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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, April IA, 1908


Trade has been rather quiet during
the past week. The sales have not been
numerous nor in large amounts. The
jobbers who sell direct to the smaller
manufacturers, however, report fairly
active trade, as the cigar business is
lively and requires steady supply from
week to week. With more than 500 fac
tories in this county alone, it is not hard
to understand there must be good deal
of tobacco selling from day to day to
keep these a-going. The sales in the
regular wholesale trade, as reported to
us, during the week, were: 300cs by M.
M. Fry, all 1902 goods, sweated by the
bulk process; 125cs sold by B. F. Good
& Co., part 1901 and part 1902 goods, and
1S2cs 1900 and 1901 goods sold by NJ. B.
Mowery & Co; in all, 607cs. For the
corresponding week of last year the sales
were 322cs.
Deliveries of the 1902 crop still con-
tinue at the warehouses, and most of the
latter are still very busy in casing their
purchases. The fact that several lots of
these goods have already found pur-
chasers is very strong testimony to the
excellent character Of the crop, and the
holders are very much elated.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24
MIAMIsBURG, O., April 13, 1908.

Buying in the country is still INDUCED
in at moderate pace, conservative
prices prevailing, and deliveries at the
various receiving points continue in evi-
dence. Desirable filler crops, however
have been SO persistently sought from
the start that they are now becoming
scarcer, and the leafier crops predomi-
nate on the farm.
Rehandling in the packing houses is
being industriously prosecuted, and
where the crops were consciously strip
ped and packed are coming out satisfac-
torily; but crops that were carlessly put
up are showing some damage.
Quite number of growers have sown
seed for this years crop, but the bulk of
this work will be done between now and
April Goth.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24

The Tobacco Leaf has good evidence
to the effect that the tide in the affairs
of Porto Rico cigars has passed the ebb
period and has again gone back to the
flow, as in former times. The great raft
of cheap trash which was thrown on the
market last year unfortunately gave
black eye, more or less, to the whole
product of the island; but the leading
cigar distributors are now overcoming
that malign influence, and are inducing
the retail trade and the consumer to
consider these goods on their merits.
The principal credit for this favorable
change of view is due to the reputable
manufacturers of high-grade Porto Rico
cigars who have borne the stigma result
ing from conditions for which they were
not responsible, and who have continued
on straightforward lines, always advanc-
ing the quality and workmanship Of
their goods.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24

PREPARATIONS for the 1903 New Eng
land crop are we'll under way. Tobacco
plants have secured a good start in most
towns. 1t is still too early to make ac-
curate predictions concerning the 1903
acreage. 1t is failing with some grow
ers to sit about the grocery store stove
in the early spring nights and dream how
many acres more than usual they will
plant. The shade grown area may reach
1000 acres. Last season between 700
and 800 acres of Sumatra were planted
under cloth. Only few growers will
enlarge their Sumatra acreage, but, so
far as your correspondent can learn, no
one has expressed any intention of a5an-
doning this branch. The increase in
acreage will be mainly due to the advent
of three or four large stock companies.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24
BaldwinsviIle, N. Z.

There has been but little activity in the
local market the past week. j. r. Rey-
nolds of Farnham & Reynolds received a
car load Wednesday shipping to their
warehouse at Addison. A few small
shipments have also been made from the
warehouses. At the warehouse of A.
Heinke the purchases recently made by
Mr.. Heinke 10 Ohio are being handled,
an additional force having been put on
this week.-Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24

houses have been notified from Cuba
within the past ten days of increases in
prices ranging from two to five cents
pound on lots held there and of which
samples are shown in this market. Lo-
cally business continues generally salts
factory.--Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24
LODI, Wis, April %, 1903.

Very few crops now left in growers
hands in this locality. Sherman Fl.
Hindes has finished his packing of $50
cases this week. Cold weather is hold
ing back the sowing of tobacco beds and
there is some fear that seed already in
the beds will not prove satisfactory.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24
New York.
NEW YORK, April 18, 1903.


