were 923 cases.
In one way the conditions during the
past week were very favorable to the
growing crop. There were frequent
showers and the days and nights were
very hot, so the plants were given an op
portunity to do their best. The fields,
as a rule, look we'll, although the plants
are not very large. There was some
hail during the week. in a few localities,
but no great amount of damage was done.
More harm by far was done by the
heavy rainfall, which washed some low
lands to such an extent as to cover the
tobacco plants with soil and gravel. A
number of tobacco barns have also suf-
fered from the lightning and the force
of the wind.
The Wisconsin crop will be from ten
to fifteen per cent. larger than last year.
and was nearly all set out by July l.
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.
1t is rather unpleasant to write from
week to week mo sales to report" Yet
the truth compels us to do SO. The great
bulk of the 1899 crop was sold early
really large portion of it in the field, or
before it was cured in the barns. Gil
matte reasons resulted in its curing
darker than was desirable to the pur-
chasers, and they went back on their
own bargains, even when they had put
up forfeit money. Many of the growers
resold at reduced prices. Other packed
their tobacco, and will hold it for the
sweat, and don't expect to sell until
about the forepart of September. The
feeling among many intelligent growers
is that our trade papers are aiding and
abetting the dealers by not giving the
sales and not giving prices for the best
qualities of crop, but are always quick
to give the prices Of poor, dark and low
grade leaf. Probably their suspicious
are based on fallacious grounds, as when
high prices are obtained the purchaser
often desires to say nothing about it and
the papers cannot honestly print what
they don't know,
Our correspondents write as follows
Sunderland, July 9: There is but little
to be said about tobacco; about the av-
erage number of acres has been set.
With the warm weather which we are
likely to have in the next few weeks,
great changes will be made" Deerfield:
Tobacco is growing rapidly. 1t is
rather uneven. So far we have no par
ticular damage to complain of. Worms
always are troublesome to greater or
less extent. Showers are frequent, and
the warm days and nights are favorable
for the growth of tobacco, and it is re-
spending to the favorable conditions
There is fully an average crop planted
Southampton: Tobacco is making fair
ly good growth. The weather has been
moist as we'll as warm, just right to
hasten the growth of vegetation. There
is an increase in the acreage, but not
large. Old tobacco is nearly all gone
from town." CRANKY, Ct.: "We are hav-.
ing fine growing weather, with frequent
showers. The stand of tobacco is pretty
good, somewhat uneven on fields where
cut worms were troublesome. Fully an
average setting, possibly an increase"
Higganum, Ct: Tobacco is growing
apace now. Showers and warm days
tell the story, and we, of course, are
plea sed to see it grow ."-Cultivator