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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18
Wilmington Markets.

Wilmington, September Is.
Receipts Of cotton today 2,941 bales.
Receipts same day -ast year 1922
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-25,414
bales.
Receipts TO same date last yesr-
Is, $50 bales.
The quotations posted at ; ~.ur,h
today at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
Oruiidry ....-"......... ".- 1-Io
Good ordinary 9 TIC
Low mlddllng 1-16
AiluuiinS -.
Same day last year-6Ac.
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTlNE = Firm;
machine barrels 34kc bid; country
barrels 33kc bid.
ROSIN-Dull at $1.15 and $1.20
TAR-Firm at S1.40.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Steady at
S1.10@2.10.
Prices same day last year-spirits
turpentine 45kc and 45c; rosin 9Oc
and csc; tar $1.3O: crude turpentine
hard $1.30; soft $3.50.
Receipts today SO casks of spirits
turpentine, i'll barrels rosin, As barrels
tar, 81 barrels crude t~urpentine.
Receipts same day last year-49
casks of spirits ~turpentine, 256 barrels
rosin, 125 barrels tar, "a barrels crude
turpentine
PRODUCE
SALT.-10O's. 49,: 125's, 5s1ac; lst ;.
SIC; zoos, 99c; zoos. F. F., $1.30.; in less
than car load lots.
DRY SALTED SIDES-7H to Sc.
BUTTER.-24 TO 26c.
COFFEE-10 to 11hc.
BAGGING.-2 Id. basis, 81 to SHc.
COTTON TIES.-$1.40 to $3.50.
FLOUR-Straights $500; End patents
s4.25; full $3.50.
MOLASSES.--S. House, 15c; New
Orleans Brights, % to 25c; Porto Rico.
so to 35c; Cuba, % to Bic.
SUGAR-Granulated $3.50; w. x. c.
No. 5 s5.S5; No. 9 $5,55; No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS.-North Caroliaa. :arcy,
55 to 6Oc; prime so t Sc: Virginia a:
to SOS; Spanish so to S5c.
CORN-60 to 62kc.
CORN MEAL~56c.
N. c. BACON.-Hams. l2c, shoulnera
>,zc: sides, 10c.
CHICKENS-Firm: spring s 10 -.
he's. 22h to 27c: roosters Zoe.
EGGS-Steady at 15c.
SHINGLES Per 1000. = inch sap
$3.50; : inch hearts, 1925; s inch saps
$3.50: . inch hearts $3.50.
TIMBER:-
Pr NJ feet-Shipping ....ss.00m 9.UG
Mil prime 5n0 = :.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail.
pne year, 800; six months, $3.50; three
months. $1.75; n month, 80 cents.
THE SEMI WEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO 8 page papers). by mail. one year.
u-oo: six months. so cents. in advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

Some days ago the papers reported
ia most brutal, hellish assault by a
negro villain upon Mrs. Jarrett Pat
I~terson, wife of a prominent farmer in
Rockingham county. She was drag
Iged from her home by the bury, gin
ger cake brute, who was armed, and
alone and d~efenceless, threatened with
death, she was violated in her sacred
person. The last thing we saw was
that she vas in a very critical condi-
ton while the whites armed were pur-
suing. What became Of it? Did the
VILLAIN escape? 1t is TO be hoped ne
did not. Who can tell of results. II
seems that the "ginger-cake" tribe are
beginning to stir in this raping bus1-
ness. The Jury in h woods will
continue to try and punish.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

conservatism, and may its number of
students increase. A new President,
Prof. Francis P. Venable, a Virginian,
takes charge. His management will
be closely observed, and the G~od-speed
OF the thousands of friends of the Uni
versity will attend his supervision. We
feel sur that the University has now
more friends and well-wishers than
it has had at n time in its long and
useful course. President Alderman,
the retiring President, did a grand
work for the cause of education in so
building VI, the venerable seat Of
learning. chiafest in this great state.
May his successor every way emu
late his example and surpass his bril-
liant achievements. May eaven con-
tinue IT'S smiles and blessings upon
both.
"For 1 who hold sage Homer's rule
the best,
Welcome the coming. speed the going
guest"
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Fruit of the Loom Sheeting at &c. Ma
sonville Sheeting at &C.
Columbia / yard Bleaching at &c. Sea
Island Sheeting at 41ac. Ten yards
TO each customer.
Jap. Silk / sold at 39c, now 24c. Wash
Silk l soil at soc, now CSC. Black
CrepOn 1 sold 1t s1.25, now Sc.
Black Figured Goods l sold at sec,
now 2Sc. Fancy Worsted Goods I
sold at Csc, now 24c. Red Flannel
from 121ac to SSc. Flannelette
worth 10c, now &C. Good Calico ~
3Ec.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

