The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-01

packer to decide this very important
matter? Who is to be benefited by es-
tablishing standard? | assume to say,
the Wisconsin grower and packer will
both be benefited alike, and the grower
will learn, after he has separated the
tares from his crop few times, that he
cannot afford, from pecuniary sense to
raise a cheap grade of tobacco.
"The last two seasons experience mas
demonstrated beyond a possibility of
doubt that the Wisconsin tobacco is, in
measure, being damaged by the con-
tinual use of water by some of the grow
ers. In justice to the future reputation
of Wisconsin tobacco, the packer has
right to demand an immediate stopage
of this practice | therefore offer the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That as packers and dealers in
Wisconsin tobacco we will endeavOr to induce
the grower to take out tie and bundle their
filters separately, and denOunce the use OF
water in tobacco by growers. and decline to &C
cept tobacco so handled Cor wet tobacco as
sound and mercnantable), and will make all
contracts to that effect"
A general discussion followed the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution which seem
ed to meet the approval of every speaker.
Mr.. N. P. Strause, Wisconsin represen-
tative of the American Cigar Co, ex-
pressed the general tenor of the remarks
when he said
II fully agree with nearly all the re-
marks heretofore made on this subject.
We want improved conditions of handl-
ing, and if possible teach Wisconsin
farmers to grow better tobacco. | think
a uniform contract good thing and am
heartily in favor of it. [ believe in hav-
ing the growers separate the filters and
keep out their wet tobacco. The COM
pany [ represent is ready to do every
tn. ng in their power to improve the rep
utation of Wisconsin tobacco"
The resolution was adopted by unan-
imous rising vote.
Mr.. A. l.. Fisher stated that the to-
bacco growers of the island of Cuba and
the cigar manufacturers of Havana are
soon to ask the United States for new
tariff. Leaf growers dealers and manu-
facturers are alike interested in tariff
legislation, and their united strength
should be exercised in favor of whole
some legislation fostering the tobacco in
dustries of the leaf growing states. In
view of that fact, he offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That it is eXpedient for the tobacco
merchants of the State of Wisconsin to form
State Association, whose headquarters shall
be at Madison or EdgertOn, and whose primary
object shall be to unite with other similar or
CARNATIONS in protecting the leaf interests of
the state.
This resolution was adopted without
debate.
On motion of Mr.. S. B. Heddles the
following committee was appointed to
formulate plan of organization of a
state dealers leaf tobacco association,
and report at future meeting to be
called by them for the purpose of such
organization: Perry Wilder, Evansville;
Andrew Jensen, Edgerton; O. G. Lee,
Stoughton M. Pelton, Madison L. B.
Garlic GAINESVILLE, and Fred Eckhart,
Viroqua.
On motion of Mr.. Ell. G.. Klinefelter the
thanks of the visiting dealers was ten
dered the GAINESVILLE association for the
courtesy and entertainment on the occa-
sion.