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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Marker

The exceptionally fine weather for TAX
ing down and stripping the 1902 crop of
tobacco has been we'll improved, and the
oulk or the leaf IS now in the bundle
ready to sell Or for asserting. We hear
from several towns that more will be as
sorted by the growers than ever. The
buyers are looking around, telling smooth
stories to induce the growers to part
with their crops at a very low rate and
often lying terribly.
Our correspondents write as follows.
Northfield, Nov II: Most of the tobac-
co In town has been taken down from
the poles, and found to be of excellent
quality; stripping is quite general"
North Hatfield: "There have been a few
sales of late. Charles Castrese sold 3a
at l5c; &. I'll. Crafts, 10a at 1515c: E. n.
Dickinson, 15a at 17c." Vernon, VT. Nov.
Is: Most of the tobacco is off the poles.
and the goods show up better than was
expected; no pole sweat. No sales to re-
port" Wethersfeld, Ct: News in the
tobacco line is scarce. Some of our
growers have begun to strip, and report
1t as very nice and very little pole sweat.
No sales to report" Hatfield, Nov %:
Sales OF tobacco at the west part of
town. Peter Safer sold Ia at 141lc:
George Buttner, 5a at 1870; James
Matthews, Ia at 15c; Frank Vallenger.
"a at l5c; W. r. Boyse, 15a at 1910:
Whalen Bros, 23a at 14c; Fred Allen. IA
It lsc Offers of IA and 15c have been
efused.' We learn by the newspapers
hat the American Tobacco Co. has
Fought several large lots of tobacco in
'uffleld and adjoining towns at from 18
0 22c in the bundle, and that they are
xpectlng to raise next year under shade
ONE 300 acres in the towns of South
.lck, Mass. CRANKY and Suffield, CT
,ultivator
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
New York
New YORK, Nov. 90, 1902.

NEW YORK, NOV. ~, 1917.
The intervening holiday has somewhat
interfered with the average volume of
business in the market, bat the trade is
in healthy condition and all types of
leaf are ia demand mostly for Immediate
use. Binder and wrapper stock, how
ever, are in chief demand.
How manufacturers who are fighting
shy of paying the advanced price on old
binder leaf are managing to bridge over
their dilemma is one of the things that
IS puzzling the trade. The reported in
creased activity of the cigar industry
ought to wipe the market clear of any
stock in a very short time and there is
nGt the least doubt that in about four to
six weeks the new wrapper leaf will be
forced into service. In the meanwhile
Sunaatra is doing this service to the sat
lsfaetion of both the buyer and seller.
More Sumatra is being lifted off the
market now than ever before in SINH |
lar period. As for the Havana market, |
it remains steady too. The more the |
trade studies and learns of the leaf sit
lation ia Cuba, the more it becomes con-
vinced that no mistake can be made in
securing full supply from the stock on
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, Wis, Decor


While there is yet some riding being
done for both the remnants of old and
new tobacco left in growers hands, there
is marked decline in the volume of
transactions and number of buyers are
pulling out of the field, waiting until the
tobacco comes down and is stripped be-
fore increasing their holdings. If the
dealer is to take the remnants of buy
ing campaign he feels he is entitled to a
closer inspection of the tobacco than he
is able to get in the sheds.
Casing weather that preceded the
storm of this week has permitted the
growers to remove some tobacco from
the curing sheds but it is feared that
the weather turned cold so soon that
growers were unable to take down their
entire crop. Warehouse handling is now
awaiting deliveries of the crop which
now hinges upon stripping.
The market for old leaf develops but
few new features, though better de-
mand for all descriptions of serviceable
tobacco is experienced among packers
A moderate business in small way is
being done, while the large transaction
of the week is the reported sale of 2000
cases of 1900 by j. Friedman & Co :,
Chicago dealers, to the United Cigar
Manufacturers-the Soverhill packing
at GAINESVILLE.
The shipments out of storage do not
exceed ten carloads from this market to
all points for the week. Since last re-
port 1330cs of cigar leaf were exported
from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
$Su01&sHToN, WIS, Nov. 81, 1902.

