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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
WHEAT ACREAGE.

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Wheat acreage in northern Minnesota
and North Dakota will be affected to
considerable extent by the wealth of the
next few days. >This is especially true
Of the eastern section OF North Dakota
where there has been plenty of snow and
rain within the past few weeks, and where
wheat, acreage is usually large. The Red
River valley counties of. North Dakota
are wet. Two days of warm weather with
a good wind would make big difference
in seedign results in that region. May 10
In seeding results in that region. May 10
seeding wheat, but many grain men assert
that it can be successfully seeded up to
May Is. One Of the leading grain firms
with elevator lines sin every section of
the northwest says that the decrease In
wheat acreage in southern Minnesota and
South Dakota will average 10 per cent.
In northern Minnesota and North Dakota
estimates must wait on the weather. r.
b. Wells of F. H. Peavey & Co says that
imnigra ton from Iowa is. having it's eff
feet on whea t acreage in southern Min
snesota and South Dakota. For years
various districts in. southern Minnesota
have been farnled by people who made
wheat their principal crop. In the past
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Ii. ID E0R I.nRn KEI WIN
OUt OF Plumb;

When the wall is out of plumb the
building is more or less unsafe, and the
higher the wall is carried out of the per-
pendicu1ar the greater the danger of col
lapse. It's about so with the health it
is out of plumb when the digestion is
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Conditions of Sale.

Ten days allowed for examination Of title and completion
of purchase deposit Of 10 Of purchase money
payable the fall of the sale;
balance of cash payable tender of conveyance and not
paid unles for defect Of ~ then said 10 per be
forfeited and the sale be void at sellers option Taxes
all paid to January 1, 1908.
There will be excursion Aitkn Tuesday, May
1902 at the Of one fare plus 50 for the round good
for II days. By taking advantage of this intending
purchasers will have three days before the sale which
inspect the properties.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Bezngaef g. Fuller; AucfiOz7ees,-

two years Iowa farmers have settled in
this section and are seedg a large per
centage to corn and other coarse grains.
w. Fl. McWilliams Of the National Ele-
Vator company says that the decrease
in wheat acreage in North Dakota may
reach 30 per cent. The new land in the
western and central counties is being
seeded to flax and barley on account of
the attractive prices now ruling in those
grains. The Red River valley, which fur
nlshes the large per centage Of the whea t
acreage of the state has been handicapped
in wheat seeding by the condition of the
soil, and may be forced to put in a large
amount of coarse grains. l.. P. Howe OF
the Imperial company places the decrease
in southern Minnesota and South Dakota
at 10 per cent and in northern Mime
sofa and North Dakota and between Is
and 20 per cent.
In this connection one of the leading
grain men calls attention to the fact that
it is the tendency to estimate the wheat
acreage too low. He says that if his firm
We're to take the estimates made by it's
several hundred agents in the past six
years, there would be no wheat acreage
left in the northwest. This same CON
servatism'' or error has been prominent
in the work of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. The census figures
on northwestern acreage left the agricul-
tural department estimates far in the
rear, and the department is now readjust-
ing its estimates to the new basis.
LII. d. FOR LORD KELVIN.
New Haven, Conn, May 3-Lord Kelvin
of England, who came to this country to at
tend the installation of President Butler OF
Columbia university, will receive the degree
Of LII. D. from Yale university on Monday
afternoon next.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03
Control Hanging in Balance.

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1t has been pointed out in the Canadian
parliament how easy it would be for Ameri-
can 1nanciers to get the property with all
its great equities and immense future posi-
bliitles. The government was asked not long
ago to issue bonds to acquire control of the
stock This would have cost the government
nothing as the dividends on the stock would
have more than taken care of the interest
on an equal amount of government bonds.
The opportunity has gone. It is now impos-
slble to Wrest the stock from those who know
its value. The World now states that either
one or two outcomes will be seen in a com
paratlVely short time. Either the Canadian
people will become seized of the vast posi-
bilities and hang tenaciously to every share
OF the property they can get hold of or it
Will pass under the control of some group Of
railway kings across the border. We are re-
,luctantly of the opinion that it will go I'M
der the. control of Morgan or, some other
hnancler for the public is always slow to
realize its chances and possibilities 1t will
be a source of lasting regret to the people
OF Canada if such is the outcome. In the
meantime let every Canadian holder of this
stock hold on s5.E;
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03


