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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
NUMBER so.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 1902,

The domestic leaf tobacco market is
being favored with activity by spells
only, and while an occasional house re-
ports very satisfactory condition, the
demand as rule is not up to the stand
ard desired. However, there have been
sales reported this week aggregating
about 1000 cases, and including 1901
Wisconsin BIS at. 10 to IL cents, 1900
Pennsylvania Broad leaf at IL to 13 cents,
marked weight, and 1900 thinner Span
ish at IA to ID cents
Sumasra. demand during the
past week has been very fair, while in
dividual sales have been small, but we'll
distributed throughout the trade. I'm
porters as rule are satisfied with the
weeks business.
Havana. The few choice lots of old
Remedies are being quite eagerly sought
after, and houses fortunate enough to
have such goods in stock are holding
them at firm figures. The new factory
tobaccos are being we'll received, and inn
porters can already see coming short
age in goods of this description. Many
predict that there will not be factory
vega left in first hands by the first of
JanuarY.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

A limited number of sales is reported
of both the old and new crops Quite a
number of growers are found every year
who are bound to realize on their crops
just as early as possible. Such parties
simply injure the legitimate trade, as it
serves in a measure to establish a price,
and the buyer is quick to claim it. AS
it is, many of the sales are made to some
local farmer, who thus turns an honest
penny by purchasing the crops from
thirty to fifty acres, and they thus make
more money than from the crop they
have grown.
Our correspondents write as follows:
Sunderland. Nov. 10: 1.-THE tobacco is
about half taken down and stripped and
shows better quality and color than was
expected. The size OF the leaf, espec-
tally, is remarkable feature this year,
but the thinness of the leaf will make
light weights. No sales of consequence
are reported in this vicinity, as our farm
ers are in no hurry to SELL" Hatfield.
Nov. s: "Elias Beach & Son have bought
several crops of new tobacco the past
week at from 12c to 15c. B. NJ. Warner,
crop from James l.. Boyle for 15c.
Most of the tobacco has been taken from
the poles and in few days will be in the
bundle, ready for sale.' Conway, Nov.
10: stripping is the order of the day.
The heavy fog of the 9th enabled the
growers to take down good deal of the
crop, so that stripping is progressing
rapidly, and the leaf shows up better
than was expected; but very little pole
sweat leaf. "-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
Lancaster.
LANC AsrER New ERA, Noy. II, 1902

LANCASTER New ERA, Noy. IL, 1902.
The past week witnessed a good deal
of shrinkage in the volume of business
done in the local market, as compared
with the large sales of the past four
weeks. To an outsider this does not
seem to be out of the way but the pack
ers always grumble little when such a
dull spell comes along, because the aver
age man expects business to be good the
whole year through, and is very much
disposed to grumble when there is a.
slump or even a slackening up In the.
market. AS this is only one of the ordi-
nary phases of human nature, further
comment seems unnecessary The sales.
that have been brought to our attention.
were 200cs 1900 and 1901 goods sold by
Walter S. Bare, and 300cs bought by the
same dealer, and 125cs sold by SarQNeE
Sssel In all, 633cs. The sales for the
corresponding period of last year were
955cs
The proposed sale by auction Of 500cs,
by packer at Strasburg on last We'd.
nesday resulted in no sale at all, but a,
good deal of criticism. AS the goods did.
not bring the owners valuation they
were not sold, and the gentleraem who
went to the auction were out their tIme,
and car fare. Your tobacco dealer knows
what packing is worth and is not likely
to bid it beyond that figure, even at
public sale.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. Is, 1902.


The market improved vastly during
the past week. 1t is a strange coinci-
dence that whenever there is a slump in
Wall street business begins to boom up
in Water street. When Wall street went
to pieces during the panic in 1893, Water
street passed through one of it's most
prosperous periods, and it has ever been
since the same, namely, when the stock
of the gamblers went down, the stock in
the tobacco market rose. As a matter
of fact, cigar leaf is a much safer invest
ment now than any Wall street stock,
the sport of gamblers. There is no water
in cigar leaf stock, for it is not sufficient
for the rising demands of the cigar in
dustry. Our manufacturers seem to re-
alize this condition now, for they are be-
ginning to buy more freely, though they
are still persistently haggling about the
price. Quite a goodly quantity of do
mestic leaf of all grades and types was
disposed of, even if single transactions
were not of such prominence as to cause
special comment. The Sumatra market
continues also in most active condi-
ton. Sales of good sized lots are of
daily occurrence, and the Sumatra i'm
porters are the most contented lot in the
street. The activity in che Havana mar
ket is likewise satisfactory. Old Rene
dios has continuous call, even at rising
prices, and factory vegas find ready TAX
ers whenever found.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
MIAMIsBURG, O.. Nov. 8. 1902

