The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-26
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Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter,
~ Edaerton. Wisconsin.
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The buying movement has now gained
sufficient headway to warrant the belief
that prices are Established for the lifting
of the crop. Back of the movement are
the large operators who have needs for
very large share of the crop, and now
that growers are so willing to accept the
going figures the movement seems likely
to continue for some time yet. 1t is gen.
orally believed that tho American Cigar
Co. could use we'll towards half the pres
ent crop, while the United Cigar Manu-
facturers' needs amount to at least 1O,OOO
cases. Other large packers have already
shown a willingness to buy literally of
the crop, while still others have not yet
entered the field who generally pack
largely Of Wisconsin leaf, seem likely to
enter the list at any time. With these
facts before US there is an evidence that
good share of the crop is destined to
be lifted early. While the crop is ad-
mitted to be one of the largest ever pro-
duced in the state, it is gratifying to
know that the buyers have confidence
both in the quality of the crop and their
ability to handle it.
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Ny! but the amount of misinforma-
tion that can be conveyed by the aver
age newspaper writer when he tackles
the tobacco, question is something ap-
palling. Think of this statement taken
from two column article in The Madi-
son Journal, published as the writer
claims in 'the tobacco center of this Sec
ton of the state:" "Fillers, binders and
wrappers are used in making cigarettes.
Chewing tobacco is made from the wet
or other tobacco which cannot be used
for cigars A school of instruction
ought to be opened for the reporters
who are expected to take the tobacco as
signments to guard against their being
made the laughing stock of the commu-
nifty.
A correspondent from across the water
has this to say regarding the tobacco
situation in London:
The air is filled with rumor upon ru-
NOR, and speculation is rife as to what
the end Of the tobacco war will be. The
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companies are at it tooth and nail, and
what with the extension of the methods
of the former and the cutting of the lat
ter, it is period of mingled JOY and
trepidation to retailers. The. capture of
Havana by American interests is not re-
garded in England as matter for be-
cigars from Cuba consumed in Great
Britain is small as compared with the
nations smokecloud. But it will be very
funny if the Imperial have ever to buy
their choicest Havanas from their Amer
ican rivals. What an epoch such an
event would mark in the war-if it came
it's foot in Richmond, Va, there is pros
pect of an interesting fig ht on American
soil. This move is good one from the
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mittedly let the draught through their
opponents, though there will be just
about as much as the newcomers can do
to reach the channels through which
they can dispose of their goods-chan-
nels which we over here are led to be-
lieve are controlled to very great ex
tent by Mr.. Dukes organization. The
rumor that conference is to be held on
+o ho fol
CO war is absolutely untrue. This is the
date when the London wholesalers will
dine together; but they will not have
any argumettative speeches round the
festive board, though probably the pro-
ceedings will end in smoke if the subject
of the combines is touched upon.
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Another loophole has been discovered
in the Internal Revenue laws made pub
lie in recent decision of the depart
ment of Justice, which held that cigars
imported from the Philippines are not
subject to the So per thousand tax which
the manufacturers of domestic cigars are
required to pay. Acting on an opinion
of the department of justice that cigars
from the Philippine Islands are not sub
iect to the internal revenue tax of S3
per thousand when imported into the
United States, the Treasury Depart
ment has so informed collectors of Gus
toms and will refund several hundred
thousand dollars of taxes already col
lected. Cigars imported from foreign
countries pay customs duties OF $3.50 a
pound and IS per cent. ad valorem, and
in addition the usual internal revenue
tax of So thousand. Under the above
decision the Manila cigar manufacturer
will derive an advantage in the markets
of the United States over Cuban and