The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-04
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

SOOAA
realize that new price for Wisconsin
tobacco is to be set for the 1900 crop-a
figure, too, considerably in advance of
what they have heretofore been COM
PEELED to pay for our tobacco. The mar
ket has for years labored under the i'm
preston that there was limit to be the
price to be obtained for Wisconsin leaf
There was no we'll defined figure as to
what that limit consisted of but it was
generally conceded that round about ]5
cents was the very outside that manu-
facturers could reasonably be expected
to pay. These notions, antiquated as
they are, are about to be displaced as
the 1900 crop is offered the trade and
prejudice barriers broken down and re-
moved. The crop is so thorough in the
hands of a few large operators that it
seems they are able to dictate the price
which the manufacturers must pay, and
it scarcely need be added, that these fig
ures mean good round profit to the
packers. Already sales of 1900 made in
New York set pace higher than Wis
consin leaf has brought within the past
fifteen years. If Connecticut brings 10
to 30 cents there ought not to be any
reason why Wisconsin leaf equally as
good should not be worth the price ask
ed, except the prejudice fact above
stated. It seems like an especially for
tunate time for Wisconsin packers to get
out of the old rut while the market con-
ditions are right. Henceforth let Wis
consin leaf sell on it's merits.
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What makes the holders assured of
the situation is the sudden demand for
Wisconsin in the New York market, and
so great has it become that packers are
holding their goods and refusing to con-
slider very many propositions shat are be-
ing made. Nothing has changed hands
below 16 cents and some sales have been
made several cents higher. 1t is said
now that even higher prices will be de-
manded before the packers will sell. The
supply there is light, probably the light
est in years, though that statement is
disputed. The new stock is satisfactory
- - buyers are acting accordingly.
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The production of cigars fell off nearly
a million during the month of August,
the first decrease noted in the past three
years. 1t could hardly be expected that
the output would continue to increase
month by month and year by year for
all time, especially when facing a short
age of available stock in the market.
The decline, however, is not sufficient to
cause much comment, but rather indi-
Gates that the manufacturers have about
reached the demands of the trade.
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The N. E. Homestead gives an elabor-
ate review of the cigar leaf tobacco crop
grown the past season in which it says:
The cigar leaf tobacco crop of 1901, |
taken as a whole, will be most variable |
in quality, and the quantity for the sew
eral grades for the respective uses to |
which they are put, will be somewhat |
different from that of recent years. For |
the first time in many years, indications |
are that Pennsylvania will produce more |
cigar leaf than any state. |
New England comes to the front with |
another crop of high grade wrappers and
binders, provided it cures and sWeats |
Ohio has the poorest crop
in many years, and the best of it can |
only be used as short binders and filters.
York state has magnificent crop and |
there will be good many |
cases of wrappers secured from it. Wis |
consin, the most unfortunate state of all,
is yet in the midst of harvest and esti-
mates as to the quantity of leaf actually
and that may be anticipated as
are only tentative. Indi-
cations are the cigar leaf tobacco crop as
a whole will be much smaller than that |
Of recent years. From wide and extend |
ed correspondence the figures herewith
are compiled but as the harvest is not |
w. oOPC' &1j oCoUoi1J 1IAlO1IOO III dHy
state, and as the crop is not yet off the
poles or sweated, the actual yield cannot
be finally estimated. The figures, how
ever, are probably not far OUT of the way,
provided no more is lost in the cure and
sweat than in average years. The yield
may appear to be rather low, but esti-
mates are based on cases of $50 pounds
weight, as has been done for years, while
,he actual weight'in the different states
will run from 300 pounds or less per case
% nearly 400, but with an average of less
han $50 pounds. With an output of
,ver 6,0OO,O00,OOO cigars per year, high
luty on imported leaf and the market
more bare of domestic cigar leaf than for
wenty years, if the crop of 1901 is prop
,rly cured and sweated, fancy prices
ought to be netted to growers. The crop
will all be needed, and just as soon as
weated. Should any serious misfortune
,efall the crop from now on, there is lit
lie doubt that the tobacco market will
De in the tightest place il years.
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