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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

have been sold at prices that seem ex-
tremely high, but investigation generally
reveals the fact that there are number
of strings attached to them. There is
such wide difference in many of the
packings offered that it is impossible to
quote prices that will give an intelligent
idea of values. There are running lots
sold all the way from 26 to Soc; other
packings, with top leaves and filters out,
range from % to 3Sc. Seconds are bring
ing from 80 to 35c, and mixed wrappers
from 45 to 60c.
Sumatra. are fair in quantity,
at least so far as some firms are con-
cerned. With but few inscriptions re-
naming in which to increase the present
stocks of the importers, it is safe to say
that light colors are scarce in this last
crop.
Havana.-With absolutely reliable in
formation that the new crop is so late
in curing that arrivals will be much
later than usual, importers are consider
ably surprised at the lack of interest
among the cigar manufacturers. Busi-
ness remains extremely quiet.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
MIAMIsBURG. O., June "a, 1904

Buying of the 1908 crop thinner is
still going on at prices varying from 6
and to cents through, and intermit-
tent deliveries are in evidence. Consid-
cradle of this crop yet remains in farm
ers' hands.
Through the kindness of Uncle Dan
Beachler leaf buyer for the Americon
Cigar Co., your correspondent was to-
day enabled to inspect the condition of
the growing crop in the vicinity of Mi
amisburg, and is pleased to announce
that, Notwithstanding the late spring,
the abundance of plants and prime con-
dition of the soil have enabled farmers
with improved implements to prosecute
the work Of transplanting with such per-
sistence that those who have not already
completed will be able to finish the work
of transplanting in a day or two. The
young plants scarcely wilt, but COM
mence to grow Immediately after being
set out. Thus the entire crop will have
been pitched in the month of June, with
no occasion or excuse to plant in July,
as has sometimes been the case. The
growth already apparent is thrifty, and
the outlook at present indicates an early
harvest, uniform growth and good yield.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
New York.
NEW YORK, July 2, 1904.

4$hW AoIshs u OAJ L0OI'
Trading during the week was chiefly
in Sumatra. AS Sumatra is not boarded
by manufacturers in anticipation of any
possible shortage, it has come to be in
almost daily demand now. particularly
in view of the deficiency in our domestic
wrapper leaf crop. The brisker demand
for the Sumatra proves also another
thing, namely, that our cigar industry is
gradually recovering from it's stagnation
during the winter months. Nearly 700
bales of Sumatra moved off during the
past two weeks, one house alone being
credited with sales of 300 bales. In the
Havana market a respite seems to have
set in though there is nc lack of trans
actions. Clear Havana factories are
working up their old stock in expecta-
ton of the prospective supply of the new
crop which is reported to be better than
the average quality. Only the Partidos
are said to be deficient in burn; at least,
part of it. Old Remedies are selling
fairly we'll. 1t is in domestic leaf that
the market seems to be the most leth-
argic.-Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Lancaster.


LANCASTER NEW Ira june 20 IoVf.
There has been no change in the local
tobacco situation. The packers have
been very busily at work to find out just
where they are at in the black rot issue.
There is very general agreement that
the crop of 1908 is showing up more un-
favorably in this particular than any one
for six years. No packings that we have
heard from are entirely exempt and some
are pretty badly infected. Even the
bulk -sweated tobacco shows traces OF
the trouble, but not more than about
one case in hundred. The trouble is
believed by old packers to be due to the
very hard winter. The tobacco was
frozen before it was all dried out, and
consequently a great deal of moisture
was left in the ribs and leaf, and this
was never wholly expelled and is now
making itself seen in the form of black
rot.
The sales, as they have been reported
to us, are 2O0cs sold by M. M. Fry q Go.
The young plants seem to be doing
very we'll. The weather has been rather
dry, but showers have visited 'naany To-
calities recently, which will give the
young plants a good send-off. Some
fields seen in the northeastern part of
county during the past week looked very
promising.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

