The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-11-06

From the above figures it will be seen
that Dane county is each year extending
the area devoted to tobacco the increase
the present season of some 1000 acres
being greater than any other county in
the state in the newer growing sections
The town of Dunkirk heads the list of
the largest amount of tobacco, having
exceeded slightly the acreage Of Pleas
ant Springs that has held the palm for
several years, until yesr ago-both re-
porting more than 17OU acres. The
towns of Christiana, Albion and Burke
are the only others having more than
1000 acres each, while Bristol, Cottage
Grove, Dunn, Rutland, Vienna and
Windsor are all large tobacco growing
towns. Most of the increase in acreage,
it will be noted, occurs in northern por-
ton of the county.
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The internal revenue receipts for the
month of September show increases only
in two branches of the trades industries,
namely, in the production of cigars and
snuff The increase in the output of
cigars amounts to 23,231, 267 in a total
output of 599,035, ,737 against total out
put of 575,SO4,47O in September, 1902,
and the increase in snuff amounted to
319, ,514 pounds in total output of ], 1884,
13l pounds against total production of
1,544,6l7 pounds in September of last
year. In little cigars, cigarettes and
60 fnh do
crease all along the line, the decrease in
little cigars amounting to Il, ,233, 500 in
total output of 4O,924 900 against total
output of 56, 157,5OO in September, 1902;
the decrease in cigarettes amounting to
q ,437 ,7O6 in total output of 246, 1877 400
against total output of 273, ,635, 1856 dur
ing the same month of last year, and
the decrease in manufactured tobacco
amounting to 6,325, ,159 pounds in total
production of 5,931 981 pounds against
total production of 32,257, lao pounds in
September, 1902.
Because of the immense amount of
money invested in the handling and
manufacture of tobacco in the United
States, the attention of both tobacco
men and underwriters has been for some
time directed toward securing model
plans for warehouses of slow burning
construction. The effect of smoke and
water on this staple, and the fact that
it remains in storage for long periods,
makes it absolutely necessary that every
precaution be taken to preserve it in the
best possible state. The Continental In
surance Company recently announced
specifications for building which COM
bines all the essential qualities, and at
the same time involves only moderate
cost. No doubt this will cause other
companies to take the matter up with
renewed vigor and it will not be sur
prising if revolution in the matter of
building will follow. Tobacco men are
eager to take up any plan that will re-
suit in reduction of insurance rates,
and at the same time company officials
and managers are just as anxious to
have buildings provided that will result
in minimum loss in case of fire. The
essential features of the plan proposed
by the Continental are that buildings
shall not be over three stories high, nor
contain more than 5000 square feet in
area. The floors are to be made double
and protected by waterproof paper be-
the planking. Elevators with self-clos-
ing matches, and stairways protected by
heavy plank partitions and furnished
with spring hinges are recommended.
Moulding strips about the heads of
stairways and elevator shafts protect the
lower floors from water on the floors.
All beams are to enter the walls at least
three inches, but must be arranged so
as to be self-releasing in case they are
burned through. Pilasters or piers are
provided for increasing the bearing.
Timbers except those on the first floor,
are to be dressed and champfered and
beames entering walls beveled. 1t is
said that building may be erected on
this plan at cost not to exceed 20 per
cent. above that of the ordinary joisted |
interior construction, and if all the de-
tails are closely observed a material re-
duction in the rates will follow.