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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
ew York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 19(

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, lSU4.
More than with anything else the
market is occupied with the question of
supply. The demand for leaf is greater
than ever before, business running with
out hitch, but lack of supplying the
ever-increasing demand is staring the
market in the face. But in spite OF the
self-evident and generally recognized
shortage of supply. prices are not NOV
ing upward and that's the bitter pill the
market has to swallow, not, however,
without energetic protest. 1t is strange,
indeed, that raw material, the shortage
of which is recognized fact, should not
advance proportionately in price. But
the peculiar conditions under which the
market is trading seems to put it under
kind of vassalage to it's customers. 1t
would therefore appear that only eman-
cipation from these conditions could
give the market the advantages others
enjoy when the raw material runs short.
The chief trading done now is in Wis
consin. Sound packings find quick buy
ers though they cannot be had at bar
gain. A keen foresight is also impell
ing large investments in old filler stock.
For at price the stock rules now it
could not be duplicated in the near fu-
ture. Sumatra and Havana markets are
holding their own.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
Lancaster.
LANCASTER New ERA, Nov. 80, 1904

LANCASTER NEW ERA, NOV. AJ, 1SU4s
The local market is still moving along
quietly. There is no boom, but there is
demand for goods, and whenever this
can be met there is little trouble to sell
them Prices of old goods are going
higher, not fast, it is true, but it appears
to be understood there will be an i'm
provement. Prices have improved pretty
steadily for some months by slow ad-
vances for 1908 goods, and in the aggre-
gate two cents or more have been gained
on the earlier prices. The sales that
have come to our notice are 575cs sold
and 155cs bought by B. F. Good & Co.,
37cs sold by John Gable, and 475cs
bought of Mr.. Ulrich by j. B. Koser, all
1908 tobaccos. In all, 1242cs. For the
corresponding week of last year the sales
were 528cs.
The buying of the 1904 crop continues
to move slowly owing to the dry wealth
er. the impossibility to examine the
goods and the uncertainty that sur
rounds their coming through the curing
properly. No doubt this will continue
to be the case until damp weather comes
along and permits fuller examination
of the crops
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

The Secretary of Agriculture, in his
annual report, will deal with a number
of subjects of special interest to the to-
bacco trade, including the experiments
in growing filler from Cuban seed in
Texas, the growing and curing of cigar
leaf in Ohio, the production of wrapper
leaf in Connecticut under shade, the i'm
provement of export tobaccos, and the
investigation of the new disease known
as wilt" The Secretary also states that
a preliminary survey of the tobacco
lands of Porto Rico has recently been
made as the basis for extended expert
ments in that island.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
Baldwinsville, N. Y.

The American Tobacco Co. are still
buying and are reported as having pur-
chased few new crops during the past
few days at prices ranging from to II
cents in the bundle. M. Tobin is still
buying old tobacco for M. Rosenthal &
Co. of Lancaster, Pa, at prices ranging
from to 10 cents. But little of the old
crop now remains in the growers hands.
the crops remaining unsold being scat
tered over large territory. The prevail
ing dry weather has prevented the grow
ers from taking their tobacco down from
the sheds and rain is anxiously looked
for that the best crop grown in this sec
tion for years may be taken down.-Ga-
Zette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

At the present rate the low grades of
Wisconsin leaf are being absorbed by
both the exporters and stogy manufac
turers it will not be long before all the
surplus stock that a few months ago
looked like pretty heavy load, will have
vanished. All the odds and ends that
have accumulated about the warehouses
have gone out with the housecleaning.
When the tide once sets in good and
strong almost anything entitled to be
classed as tobacco is carried along in the
movement. The slightly mold, the
moldy tobacco, the must, the trash, and
so ON down the line, is all finding an out
let at price. But the price is the over
shadowing incentive for the movement
and cheapness the only incentive. 1t is
because this tobacco can be sold at a
price less than the usual cost of produc-
tion is the solution of the abnormal
trading Wisconsin tobacco markets are
getting a good housecleaning now and
when the low grade stuff is once out OF
the way there will be an opportunity for
both the grower and dealer to realize
more remunerative figures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERroN. WIS. Dec. 8. 1904.

We repeat the same old story this
week used in describing the local tobac-
co markets. Winter has closed in with
out affording any of the conditions nee
essary for curing tobacco and practically
the entire crop remains dry in the casing
sheds, thus holding up the buying and
handling movement. Warm rains must
surely come before the wheels OF busi-
ness will be started any many Christ
mas prospect is held in allegiance. Now
and then stray lot of the new crop is
sold on an insight and unseen basis, but
generally speaking there is nothing do
ing in this line. On the other hand
trading in cured leaf goes on in most
sections but there is evidence of fall
ing off in the aggregate purchases of
these goods as the growing districts be-
come more depleted. There is plenty of
small deals among packers going on
mostly on an export basis offering only a
meager profit, but binder goods have
moderate demand. E. @. Tallard has
purchased couple of hundred cases OF
local packers during the week.
The shipments out of storage reach
about 6O0cs from this market to all
points for the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