A firm imported in March of this year
some three hundred bales of Havana to-
bacco through the port of Baltimore,
The bonded warehouses having been de-
stroyed i'm the great fire of February, the
tobacco was stored in another ware
house which had been flooded with
water to prevent it's taking fire. Here
the lower tier of bales moulded, absorb
sing the moisture from the brick and &C.
ment flooring and the firm made appli-
cation for rebate of duty on the dam
aged tobacco. The Treasury Depart
ment officials recognized the hardship
imposed upon the firm by reason of the
damage resulting to the tobacco while in
the government warehouse, but as the
tobacco might have been withdrawn im-
mediately and the duty paid or have
been sent to some other port for storage
in regular bonded warehouse, no law
could be found under which the i'm
porters could be relieved of paying duty
on this DOT of tobacco as it was placed in
the dagnp warehouse at their option.
*s*
It don't pay a merchant to he jealous
of his neighbor. The man who keeps on
good terms with his neighbor has bet
ter chance to succeed than the man who
eyes everyone else in the same business
as himself with suspicion. The man who
is on good terms with everybody is In
pretty fair shape to learn how custom
ers pay their bills. For this, if for no
other reason, the dealer should figure
out that narrow minded policy will not
pay big dividends. Be broad minded
and you will not regret it.
*x*
The decision of the Administration to
extend the Dingley tariff to the Panama
Canal Zone. which has just been an
nounced, is matter of very considerable
Importance to the cigar and tobacco
trade. 1t opens a new market for all
grades of cigars and smoking and chew
ing tobaccos in which the products
made in the United States can be sold
duty free, while goods sold from other
countries will be obliged to pay the rela-
lively high rates imposed by the Dingley
act. When the treaty under which the
Republic of Panama ceded to the United
States the canal zone was drafted, pro-
vision was incorporated leaving to the
authorities of the United States the
determination of the question as to
whether any duties, and if so what,
should be imposed on goods entering the
zone either from the United States or
from foreign countries. Certain infiu-
entail members of the Canal Commission
including President Walker, were dis
posed to urge the adoption of the rela-
lively low tariff schedules of Colombia
on the ground that the Panama Zone
was great national undertaking, which
should be completed at the lowest pos
sible cost to the taxpayers OF the United
States, hence there should be no burden
on goods which the Commission might
desire to purchase in foreign countries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Another week has rolled around in the
tobacco world, and it has been a period
of hustle, trying to get the crop of tobac
co in good growing condition. Tobacco,
like most other special crops, needs a
great deal of coaXing when the plants
are small, else the grower may expect a
light crop. AS an old resident of the
town told me: "The man who sits on the
fence in the spring will have plenty of
time to sit on the fence in the fall" So
let the motto be with every one who is
growing crop of tobacco: Cultivate
and hoe" Cultivate and hoe early and
and late, and not let the crop go by de-
fault, but stick to it and see that the
work is driven with all your might, and
the same should be true of all your field
crops. Hoe and stock over, not allowing
a vacancy to mar the beauty of your
fields.
I hear of some trouble from cut-worms
but invariably it occurs on land that is
being planted the first time to tobacco,
and which had been used for corn or po-
tatoes last year and was not plowed after
removing the crop. The old theory was
that plowing in the early fall tended to
turn the old worms and larvae upon the
surface, and the cold Of the winter froze
them. The present theory is that the
weeds are turned under, and, being green
and tender, they are quickly decayed,
thus furnishing nc food to develop the
miller that deposits it's eggs for new
crop of cut-worms in the spring. But
whichever theory is advocated, they are
both good ones for the grower, since the
fall and spring blowing we know helps
to pulverize the soil, thus putting it in
better form to grow the new crop, and, if
for no other reason than to increase the
ease of producing crop, it should be
done every ytime.-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
NEW YORK, June 90. 1904,

Among the conjectures thrown out by
leaf men these days to account for this
weeks dullness are the facts that holi-
days and inventories are taking up some
portion of the time, and the thoughts of
the cigar manufacturers. In the domes-
tic goods, with reduced stocks, there is
some demand still for 1902 thinner
Spanish, 1902 Wisconsin binders, 1903
Flats and 1903 Connecticut Broad leaf,
with prices firm and even high. The de-
mand for new Connecticut Broad leaf
continues active. and fullya thousand
cases have changed hands during the
past week. Certain lots are reported to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
BaIdwinsville, N. Y.