%SVOsSAhfo1ss Fs1o.s ANOPs -, lCO-.
Everything obtsinable at the prevail
ing prices, wiz: Z, 8 and.9c, according to
quality lie being eagerly picked up by
the ARMY .cf buyers that are continually
Riding thr@elgh the growing districts. It
is reported that j. Ell. Campbell and c..
e. Skannea, who have been riding to-
get&eF, have purchased over 5000 acres.
A large amount -of case goods of the
1901 crop asas been picked up the past
week and delivered in this market.
U. Il. Roe has shipped several car
loads to Eastern market the past week.
We report a few of the many sales as
follows: Ed Gundersen, his 1901 crop
at @&2c; Ole O. Haugaa, 93cs of 1901 to
q. K. Roe at 81aa&3c;; A. T. ,Onsrud, 5Ocs
1901 to FL. W. Child OF Edgerton at 81
&2c, James Bitters, ICES at &c; Ole Kali
land, 30es at 711sc to %. x. Roe; Ole Bor-
rud. 24es to Conway Bros. of Edgerton
at S14&2c; A o. Orvold j& Co., 72cs 1901
to H. w. Child of Edgecton at 81s&2c.-
Courier.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

somewhat uneasy Notwithstanding as
surances of insiders that the Consolidat-
ed bonds were absolutely good. 1t is to
be hoped that the companies may revert
to the practice of publishing regular
statements of earnings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
EaldwinsyiIfe. n. Z.

1t is reported that the American To
bacco Co. is shipping from Fulton 4,4O0
cases to Richmond, Va. They will soon
begin to buy this years crop. But lit
tie has been bought to date. Prices have
averaged about cents per pound. This
years crop is hardly up to the average
because of SO much wet weather. Ga
zette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 3, 1902.

y oANE@Nl lLLE, WIS, DoC, ., lJUz.
The local market is very quiet in all
lines, Buyers have almost entirely ceased
riding and but few crops are purchased
of the farmers. The festivities of last
week and two days storm this week
have discouraged the buying business.
Pretty much the same order Of things
prevailed in old goods. Sales are mostly
confined to small lots. L. R. Carrie &
Son have sold and shipped five carloads
and Rudolph sold % cases 1906 and pug
chased small lot of 1901.
F. S. Baines has finished sampEng
over 1000 cases packed at Madison and
GAINESVILLE and found not d single case
damaged. This is pretty good record
tsor Wisconsin tobacco. There are many
cases of fine goods in the Not.
j. l.. Is NJ F. tGeeen received a car of
cases i'm the knock down today.
j. L.. Green is dransactang business in
st. Louis ttais week.
Chas MoulteC of Buffalo has been in
our market several days this week.
good rain set in yesterday morning
and local tobacco men were in hopes the
hanging tobacco would be brought into
case, but the weather was too cold, and
only ldGtle was brought into case near
the doors. Many OF the farmers are
anxious for soasing weather as they are
ready to begin stripping, and many of
the dealers are equally anxious to re-
ceiVs some of their purchases.
HAVANA.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
Farm for Sale.

l2O acres, about 90 acres cleared, bal
ance timber. Good buildings good we'll
and wind mill, two tobacco sheds, and
good young orchard. Located one mile
from school house and seven miles from
Il. Il. Two miles north of West Lima.
Wis. W. S. JORDAN.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

Tine Connecticut growers Of shade to-
bacco appear totbe quite l@GilaDt over
the prospects for the years crop. rOne
OF them assured .nRe that the tObaa9o was
| going Through Itthe sweat in splendid
shape and that it&vould show marked
improvement over the tobacco grown
last year. The leaf he says, has more
body than the I90l. crop, and there is an
entire al sence of the greeGish .eaolors
(which ece so obIeoE enable in Last years
stobacco. AS some scf this tobacco swill
&se placed on the market shortly after
'G1le first of the year, ave will SOON kaow
what the other side of the house Thanks
.ofiit.
The Wall Street Janrnal complaias
there is little information to be obtained
on the Street concerning the inside bnas-
ness Of the Consolidated Tobacco Co,
and says: There has been selling OF
Consolidated Tobacco 4 per cent. bonds
recently by people who boEght at higher
figures, but who have been disappointed
with the action of the bonds in the mar
ket. These people have failed to get any
information as to the position of the
company or the earnings of its constitu-
ent companies. The bonds were issued
in exchange for the common stocks of
the American and Continental Tobacco |
Companies, and it is cut of the dssidends |
on these stocks that the interest is paid. |
Continental Tobacco common stock got |
par in the per cent. bonds of the Con
solidated Company, and as the Continen-
tai Company pays 10 per cent on its
stock the margin over its re-
quirements for the bonds given in ex-
change would seem to be ample, but dis
is expressed that the state
ments are never published showing earn
ings of The Continental or American
Such information, of course,
vital in establishing an estimate of value
for bonds for the Consolidated Com
pany. People who have asked in regard
20 the earnings have been unable to OBJ
tain any information, and have become
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
TIE
Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
Edgerton, Wisconsin.
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

