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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 1901.

Business is still cosiderably less active
than dealers would like to see it, but oc-
casionally sale is put through of suffi-
cient Importance to break the monotony
in the tone of the trade. The filters Of
the 1900 crop of Pennsylvania Broad leaf
are being traded in to some extent, and
the leaf is giving good satisfaction. Old
Pennsylvania Broad leaf is also being
inquired for, and few lots have changed
hands at 10 20 IL cents for binders, and
II to II cents for BIS. A running lot of
1900 Pennsylvania Havana Seed, 6OOcs,
was sold yesterday at private terms.
Connecticut is going slowly but steadily.
About 2OOcs OF wrappers, at from 6O to
IS cents, are among the sales reported
this week.
Havana-Im are making no at
tempt to disguise their great disappoint-
ment at the present condition of the
market. Business generally is very dull,
and the efforts of statesmen to infuse life
into the line have met with fiat failure.
The market in Cuba is reported to be
active both in old and new tobacco and
some large transactions are taking place,
but no reflection of these conditions is
perceptible here. Unless Havana tobac-
CO is to be abandoned as filler for the
so-called Seed and Havana cigar, there
is every reason why manufacturers
should be securing supplies at the pres
ent time. While the stocks of old goods
both here and in Cuba are large, viewed
from the statistical standpoint, the guam
tity of desirable tobacco in them is linn
tied, and it will all be required before
the bulk of the new tobacco is ready for
the cigarmaker's table. The best part of
the new crop-that is, the heavy, gummy
tobaccos-will require the best part of a
year to put it in proper condition for
working, and this alone would seem to
warrant more active interest by manu-
facturers who are carrying only hand-to
mouth stocks.
Sumatra.- branch of the market
has shown signs of slight improvement
during the past week, but it is still a
long way from being active. Sales re-
ported aggregate 400 bales.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Everything in the line of tobacco sales
is very quiet. The damp, rainy time of
Sunday and Monday will bring all of the
early-cut tobacco in case, and large
quantities of it will now be stripped.
Probably there was considerable
amount taken down at previous damp
times, as we have heard of several differ
ent parties who had tobacco down and
stripped. We trust that growers will
not allow their tobacco to get too damp
when taken down, and wholly refrain
from using water on their tobacco.
The Secretary of Agriculture and his
tobacco experts want to manage the sale
of the "tent-grown Sumatra tobacco"
This is probably the best course to pur-
sue, and the department takes a deep
interest in the growing of our wrapper
stock. When ready for sale they will in
vite bids, with right to reject any or all.
that an increased area can be covered if
desirable. This will largely depend up
on the quality of the goods and prices it
will command after it has been force
sweated. The government experts are
credit due for trying the first expert
ment.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Whately, Oct. 13: Tobacco that was cut
late is curing down finely and free from
damage. Seth B. Crafts has sold the
wrappers from his 12-acre crop Of 1900
leaf at private terms" Putney, VT: "Our
tobacco crop is an unusually fine one.
The earliest cut is about ready to be
taken from the poles. The leaf is large
and sound and with but slight damage
from pole sweat" Williamsburg: "Our
acreage in tobacco this year is about the
same as last year. So far | have not
heard of any sales. We never had bet
ter crop than this year. Some of it is
fully cured" Feeding Hills: Edward
HI. Smith raised SO acres of tobacco this
year He finished harvesting Sept. 26.
To make room in his curing barns to
hang the last they took down the earli-
est cut and stripped it out. He is in
tending next year to put in about 140
acres, and Is to 20 acres of it will be un-
der cloth. h."-Cultivator
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, Oct. Is, 1901.

The market for goods of all kinds was
without animation during the past week.
There has, however, been considerable
inquiry, we understand. The American
Cigar company has been on the hunt for
certain grades of goods, and, it is rumor-
ed, has been large purchaser but we
have not learned from whom their pur-
chases were made The transactions
that have been brought to our notice
were as follows: E. I'll. Hershey & Co.
sold 50 cs and bought 80; John d. Skiles
sold 53cs and bought 127cs; P. L. & j. K.
Leaman sold 49cs; in all, 359cs. For the
corresponding week of last year the
sales were 1019cs.
That part of the new crop that was
cut early has all cured down, and the
farmers express themselves pleased with
it's condition. The late housed is also
doing we'll, hut it is not yet ready to
strip We hear of number of farmers
who have been stripping their crops.
The sooner that is done after it is cured,
the better. The old theory held by some
that the dead leaf drew certain valuable
qualities out of the stems as long as the
latter were green, is the sheerest non
sense. Tobacco can gain nothing by
hanging on the laths after the leaf has
been cured therefore the sooner it is
prepared for the market the better for
the tobacco and the farmer and the
sooner it is likely to find purchaser.
So far, the buying of the new crop has
been confined to one house, the prices Of
Havana seed running from 6 to IL cents.
There has, however, been some riding by
others, but that was apparently only to
get the lay of the land and find out what
farmers are willing to sell for.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
NUMBER 46.