The condition of the local market re-
mains unchanged, with no sales reported.
The transplanting from the plant beds
to the fields has been finished in this
section, and in nearly every case the
fields are looking we'll The three acres
of E. E. Wells in the village is especially
fine Mr.. Wells states that his plants
are larger for this time of year than in
any previous crop grown by him.-Ga-
zette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

In the statement given out by Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw the Secretary
takes some pride in the fact that elm
mating the amount loaned the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and the amount
paid for the Panama Canal the surplus
of the receipts during the fiscal year
over the expenditures was within one
million dollars of the estimate prepared
one year ago, which is considered as un-
usually close. The Secretary calls at
tention the to fact that the surplus would
have been several millions of dollars in
excess of his estimate but for the recip.
rocity arrangement with Cuba, which
reduced the revenve from six million to
eight million dollars. At the Treasury
Department it is roughly estimated that
about one million dollars loss in revenue
was occasioned by the reduction of &c
per cent. in the duty on Cuban tobacco
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

Weather conditions were never more
favorable to getting out tobacco crop
than those which have prevailed thus
far since the transplanting season COM
menced. We're it not for shortage Of
plants in few localities the crop would
have gone into the fields in less time
than any previous one in the history of
the state. Cool weather that has invar-
iably followed the frequent and timely
showers has proven exactly suitable for
getting an early roofing of the plants so
there has hardly been any check in the
growth from the plant beds to the fields.
Such ideal conditions have given an
almost perfect stand in the fields and an
even growth from the very start. Many
of the older growers assert they have
never seen better time for transplant
ing or getting a crop started in the fields
with so little trouble or expense in fit
ting their tobacco lands. Despite all
the delays in the early spring with the
seed beds, the crop has far better start
than the average season at this date,
while the early settings promise 60 be
exceedingly forward, under anything
like ordinary conditions from this time
on,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

UphoIstering and Repairing.
S. Fingal will be in Edgerton short
time and wants your work. Leave your
orders at Clarke's furniture store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-08

Word comes FROM New England that
a number of tobacco growers and dealers
are experimenting with compounds In
tended to remove must and mould from
the cured leaf. The compounds which
are being tried are intended for applica-
tios Fc the butts of the leaves as packed
in the cases. They operate through the
stems and the veins by capillary attrac-
tion end draw out the must and mould.
This is done without injuring the nor
NAL color, and, in fact, it gives brilliance
to the leaf. ut gives to the leaf life
and sickness found in the highest grades
only. If the experiment proves good
thing pass it along. We know of whole
lot of western packers who would be de-
lighted with sure ure-ali for musty
leaf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
COASTING ACCIDENT.
Walter Seery of WAtervilla Fractured
 Skull Now in Hospital.

Walter Seery, the ten year old son of John Seery of Orchard street, Wat erville, met with a bad accident Christmas day. With couple Of other youngsters he was out coasting and rushed onto the trolley tracks just as car was passing. The boys were upset, but with the exception of Walter Seery, who hit the rear fender and had his skull fractured, none of them were seriously. injured. The lit tie fellow was taken to one side and before there was time to remove him, his father who was on the way to the church to have baby baptized, came along. and the sight almost broke his heart. The boy was removed to the Waterbury hospital. This afternoon 1t was stated that the boy is improv, ing, but the authorities were not pre- pared to state anything further. The accident emphasizes the danger of allowing coasting on streetsf abutting on highways trayersed by the trolley, cars, and it would seem that common sense would suggest the wisdom of taking steps to prevent accidents from this source by prohibiting coast ing.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
FUND FOR PARKS.
Resolution to Aldermen to Get Money
 for Recreation Spots.

The board of public works met Saturday afternoon and transacted q big grist of business not the least of which was the passage of a resolution addressed to the aldermen providing that hencefOrth the receipts from one fourth of q mill on the entire grand list be converted into fund for park purposes. This will insure an appro- priation for parks right along, wheth- CT the aldermen desire it or not. The The point aimed at is to fix things so that no future board of aldermen will have anything to do with the public parks. The money will be raised in obedience to a decree from Hartford and the department of pulp lie works will have charge of it.
 Several petitions that have been on the table for some time past were re- called and ordered on file. which is tantamount to tucking them away for good The list included one from the Waterbury Women's club with reference to public parks and the one asking that the sidewalk in front of Lake & Strobel's. in the Brown block, be widened. All the petitions on hand for water main extensions were re- ferred to the engineer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
CITY NEWS