A fine rain visited this section We'd
nesday and farmers expected chance
to remove some of the crop from the
poles and inaugurate stripping. while
buyers looked forward to inspect the
present condition of the crop in general;
but except few pole sheds closed with
corn fodder, the hanging leaf was not
sufficiently moist to take down.
Frank Gazelle, the leaf packer of Win
chester, delivered choice lot of leaf to-
the Yoedtmann cigar factory last week,
and incidentally stopped for chat with
your correspondent He was favorably
impressed by the general thrift and en-
terprise of our city and reported that his
father had just returned from success
full hunting trip in eastern Maine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
JANEsvILLE, Wis, Nov. 10, 1902.

Several buyers are riding from this
market and a goodly number of pur-
chases are made. Good roads and fine
weather tend to encourage riding. Buy
ers say many of the farmers are yet too
high in their asking price, but the to-
bacco is being contracted for just the
same.
Old goods are moving steadily, but
not in large lots. S. Ashner of New York
purchased 2OOcs BIS of Geo. III. Rumrill
and Frank S. Baines sold 112cs 1900
Others have had fair trade in small
lots.
Fisher & Fisher are sampling their
Geo. Fl. Rumrill, r. S. Baines and T. B.
Carle & Son recently sampled their 1901.
Harry nj. Handy, for many years a
foreman for F. S. Baines and later ci-
gar manufacturer in this city, has en-
tered the employ of the American Cigar
Co. and will manage their warehouse at
Brodhead this winter during the pack
ing season. Harry is thorough tobacco
man and is most competent man for
the situation.
The foundation of the Fried nan ware
house is finished and the framework of
the SuperSCructure nearly all IN place.
The building will be enclosed in ten
days.
The American Cigar Co. are shipping
eight car loads of 1900 from this market.
One car was billed to Savannah, Ca,
the first tobacco to go from this point to
that new branch of the American.
The warehouse of f. S. Baines at
Windsor is nearly finished. Frank now
has warehouses at Madison, London,
Windsor and GAINESVILLE
S. B. Heddles left this morning on a
business trip to Chicago.
Geo. Ell. Rumrill returned Saturday
from several days visit in the north
ern tobacco sections.
SAINT. Soverhill is hunting deer in the
northern part of the state.
HAVANA.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
BaIdwinsyiIIe, n. Y.

There has been no buying of the new
crop as yet, although some of the buyers
have been inspecting some of the crops.
M. Rosenthal, of Rosenthal & Co. of
Lancaster, Pa, was here last week and
was riding with M. Tobin. Robert Cans
Of Max Cans & Son, 1877 Water street,
New York was here early in the week
and rented portion of the Upson frame.
poets to secure quite large packing of
Onondaga this year. With the excep-,
tion o. few small shipments there has
been nothing doing at the warehouses.
Gazette,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.

EDGERToN, WIS.,. Novem Der q, 1902.
The movement in buying in the new
crop is gradually closing down, though
strong competition exists for the remain
ing fraction in growers hands. Buyers
are still active in hunting out the un-
sold lots, which are being absorbed at a
rate that will soon clean the boards. It
seems to be foregone ~rnat the close OF
the year will find the country cleaned up
closer than for years past.
Sales coming to notice since last report
are:
Fethers & Jeffris, 1Sa at 9&oc.
G. E. Gunderson, 20a at S&2c.
John Lee, 18a at S&2c.
VIM. Gillies, Sa at 81 SIC.
And. Simonson. "a at 634&2c.
0. G. Nun son, oa at 611a&2c.
Mrs. 0. t. Bolstad, 13a at &c.
Mrs. F. A. Hill, 5a at 51s&2c
The balance of the 1901 crop is also
being hunted closely with a prospect
that it too will be closed up shortly.
John Linaas, 15cs at 6&2c
VIM. Lawrence, ICES at SIC.
Ell. Christianson, 22cs at 8&2c.
FL. Bradestean, lies at Sc.
w. j. Skough, l4cs at Sc; 2cs at &c.
The market for old leaf developes no
new features. The sales effected are of
moderate sized lots and generally to
manufacturers. H. w. Child has pur-
chased 90cs of S. NJ Holverson OF
Stoughtou and 150cs from local packers
Casing weather is reported in the Yer,
non county district during the week and
some tobacco has been removed from the
sheds.
The shipments out of storage do not
exceed car loads, 350cs, for the week
past to all points from this market
Since last report 700cs of cigar leaf were
exported from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
Farm for Sale.