1 have 3 very nice stock of lens
Has that / want to sell. and will
sell o a fine Stiff Hat at csc. 1
sell the equal at $1.25.
l have 100 lens Crash Alpine Sample
Hats I sell at half cost. as / bought
them in a sample line at a big dis
count.
| have a nice stock of Plates. Fine
China at 39c a set. Cups and Sau-
GERS at Csc.
Ladies fine hand-sewed Shoes / sold
at $1.69, now sec. Fine Writing
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DO NOT FORGET THE PLAcE-NEAR THE PosToFF1CE.
WlLMlNGT0N'S BIG RACKET STORE.
George y. Gaylord, Proprietor.

May and June 5 a2-64d sellers; June
and July 5 2O-64d@5 21-64d sellers:
July and August 5 1S-64d95 19-64d buy
erS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-18

Paper at Ioc pound. Ladies' fine
Golf Hats and Walking Hats. all
the new styles. at wholesale cost.
All pretty and up-to-date Hats
with polka dot ! and at soc. Fine
and new style INLAND Straw Sail
ors at 4Sc-
I want TO sell my entire stock of Car
pet at cost for ash. My Brussels
Carpet / sold at soc. now Soc. My
CSC Brussels Carpet at SIC; my SIPS.
now sec. Window Shades. Opaque
line. at csc: regular price Csc. Felt
Paper Shades at 10c. spring rollers
and fixtures complete.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
New YORK, March 3, 1900.

The leaf market remains unaccount~
ably quiet as far as our domestic leaf is
concerned Unaccountably because our
cigar industry is increasing tremendous
ly it's output. It's increase in the first
month of this year, as noted elsewhere,
was 25 per cent-Over hundred and
eight millions, which means tremend-
Gus consumption of cigar leaf. Of course
the market was exceedingly brisk up to
last week and manufacturers had laid
in considerable stock. But the noted
increase is surely rapidly eating away
the stock, and before long manufacturers
will have to do some very skillful hEstl-
ing in order to supplement it. Some
filler stock may yet be had, but thewrap-
per and binder stocks are pretty nigh
exhausted Whatever business is being
done now is transacted mostly by the
iobbing houses. Sales for the week
about 800 boxes.
In Sumatra leaf the activity is being
kept up. The Withdrawals from bond for
immediate consumption remain heavy.
surprising all records. They prove that,
| the manufacturers are relying on the'
Sumatra as their wrapper leaf, and com
firm the statement made long ago by lne
U. S. Tobacco Journal that the impor-
tatlons of the new inscriptions will mere
ly supply a bare market. Not for the
past ten years has there been such a
satisfactory business done in Sumatra as
for the past six months. The sample
pound and sample bale nuisance has
fallen into innocuous desuetude. Buy
ing is being done again in business like
way by the lot, and no freak fancies
stand in the way either Sales for the
week about three hundred bales
Likewise is the activity being kept up
IN Havana leaf. The question of price
has disappeared as a factor, for there
are but very few superior lots of Rene
dlos left: AS for Vueltas, they are eager
ly sought and bought. Sales for the
week amounted to about 1900 bales
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09

fore the first inscription, vet business in
the local market continues in fairly
active condition. The inquiry for goods
seems to be quite general, and comes
from Eastern and Western points as well
as from local dealers and manufacturers.
According to reports from importers,
this month has been one of the liveliest
that the Sumatra industry has exper-
fenced in years. Importers report an in
creased demand for darl- plain goods,
and several sales have zen made re-
Gently. Private advices tate that the
quantity of tobacco to be offered at the
first inscription will not large,
Havana-Business ha cen compare
lively active, and the res ction of stocks
i'll first hands continue steadily. The
small amount of fgoods cred has led to
an early discussion .arding future
prices and condition. lhe only known
fact concerning the coming crop is that
it is to be large one. No one can say
as yet what o1 ality of leaf will be pro-
duced or hoYs much of the crop will be
suitable fo this market. Even if fair
percentages of the growth should come to
Ameron manufacturers, it does not
follow that there will be any great slump
in prices.
Labor will not be so cheap as hereto
fore, and lack of facilities for handling
so large crop will be handicap to
marketing it in proper condition. The
rush of buyers to the island will be lar
ger than usual, and the actual demand
for consumption will probably be much
greater than it is now. All of these con
ditions will tend to crowd up the prices
and the advent of the new crop may not
have SO relaxing an effect on the market
value of Havana as many seem to expect,
Among sales reported during the week
were: $40 bales 1899 Santa Clara, 1st
caps SIC; 119 bales do at SIC; 80 bales
do at 9Oc; 125 bales 1899 Santa Clara, I'd
caps, So to 60c; 10S bales 1899 Vueltas,
92c; 115 bales do at &c; 142 bales 1899
Remedies, 1st caps, SOC; l25 bales 1899
Remedies, 1st caps, SIC all in bond
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
JANEsvrLLE, WIS.,, March 2, 1900.