In it's review of the cigar leaf crop
produced in 1902, the N. Y. Tobacco Leaf
contains the following regarding the
Wisconsin crop: The crop of 1902 is the
largest ever grown in this state, both in
acres and in the number OF cases. The
acreage is determined from the assessors
returns, and while few counties have
not yet reported, it is safe to approx
mate it at $4,000 acres, the largest ever
grown in this state by 5000 acres. Every
acre is full one this year, as the plant
ing season was ideal, and hardly plant
was missing. The early spring was cold
and dry, and transplanting began week
later than usual, but the season was es-
pecially favorable, resulting in good
stand. The growing season was good
one, resulting in fine growth and
large and leafy crop. Excessive moist
ure in the month of June and in August
caused some rust on the very early to-
bacco, but not to serious extent. A
limited amount of hail fell in Dane
county and the Vernon county sections.
The damage from worms and grasshop-
pers was very slight leaving the crop an
especially fine looking one at harvest
GiIACs W41ICu CdL1C q WOOh VI lOh ooJ
later than usual. The tobacco cured
we'll in the shed, although there is some
shed-burn, pole-rot and dark green col
ors. Conservative buyers estimate the
yield at AZ cases or 1850 pounds per
acre making total of 10000 cases in
the state. Of this 100000 cases are
binders, $4,000 cases export, $4,000 cases
farmer and table filters, and 10000 cases
shed burned and pole -rotted goods and
strip stock. Of the binders at least
10000 cases are especially fiee and silky
and of good color, also leafy and of thin
texture. In it's entirety the crop is an
|attractive one, which accounts for it's
|early sale. Buying began early in Sep
tember (which is very early for this state)
and before the late crops were in the
sheds. By the first of October there
was grand rush with nearly 100 buyers
riding. This continued until the bulk Of
the crop was bought. About 85 per
cent. of the entire crop has been pur-
chased at from 3 cents to IL cents, or
an average of s cents in the bundle,
with 2 cents for flllers. OF the I5 per
cent. left @asold, % large part is of the
inferior grades. All will have been
bought by Januacy Ist A serious prob
lem for the buyer to solve is that of get
ting the toEaccO into cases. Ii will re
quire every warehouse ia the state and q
long season of hard work to get 100000
cases of t0bacco'into the boxes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05
New YORK. Nov. 26. 1902.

Nothing has occurred during the past
week to disturb the legarthic condition
which has characterized the domestic
cigar leaf market for some time past.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-05

Ttne ~ Y. TGoscco Leaf calls attention
to the scarcity Of operatives lin the TO
baoco manufacturing centers aod notes
There MS "a caH for factory help in over
sixty of the smaller cities and towns at
the present time. Under this condition
factories are sbehind in their orders ard
traSae lis handicapped. THE chief cause"
eonbirues The Leaf, lis the absurd rule
of the labor unions limiting tine number
of apprentices in every shop. The num-
Der is Aept~so low that isn crdinary sea
sons there iissalways q scarcity of skilled
labor; while in prosperous tunes like
those at present the scarcity is a positive
fanaine. What is needed is the .abHoga-
ti0n of tine union rules as to apprentices,
'Or the esta bishment of trade schools
where every branch Of tine tobacco in
dSasstrY May tbe.learned by those .desirous
of earning "a livelihood ian such snan-
ner. We have schools of aawy medicine,
dtenfRstrWv theology, engineering 'chemis-
try and electrical science son the one
hand, and of,eooking, nursing, millinery,
carpentry, plumbing and
spho2stry on the other. Why should
There not be schools for Cigar and cigar
ette-aaaking, the curing OF the leaf, and
the manufacture of plug amd 'al other
goods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
A UNIQUE POSITION.
Manifold Duties of the Governor of the
Isle Of Man.
From the London News.

