The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-16
THE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton. Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

gates were present representing IHo lo-
cal boards of the principal market CEN
ters OF the country. In the opening
address Pres. John r. Young gave an
extensive review of the work of the asso-
citation during the past year in securing
decisions from the revenue department
favorable to the trade, as we'll as the re-
suits accomplished in shaping national
legislation. Mr.. Young called attention
to the critical Importance and neces-
sity of looking to the best interests of
considering only the results of any line
of action to the entire trade. He made
complete defense of the action of the
legislative committee in their work be-
fore congress which had been criticised
by trade journal. His address was an
able paper and was received with pro-
longed applause. After Mr.. Young re-
fused unanimous reelection to the
presidency he was presented with a
handsome loving cup of Rookwood pot
terry on which was worked in exquisite
colors blooming tobacco plant. 1t was
% inches high and fttingly inscribed.
The deliberation of the convention was
mainly directed to outlining the policy
of the association which brought out
some heated discussions. The following
resolutions embodied the principal fea-
lures:
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Resolved, That it is the sense of this cOnven-
ton that when, in the judgment of the Legls
lative Committee, it is possible to secure uni
form rate of duty on Havana tobacco alone,
they be empowered to adopt the necessary
measures to secure this result.
Whereas The American Cigar Company,
controlling nearly all the chewing and smOk-
ing tobacco and cigarettes manufactured in
the United States, declines to execute orders
unless the jobbers buy large amounts of cigars
manufactured by. the American Cigar Com
| pany, thus destroying all competition;
Resolved, That we condemn all business
| methods by which the association of large cap
ital and coercion destroys competition.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
! be sent to the Attorney General of the United
States, with the request that such laws De IN
v0ked as shall prevent the tobacco trust from
cOercing the jObberS and dealers
Resolved, That the Legislative committee De
instructed to bring to the proper authorities
notice of illegal contracts or infringments of
| the law on the part of the so-called tobacco
trust whenever in the opinion of the commit
tee sufficient proof of such violation OF the law
may be brought to their notice, and that we
/ pledge ourselves as individuals to lends our
best efforts in aiding the committee to raise
funds from the various local boards to accom-
| plish this purpose, and that we authorize them
| to collect funds for such purpose when needed.
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The following officers were elected:
| President, Sigmond Rosenwald, New
York; Vice president, Joseph Friedman,
| Chicago; Secretary, Charles Fox, New
York; Treasurer, George ]. Schuster,
Milwaukee; Directors, John r. Young,
Philadelphia; Lewis Newberg, Cincin-
| natl; Charles Semon, Cleveland; Thomas
| Melninger, st. Louis; M. M. Frye, Ian
| caster, Pa; L. B. Carle, GAINESVILLE, Wis !;
A. B. Kaiser, Boston.
| The meeting decided to hold the next
convention in Atlantic City, but after
ward recorsidered and empowered the
directors to select the place for the next
convention. After appointing commit
tees the convention adjourned.
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very generous with the hospitality ten
dered the delegates, closing with an elab-
| crate banquet.
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The writer was shown samples of the
New England shade-grown tobacco at
the Office of B. Subert & Sons in Chicago
during the week and we are frank to say
| they were revelation in wrapping to-
bacco. The Havana seed type was
bright, thin and tough as any imported
wrapper, requiring 100 leaves to weigh a
| pound. 1t is believed the shade grown
leaf will . cover as many cigars as the
| same amount of Sumatra that costs
| nearly double the price. If sufficient
quantity of such tobacco can be produc-
ed at home, the wrapper question is
solved.
Commenting upon the recent sale of
the shade grown tobacco, the New Eng
Homestead says: Gratifying results at
tended the sale of the New England
Sumatra tobacco, grown under cloth, at
Hartford, Ct, last week. If prices aver
aged S1.25 per pound for the crops sold,
as the department of agriculture claims,
great will be the incentive for the rails
ing at home of all our wrapper tobacco.
While everyone admits good profit was
| made on the crops sold, as whole, yet
there is great difference of opinion as
to the cost of raising, ranging from 4611s
to so cents per pound. Growers of last
years crops claim the latter figure is
nearer the fact, and some are evenzwin-
ing to make contracts with the govern
ment experts, if they will grow a COM
mercial. crop. and prepare it ready for
sale, at the inside figure named. There
has been too much theorizing as to cost
of raising the crops and growers have
not stated facts for the public as to cost
of production as they should. Growers
believe it was a big mistake for the gov
ernment to state the tobacco could not be
raised for less than 80 cents per pound.
This years crop will cost much, more to