friends in various localities and the buy
er's name was rarely given Some of the
crops, however, are reported as purchas-
ed by e. G. Munroe. The crops were
bought mainly in Clay, Cicero, Lysander
and Van Buren, as follows: Thomas But
ton "a &c, Silkworth & Warner Ga Sc,
Byron Cornell 3a &c, Willis Cornell 3a
Sc, Daniel Tillie and George Van Vie IA
&c, Herbert Poole, 3a &c. Willard Hudson
3 lie, Will Lunney La 10c, John Poole "a
&c, r D Silkworth 115a &c, Cornell Il
Smith "a &c, John Ryan "A size, G II
Hall 211sa &c, T M Kenyon 3a Sc, Doyle
Brothers 31sa 10c, Seymour Holbrook
1O1sa 10c, Fred Patchett 3a lie, A j
Brakeman IA 10c, Job Green Sa 1Oc, Sam
Sleeth Sa 10c.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25

After interviewing local dealers on the
subject of the new crop, the Gazette ad-
vances the following reasons why it is
not likely to move early in the lower
growing sections;
Tobacco dealers say that in many
ways the failure of the 1901 crop is a
great benefit to them, and it keeps the
price of tobacco within reasonable
bounds. The present rate of increase in
the prices, paid to the producer by the
dealer if kept up, would soon raise the
price to such notch that the local deal
ers cannot afford to handle it. A poor
crop for year or so makes the farmers
realize that it is better to sell their to-
bacco for fair price than it is to hold
onto it for high prices. Every time dur
ing the last twenty years that poor
crop has been raised, the farmers have
asked big price for what they had, and
have sold a year or two later at big re-
duction on their first offer. Conserva-
tive buyers are not investing in this
years crop as yet. The crop went
through too much dry weather during
the time it was being raised to be first
class, but the farmers are asking first
class prices for it. In many cases crops
were harvested before they were ripe for
fear of frost. While the tobacco was
hanging in the shed dry spell came on,
and the leaf instead of curing out as it
should came out green and dry like hay,
without any life or substance to it. Had
there been damp spell after this tobac-
co would have cured out black and still
have been of some account.
~
Comparisons based on the rebate
claims filed with the Revenue Depart
ment under the act of March 2, 1901,
teach US pretty lesson in regard to the
tobacco industry. They deduce the fact
that retail tobacco dealers turn their
money at least three times year, that
the consumption of manufactured to-
bacco keeps pace with the production.
The payment of the rebate claims can
not be made until congress meets and
appropriates the necessary funds. The
department announces that the sched-
ules will be prepared and everything in
readiness to make prompt payment as
soon as the authority of congress is Sc
cured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
M1AM1sBURG, O., Oct. II, 1901.

There is very little of interest trans
piring in the market. Occasional deliv-
cries of the 1900 thinner are noted at
prices varying from to 10 cents through
and seedleaf at &c to 7c through, while
packers and jobbers report a hand to-
mouth business in the way of sales.
The new crop is reported curing salts
factorily. w. j. Ball informs us that he
has contracted for Henry Longs crop of
1901 thinner at 111ac through, paying
500 down.
Messrs Stroop & Shupert have almost
completed the remodeling of their ware
house on the G. Ell. & d. railway and
taken possession.-News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
EVANSVILLE, WIS, Oct. Is, 1901,

There is no apparent change in local
market conditions. Buyers show no
disposition to take hold in this section
and little is being done in Vernon
county.
In old goods the market is almost bare
of transactions of any size.
The hanging tobacco is curing out very
slowly and will require considerable
sunny weather to complete the cure.
This Indian summer weather is doing
much good.-Farm and Home.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
BaldwinsyilIe, n. Y.