is reasona bic to suppose tina t. this figure
will be increased. Capitalize them on the
present basis at 5 per cent and the total
value of these auXilliaries could be placed
at $40,000,0 900. Then there are the i'm
mense land holdings, which now aggregate
total of 23,G00,000 acres, including valu-
able timber and contemporaries. These
lands last year sold at an average Of 1920
per acre. The price will advance The
Canadian Pacific will realize an average
of Sc or 81 per acre before it's big holdings
are gone. Put the entire holdings down at
1872 per acre and the total value will
reach $73, 100000. The Canadian Pacific
owns 5l~per cent Of the preferred and
common, stocks of the 500 and the Duluth
South Shore & Atlantic, the total value of
which, at present market price, is in the
neighboirhOod Of $40, 500, 0OO It's Vancou-
yer real estate is estimated at $40 ,OOO. 900.
and its real estate in other towns and
cities OF the dominion at $4,000 O0O It
owns 100000 of@Nort hiWes tefn~L Land com
pany stock. There is dMesit; about 81, 900 :
oo0 IN deferred payments on land, and it
has about $10,000,000 cash on hand The
total value of these. various holdings is
about SIS 200, 600, and all outside the rail
road proper. With the rapid development
OF the Canadian northwest as we'll as the
territory its two American connections
the Canadian system is getting in posi-
ton to realize on some of its big proper
ties, while others will increase their earn
ing power as the country grows The $65, :
600, 900 common stock has been increased
to $85, 100000 this year. large portion of
the increase going to the purchase of new
eGuipment '..... - .s.t ea. $3.50 e. ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
MIAM1sBURG. O.. July %. 1907

Occasional deliveries of farmers crops
at local warehouses are noted at prices
previously quoted. Mr. S. Euphrat of
Cincinnati visited farmers in this vicin-
ity during the week with view to buy
ing.
Rehandling is progressing satisfactor-
lily. Miles Blossom has finished tabling
and is now resweating his purchase of
1901 thinner for Hinsdale Smith & Co.,
Levi Wooden, Jr., has about finished
tabling his purchase of 1901 for A. Cohn
& Co., Dodds & Mays are getting ready
to resume the work of tabling their sec
ond purchase of 1901 for Schroeder &
Arguimbau, Ira Weiser is superintend-
ing the work of force of spriggers at
Franklin for the Louis Newburg Co.,
and Isaac Hale will soon resume the
work of tabling at Middleton for Gull
man Bros
The growing crop is doing we'll in this
vicinity, though reports from other To-
calities are not so promising. Rain and
wind storms have injured the crop in ad-
joining counties, and in many instances
the soil has been SO impacted about the
roots that the plants have gone to top,
thus preventing the further develop
ment of the leaf. Mr.. 81. G.. Schuberth
OF this city is experimenting with small
field of Havana seed tobacco, which was
planted May 10th, and since it has been
topped the tobacco reaches his neck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
Some Troubles of Tobacco Growers.