The market continues in a healthy
and active condition. True, growing
has not stopped because there are no
sales of thousand or five hundred case
lots, but strange to say, the stock of all
kinds and types of leaf tobacco are dis
appearing SO fast from the market that
some houses are short to-day already and
will probably enjoy an involuntary vaca-
tlon till the new crops become market
able. Instead of single transactions of
large quantities the market has become
accustomed to deal in smaller lots, which
are purchased at smaller intervals. The
small and frequent purchasers keep the
market steadily busy and aggregate
larger quantity than the previous peri
odical big sales. There is no discrimina-
tion made against any type of cigar leaf,
and everything is in demand and finds
purchasers. There is steady inquiry
for Connecticut shade grown leaf, which
is selling to the satisfaction of it's hold
ers. Sumatra sales are brisk not in
large lots though, but in quantities to
satisfy immediate needs and the needs
for it are steady. But the old stock and
what has come into the market of the
new crop are serviceable leaf and rea-
sonaDle in price. 1t is therefore being
used more extensively by our cigar in
dustry than in many years past. The
briskest condition, however, prevails in
our Havana market. 1t seems to have
beer realized at last that the new Rene
dios crop is totally unfit for the United
States, and manufacturers are hurrying
to get under cover, that is, to lay in a
supply of the old available stock to last
them till next year. Prices have conse-
quently risen and they are bound to 60
higher with the reduction of the old
stock. Sales of old Remedies about 1000
bales journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-04-24
NEW YORK, April 15, 1903.

The domestic leaf market this week
has been utterly devoid of interesting
features. Unfavorable weather has no
doubt influenced out-of-town buyers to
stay at home, and the local trade have
shown little ambition to come into the
market.
Sumatra.-A fair business in old goods
has been done, and a few small lots of
the new tobaccos have been turned over.
No sales of large dimensions have been
put through, however.
Havana.-The feature of the week was
the sale of 1900 bales of 1901 Manicara-
guas by the Havana Commercial Co. to
local leaf packing firm; prices not
given. Prices in Havana for the better
grades of tobacco are slowly but steadily
advancing. Some of our importing
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
CLEANED ABROAD.

Several slight cracks having been no
ticed IN the dome Of the Pantheon al
Rome, the government has ordered an
inquiry by experts.
Six hundred cases Of tiles, reliefs and
other objects which once decorated the
palace Of Nebuchadnezzar have been
shipped to Germany from Babylon by
DR.. Holloway.
Knoedler, Roux and other prominent
art dealers Of Paris say that the finan-
cial situation In England and the Unit
ed States IL having baneful influence
on the art trade and Is likely to have
for some time.
One Of the great stones Of the ported
of Octavio In Rome fell recently in con-
sequence Of a storm. The report was for
a time current that the whole monument
was threatened. There Is, however, no
danger Of further damage
Mid Indignation has been caused at
Southport, England, because q statue Of
Queen Victoria was cast by a firm Of Ger
man bronze founders. The statue has
not yet been unpaeked, and speculation
Is rife as to which part Of Il viii bear the
inscription MADE In Germany"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
SIZE OF RUssIA's ARMY.
Actual Number q Troops the CsaF
Has In or Near ManehHFia
Kept . Secret.

No one outside the Russian war Of
Ace kneWB the actual number Of troops
The car has IN Manchuria or within
reach Of t. writes o. K Davis. IN Every
body's MaEazine. The Russian army In
point Of number e the largest in the
world. Nearly coo. 900 young men reach
their majority IN Russia every year. and
each e bound By law TO spend i've years
N the army. n ell were taken they
would make an army too large even for
Russia, 90 only $4,000 50 20 the eoloEs
with the army OF the hest, and the rest
20 70 the reserve. The lowest peace
Ttreneth Of the Russian military estab-
llshneut, therefore. numbers more than
4 million men, with 1900 omcsrs. II
var time practically al these young
men 1oin the colors. swelling the army
20 TIE stupendous figures o. 4.5oo. 600
men. ana 1900 omcers. for whom there
are provided SEQ 900 horses. Men who
are IN position 70 guess shrewtly hay
there are more than 100000 Russian
soidiers IN Manchuria OF hear Il nov.
TIE number that can be put n the field
there e limited only By the vim q the
government
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
DISEASE m THE MINES
Profuss Use Of water sPrayinE IN Cell
Iieries Has AHHiHted IN IhtrO-
dusiaE Serious Disorder.

