The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-25
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wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

The most significant transaction in
Wisconsin tobacco in some months is
the purchase by the United Cigar Man
ufacturers of some over 5000 cases from
packers of the 1901 crop. The purchase
was made by Messrs. Hirschhorn and
Brill and covers the choicest selections
of tobacco grown in the Vernon county
and Rio sections which were not affected
severely by the drouth of last season and
where the leaf in size and quality ap-
preached that OF other years. Probably
the highest prices were paid the growers
by these packers they have ever received
for their crops, and yet we have assur-
ance that the packers cleaned up mod
crate profit on their investment. The
opening sales of any years packing is
always significant in setting pace for
dealers to follow, and yet it is doubtful
if an equal amount to match it in quail
ity remains in packers hands for sale.
This important transaction demonstrates
that the better grades of the 1901 crop
will certainly be wanted by manufacture
ers using Wisconsin binders and will af-
ford profit to the holders. The United
Cigar Manufacturers embrace two Of the
we'll known firms of Kerbs, Wertheim &
Schiller and Hirschhorn & Mack, whose
output of cigars reaches very closely five
Iinpc ror. yr,oolx p0u1
*x*
The census returns on tobacco statis-
tics show that there were 300,317 farms
IN the United States reporting produc-
tion of tobacco in 1899 and the total
acreage being 1,l01, ,483 acres, producing
leaf valued at S56 6,993OO3. Wisconsin is
credited with 1880 acres valued at
So, 2,898,091. These figures are somewhat
at variance with the same statistics
gathered by the state the same year
when the total acreage reported was
only 26,830 acres. This proves what has
frequently been suspected, that the state
crop statistics gathered by the assessors
are very loosely taken. For some years
people interested in the tobacco trade
have been aware the figures were under
estimated and in no ways as reliable as
they snould be. Inaccurate crop reports
have but little value and it lies with the
state to either discontinue the taking of
these statistics or to insist that they be
gathered with greater care.
*x*
In an interview with Congressman FL.
A. Cooper published last week our con.
gresham is made to say that he votes
for the Cuban reciprocity bill, to pre-
vent annexation which he believes would
be greater evil for the tobacco and
sugar planters of this country. He fur
ther said he did not believe the bill
would work injuries to either of these
Industries. Evidently he does not think
the tobacco growers and dealers of his
district whose petitions and letters have
piled upon his DESK understand the sit
uation. Perhaps not, but he has been
fully informed what their wishes are
and to all of them he turned a deaf ear.
1t is not often that member of congress
can 60 wrong twice in single day as
Mr.. Cooper did in his votes on the Gu
ban reciprocity bill Friday. Congress-
men Dahle Brown, Esch and Barney
were at least consistent.
***
The litigation attending the delivery
OF the 1900 crop has not been all cleaned
away as yet. Recently suit was brought
by G. L. Culton in a Ft. Atkinson court
against T. G. Carlson of Sumner to re-
cover advance money and damages
through the failure of the grower to de-
liver his crop under the contract. The
facts seem to be that when Carlson
brought his tobacco to the warehouse in
Ft. Atkinson, objections were made to
receiving the tobacco in it's then present
condition. Carlson refused to leave the
crop to be put in condition at the buy
er's warehouse and hauled it home and
afterward sold it to other parties, though
he did not refund the advance money.
Mr.. Culton's suit to recover the advance
and damages was decided in his favor
and the judgment since settled.
*x*
The New England Homestead has fy-
ured out the last seasons crop in that
section to be worth, approximately,
about 50, ,145 1893. The approximate value
of the crop of 1900 was about S4.526,908
Making an estimate of the 1901 crop is
difficult matter, as a large number of
crops wers sold twice; on many large
sum was knocked off in final payment by