A few buyers are riding from this
market and are picking up what can be
purchased at from to 7 cents in the
bundle. Some sections are nearly
cleaned up and before many weeks have
passed, crops unsold will be very scarce
in farmers hands. The largest part of
the tobacco in farmers hands is of the
medium grades, the best and poorest
grades having been nearly all sold early
in the season, 1t is estimated that less
than 10 per cent of the '99 crop is un-
sold.
Deliveries are becoming less numer-
Gus, owing to the fact that a large part
of the farmers have already delivered.
Still very pleasant days many loads are
seen on the streets.
In old goods mail orders, small in size,
but numerous in numbers, characterize
the local market. Large sales are al
most a thing of the past until the new
crop is ready for the market.
The asserting rooms are running full
blast, with large forces. Farm and
Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, March 6, 100

EDGERTON, WIS.,, March 6, 1900.
Go where you will, inquire of whom
you may aud the story of steady, quiet
business is told. Some of the warehouse
men are nearing the point where they
can presage the closing of the season,
while others are yet long way off from
the end. The deliveries continue in
about the usual order and farmers are
just trifle anxious to market their crop
before the breaking up of the roads in
the spring. In old goods quite an i'm
portant transaction has taken place.
Barnard & Wilder's packing of '99 at
Evansville has been sold to L. Bamber-
ger & Co. of Philadelphia.
The number of sales reaching us are
as follows:
Coon & Scofeld, Ia at 715c.
0. n. Coon, IA at 615c.
Keith q Jerkes, 8a at DC.
j. Spike, Ga at 6&3c.
T. Young, Ga at Case.
j. S. Marsden, 8a at 724&2c.
David Condor, 519a at 6115&2c.
T. Cook, 5a at 619&2c.
VIM. Stricken, 5a at 6&2c.
VIM. Kruckenberg, Ia at 6114&2c.
Nels Stevenson, Ia at 611a5&2c.
Ole Sornson, 5a at 51a&2c.
w. Shield, IA 614&2c.
Flagg & Earle, la at 524&2c.
Ed. Attlesey, Ga at 5&2c.
Tom Tracy, Ia at 5&2c.
John Grove, 5a at 5114&2c.
Chas. Learn, 5a at 514&2c.
Shipments out of storage from this
station reach only 10 cars or 500 cases.
The receipts are 10 cars. There were
1092cs of cigar leaf exported from New
York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA. Feb. 27. 1900.

The home market showed unmistak
able signs of dullness during the past
week. There was only one buyer from
abroad that we heard of, who took sew
eral hundred cases, in addition to which
Z. ii. Welchans & Co. sold 225cs, max
ing in all perhaps 500 cases. For the
corresponding week of last year the sales
were 135cs.
The Puerto Rican tobacco tariff has
excited much discussion during the
week. 1t is likely that the 25 per cent
clause will be adopted which
will allow this tobacco to come
in at sac per pound duty, instead
of the 30 cents which all foreign tobac-
COS are now required to pay. The price
of Puerto Rican tobacco in bond, in New
Yord, is about II cents, which, with duty
brings the cost up to 47c per pound. In
quality it is decidedly inferior to Penn
sylvania filters, and we cannot bring
ourselves to believe that it will prove
dangerous competitor at 21 or 22c, which
is likely to be somewhere near the selling
price, in case the proposed bill goes
through.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
Connecticut Valley.