Ths profuse use Of water spraying In
mines has unfortunately assisted In the
introduction Of q most serious disease
into eolleries, viz: "ankylostomaiasiS, /"
which Is at present mostly confined to
Austrian, German and Hungarian
mines, but has been discovered In some
mines in Cornwall, and also IN Australia,
where those suffering from the disease
are called earth eaters." says Mines and
Minerals. The higher the temperature
and the greater the point Of saturAdon
the more easily IL the parasite propa-
GATED, and therefore its favorite habitat
Is In the damp and badly ventilated
places. The larvae can exist in any TEN
perature above 4s degrees F., and have
been found on the higher parts Of props
and bars, but not near the floor. Forth
nately, the first accounts are believed to
have exaggerated the danger, and were
incorrect IN stating that The infection
could be carried through the air; but
later investigations seem to point out
that Il can only be taken IN through the
mouth, and. therefore. clean hands and
clean water. when partaking Of foods,
are the principal safeguards.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
IN INTEREST OF INFANTS.
Battsrssa sells City MIX to Mothers
aad Records Wsight 81
Their Babies.

Battsrsea mothers are taking lively
interest IN the weights Of their babies.
A Weighing machine has been added
70 the municipal milk depot estab-
llshed by the borough council for the
better feeding Of infants The she'll
shaped scales in which the infants are
placed are similar to those used By
groeers for Weighing -four.
At the last fortnightly Weighing day
large numbers Of proud mothers COM
pared notes after the ceremony.
One lusty infant, which kicked Wig
0rously, had gained nearly two pounds
Eince the previous Weighing day. The
champion baby, aged eight months,
weighed % pounds. and the puniest
Ehree-Wseks-old infant turned the scale
Ct six pounds.
Municipal milk, sterilized and human
lied, e being served to 400 mothers
daily. Il e sent out IN neat-looking
cruets, and the total cost Of one ehild's
daily allowance Of six, eight or nine
bottles, according 70 age, IL six cents.
The milk has worked wonders with
the infant health Of the neighborhood.
The death rate among Battersea infants
has declined from no to IS per 1000
Iinee the establishment Of the milk
denof.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
SOME ERcRoIoeY OF 1908.

!, Captains in charge Of troops who
/ captured Jeff Davis, four.
Leutenants IN charge. I'VE. The last
one died the other day.
The last man who hanged John Brown
two,
Last survivors Of Waterloo, nine.
Last Balaclaya men, three.
Last men who saw Napoleon, two
This does not include the men who have
written about him, none Of whom hal
died for several years.
Last women, who, rs flower girls,
were kissed BY Lafayette, thirteen.
Last men who shot Wilkes Booth, six
The original Mckinley man has not
died so Omen during the year a. for.
merly.
All Of the original Roosevelt men ar,
stil living.
There has been q noticeable falling
on In the men who knew Lincoln be-
fore he was president
The last man who voted for Andrew
Jackson has died once this year.-N. Y.
Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

France exported S5,Ss2.s41 worth Of
automobiles last year. while spending
only 3206.O0o in imported ones.
: Agricultural implements exported
from the United States last yea
amounted to t21. OO0, 900 In value.
The Canadian plan Of preferential tar.
iRs In favor Of Great Britain and the
British colonies is now being adopted n
the British colonies Of South Africa.
The imports into Germany from Csy,
lou amounted to 100000 marks (S1,.
7e1 200. consisting Of eorpra, graphits
of cake. cinnamon, cocoa. coffee and tea;
the return exports to Ceylon amounted
to l.ol0.0 marks (t3l7y 500 made "
Of assorted goods.
The average annual importations d
foreign corn into France for the las
three years were 1900, 900 bushels, Of
which the Argentine Republic furnished
an annual average Of 4.250. 900 bushels
Roumania 100000. and the United
States $500 900 bushels.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
OUR GREAT COPPER WEALTH.
Michigan led In Production OF the
Metal Untn Montana Assumed
That Honor In 1S82.