The only effect the cloudy weather
seems to have on tobacco is to make it a
little later than it was last year. 1t is
remarkably sound, as we have been Wis
tied by neither storms nor pests, which
generally make the grower life bur-
den at this season. A few days of sun
shine might, however, bring both the
green worm and the buyer. The RENE
dy for the green worm evil is we'll known
and quickly applied, but how to dispose
of the early buyer is problem few can
satisfactorily solve.
Ii the growers would bear in mind the
good resolutions made at time of last
seasons readjustment of price, they
would be saved the trouble of making
two bargains for one crop, and many un-
pleasant thoughts also. A few years
ago selling in the field was very profit
able, for the packers, then called specu-
lators, accepted the tobacco if carefully
handled, at price agreed upon But
now the fact that he has bargained for a
crop at a certain price seems to have no
weight whatever with the packer and he
makes the best bargain he can, or none
at all, when the crop is ready for market.
This makes decided change in con-
ditions, and the grower becomes the
speculator, with about four months in
which to speculate on how much dock
ing" he had better stand. In theory, a
solution is easy, but in practice difficult,
for the gambling instinct is SO strong as
to make growers forget the bitter exper-
fence of few months ago, and is an
added weight to that great stumbling
block to the growers advancement-th
greed of gain. There is steadily grow
irg sentiment against the practice of
selling in the field, which / hope will
soon bear fruit.--N e. Homestead.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET,
EDGERToN, Wis, August s. 1902

EDGERToN. WIS.,, August s, 1902.
The only matter to write about worthy
of attention this week is the satisfactory
condition of the growing tobacco crop
which is everywhere, except on low
lands, promising, and, barring accidents,
seems destined to equal the expectations
of growers and dealers alike. The har-
vest is started in limited way and the
weather conditions are right for the cut
ting and shedding of the leaf.
The business in cured leaf is blank
page again and nothing is occurring to
break the monotony of limited trade
to manufacturers. Dealers are watching
the development of the growing crop
with good deal of interest and are al
ready making minute of the most prom
ising crops for future reference.
The shipments out of storage reach
426 cases for the week past to all points
from this market. Since last report 1910
cases of cigar leaf were exported from
New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08

lobbing houses, who say that their busi-
ness ID small lots TO manufacturers for
immediate needs keeps up very fairly.
No large sales have been reported. The
following transactions have been brought
to our notice: 49 cases sold by j. c. Lea
man & Co.; 102 cases sold by B. NJ Now
cry Il Co., and 11S cases by Walter S.
Bare, in all 269 cases. For the CORE
spending week of last year the sales were
1913 cases.
The attention of the trade is now large
ly directed to the growing crop, which
under favorable conditions of weather
is making excellent progress. A few lots
have been topped; much of the crop is
rapidly nearing that stage There is a
great deal of tobacco however that is
very backward, which renders it certain
the harvest will be prolonged.
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.
There is perfect quiet so far as we can
learn throughout the New England to-
bacco markets. Much anxiety exists
throughout the entire extent of the val
ley relative to the condition of the grow
ing crop. From various sources come
the reports that there is great tendency
for the plants to bud out very low, ex-
hibiting slender stalk with proportion
ally small leaves. 1t is claimed to result
from the long continued wet and the ex-
traordinary continuance of cool and un-
comfortable weather. days and nights,
both cool. Warmer weather came on
Tuesday, July %, and it is hoped that
the warm weather has come to stay for
a season, as sunshine is very welcome,
and for one to see the stars for the last
few weeks was so rare that it was the
subject of remark among our people.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Suffield, Ct, July %: "The northeast
part of this town was visited by hail
storm July Is. In the north and north
east the damage was heavy but in others,
light. No hail in West Suffield, andathe
growers rejoice that their fields escaped
injury 1t has been so cool that the,
plants are rather spindling, and buds be-
fore making much height. It is hoped
that warm weather will cause it to grow
more stocky. A recent drive through
various parts of our town and to Wind
sor Locks, and home by another road,
thus enabling us to see many tobacco
fields. AS whole the tobacco crop of
1902 is very backward, and of a spindl-
ing growth, which is no doubt due to
the cool and wet weather. This is the
outlook now' North Hadley, July %;
James Day, our local packer, has sold
his packing to Il. B. Hass & Co. of Hart
ford, at pit. Tobacco is doing we'll now
since the rain. Although we have had
considerable wet weather, it got to be
quite dry here. Topping has been going
on, and a clean crop will be harvested il
no accidents occur from this out" The
Hartford Times gives an account of the
shaded tobacco in some Is to 20 different
fields of shaded tobacco. All doing we'll.
The hailstorm severely injured from $50
to 200 acres at Hillstown and Hook
anum, Ct, localities near Hartford, =
Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
New YORK, July 80, 1902.

