The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
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Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgeton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

cities of the central states have organ
lied with membership of nearly 5000.
The movement is gaining force through
agitation that seems likely to spread
throughout the country. A trade mark
has been adopted which will figure ex-
tensively in the movement. A vigorous
campaign is now on to educate the peo-
pie to patronize antitrust goods. The
public will watch with considerable in
terest the results of the coming few
months, while the most effective weapon
the anti trust dealers have that inhu
encing the consumer-is put into effect.
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The following suggestions for handling
tobacco have been sent out in circular
to growers by dealers having contracts
outstanding for the present crop:
Owing to the magnitude of the Tobac-
co industry in the State of Wisconsin,
and the Importance of maintaining
prices, it becomes necessary for grower
and dealer to cooperate. The tobacco
merchants realizing the Importance of
keeping the standard and reputation of
the Wisconsin product on paying basis,
beg leave to suggest:
lst-The 1902 crop has been contract
| ed for at remunerative prices to the pro-
ducer. Before bundling for delivery,
farmers should read their contracts care
| fully, and reciprocate by exercising great
care in fulfilling contracts. Conditions
of the weather during curing season
| caused some shed and mouldy to-
Eacco; such goods are damaged and un-
| merchantable.
| 2nd.-Only the very earliest and best
matured crops will do to bundle before
January 1st. Tobacco lowered froea the
poles early in the season will heat IN the
| pile, rot and stain leaves coming an con-
tact with green stalks, is also liable to
heat and damage IN bundle.
| Srd. Do not allow this crop to become
| highly cased and saturated with moist
ure before taken down. Do not sprinkle
or spray your tobacco. This is dan
gerous practice and tobacco thus treated
is unmerchantable.
| 4th.-Tobacco should be soft and pill
| able when bundled. Do not allow your
| tobacco to become extremely dry or ex-
| tremely moist.
| .5th.-Make bundles that will weigh
! forty pounds. Lap so the goods will not
pull apart in transportation. Use the
! best tobacco paper obtaiaable for bundl-
| ing.
! 6th.-Fillers that are merchantable,
and sell on the markets of the world, are
| free from trash and worthless leaves.
We cannot sell trashy, ground leaves,
shed burn and mouldy filters. Every
Igrower is urged and cautioned to Co
| operate with dealers in maintaining a
| standard of good Wisconsin filters.
| Nothing but sweet tobacco, filed with
the aroma of matured sound goods will
make good filters.
| 7th.-We call special attention to the
word Trash. Curley ground leaves,
! shed burn, sun-burn, muddy, and mouldy
Ileaves are thus classed. If baled sepa-
| rate from good tobacco it will bring mar
Eet price; if mixed with sound tobacco,
you violate contract and reduce value.
] 8th.-Great care should be exercised
| by both grower and dealer in handling
the 1902 crop. The leaf is delicate in
texture, and unless treated with skill
and good workmanship. great disap-
| pOintment will result
9th.-Grower and dealer are mutually
| interested, and we trust good fellowship
| may exist, and both cooperate heartily
in laying the foundation that will guar
antee remunerative prices for future
| crops.
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A call has been issued by Sec'y Fisher
| for the second annual convention of
Growers and Dealers ia the State of
| Wisconsin, to be held in the capitol, at
| Madison, Wednesday, January q, 1903.
| Besides the usual routine of the conven-
ton, there will be held the annual .x-
hibit of Leaf Tobacco grown in the state
for premiums.
| 1st Prize $40 to the grower display
ing the best five pound sample of Cigar
Leaf. S. to the grower displaying the
second best five pound sample of Cigar
! Leaf.
End Prize:-S5 to the grower display
| ing the best five pound sample of Cuban
Leaf
3rd Prize:-S2 to the best five pound
sample taken from five crops shown and
exhibited from any township in the state.
4th Prize:-S SO for the best five pound
sample of Shade Grown Leaf.
9Th Prize: $40 to the tobacco grower
of any township in the state who secures
the largest number of paid up member
ships and presents the same at the an
nual meeting. The membership fee is
one dollar.
All of said samples placed on exhibit
tion are to be donated by the exhibitors
to the Association, as value received for
premiums offered, as above specified.
All exhibitors for above specified pre-
miums must be members of the Associa-
ton, and growers of samples exhibited.
All of said samples will be sold at auc-
ton at the conclusion of the exhibit.
One of the main objects of this Con-
vention will be to bring before the Leg
islature in session the Importance of
fostering the tobacco industry of the
state, and making adequate appropria-
tions for establishing and sustaining ex-
perimental stations for growing and cur
ing the best types of tobacco for our
Wisconsin climate.