q of mile west of the village of Deer
field, IL acres of new tobacco ground
and sheds for same. Good house and
barn and other buildings. 1t makes one
of the best stock and tobacco and gar
den farms for its size that man can
wish. It contains 81 acres, Koshkcnong
creek running through it. Inquire or
write e. D. NELSON,
- - Deerfield, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
SToUGHToN, Wis. Nov. IA, 1902.

Considerable old leaf has been ship
ped to Eastern market from this station
the past week. Charley Bentley and G.
E. Sweeney of Edgerton have been rid
ing in this section during the week j.
Ell. Campbell and G.. E. Shannon are still
in the field and picking up desirable lots.
A few sales are reported: Ole e. Offer
dahl, 16a at 71s&2c: Halvor Haugan, 21a
at 8&2c. : Courier.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Cherry and Plum Culture,

The cherry and plum can stand,
and, indeed, need strong soil. Heavy
manurng with fresh stable manure,
however, is not advisable. says Iowa
Homestead. Use rather old, we'll
rotted manure and the soil from
around manure piles that is filled
with teachings. The clearing up Of
old barnyards after most Of the
manure is hauled off and the leach
ings of hog yards and the cleanings
of poultry yards and houses are all
good fertilizers for both the cherry
and the plum. Results can be Sc
cured from our commoner varieties
that will surprise the cultivator and
sell for long price by employing
this means, while common fruit
grown in common way may not be
salable ut all. The cherry can be
made three-fourths of an inch in
diameter and it's color very material,
" heightened. The trees, too, are
healthier, live longer and have great,
or thrift,
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Skirts Tantlei in " h.ei,

Deputy Sheriff James SavIllc, who
is Il candidate for Sheriff at the COM
ing election, and Howard Jester,
witnessed a peculiar accident early
this morning, while coming from
Brandvwine summit Camp.
When near the toll gate Il short
distance above Concord station, a
woman who was riding a bicycle in
front Of them suddenly fell The
two thinking that the woman had a
stroke, went to her assistance as soon
as possible. When they reached her
they found her unin jured, Out her
skirts were so badly tangled up IN
the wheel she was unable to move.
1t was her skirt getting caught in
/ the wheel that caused her to fall. TO
release her it WAS necessary to teal
her skirt from the wheel. The
woman who was very prOfuSc in hcl
thanks, sad she was uninjured. Sht
mounted her wheel and rode hone,
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
EXCITING
BOAT RACE,

An exhibition race between the
ksieamers City Of Chester aud the
EDiamcud State occurred Oh the river
/ yesterday afternoon. These vessels
Rare owned bv rival steamship lines
Feach competing for supremacy In the
Scarrying Of passengers on the river.
Both boats left Wilmington at l.3o
II CLOCK, but the Diamond State pass
/. "a out of the Chris.iana Creek first
and was about an eighth OF a mile up
X the river before the City uf Chester
pushed her nose around the jetty.
Then began as interesting a race
as one could care tosee. The Chester
gradually gained upon her rival, and
soon the bow of the City of Chester
~ az even with the stern Of the Dia.
smond State. But here the stokers OF
she Diamond State began 20 shove!
great quantities. OF coal into the fur
naces, Immense volumes OF emoEe
came from her smokestacks, aud Tor
about quarter Of mile she led her
adversary. Both boats were culver
fny with the strains OF the engines.
Passengers crowded to the sides OF
4 the boats until each craft listed con
{ ssiderablv. Gradually, inch by inch
the City of Chester crept up bel
prev coming even with window after
window OF the Diamond State and in
creased her lead to such an eXlen
4 that she landed at Chester aud wa:
ready to start up the river asaii
before the Diamond State recovered
the loss of ground.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Sams Oh StO,y