The weather has been right for curing
and the new crop is doing we'll in color
ing and quality. Buyers are riding and
a few sales have reached us. The market
here is opening up encouragingly and if
growers care to sell, the new crop will be
early bought. We quote few sales, all
in the bundle. These were handed US by
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
The Nickel Plate Road

Will sell tickets each Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday during October to
Buffalo Pan-American Exposition and
return, at $500, good in coaches; return
limit days from date of sale. Tickets
with longer limit at slightly increased
rates. Three through daily trains. Chi
cago Passenger Station Van Buren ST.
and Pacific Ave., City Ticket office, Ill
Adams ST., Chicago, Ill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

There is general complaint through
out the growing sections that the new
crop is curing unusually slow this sea-
son, despite the fact that the weather
conditions have been excellent the past
few weeks. This fact is more noticeable
when compared with the conditions that
prevailed year ago this date, when the
entire leaf and stem was cured before
this date. This contrast is in measure
due to the conditions under which the
tobacco grew, and possibly also to the
suspicion that considerable tobacco was
harvested before it had fully matured, it
being we'll known that green tobacco
cures much slower than we'll ripened
plants. At any rate November first
finds much uncured leaf in the sheds
which still stands in danger of becoming
fat stems, through a hard freeze that
seems likely to occur at any time now IN
this latitude.
***
The absence of the black rot damage
in the 1900 packings has thrown in the
air many of the themes advanced by the
packers concerning the cause of this
damage and the means to prevent it. A
dozen or more experiments were adopted
by packers last season and it was hoped
that some results would be obtained
that would be valuable as guide in the
handling future crops. But as every
one escaped the black rot injury none
are in position to claim much credit
for their methods. A side light is thrown
upon this subject by the results de-
scribed by Mr.. G. l.. Culton in recent
letter to his firm that has been made
public through New York trade jour
nal:
I have sampled something over 1000
cases of our packing and have found the
tobacco ia excellent condition-it is dried
off like tobacco two years old and looks
fine. / am very glad that we packed our
tobacco up to full weight as soon as it
was assorted and did not try any of the
new schemes of warming it up in bulk
before packing or laying the boxes full,
putting in only half weight and condens-
ing after it has started to sweat; for all
the tGbacco that was handled in either
one q these ways and allowed to warm
UP aau then checked, looks dull and
common compared with ours. This
scheme of warming tobacco up and then
packing it or filling up the cases after it
has started to sweat, may possibly pre-
vent damage, but it is certainly great
injury to the quality and style of the to-
bacco. AS you know, our tobacco was
all jumped down three times and the
side boards pressed full making it nee
essary to renal the sides of great many
of our cases in order to get the tobacco
in, which is just the opposite treatment
to that given the tobacco by nine-tenths
of the other packers. Our tobacco is
coming out brighter and better sweated
than that handled the other way Up to
the present we are finding less white or
gray tobacco than any one that is being
sampled
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-25

Il make weekly trips to central Wis
consin with parties who are looking for
homes. We have some very choice
lands, no better soil found in the state.
Call and see me.-P. N. Larson. 45w2
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05
Will Give Smoker.

Division No. 2 A. OH. Of Chester, Pa.
viii give ita Asst smoker onsaturlay even
ing Dec. z h, In the Myers building. No.
10 West Third street. he commit ee
are making great preparations for the
gathering and the program Will bs inter.
esting.
Division No. L. of Wilmington, Will be
present a. guests. as will also be the mem
bers OF the State Board Of Delaware Fat >
rick Don ahos, Sta President Of he A. o.
H.. will make an address. Visitors Will
come from Camden, Philadelphia, Modln
and Rock dale.
An orches rs OF five pieces has been en-
gagged. The program includes comedy
dancing by Brsinard and Doviin; reoit..
tons by Mrs. Conahnn. Mcbride ami Hy
nes tenor solo, John Gilbride of " lining
ten; fiano solu. Mnatcr John War 4; bur
itone solo, james Ward; Bass solo Mr.
Babby; Address by jerome J. hurley,
Esu
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05
PATENTED
A MACHINE.

Hugh f. Dougherty, superinten.
dent at the Ford Morocco Company,
has invented a machine which prom
iscs to reyolutiorize the present meth
cd used by the morocco companies for
removing the hair from skins. This
is something that has been much
needed in the business for years as
The present system is not only very
slow but 1t is also very hard on the
men who do that work.
The new machine IS called the
Dougtcrty unhairing machine. Mr..
Dougherty has one In operation at
the Ford Morocco Company's works
and it has proved to be successful,
While the machine was In opera
tion at the ordinary speed yesterday
afternoon it was timed and removed
the hair from l6 skins. At this rate
the machine will average 300 dozen
during day of ten hours. This is
doing the work of 32 men.
Under the old system the average
for one man for one day was 25 dozen.
The machine is very simple and does
not require experienced men to run
it.
Prominent morocco men from all
parts Of the country have inspected
The machine and voted 1t a success.
Several companies. builders OF moroc.
co machinery. arc making efforts to
prevent Mr.. Dougherty from putting
his machine on the market, realizing
that it is so complete that it will be
detriment to their business.
One company has already brought
suit and q decision in favN Of Mr..
Dougherty was rendered in the Unit
cd States Court.
MIR. Doughcrty states that the pat.
enJ is In good shape and expects it to
ne granted in Il short time. A com.
panv 70 manufacture the machines
has been incorporated in this State
with Il capital stock Of $50, 900.
The incorporators are William a.
Stetson. president Of the Ford Mo-
locco Company: James Fordand Hugh
+. DougEcrty, the inventor OF the
machine. The company when it OBJ.
tains its patent will manufacture the
machines IN this city.
Hugh +. Dougherty, the inventor
of the machine, was born at dulont's
Banks, 50 years ago. He las been in
The morocco business for twenty-five
years and superintendent of tie Ford
Company for ten years lie lives at
No. .0lS Gilp!n avenue.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05
BALTIMORE &OHe
RAILROAD.