There is considerable quantity of the
1889 tobacco crop remaining in the hands
of the farmers. Much of it is of fine
quality and of good colors, with excel
lent burning quality, as well as of silky
nature. Many of these crops were bar
gained for early last fall
Our correspondents write as follows:
Whately, Feb. 26: ''Some new sheds or
rather additions mostly to old sheds.
Quite number of fine lots of tobacco
remain unsold." Montague, Feb. 26:
Probably just about the usual acreage
will be planted Mr. Ball sold his crop
at 16c. Others have Sold Hinsdale,
N. H., Feb. 26: II have to report the
sale of two crops of 1899 tobacco, o. S.
Higgins 5a at 13c, c. G. Holton 3a at l3c.
bought by Everett for Resenwald of New
York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
New York.
NEW YORK Feb. %, 1900

NEW YORK Eeb. 2S, I9OO.
The week has been void of anything in
the way of large transactions, and Feb
ruary, 1900, goes on record as a quiet
month in the domestic leaf market
With few exceptions dealers and pack
ers report that the month compares very
unfavorably with January. Many are at
loss to understand the falling off in the
demand at this time, inasmuch as stocks
of leaf in the hands of manufacturers are
not excessive and the large output of
cigars continues unabated. A glance
backward will show, however, that very
heavy buying was done during the past
winter; and although the stocks held at
the factories are not excessive, the ma
lorlty of manufacturers, especially the
larger concerns, are as a rule, fairly we'll
supplied. Firms that do not keep a month
or two ahead in their domestic leaf re-
qulrements are decidedly in the minority
and four or five weeks of inactivity in
the market is not of necessity the result
OF any particular charge in commercial
conditions. 1t can hardly be expected
that the tobacco market can be kept
continually at high pressure. There |
must be breathing spells" sandwiched
IN between the spurts. 1t must also be |
remembered that the selections offered |
in many grades of leaf are not all that |
they might be, and that the finer goods |
are being held at prices which by no |
means smack of the bargain counter.
1t has been limited that there will be a |
general scarcity of good binder material |
felt before the year is out. There seems
to be little cause for these apprehen
sions, however. There is fair amount
of old Wisconsin binder stock on hand
and if the 1899 crops produce what is
of them, the supply of these
goods ought to be ample.
Sumatra-It is now but a month be-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
New York.

Sales of Seed Leaf Tobacco reported
for The Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter by
j. S. Cans Son, Tobacco Broker, No. 1913
Water Street New York, for the week
ending, March 5, 1900:
5Ocs '99 n. E. Hav. forced sweat at 25
to Soc
55cs '9S n. E. Hav, 40 to 60c.
5Ocs '98 n. e. seedleaf at so to &C.,
l5Ocs 81 Pa Hav at II to 13c.
35Ocs '9S Pen. seedleaf at IL to 13c.
3OOcs 9S Zimmers at 81 to 1415c.
2OOcs '9S Wis. Hav. at IL to 13c.
15Ocs '9S Gebhardt at 121s to 1870.
Total l305cs.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09

LII the 8egislat0rs now in session in
Washington were Saxen by the country
half as seriously as they take themselves,
this would indeed Ibe the winter of dis.
content and uncertainty. But business
men generally now regard these things
philosophically, aad while they can
hardly afford to treat Legislative assaults
on existing conditions with indifference,
it is rarely that the latter causes
them much worry. The present session
of Congress promises TO be particularly
prolific of measures affecting the tobacco
trade.
By majority of eleven votes, four of
which We're furnished by members of the
minority party, the Porto Rico bill
passed the House on Wednesday last in
its amended form; that is, instead of
duty of % per cent of the present rate,
only 10 per cent will be levied, and that
only for two years, as the act passed
must not continue in force after March
l, 1902. Therefore, if the Senate concurs
in the bill passed by the House, and the
President signs it, the rate of duty on
leaf tobacco from Porto Rico will be for
the next two years: 514c on filters and
2724c on wrapper leaf. But as hardly
pound of tobacco suitable for wrapper
purposes will or can be imported from
Porto Rico, the duty will practically be
Oh all leaf tobacco 514c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SIX ETCHBs,

1t is now positively known that the
1899 crop of Sumatra will approximate
100000 bales. Of course this enormous
crop does not necessarily mean a large
supply of tobacco suitable for the Amer
ican market, as experience has shown
that some of the largest crops grown
have yielded a small quantity for the
States Qast years crop for lnstance),
while smaller yields have shown a large
percentage of tobacco such as is favored
by American manufacturers. Reports
are current here to the effect that the
new crop contains large quantity OF
heavy, dark tobacco and that it is very
similar to the 1898 crop. Of course such
reports must be taken with reserve, and
we think it better to suspend Judgment
until large quantity of the new tobacco
has arrived here.
What an unsuitable crop for the Amer
ican market would mean, with stocks In
first hands lower than they have been
for years, can easily be guessed. The
old crop will be sold before the new crop
is offered. America will want to buy at
least 10000 bales, and when it finds diff
Guilty in procuring this amount, prices
will rule as high as we have ever seen
them. With the markets of the world
SO bare of good tobacco, it will be great
misfortune if the new crop should not
furnish a liberal supply of high-class
goods.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
Residence of a Surety.