July must go down on the records as a
quiet month in leaf tobacco circles. Re
ports of the extent OF damage in the 1901
Connecticut are somewhat conflicting
and while it may be presumed that in
some instances tobacco has been spoiled
during the sweat, in others it is coming
out comparatively clean. Such damage
as has been found so far was in Havana
Seed, the broad leaf being perfectly
sound.
Owing to the unreasonable weather to.
bacco crops in all sections promise to be
late this year. The demand for goods
however, is inducing packers to force
preparations for the market as much as
possible. Considerable of the Pennsyl-
vania Broad leaf was bulk-sweated and
over 1000 cases of these goods have al
ready been sold. Much of the above was
sold for binders, owing to the scarcity of
Wisconsin. In Ohio, too, considerable
bulk and force sweating has been done
in an effort to circumvent possible dam
age and to get the goods on the market
as early as possible. In 1900 tobaccos
trade continues quiet and sale of 100
cases is an exception to the rule.
Sumatra A number of sales are re-
pOrCeu as penolng, OUT only small
business is being done. Vacations and
the usual summer lassitude characteris-
tic of the cigar business, are having de-
pressing effect, and no material improve
ment is expected before September 1st
Havana-This market is devoid of any
interesting feature. Importers of Ha-
vsna are better satisfied with the con-
dition of business than are either the
Sumatra or Seed contingents. While
sales are small, they are sufficient in
number to show that stocks in manu-
facturers' hands are low and that good
Havana is good property Importers
generally regard business as fair-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
Lancaster.

LANCASTER New ERA. July 26, 1902.
This is mid summer and we have mid
summer business as well as heat. A great
deal of tobacco previously sold is being
shipped, but the real business appears
to be confined for the most part to the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
BaIdwfnsyiIIe Ny

Albert Calm. representing Elias Bach
& Son, is still in town and is reported as
having made a few purchases of goods of
1901 at PIT. He is receiving to-day some
of the purchases recently made. A..
Heinke has recently received 400 cases
of Ohio Gebhardt which viii be handled
at his warehouse. BY the beginning of
next week he expects to have force of
about % women and girls sizing and
tieing these goods.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
New York.

NEW YORK. August 2, 1902.
The record breaking report of the out
put of our cigar industry for the fiscal
year 1902 official because taken from
the stamp tax receipts of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, ought to dispel the
mist of unrest and dependency that is
lowering over our leaf market. The
largest production of the cigar industry
in one year must be assumed to have
consumed also larger quantity of cigar
leaf than ever before. And as only the
two largest combinations supply them
selves directly from the fields, the leaf
market or markets must have furnished
the balance of the supply. That this
balance of the supply must have been
quantity larger by more than quarter
of the full supply for the entire cigar in
dustry but few years ago is discoursed
of more fully in our editorial article. If
the lamentations of the market were to
be credited then the two big combina-
tions must constitute the entire cigar in
dustry. But even the blackest pessimist
and most respondent seer will hardly be
ready to admit that all of the six billions
and eight hundred millions of cigars
produced during the fiscal year 1901
were manufactured exclusively by the
two combinations which seem to harrass
the market like the most terrible night
mare. If production CT fifteen hundred
or even eighteen hundred millions, which
would be most liberal allowance is
conceded to those awe striking combina-
tions, there would still be five thousand
millions to be accounted for which must
have been manufactured by some con-
Germs outside of the combinations and
which had to draw their supply from the
leaf markets. And as long as the supply
for five thousand million cigars has still
to be purchased by the makers, the leaf
markets are not going to eternal perdi-
ton. For the present dullness prevails,
as becomes the dog days season. Be-
sides, the old crops are nearly cleaned
out, and the new ones are not yet in a
condition to make their appearance. In
the meantime Sumatra is moving along
fairly we'll for actual needs and the
speculative squirt in Havana is likewise
holding out.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The growing tobacco crop could
scarcely come forward toward harvest
under more encouraging weather condi-
tions than have prevailed the past two
weeks, and the unfavorable outlook of a
short time ago has been almost entirely
obliterated. Since topping the plants
are spreading out and a growth of the
usual size and number of leaves seems
in sight. The warm atmosphere with
plenty of sunshine helped along matur-
ity of the early fields in which harvest
has commenced. The later tobacco fields
are coming on with rapid strides and an
extraordinary heavy crop is promised.
No hail is reported in any of the tobacco
growing sections during the week, or
even severe storms that might damage
the prospect. A tendency to rust COM
planned of in certain quarters is disap.
pearing with the return of clearing
weather. The outlook for full average
crop at this writing could not well be
improved upon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-08