Schedule in effect November II, 1901:
All trains illuminated with Pintsch
light
c) Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware
Avenue Station. for
NEW YORK, week days. $50, 1893.
"1s52 a. m; 'l2.1s, '2.55, '5.ls (toyal Linn
itedy, 1927, so, 'lO.52 p. III. Sundays,
1926 .9.39. 4ll.35 a. M: "255, ELS (Royai
Limited, '7.42, "1O52 .. IN.
PHILADELPHIA. week days. 1926.
$50, 'G.45, 7.2o, 800, '939. "lO.52, 1852 Il
m.; 'l2le. '2.55, 500, 4.55, '5.1s (Roynl
Limited, 1927. 6.35, '7.4", 1862 p. III.
Sundays, 1926. TO, $50. 'e.3s, 1858.
"ll.3s a. hi; 1855, 800, -5.lS Royal Lin.
ited), G.S5, '1.42, s.56, 'l052 p. IN.
Chester, week days, $50. a6.45, 40, 1909,
ss39, 'lO5o. 1852 q. m.; 500, Ass, S,35.
s742. '1o52 p. M. Sundays. 30, $50.
1899, 1858, 'l1.35 a. m. 800. 6.35, ''i2,
SIS, "l052 p. m.
Atlantic City, week days. 's.45 a. IN;
'l2.19, '2.55 and '5.ls p. m, Royal Linn
itedl, Sundays, 7.2o Il. M; '5.lS p. IN.
(Royal Limited.
Cape May and Ocean City. week days.
'6,45 a. NJ. '2.55 p. m.
Sea Isle City, week days. '6.45 a. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, week days,
s414, 6.55, 'S.04. '11.C1 a. m; '12.56, '209,
s3.4O, '454. $50 tRoyal Limited. 'sol.
'10.l4, p. Ill. Sundays. '4.l4 1904. s.os
a. M: 'l2.56, '2oa. '34o, 5.37, '6.2o (Royal
Limited. ~s.O1, 'l0.l4 p. NJ.
Baltimore and way stations, week days,
6.55 a. m.: 3.l9 p. IN. Sundays, 9.05 a. m;
b.S7 y. m.
Newark. week days. |4.l4. SIS 1904.
'11.ol a. NJ; 'la.56. 3.l?, '4.54. 6l2. 's.ol
sl014 y. III. Sundays, 4.14, 'S.a4. sos a..
NJ: '125S, 5.S7, 1872. 1901. 'lo.n p. IN.
Pit,shurg, week days. 1904 a. IN; 454,
'l0l4 p. NJ. Sundays, 1904 a. III: 'S4o,
'l014 y. m.
Chicago, daily. .s.O4 a. M; '3.4o p. N.
Cincinnati and St Louis, a.14 a. m.;
'l25G, '10.4 p. m. daily.
SncCrly accommodation, week days,
6.55 a. M; 3,l9, 6.13 p, m. Sundays, 9.05
a. m; 5.S1. ,,32 y. m.
I.andcnhcrg accommodation, week
days. i.54 p. NJ.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STA.
TION FOR
Baltimore. week days $50 p. III.
LandcnhcrS, week days. $40 a. M: 2.5o
$40 p. III. Sundays. $40 n. M. $50 q.
N.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for vii.
ming,on. week days. 1885. $50, 'lso,
s10.26, 100 n. m: .l2,"0, 'l.37, EFT. '3.oS.
All. SOC. $50. '5.4S (Royal Limited,
500. $40. '1.2S. *a3s. -ll,35 p. IN. Sum
days. 1875, '7.3O, SEQ, 1l,0O n. M: 'lo.2o,
s1.S7. 1.45, '3.0s, 4.35. '5,4s iRoyal Lin
itcd), G.30, '1.26 1888, 1890 p. III.
"Royal Limited" is composed cx'lu-
fivrly of Pullman parlor observation and
dining cars No extra fare except resu-
lar Pullman charge.
Dcllnarvia Telephone No. 1893.
Rates to western points lower than
via any other line.
H. A. MILLER, Passenger Agent,
Wilmington. Del.
n. r. MARTIN, Manager Of Passen.
ger Traffic. ,...
+-s- -'7-t'.-. 80 s-tas-,- y 49,. J
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05