Go c is bound to make the coming reception the event of the winter. Be on hand at City hall Friday evening and size up the affair and you will agree that the c soldiers know thing or two.
 C. H. Cables and Frederick Gillniar have filed with the superior court an appeal from the benefits and damages accruing to them from the layout of the building line on Hewlett street They claim they would suffer from the layout which runs from Cloves ter race to Euclid avenue. The assessment was laid on April IS, this year.
 The Misses Laura and Eva Broder iof Rockville are the guests of the Rev T. I. Curtin of St Francis Xavier,s parish. Miss Laura rendered the solo at the offertory at the last mass on Christmas day and the solo at vespers in the evening. Her voice and meth cd were most pleasing. Miss Broder is a graduate of Mt St Joseph's, Hart ford.
 Harry Dodge. the shoeman, was treated to an agreeable surprise Satur- day night when his clerks gathered about him just before closing time and made his the recipient of a handsome group picture of his help, eleven in all. MT Dodge was taken off his feet by this unexpected maneuver on the part of his clerks. but he quickly Tegained his footing and accepting the gift, de- livered a speech appropriate to the oc- casion. ae71
 John F., the seventeen year old son of Mir and Mrs John Phelan of 354 Dublin street, died yesterday after weeks Illness with spinal meningitis Besides his parents he leaves thI~e sisters and three brothers, Anna, Min nie, Patrick, Joseph, Jeremiah and Mrs James Healderman. The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at S:3O o'clock with a mass of requiem at the Sacred Heart church and in terment in new St Joseph's cemetery.
 Lady Trumbull council, D. of r., met, last night and chose these officers: O, F. C. Clark: V. C.,lL. s. Chase; A. C.. Minnie Clark; A. V. C., Louise Field; recording secretary, Grace Hape- man: assistant recording secretary, Louise Kopp; financial secretary, H. G. Reynolds: treasurer, c. Seeley; guide, Ada Gray. I. G., Ella Atwood; o. G.. David Owens; third trustee, F. A, Henry; representative to state council, 0. Seeley, Mary Benham, Abbie. Willis. $. NJ. Warner, ". l.. Benharn, Louise Kopp.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
THE NORTON ESTATE.
Trustees Elton and Wayland Ask
 That They be Discharged.

An application has been filed with the probate court by James s. Elton and c. F, Waylund, asking that they be discharged as trustees on the cs- tate of the late Thomas Morton, and that they be given permission to hand over the estate to his widow. The estate amounted to about $150,000 at the time of MT Morton's death and it is said that~under the management of the trustees it must have almost doubled.
 Mir Morton died about twenty years ago leaving two daughters, Mrs H. s. Chase and Mrs l.. F. Bur pee. The latter died a few years ago. All of the estate was left to the widow and was to descend to the children upon her demise. The death of Mrs Burpee, it is said, will tend to complicate the eventual distribution of the property, and that the petition of the trustees has developed a situ- ation that may take the matter into the courts unless an adjustment is made between those concerned.
 Judge Burpee, it is said, has claim to a portion of the property, and also that he asked that Mrs Nor ton file a bond with the probate court for the protection of the estate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
TRAIN STUCK THE
 BAKERS TEAM

Edward Penikas, Lithuanian ba- ker of Brooklyn, had close call for his life yesterday. He collided with the Naugatuck passenger train duo here shortly after 1 o'clock in the af- ternoon, at the crossing on Washing ton avenue and had his horse killed, his wagon smashed and himself badly cut and battered, but it is thought that his injuries are not very serious. Gateman Callahan claims he warned the baker of the approaching train, but the man says he didn't hear him. Anyway Callahan was there and when he realized the situatio he tried to catch the horse but the animal was travelling too fast. It was bad mix-up but just the same Mir Penikas has reason to be thankful that he came out of it alive.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27