The Commissionerhas ruled, in regard
to the acceptance of an individual surety
on manufacturer bond, that it is en-
tirely within the discretion of the Col
lector to require that the surety reside
withing the district where the factory is
located.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09

According to recent report from the
Lone Star state Willis, in Montgomery
county, ninety- seven miles northward
from Galveston, is the pioneer commun-
ity of Texas in the growing of Cuban to-
bacco. The surface of the county is, for
the ufcst part, undulating, and affords
excellent drainage, without sufficient
fall 10 make the lands wash. AS in most
of the counties of eastern and southern
Texas, there is a great variety of soil,
from light gray sandy to heavy black
land. The former is adapted to the
growth of the best grades of tobacco.
The lands in which the Cuban tobacco
seems to do best lay in a strip passing
through Montgomery, San Jacinto, Ty-
Ter, Polk and Liberty counties, but, as
before indicated, the development of the
industry has been greatest around Willis,
and the results most satisfac ory.
The tobacco growing industry at Wil-
lis may be said to date from 1894, when
seed was produced in shat tneighb0rhood.
Since that time the industry has con
stantly expanded, and great many ex-
perienced growers from Ohio, Illinois,
Kentucky and Virginia have located
SaIClCs AL IA0OC UA&G dClCU$sS IJ3&S4UCu W
tobacco around Willis was about 1900.
1T is mostly in small farms. The lands
we're originally cocered with pine forests
but this character of timber is easily
cleared, and the gently undWiating land
soape, rather thickly dotted with the
great tobacco barns, now presents very
pretty and interesting sight.
The results from the growing of tobac-
co in this neighborhood have been uni
formly satisfactory, except in 1898. In
1897 and again 1899 the growers made
very handsome profits, Inequality of the
leaf last year being the best in the his
tory of that point. The average yield
of the best grade of tobacco is about 400
pounds to the acre. Many instances Of
greater yield might be presented, but
this is a conservative statement of aver
age uesults. The amount of seconds"
and trash" varies with the seasons, and
is obviously dependent upon the success
or faldalre in producingsa large proportion
of best grade. Last year about 20 per
cent of the total crop was seconds and
about 5 per cent trash. The best grades
in the '99 crop are said to have averaged
fifty cents per pound; seconds brought
about twenty cents,a pound and trash
about five cents. The Willis neighbor-
hood produced upwards of 100000
poumds of hest grade tobacco in 1899.
There Sane ,over 10Olbarns in the neigh
borhood sof Willis, covering an area of
about 20 acres. After the installation of
the necessary plant, the cost of cultivat-
ing, gathering and curing crop of to-
bacoo is $40 to tS50an acre.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-09
WAUNAKEE, Wis. March l 80.

The owl has heard that there will be
no sizing done at the tobacco warehouse
here this season. If this is true, we be-
lieve it calls for a vigorous protest on
the part OF our business men. This is
admittedly the best tobacco growing
section of the state and it is good bust
ness principal to keep as much of the
profits of any industry at home, as pos
slble. We are anxious to see this matter
attended to-NeWs.
The leader., 1900-07-18
Perfect Health.

Lincoln County Teachers Association.
The teachers of the Lincoln County
Public Schools met Saturday, June 80,
for the purpose of organizing a Teach
ers Association.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Lula G. Maxwell and the follow
ing officers were elected: \. \. Meal
pin, president: Lula Mason, vice-pres-
ident; Joicie Smith, corresponding
and recording secretary. Lula Max
well, treasurer.
After discussion, a course of Peda-
gogy was decided upon as the work of
the Association, and the secretary was
ordered to correspond with various
associations in regard to same.
The following committees were APP
pointed: On bylaws and constitution
Mrs. Lula G. Maxwell, Miss Bonnie
Dunn, Messrs. Williams. Norton and
Chisholm on arrangement of pro
gram for next meeting, Mrs. Maxwell.
\. \. McAlpin and Floyd Middleton.
All teachers are cordially invited to
attend the next meeting of association
to be held at the residence of Mrs.
Lula Maxwell Saturday, August 1, 3 P.
NJ. \. \. MCALPIN, Chairman.
JoICIE SMITH. Secretary.
July II, 1900.