From the London News
By way Of pendant to the description in
our leading article yesterday of the consti-
tutional independence Of the Isle of Man, 1t
is interesting to note what those functions
are to which Lord Raglan, governor of
the island, is called. He has unique posi-
ton and responsibilities. He Is the success
sor of the kings and lords of Man, who, till
the sixteenth century, ruled 1t as an abso-
Lutte monarchy, and as their successors he
has succeeded to nearly all their preroga-
tives, and to others which the legislature
has continually thrust upon him. He pro-
rogues and dissolves the house of keys
which cannot meet without his precept. He
is president of the legislative council Cor
upper house, and the Tynwald court Goth
branches Of the legislature sitting as one),
which cannot meet without his presence nor
adjourn but on his motion; and he not only
interferes in their debates, but can vote in
their proceedings, and in the legislative
council has the casting vote.
This is better than the war office. But
1t Is not ALL by any means. He can initiate
both legislation and taxation, and without
his consent no law and no tax can either
be made or repealed. He has likewise a di
rect veto on all expenditure, is chancellor of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
HOUSE,
HOLD
llNTS

The season Of social amenities is again
on, and though Sewing in focks" is not
quite so popular as when Bayard Taylor
wrote his clever sketches Of village life a
half century ago, "fiocks'' for card playing,
"focks" for ping-pong, 'focks'' for basket
weaving, "focks'' for diversions Of all sorts
and kinds, and 'focks" for the simple sake
of focking are still in order. Fortunately
for the woman who delights in entertaining
her friends. but who cannot afford elab-
crate and expensive viands nor extra hired
service, there is a growing trend toward
simplicity in entertaining. and Dame Fash
ion lends 1t her cachet. IF guests come
simply for the sake of the loaves and
fishes" said bright California woman re-
Gently. they can find better at a good
restaurant. If they come because they like
me and want to see me. they certainly
wouldn't care for me to have an aftermath
of heavy bills. tired back and aching head
or disgruntled cook to remember them by.
love to have guests. and can have them
often II l am content and they are content
that the entertainment be simple. unosten-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

the exchequer and president of the local
government board. Nor Is this all. He is
lord chief justice of appeal in civil cases,
and president of the court of general Jail
delivery-the highest criminal court in the
island.
He is captain general of the Manx mill
tary forces (here Lord Raglan's hereditary
and acquired talents VII come I'M, and
chief commissioner of the police and prison.
All civil appointments are made on his rec
ommendation; he examines and admits
members of the bar, and thirteen out of the
seventeen church livings in the island are
in his gift. To crown all, he exercises the
sovereigns right of pardon, and is the
leader OF the ManX social life
In fact, we can only call to mind two i'm
portant sides of Manx life with which Lord
Raglan governor viii not be connected
over lord and supreme arbiter. One is
the writing Of novels, of which, it is well
known, Hall Game possesses a monopoly in
the island. Thu other is the breeding and
export Of ManX cats. But outside these
spheres of activity Lord Raglan seems to be
everything from prime minister to police
man. that an ambitious man could desire.
We hope he will get on well with the ManX
people. among whom as we have good rea-
son to know, many stanch liberals to
be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
THE ARKANSAS CHILL.
A Distinctive Phenomenon-Its Pc
culiarities
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Arkansas chill Is distinctive said a
man from the swampy region of that state
and I am sure there Is nothing like 1t In
any other state or in any other region Of
the world I have seen a good many chills,
a good many different types of chills, in
my wandering over the country, but I do
not hesitate to make the claim that the
Arkansas product is in a class by itself
There Is the chill. for instance which Is
peculiar to the Ohio valley and If you will
take my word for 1t it is no easy thing on
ones system. There is a chill peculiar to
the swampy regions of west Tennessee,
which consists Of a series of lazy yawns, a
feeling of sluggishness and a little fever.
1t Is sort of dumb chill.
But for the genuine chill the article
that will shake you until your joints pop,
you want to cross the river and go over
into Arkansas. There you Will find the pc
this story. 1t seems to be Indigenous to
the soil, and, somehow, the people get used
to them. l have seen a man have as many
two chills day, one in the morning and
one in the evening. I have seen men have
every day chils and third-day chills and
chills every nine days. I have seen men
engaged in farming in the ST. Francis basin
shake until they would almost jar the mud
chimneys down at the end of the shack.
They would simply shake the whole house,
and you could hear their teeth rattle a
hundred yards from the house. I heard a
man say a few years ago. and he had lived
in that section a good, long time, that
three-fourths Of the crop of red pepper was
consumed every year in an effort to keep
the chills off. They are great believers in
red pepper as a remedy for chills. OF
course. am not vouching for this red pep
per statement, although l know personally
that the citizens of the section use 1t a
great deal in ar effort to break the chills.
How much of the crop they use l do not
know but from what I know about the
annual crop of chills I should say they used
considerable amount OF pepper. Quinine
Is also used in the sections which are able
to support physicians, but red pepper Is the
remedy in the out-ofthe-way places.
Speaking of chills, when I was up In
that section of the country 1 used to get a
fiendish sort of satisfaction out Of seeing a
frog have a chill. I have seen frog shake
for an hour and he would do nothing but
get into some sunny place. blink his eyes
and blow. When he would quit shaking he
| would make a break for the water, and
knew then that his pulse was beating faster
| and the fever was coming on. Oh, yes; I've
| seen frogs shake with the Arkansas type
| Of chills until you could imagine you heard
| their teeth gathering. AL of which goes te
| show what 1 said in the beginning, and
| that Is that the Arkansas chill is peculiar
| distinctive. unique in all respects"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
DINNER.