Chester. July l9--G. H. Taylor. 10
year old sun OF Mr.. and Mrs ii. Chey'
ucy, CT Marcus Hook, was accident.
ally shot and killed at the Union Ito.
tel, Tenth and Market streets, on
Saturday.
The distressing accident occurred
between ! and s o'clock in the morn
ing. 1t seems that Frank LarkIn,
clerk Of the Union Hotel was examin
Ing revolver alter he had cleaned i!
when Il cartridge vas exploded at
that moment Young Taylor entering
the room by a side door and was
struck behind the left ear by the ball
/ which was Of Al calibre. lie fell un-
conscious upon the floor but was
Immediately picked up by Mr.. Lar
ken who was horrtied beyond mea-
sure. As quickly as possible car.
riage was procured and the child
was taken to the Quarantine sta
tion where he was turnea over to the
care Of Dr.. J. NJ. Ward. DR.. Ward
saw the wound was serious and took
Taylor to Chester on the Quaran
tine tug which was met by the am
bulance at the wharf.
| Although the best medical aiG
tired and everything possible wa'
done to save the child, the little
sulIere: died yesterday morning.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
y.r,ableness in Cow Peas.

The most marked variation in the
character of the cow pea is to be
found in the color of the seed, which
may be of any of the shades of black,
white, red, brown yellow, gray, green
and purple. or they may be specified
with two or more Of these colors. In
shape they may be round, fiat or
broad kidney shaped or flattened at
the ends. The period of ripening re-
ouired by different varieties varies
from 60 to more than 200 days, and
the same variety will ripen seed in
less time from late than from early
planting and in less time in dry sea-
sons than in seasons of an abundance
of rain, while an excess of nitrogen
in the soil retards both fruiting
and maturity. increasing the yield
of vine and not infrequently decreas-
ing the yield Of peas, as compared
with less fertile soils.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
DOT

Three men who We're arrested for
trespassing on the r. q o. railroad
were fined ST and costs each by
Magistrate Hollis.
While returning from Riverside
Park to Baltimore yesterday after
noon a trolley car in which two
men from this city were riding was
caught by the tornado aud 1t was
lpSe.
Officers Sherry and Dutton this
morning arrested three colored boys
named Byard, Weston and Hunter,
on the charge of larceny Of boat
the property OF Thomas Logan.
An Italian who was walking along
the track at the Eighth street cross
ing had leg broken this morning
by being struck by a piece of ice
being thrown from train
The funeral of S. F. Wilson, OF
Philadelphia, took place to-day. In.
torment was made at Rivreview
Cemetery.
The steamship Bloomfield entered
port to-day from Cette, France tc
load cargo Of crude patroilum al
| Marru HOOK.
Come to the races at Maple Valley
Driving Park at Perry's Hotel, OF
| Thursday, July gath. Twenty-Five
horses entered.
! A large picnic to Brandywin'
Springs VIII be given to the boys o
st. Mary's Church on Tuesday July
90. by Mrs II. X. Bradford, who viii
also give one TO the boys Of Oh
SweJes Church. on Wednesday, Jul,
%.
| William Gilling. of No. 40l Wal
nut street, hadhis right hand serious
| ly cut yesterday morning by thrust
ing it through pane Of glass at tn
p. w. Y b. railroad shops DR.
James A. Draper closed the woun'
with eight stitches.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Railroad Wants More PROPERTY

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pauy is still purchasing property
in this city for improvements to ito
line. The company 10 said to BE-
alter more property in the vicinity
Of Front and Market streets.
Overtures have been made to
Philip Plunkett. owner Of the prop.
erty at the northeast corner Of
Front and-Market streets, and MI.
Plunkett fixed his price which 10
said 10 be $50, 900. All the prop.
erty 10 James Davis's restaurant
have beer sought after, and 1t 10
said by one Of the merchants who
will figure 10 the deal, should oue
take place. that lhs company can
have the desired properties provid.
ing il comes 10 time with the money
already set upon the properties BY
the owners. All OF the merchants
who are property owners along
Market street from Front to the
Davis restaurant, are against SELL
ing their places 10 speculators.
They prefer 10 deal directly with
the real estate department OF the
Pc nnsylvania company, and judg.
Ing from reports they will not re.
cede from this proposition.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Patient At Larg3

While Patrolman Du ton was
standing at Eighth and Church
streets yesterday afternoon, a color
ed mau approached him and tried
TO ask a question, but be was so
faint that he was unable 10 speak
The patrolman took but one glance
at the negro and then retire ited
two or three yards, for that glance
was suffi client Tor him to see that the
man was afflicted with small pox.
Secretary Wigslesworth and
Executive Officer BLrleigh. OF the
Board of Health. were summoned
aud they engaged DR.. Herrv X.
Spruance 10 examine the colored
man. DR.. Spruance found him
suffering with case Of smallpox
fully developed.
The quarantine cab was called
into service and the negro was
bundled into The vehicle. aud taken
TO the emergency hospital
The man said his name was Chas.
Williams, and his home is in Virginia
For a few weeks he has been follow
ing a threshing machine in the vicl.
niLv VI MlLdietuwn. Yesterday morn
ing he boarded freight train and
came to Wilmington lie became SO
weak that he was about to ask
! patroman Du;ton for aid when his
condition was discovered.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
R.l.s,o. IN ths woods