In an article on Modern Methods OF
Finance" In the Parsons. Mr.. Henry
George, Jr., speaks Of our great copper
interests as follows: Modern copper
mining began in the United States about
1s45. In that year our total production
was estimated to be about 100 tons.
More than a tenth Of this was produced
in Michigan. Copper mining in many Of
the states rapidly developed, but no
where so rapidly as in Michigan, which
in 1880 yielded more than four-hfths Of
the output Of the country.
Then II was that Montana began fits
phenomenal mineral development BY
1882 its copper production exceeded that
Of bountiful Michigan. AFizona's copper
development came later. Toward the
close Of the nineties, the copper mined
IN the United States exceeded annually
$50 900 900 IN value, which rivaled our
gold yield and TAR surpassed our pc
troleum. We had come TO produce more
copper than all the rest Of the world
combined, and hence our product com
msnded the worlds market
This country enormous copper yield
came mainly from three districts. In the
following order. The Butte region. Sill
yer Bow county, Mont; the Lake su-
perior peninsula Of Michigan, where II IL
richest; and the triangular region Of
southeastern Arizona marked By Clifton,
BlSbes and Globe"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
GRREN-ROOM GOSSIP.

Someone complained 70 Pinsro. the
London dramatist, that IN the case Of
his latest success the curtain rose toe
early for those who dine st the usual
fashionable hour. Then postpone din
ner until after the play" said Pinero.
sit down 70 a square meal about IL.
What dreams may come win be dreams
Of the play, and even nightmare may
prove an advertisement for me-"
London papers tell Of a queer 'drst
night" which took place at Wailing-
ford recently. II was the initial produc-
tion-for copyright purposes only-oi
Merely Mary Ann" the new comedy
By Israel ZangWiil. The novelty Of the
production lay IN the character Of the
company. Jerome X. Jerome, Sir Conan
DOYLE and other Well-known literary
men were In the cast 'just for lark, |"
and as they merely read their parts In
stead Of having to memOrize them there
was a refreshing originality about this
performance. Mr.. Zangwill was pres
ent as a quiet but interested spectator
Anthony Hope was leading mar" and
his acting is said to have been simply
Uncomfortable.
Henry Irving once preached quite =
terse sermon on appropriate dressing
A clever young woman belonging TO his
company appeared at rehearsal one
morning dressed in a lovely gown and
4 stunning hat Irving commented on
the unusual splendOr Of her getup,
Whereupon the actress explained that
she was going to a swell luncheon that
afternoon. and had saved time by dress
ing IN advance. "Then run away to the
luncheon first, my dear young lady"
said the star. "Just now your mind
too, Is dressed up for the luncheon and
not for work. When you come for re-
hearsal come looking the part" The
young woman, who Is now a star, never
forgot the lesson which she learned
that morning.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
AloohoI ana Ezsreiso.

n Ia Nature Il an interesting article
On the influence of muscular energy n
eliminating alcohol which has been In
troduced into the blood II. Grshant
made q series Of experiments. dosing
with alcohol. and then examined the
blood after q varying number q hours.
he found that under ordinary eircum-
stances the elimination Of alcohol was
extremely sl0W. he then had con
Etrueted q wheel. thres meters IN diane
ter, into which q dog could Be placed ana
kept moving. Alcohol was introduced
into the stomach ~ the dog, and after
i've hours IN the wheel fts blood was
examined. when Il vas found that the
alcohol hsd diminished much more rap-
idly than when the animal vas not sx-
erclEing. ~ 0Tehant commands the
result q his experiment 20 the consider
alton Of men who have somewhat over
INDUCED. and suggests that experiment
might show beneficial results from car
fiaee riding when the degree Of ~ivTesss"
vas zoo great for waking.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
YOUNG MEN IN CONGRESS-
Crop Of Embryo Statesmen whore
Ages Range from - to 81
Coming TO the Fore.