& g ENAMEL WARE.
 We carry nothing but first quality, nothing less than TRIPLE COAT Double Coat on seconds will not be found in our store.
 TRIPLE COA'F-G GUARANTEED. 1h-qt Tea or Coffee Pots. each1 39c 2-qt Tea or Coffee Pots, each 45c 3-qt Tea or Coffee Pots, each 49c 4-qt Tea or Coffee Pots, each 55c No Tea Kettles, each 75c No 8 Tea Kettles, each S5c No 9 Tea Kettles, each 9Sc 11s-qt Tipped Sauce Pans, each 19c 2-qt Ifpped Sauce Pans, each 23c I21a-qt Iipped Sauce Pans, each 25c 3-qt Tipped Sauce Pans, each 29c 4-qt Tipped Sauce Pans, each 35c 6-qt Tipped Sauce Pans, each 39c S-qt Lipped Sauce Pans, each 49c 2-qt Duchess Kettles with cover,
 each s9c 3-qt Duchess Kettles with cover,
 each 4oc 4-qt Duchess Kettles with cover,
 each 59c 5-qt Duchess Kettles with cover,
 each 69c 112-qt Double Boilers, each CSC 2-qt Double Boilers, each 75c
 LISK'S FOUR COATED.
 I1isk's Enamel Ware is four coated and thoroughly guaranteed for, 5 years. At the St Louis exposition this ware was awarded a gold medal and is undoubtedly the best enamel ware made.
 171a-qt Tea or Coffee Pots, each s5c 2-qt Tea or Coffee Pots, each 9Sc 3-qt Tea or Coffee Pots, each S1.2O 3-qt sLipped Sauce Pans, each 45c 4-qt Lipped Sauce Pans, each 55c 8-qt Tipped Preserving Kettles,
 each S1.1O 10-qt Lipped Preserving Kettles,
 each $1.25 2-qt Berlin Sauce Pans, each 55c 4qt Berlin Sauce Pans, each 95c 6-qt Berlin Sauce Pans, each SIPS 2-qt Double Boilers, each S1.39 4-qt Double Boilers, each S1.9S 5-qt Double Boilers, each S2.49 No ' Tea Kettles, each S1.49 No 8 Tea Kettles, each S1.69 3-qt Mixing Bowls, each COG 4-qt Mixing Bowls, each 75c Colanders, each 9Sc Wash Basins, each 25c Cups, each 25c 1O-qt Water Fails, each $1.25
 TINWARE.
 Tinware is one of the most varied lines in this department. There are many prices and grades of Tinware. The kind we carry will stand the hard wear and tear that these utensils usually have.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
Goat Held 2 Rnttleshin.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27. Billy, the mascot goat of the battleship Mas sachusetts, delayed the departure of that vessel from the League Island na- " yard near here. The crew had had two days liberty for Christmas, and Billy took an outing also. All of the crew reported present r but Billy was nowhere to be found. Fearful of i'll luck the sailors immediately asked Cap- tain Taussig for permission to send q party ashore to hunt up the goat. When the goat was found and taken aboard the ship departed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
Too Muc1, From Santa c1au..

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The excitement of Christmas eliminated in sorrow in- stead of joy fc- six-year-old Louis Simmons. The child's joy, the sight of his humble but to him gorgeous pres ents, his little stocking filled with sweets and popcorn and the tiny Christmas tree proved too much for him, and he was suddenly taken vio- lently i'll. ,Fcebly asking for the pres ents which Santa Claus brought him. the little bay was discovered by his mother in one corner of the room all most unconscious. He was removed to a hospital, where his condition was pronounced serious and his case diag- posed as heart failure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
Aamirn1 pswer,. Frlsna pead.

WORCESTER, Mass. Dec. 27.-Jo- seph W. Wallace, a lifelong friend of Admiral Dewey and his shipmate in the civil war, died suddenly at his home, aged seventy four years. He was born in Nashua, N. H., where he was city marshal for several years. Burial will be in Nashua. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lucie F. Harrison of Worcester.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
AsEhan Prince to vlsit curuon.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 27.-Prince Inayat Ullah, son of the ameer of Afghanis- tan, attended by considerable suit, has arrived here, He will pay yiceroy Curzon 9 ceremonial visit today.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
EnrIial, scientint Dead.

: LONDON, Dec. 27.-Rev. John Mac kenzie Bacon, lecturer, scientist and aeronaut, is dead at coldash Sewbury, Of pIaurisy. He was born ina a1s46.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-27
Hon. 1oel Ahnott Rillup. pead. !.

MACON, Ga. Dec. 27. 4 special from Madison, Ga, says that Hon. Joel Abbott Billups, moderator of the Presbyterian synod of Georgia, is dead at his home there aged seventy-seven years