Chester Heights. Pa, July 90
Fully 5000 persons were present ~
the Methodist camp.mseting mere
today. the largest crowd since the
camp opesed. About 500 carriages
were within tho Enclosure, and each
train f44nght.many from Philadel'
phil adS ieher points.
Those present at the morning
pre- aching service had tho pleasure
Of listening to Rev. DR.. silas G.
Swallow.
The greater part OF each service
to-day was devoted 10 the wor ship
Of God 10 Song. At the morning
service Mrs. Fitch, Of Philadelphia,
made more than one old. time Metho.
dist Jump to her feet and shout Tor
the Master. Her strongest piece
was "Let the Meeting Go On
Dat the early sunrise meeting Rev.
Samuel Kehr spoke on Love" A
pleasing feature of this meeting was
three young men who walked four
miles to be present without having
their breakfast.
One old lady 90 wears old, was
held up while she gave her testi.
mony and another SO years old SAID
she had been q Christian for over ~
years.
Major Howell was in charge of
the Pentecostal meeting at 100 and
his wife had charge of the childrens
meeting at that hour.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Two Boats Wanted The Wharf

Marke, street wharf Chester, on
Saturday was the scene OF one OF the
most exciting and stubborn naval
contests since the days Of 1912, when
British frigates aud Yanke gunboats
fought on the placid surface on the
Delaware. The duel was caused by
the almost simultaneous arrival OF
the City of Chester and the Rspub.
lie at the landing.
The BraadyWine was lying at tho
wharf at the time having just gotten
In from Wilmington, and ON board OF
her was Captain Horace Wilson.
manager OF the line. As it was neces.
sary for the two smaller boats to ex-
change passengers, the Chester tried
to sreal up and get along side her
sister snip although the Republic had
first right TO take the desired place.
The captain Of the big steamer did
not intend that lie should be cut out
In any such manner and so thrust
the inmence prov OF his craft tie.
tween the smaller boats and an
nounced that he would stay there all
day II nessary. Captain Laokle, OF
the Chester, was Of tile same mind,
and tried to back In again, but was
headed off.
Yhe big crowd was highly delight
ed with all the fun, and were bet
ting on which would come out ahead.
Finally the strateglsts on the rival
| Quarter.decks became aware that
precious time was slipping away and
u protocol was arranged 10y which
the Cape May steamer took her pas.
seugers across the Brandyw:ne, and
started Ter great wheels in motion
for her long trip, after which the
Chester and Brrndywine worked out
their problem with facility and ease.
More than 20 minutes. were taken
up by the little tiff and during that
time thirteen-inch megaph ones we're
used to good effect, although no one
was seriously hurt by the pointed re-
marks that were fired by the wrath
full commanders.
The evening Republican., 1902-07-21
Pleasure Seekers Drown.


Hamburg, July 21.-The steam
ship Primus, owned by the Ham
burg-American Line, with 1876 pas
sengers, was cut In two by the tug
Hansa on the River Elbe this Aorn-
ing. Fully fifty passengers were
drowned. Thirteen bodies have
been recovered. z. s.r 1l
The Primus was an excursion
steamer from Buxtehude, province
of Hanover, Prussia. The disaster
occurred between Blankenese and
Nienstedten. Among tho passengers
were the members of the Ellbeck
male choral society.
At the time of the accident the
Primus was crossing the river
channel near Blankenese from the
southern into the northern fairway.
According to witnesses abroad the
Hansa, the movement was made too
precipitately.
The Primus struck the tugs en-
CINE room and the Hansa endeavor-
ed to push her ashore, but the tug
grounded and the ships parted. The
Primus then sank.
In the interval, however, about
fifty of her passengers were able to
reach the Hansa by means of ropes
and ladders. Seventy more were
picked up by the tugs boats, While
others swan ashore.
The place where the collision oc-
Cured is one of the widest on the
Elbe River and is between fifteen
and twenty miles down the river
from Hamburg.