The Fifty-eIghth congress viii be re-
msrkable for its membership Of young
men, who are notable, not only in point
Of numbers. but conspicuous for ability.
Some 50 members Of the new congress
have emerged from kits since the last
bullet sped at AppomattOx.
In oflcial and congressional life, "
says Mr.. North oYerton Messenger. In
Psarson's, "a man at 40 years Of age
is considered young, and the graybeards
look upon the fellows Of IS as mere
striplings; but here comes on q crop Of
embryo statesmen whose ages range
from % to 80. Who can say that q
man who possesses ability enough to
push him through the stirring eompeti-
tion Of these times into q seat In con-
gress before he Is 80 years old. may not
within the next decade take his place
among the most brilliant statesmen %
the land?
with q president In the white house,
Who, as the head Of the government,
took the executive chair At e
years Of age, there Is q following OF
young men IN important positions
throughout the various branches leg
islAtive, executive and judieial-Which
smphaticaIly marks this ~ the age Of
young men. Behind this army Of ag-
gressive, ambitious, energetic, and com
petsnt men o. q solid backing Of sxpe-
rienced legislators, turists and executive
omeers who win furnish the hy-vheSl,
the governor to the engine, 80 to speak. I"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
30 MoRE 20 TRoUsERs.



tits q matter Of more than passing In
tersst that the French infantry dni-
form. made familiar ali over the world
b. paintings Of famous artists. Is to be
changed. says the Chicago Tribune. The
baggy red trousers are to 60 out The
Preach ministry has decided that they
make too good targets for German o.
other sharpshooters. The '.piou-piou, :
IS the French infantry man has been
ahectionatsly called, was as much q
landmark OF Paris IN his blue jacket
and baggy red trousers as the Arc De
TriOmphe or the Madeleine. The gay
capital win be sadly changed when the
legs Of its defenders are incased IN some
thing more inconspicuous. La Presse,
Of Paris. mourns the loss Of the gay
plumage, saying: 'Tn depriving our
soldiers Of their red trousers Gen. Andre
has deprived them almost Of their ex-
cuse for existence. To deprive an
army Of It's distinctive signs Is to show
that be Wishes to attack Il in Its vital
principle" Although the Presse In Us
excess Of despair exaggerates the case
when Il argues that the change almost
dsprives the army Of its reason for ex-
istenee. and certainly strikes blow at
its vital principles, yet one can under
stand that journals grief The French
are a historic and artistic people, and
the placing Of somber olive on her sol
diers' legs win depress Paris for many
hours Yet such is the MEMORABLE
march Of progress. The beautiful gives
way TO the expedient
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
ADVICE 10 SMOKERS.

CDr. Case. q Wsn-knoEn French physI-
elan, lays down the following rules foF
smokers. and maintains that those who OBJ
serve them need have no fear that tobac-
co WI DO them any harm-l
1. Only smoke mild cigars.
2. Only smoke good cigars.
3. Never smoke the last half o. q
cigar nor the end Of a cigarette.
LIfa cigar or 9 cigarette goes out do
not light It again,
S. Do not sit where there Is q cloud q
tobacco smoke.
6 Do not chew the end o. q cigar.
Z. Use cigar holder or cigarette
holder and line It with cotton. for the
nicotine WIH cling 70 the latter and wiz
Only psnetrate IN very small QUANTITIES
into the smokers system.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1903-12-05
JOY OF BIRDS
Gander Wsss His TAN vThsn Happv-
there Are nirds That nIasA
When Angry.

A writer "a en- English publication
declares that birds was their tails
when they are happy. The gander, =
be says, when be has 70 bis satisfac-
don driven on q dog from the pres
ence o. his spouse, returns to her cram
ing bis neck toward her and Wags his
tai with pleasure. Our jaekdaw-or
rather jilldaW. as e Is q female-on our
retnrn few days since after two months
absence, cried out Justify to as from the
bush where she was perched, and on
our going TO greet her she received ns
with profuse tail wagging 70 show her
pleasure az our return. She always
greets her particular friends In the
household by WaEging her tail. crouch
ing on her perch. and eaWing In an un-
dert0ns."
Another observer finds that some
birds blush. He writes: I'VE have
very ine specimen Of the blue and yell
low macaW which displays this trait
not often, for be Is remarkably good
tempered-and the blush is an invariable
sign Of anger; so much 50 that we warn
all friends that while his cheeks remain
white all attacks are feigned and in play,
and can be disregarded. yet II the dan
ger signal 20 look out and
keep out Of reach" The owner Of blue
and orange macaW says that its While,
parchment-likefaee becomes bright pink,
especially above the beak. whenever It IL
angry or excited"