The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-14
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET,
EDGERToN. Wis, Feb. IA, 1902

nave driven SO many miles, looked at so
much tobacco, and purchased so little as
is the experience of the present season.
The aim so far is to secure the best Sc
lections, and the prices quoted heretofore
were for the picked lots. The desirable
crops are becoming more scarce and
growers are demanding the same prices
as the choice lots sold for, hence trans
actions are by no means plenty. 1t is
becoming more evident that the move
ment will not reach much headway ex-
cept at materially lower prices.
The sales reaching US, some of them
including the Rio section, are MS follows:
T. Anderson, 0a at 911a&2c.
A. B. Halverson, 5a at 91s&2c.
G. Anderson, 8a at 9&2c.
G.. A. Johnson, IA at 9&2c.
M. Christianson, 5a at 9&2c.
John Thompson, 515a at 914&2c.
S. w. Tiedt, 515a at 10&2c asst.
l.. Veerhusen, 215a at 1O&2c asst.
Geo. Thompson, 1Oa at S&2c.
Larson Bros, Ga at S1144&2c.
Eliza Halverson, 216a at 7&2c.
w. J. Nichols, "a at 8&2c.
Henry Selle, 21aa at 0&2c.
T. B. Halverson, "a at 8115&2c.
VIM. Severt, 3a at 8&2c.
Henry Burrows 3a at 7&2c.
Thos. Erickson, 3a at 615&2c.
James Scott. 5a at 7&2c.
Ed Erickson, "a at 6&2c.
The market for old stock is unevent
full. While the demand for desirable
leaf is firm, no large transactions have
come to notice. Pelton & Klauber of
Madison, are reported to have sold lot
of low grade goods of the 1900 packing.
The growers in many localities have
about given up hope of selling in the
bundle and are arranging for the as
sorting and packing OF their crop.
The shipments out of storage from
this market reach total of Is Car loads,
80Ocs, to all points for the week. Since
last report 915cs of cigar leaf were ex-
ported from New York.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. Z, 1902
The tobacco buyers and growers do
not seem to agree as to price any better
than they have for some time past, con-
sequently sales are few and far between.
Only now and then purchase is made
by the farmers and prices are but a
shade lower than several months ago.
Buyers are obstinate and insist that
there is no use of their riding until the
farmers are disposed to make some con-
cessions. The farmers are equally firm
and insist on their price or no sale.
In old GOODS tho raarlxnt conditions ro
main unchanged, quiet and uneventful.
Mr.. A. Loeb, of K. Strauss & Co.. and
Mr.. McComas were here last week with
N. j. Casey, their local representative.
They secured several fine lots of 1900 to-
bacco.-Farm and Home
STOUGHTON, Wis. Feb. 7, 1902.
Joe Cullman of New York, of the firm
of Cullman Bros, looked after his inter
ests in this place on Wednesday, in max
ing change of local agents. Mr.. Henry
Miller, who has had charge of the busi-
ness in past years, retires, and his son
and Al Schroede will now conduct the
business. Mr.. Schroede is now shipping
old good from Sun Prairie O. K. Roe
shipped six car loads to eastern market
the past week, as also did Andrew Nor
man ship the same number of cars from
the 1900 crop Courier.
Sun PRAIRIE, WIS, Feb. g. 1902.
The indications are at present that
there will be no general movement in
the 1901 tobacco crop until after it is as
sorted by the farmers. There is such
wide variance of opinion as to the price
between buyer and seller that the differ
ence can scarce be bridged. The buyer
talks and 6 cents, while the grower
talks and 10 cents. The old expert
enced growers have already made pre-
parations for asserting and holding their |
crops. There are occasional sales, how |
ever, at prices ranging from sc to 10c. |
Should the crop come through the sweat |
without damage, which at present it |
promises to do, it will profit the grower |
to hold his crop, as Wisconsin is bring |
ing good prices in the eastern markets, !
and will no doubt continue to be in de- |
mand. We have interviewed several of |
the large growers from Bristol and all |
are in favor of holding their crops. P. B.
Bergum, one of the most successful |
growers of the town, has three years |
crops on hand, which he is holding for |
ais price and is confident he will get it. !
VIROQUA, Wis, Feb. 5, 1902.
During the mild weather of last week
here was considerable activity with To-
;al buyers and those from abroad in an
'ffort to secure the tobacco remaining in
hands unsold. Throughout the
country districts buyers were chasing
ZACH other with something of deter
on the part of each to secure
is much as possible. Prices offered did
lot score with those paid last summer
When the country was full of anxious
purchasers. From seven to twelve cents
; about the prevailing price.
Notwithstanding the cold weather.
armers are improving the sleighing by
lauling their crops to town, and each
ay long strings of tobacco ladened We
icles are found rowed up at the local
and many busy men may be
cen loading cars with bundle goods for {
hipment to Sparta and other packing I
oints. Notwithstanding this activity, J
My small per cent of the tobacco trib-
tary tn this CITY has haan da1ivarad Tn