with an nnliehted cigar in his mouth
as he has been doing this afternoon
The other answered: "Often? oh
always. He is never without that
ornament"
"Well." said the physician. thought
fully, "it's strange thing to say, but
l wouldn't bet on your friends sanity
a year hence"
"Why not? asked the other
"Becausr have seen so many pare
ties who had this habit OF dry smok-
ing as the thing is called, that
have come to regard the habit almost
as sign Of incipirn' parcsis. Lom-
broso regards il as sIich a sign, and
so does the English aiienst. Maudsley.
Look out for your friend. Watch him
very closely"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05
ITEMS FROM
NEW. CASTLE

New Castle, Dec. 5.--The annual
inspection Of Company II. N. g. d.,
took place last evening and Captain
Holcomb and his men were compli-
mcnted on the bearing OF the COM
panv. The inspection was made 6y
Lieutenant Colonel Stevenson. There
were about thirty.tive men present.
Last year the Company took the
honors for tho number OF meh on IN
spection and the manner in which
the men drilled, Last evening when
the men answered call they present.
ed an up to date appearance. lhe
guns were in fine trim and the natty
uniforms were brushed to bright ap.
pearance and the buttons were glls-
tening.
A valuable colt belonging to George
Grimes was killed on the New Castle
and Delaware City Electric Railway
Yesterday morning by the first car
that went to Delaware City at 5.4o
O'Clock.
Sweaters. knit jackets, gloves.
Biggs.
ThAcylinder head for the engine
at the Knowles Woolen Mills IS eX-
pected to arrive tomorrow and as
soon as the repairs are made. those
who have been laid oil will be able to
resume work.
The best fleece lined underwear.
Biggs. =,
The Young Mems Association will
hold the boards tonight. About 200
invitations have been issued for the
reception which will be held in the
knights Of Pythlas hall this even
ing.
Conductor Charles Z. Lancaster,
lr, is suffering from rheumatism
in his shoulder and was obliged to
stop work for a time
A meeting Of the young people OF
st. Peters Church, who contemplate
giving Il play soon after the holidays
was held last evening.
The condition Of the only prisoner
at the jail is somewhat worse. On
Tuesday night be had several attacks
OF commissions. Last week he was
somewhat letter but when he was
removed from an upstairs cell to the
Office cell it caused HIM a general
collapse. With the care given to
Lin by the wardens he got along
fairly well. Any noise heard by
Adams causes him to have convul.
sions. 1t is the general opinion that
when the poor fellow leaves the Jail
death will have claimed him.
James Il. Trui,t has been appoint
ed mus ician Of Co. H. N. &. ID.
Hugh Lunney has succeeded
Thomas Moore as watchman at the
New Castle County hospital.
John Horner had u finger on his
right hand broken on Tuesday while
at " ork in the Diamond State works
Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05
st. psui's Sunday School.

AT an interesting Irsstingot ST. Psul'si
NJ. r.. Sunday SchOol Ieschers' Assoctas
ton last evening ofiiosrs were elected an4
o committee appointed to arrange for =
and I irnds Of no school. Those officers
We're elected: President. Samuel H. Bag
nard: vice president. Harry j. Guthriss,
secretary. Irving Eyer: treasurer. Mtss1
Ciar. Mnrgatroydi periodical agent Chas,
S. ock ley.
1hs committee wa, appointed to ~
range for Christmas entertainments -
b" given OH the evening Of DeceIn ber 20 I'M
The sunday school room; Miss Reba Elmer
son. chairman; Mrs. 4. Clarksou Taylor.
Mr-. &. iupp Henri Lindsay and Frank
F. Slucum 15H
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-05
Reduced the Award.

In the Circuit Court in this city
yesterday, Judge Gray set aside an
award in a New Jersey case. Some
time ago Aaron Jacoby and others
who controlled a number Of advertis-
ing signs on the marshes about At
lantic City brought suit against J.
w, D. johnson and others and who
removed them and obtained s., 500
damages. Johnson thought this was
too much and applied to have it re-
duced. Judge Gray reduced the
amount to 81 800.