The agricultural statistics, just COM
pleted by the county auditor of Mont
gomery county, Ohio, show that Miami
township last year had 2772 acres Of to-
bacco, from which were raised / 1,169,650
pounds of the weed. This was more
than any other township. The entire
county produced 9,615,410 pounds of the
leaf. These figures show Miami town
ship to be the greatest tobacco raising
section in the world. News.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-21
Costly Fire at Dallas.

DALLAS, Tex, July 21.-Fire in the exposition grounds located in the sub urbs of East Dallas destroyed in thir- ty minutes the main exposition build ing, one of the largest structures in the country; the music hall annex, the poultry building, the private buildings of the J. I. Case Plow company, South ern Rock Island Flow company and the Parlin Orendorff company. The loss will reach $100,000; insurance probably $3O,oo0. The exposition site is beyond. the city limits, and the wa ter pressure was weak. Many of the buildings situated within the grounds ignited at times, but were saved after a hard fight.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-21
ON THE RIVER ELBE
Steamer With 1855 Passengers
 Y Cut in Two.
FIFTY PEOPLE WERE DROWNED

The Vessel Was an Excursion Boat
 and Was Struck by the Tug Hansa-
 Fifty Persons Clung to the Ropes
 and Were Saved and Seventy Were
 Picked Up by the Tugs Boatss
 Hamburg. July 21.-The steamship Primus, with 1855 passengers on board, was cut in two and sunk by the tug Hansa on the River Elbe at 12:3U o'clock this morning. So far as ascer- tainable about fifty persons were drowned. Thirteen bodies already have been recovered.
 The PrimuS was an excursion steam CT from Buxtehude, province of Han over, Prussia.
 The disaster occurred between Blankenese and Nienstedten. Among the passengers were the members of the Eilbeek male choral society.
 At the time of the accident the Pri- mus was crossing the river channel near Blankenese. from the southern into the northern fairway. According to witnesses aboard the Hansa. the movement was made too precipitately. The Primus struck the tugs engine room and the Hansa endeavored to push her ashore. but the tug grounded soon and the ships parted. The Pri- mus then sunk. In the interval, how ever, about fifty of her passengers were able to reach the Hansa by means of ropes and ladders. Seventy more were picked up by the tugs boat, while oth- CTS SWam ashore.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-07-21
RUSSIAN CONSUL ANGRY.
He Says Captain Beckham Has Treat

He Says Captain Beckham Has Treat
 ed His Government With Contempt
 New York, July 21.-Paul Koshe witch, who represents the Russian gov ernment as consul at San Francisco declares, says a Herald dispatch from that city, that Captain Abraham S Beckham, quartermaster of the United States transport Logan, has treated his government with contempt and he has so notified the Russian embassy in Washington
 When the Logan arrived at Nagasaki the United Staes consul notified Gap tain Beckham that three men had de serted from a Russian warship and that they might make an attempt to reach the United States
 The troops on the transport obtained shore leave. After they had re-em- parked and the ship was about to sail the Russian consul at that port is said to have demanded of Captain Beck ham the privilege of searching the Logan. Captain Beckham, it is said, denied him the right to search the ship for the men. and the consul declared that he would bring the matter to the attention of his government.
 After being two days out from Ma gasaki three Russian stowaways at tired in the uniform of American troops, are said to have been found on board