The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-06

handling. Elias Bach & Son shipped %
cases from their warehouse this morning
and there have been few other small
| shipments from other warehouses during
the week. Notwithstanding the cold
weather the plant beds are in fairly pros
| porous condition, although the plants
| are of course backward
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.
We hear of an occasional sale of the
l9Ol crop of tobacco, vet at what the
growers claim as unsatisfactory prices
There is every reason to believe that but
slight boom is needed to cause the
picking up of every box of leaf at in
creased rates. We were informed by
| manufacturer of cigars that he couldn't
buy pound of light. colored, force-sweat
wrappers for less than so to 80 cents and
the very best was higher yet, and he
thought that Connecticut Havana would
be practically out of the market before
snow flies.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Feeding Hills, May &c: Tobacco setting
commenced on the E. Ell. Smith farm, also
at Mrs. Roche's. The former is setting
under the cloth cover, where twenty
acres are to be set and raised in that
way. His remaining one hundred acres
will be raised in the open, or in the ordi-
nary way. The setting in general will
not commence until after the 25th,
though the land is being made ready as
rapidly as possible" North Hadley: 1--WE
have few large growers of tobacco;
prominent among them are Frank Scott,
who raises thirty acres, James Day,
about fourteen acres, and Mr.. Wilson,
George NJ. Crafts fourteen acres and 2.
Ryan grows about ten acres, and host
of others from five to eight acres EACH"
SouthWick: "The work of setting tobac-
co is now quite general. Plants have
come on rapidly the past few warm days.
=. ID. Stone is preparing to raise ten
acres under shade. At least four new
curing barns are to be put up"
Constitution of the Growers and Dealers
Association.
NAME.
The name of this organization shall be
"The Growers and Dealers Association
of the State of Wisconsin,
oBJEcT. sd
The object Of this association shall be
to foster the growth of cigar leaf tobacco
IN the state of Wisconsin, and maintain
closer relations among it's members to
promote uniformity in the customs and
usages OF growing and curing tobacco;
to lnculcate principles of equity and JUS
tlce IN all the departments of the indus
try; to investigate and disseminate val
uaole information pertaining to the
culture and curing of tobacco; to secure
such legislation as may be beneficial to
the interests of the cigar leaf tobacco
trade of the state, and to secure to it's
members the benefits of co operation.
OFFICERS.
The officers of this association shall be a.
PRESIDENT: Secretary Treasurer, one Vice Pres
1dent for each county growing tobacco, and
one Director from each township growing to-
bacco. all of whom shall be elected at the an
nual meeting, and shall Serve for one year,
their office commencing at the close of the con.
ventlon at which they were elected.
DUTIEs-OF OFFICERS
The President shall preside at all meetings
OF the organization and shall be ex.offcio
member of all committees and shall have DOW
er to convene the official board or call a special
meeting of the association, when in his opin-
ion the interests of the association demand
such meeting.
In the absence of the President at a regular
or special meeting, it shall be the duty Of the
vice Presidents to select one of their number
to preside
The Secretary shall keep a correct copy of
the minutes of each meeting, and shall perform
Such other duties as shall be incumbent upon
MS once, ana snail make an annual report,
showing fully the work done by the organiza-
tlon the previous year. copy of which shall
be mailed to each member.
The Treasurer shall receive all money and
pay such bills as may be approved by the FL
nance committee, keeping asfull and specific
account acc OF all receipts and disbursements for
the year. and present full and complete re-
port of receipts and expenditures at each an
nual meeting and give bond for the amount
OF money annually placed in the treasury.
PRESIDENT, Secretary, Treasurer, several Vice
Presidents, and Township Directors. They
snail have power to appoint committees, to
carry into effect any of the objects of the asso-
ciation they shall hold in connection with the
annual meeting an exhibit OF cigar leaf in its
offer reasonable and liberal prizes for the
same.
1t shall be the duty of the Township Direct
ors to solicit memberships from their respec-
tive towns to make quarterly reports to the
Secretary of the Association, and cooperate
with the President and Secretary in distribut-
ing seed TO the members in their respective To-
calities.
ELECTIONS
Elections shall be by ballot unless otherwise
ordered by majority of the members present
at the annual meeting. A plurality of the
votes cast shall be sufficient to elect.
MEETINGS.
The annual meeting of the association shall
be held on the second Wednesday in Decem-
ber, for the purpose of electing officers and
transacting such other business as may be
brought before it.
Special meetings of the association may be
called by the President.
Notice of all meetings shall be mailed to the
members at least ten days prior to date of said
meeting.
Twenty five members shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business at the an
nual meeting
AMENDMENTS
These bylaws may be amended by two
thirds vote OF the members present at any an
nual meeting
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
l. Reading of Minutes.
2 Address of the President.
g. Report of Secretary.
T. Report of Treasurer
g. Report of Standing Committees.
6. Report of Special Committees
z. Unfinished Business.
s. Election of Oficers.