DINNER.
Clear Soup
Braised Duck. Onion Sauce.
Glazed Turnips. Mashed Potatoes.
Celery and Apple Salad.
Cider Jelly. Cake.
Coffee.
SUPPER
Dreamed Sweetbreads on Toast.
Tomato Mayonnaise.
Cottage Cheese stewed Fruit
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Fruit.
CTeamed Cod. Boiled Potatoes.
Toast. Coffee.
Duck Salad.
Deep Apple Pie. Whipped Cream.
Grape Juice.
DINNER
Cream of Potato Soup.
Broiled Steak. Escalloped Potatoes.
Egg Slaw.
Junket with Cocoa Sauce
Coffee.
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Pears
Cereal Cream
Dreamed Eggs. Bacon.
Rolls. Coffee
LUNCH.
Oysters and Tripe Fricassee.
Celery Salad.
Stewed Fruit. Cake.
Cocoa
DINNER.
Clam Chowder
Vegetable Croquettes Tomato Sauce
Dreamed Macaroni.
Peach Bavarian Cream. Coffee
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Menus.
SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.


Ham Omelet. Dreamed Potatoes.
Pop Overs. Coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

New Caddie-"Do you think that caddie
should be seen and not heard?"
Old Caddie-"Well, when two players
start making love he should be neither
seen nor ard"-Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Pumpkin Pudding.

Pare half of a large pumpkin and cut
into slices; boil until quite soft; drain off
all the water and beat until fine; add
pint of milk, one-third of a cup of sugar,
grated peel of a small lemon two ounces
of currants. washed and picked, and three
well-beaten eggs. Whip the whole together
a few minutes and then turn into dish
lined with good rich paste and bake in
oven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25

Brady-"Did old Fog see the joke in rlac-
ing a banana skin on the pavement
Broadbent-"Oh. yes; he tumbled, all
ht"-Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Pumpkin Fritters.

Use long, oval. but not too large pump
kins for this. Cut them in long, square fin
gers, place them in d dish, sprinkle with
salt and let them stand for ten minutes,
shaking the dish once or twice during the
time Drain the pieces wipe on cloth and
rub them over quickly with flour. Put
some fresh beef drippings in a frying pan
or use vegetable oil, and when hot put in
the pumpkin, a few pieces at time, and
fry nice brown. When done. dust with
salt and serve on a hot dish, garnished
with parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
Progress Has Been Made.

From Puch.
During the revolution some people melt
ed silver plate and nodded 1t into bullets"
Eyes. 1t was an inexpensive sort of ans
munition compared with that In use now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
A Fortune Gone.

From, the Philadeiphia Press
Oldbache-"What's up, old man7 You
look as II you had been disappointed in
love"
Skemer-"Well that's not far wrong"
Oldbache-"O! you'll get over that It's
not as bad as q financial reverse"
Ekemer-"That's Just what II Is. Miss
Roxina Ownright has rejected me.