The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOB SKETCHES.

The deliveries of the new crop have
proceeded far enough to indicate that
the yield will fall considerably below
the early estimates of the crop. The av-
erage weight of crops so far received
range from 1900 to 1900 pounds per
acre, so that instead yielding five cases
not over four cases per acre will be pack
ed up of the present crop. These fig-
ures show there must be a revision OF
the early estimates of the size of the
1900 Wisconsin crop. This comes about
from the fact that the leaf is thinner
and lighter than was anticipated, despite
its showing Of large and leafy growth on
the field. Another reason for the shrink
age in yield is because a good deal of to-
bacco was thrown out at stripping of
damage character which in some in
stances amounts to nearly one quarter OF
the crop. After all deductions are
made it is quite probable that the pres
ent crop will scarcely reach 100000 cases
OF wrapper and binder goods when it is
all packed in cases., And it is an un-
certain quantity how much of these can
be offered the trade a year hence OF
choice leaf in sound condition. Doubt
less not much more than was given the
market of the 1899 crop.
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The practice of withholding OF a por-
tion of the purchase money until the
crop has been passed over the sorting
tables, adopted by most dealers this
season, seems to be justified by the ex-
perience of packers in the warehouse
handling of the crop so far. La almost
every instance more damaged aeaf is
found than was, anticipated, aud the
crop that is clean and free frcen it is
something of am exception to the gen
eral rule. The nature of the damage is
such that it is almost impossible to de-
tect ut until the leaflis critically exam
lied ON the sorting tables, and to at
+tssapt to estimate the quantity at the
time of receiving would be entirely osaS
of the 'questiosl Their only safety
therefoc,e, seems to be seuding the crop
home TO be cleaned, ,.or get the growers
permission to- hold back a portion OF
the purchase price until the tobacco has
been passed over the ,soc ting tables. The
Lattice course lis the eG1e generally ac-
seeptsd. Whatever unmerchantable to-
.baoco taken out 'of the crop will be
weighed back to the grower and deduct
led 6rom the deposit, an the final settle
.ment. 1T lis an unasual proceeding to
lbe sureIin,this state, but it is long years
ssince.so much shed damage appeared in
tany wisconsin crop.
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The diunct Sparta Mutual Hail In
tssaranceyo. showed up again in the cir
euit ,ceurt for Rock county this week,
the case ,of w. wv. Gilman, receiver, vs.
ARTHUR Rern. Gilman, as receiver of a
mutual dnsuraneesnompany, sues to re-
cover the amounted the premium claim
ed to he due FROM defendant The lat
Ser sets ulp a counter claim that his crops,
which waere insured in esaid company,
were damaged even more than his pre-
salium sand thus declined to pay. The
aIury Was waived, land the case left as an
issue far the count to decide and argu-
anents af the attorneys will be made
later. Thus, lin due time decision will
Rse reached and the public will know
whether this swindiesc can legally get any
Insnre maaey out'Gf the lpocket of tobac-
,as growers. There saEesseveral hundred
farmers sRmaiting ithe result of test
case.
lfa "a lreaieweof the cigar leaf crops of
the past year the New York Leaf has
this TO say concerning cur own state:
In WISCONSIN the entire growing sea
SON WAS unusually faaorable, resulting
in q rapid and very large growth-the
largest in the history eE the state. The
acreage lis computed at 1856, compared
with 26291 in 1899, and the total yield to
be about l50,0W cases, against 125 900 in
1880 and 120,0OG in '9s. Tlhe estimated
10000 cases will consist of large, long
eaf. generally OF fine texture and ex-
good colors, and may be
graded as follows: Wrappers 25 900 cases
binders, $1,000 cases; export so 900 cases,
md filters 25,O00 cases. The wrapper
md binder portions can be said to be es-
oecially attractive. Fully rs per cent.
# the crop has been contracted for, and |
,y the end of the year it is expected that /
10 per cent. will be in buyers hands. |
some hail fell in portions of Dane. Rock
nd Columbia counties, and in limited
Quantities in Vernon and Crawford
ounties. In few sections rust devel-
ped in the later crops. AS there were
@ greenworms or grasshoppers. the
damage was done by hail and
ust. Prices ruled at from to 10 cents
Or the better grades and for filters,
18th an average of s and cents in the !
undle The esneciallv attractive color