COTTAGE GROVE, WIS, Nov. 30, 1904.
Our town was we'll filled in the vicin-
ity of the depot today with teams loaded
with tobacco. G.. H. Rumrill, aided by
his representative Robert Arthur, re-
ceived three car loads, this being %
acres shipped by him from this station
during the past five weeks; also three
cars from Sun Prairie and large num-
Der from Madison during the same time.
Who says Cottage Grove is not tobac.
co center? What we need here is good
tobacco warehouse and bank.
The tobacco received here was the
larger part 1908 crops, but many cleaned
up 'O1 and 'O2 crops, while one grower
delivered his 1887 crop. Prices run from
1c to 10c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
.JANEsvILLE. WIS, Dec. 7, 1904


There continues fair and steady de-
mand for old leaf by eastern concerns
from this market and that constitutes
about al the business in leaf circles here
for the week. Casing weather predic-
tions are as meagre as ever, and if the
grower gets over anxious about getting
his crop down he will have to resort to
artificial moisture. Too many resorted
to this method last winter and in conse-
cuence of their haste t. get their crop
into case they delivered leaf that has
proved in many instances anything but
satisfactory.
The shipments and sales for the week
past are: M. F. Green ships cars to
eastern market and receives 4 cars OF
1902: Fisher & Fisher ship east car OF
1902 and cars of 1903, and buy 125cs of
1903; A. N. Jones sells 2 car lot of 1902
goods; S. Soverhill shipped | car lot OF
1908: r. Erler sells Toes of 1901 and buys
88cs of 1908; L. B. Carle & Son buy 2OO
cases of 1908 and sell 30Ocs of 1923.
Edw. McNair of Brodhead sells 5OOcs
of 1903 to Sternemann Bros. & Hayden
of Milwaukee.
Joseph Grundy is in st. Louis on a
selling trip.
Ell. W. Child of Edgerton was in the
city Tuesday.
Harry Jones was in Chicago Tuesday
on selling mission.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

In the opinion of New York packer
over half of the Connecticut Havana
Seed has been bought up, and the ques-
tion which is now agitating the minds of
the trade is whether the prices which
have been paid so far will be maintained,
or will seek lower level. When the
packers started in to buy, their appe-
tites appeared to be so keen that many
observers thought it would require the
entire crop to satisfy them. But now
that tbs edge is off the appetite, we hear
predictions made that prices will go
lower. Personally, do not expect to
see quotations for good crops change
much from existing prices, but great
deal of medium class tobacco was gulped
down during the recent excitement at
figures which will probably not be dupli-
Gated The packers are doing little
more thinking, now that the buying
fever is getting out of their systems.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

The report of the Internal Revenue
Commission places the number of licens-
ed cigar manufacturers in Wisconsin at
963, which have a total output of ll6
million cigars for the calendar year.
Only three factories in the state are
manufacturing cigarettes and these have
an output of only III 200 little smokers.
There are 113 factories that manufact-
ure smoking tobacco, other than cigars,
which have an output of nearly seven
million pounds during the year.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
For Sale.

A Westminster coal stove, in good con-
dition. Inquire of Chas. Scofeld, Indian
Ford 52w2
The "Waubesa" cigar is made in two
sizes -1Oc straight and for quarter
both good.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

In it's annual review of the cigar leaf
crop The N. Y. Leaf has the following
reference to Wisconsin: The leaf tobac-
co industry of Wisconsin for the year
1904 has proved very perplexing prob
lem. 1t has not proved failure nor has
it been a decided success. No failures
have occurred among those that have
made it business exclusively, and no
one has withdrawn from the field i'm
mensely wealthy. There has been
steady demand for first-class binder
stock, and those who were we'll supplied
with the old goods cleaned up the best
deals. Most all are aware that the crop
of 1903 has proved to be anything but
profitable article. The crop was grown
and harvested under most unfavorable
conditions. The development of this
crop was leafy, and the excessive mols-
ture and cold nights had very .damag-
ing effect on its quality. Another draw
back to this crop was that greater
share of it was harvested before it had
matured, and the result was that it
cured in a bad condition, and proved
great disappointment to the growers of
the State. Early contracting was made
in the season before the harvesting at
prices ranging from to 10 cents, but
owing to damaged condition when de-
livered great disappointment was exper.
fenced by both grower and dealer, and
the leaf was received under compromise.
There yet remains about fourth of
this crop unsold, and the greater por-
tion of it's filters will never be put into
the case.- The yield of tobacco in this
State in the year 1908 was 37,738 acres,
and for Rock county for the same year
1872. AS the sugar beet industry is be-
coming prominent feature in this
State, it has caused the growing of to-
bocco to be a secondary consideration,
and decrease of twenty-five per cent.
has been developed. The acreage of to-
bacco for 1904 10 the State was 20,630,
and for Rock county 5,048: and it is
earnestly believed that should the leaf
that now hangs in the shed prove failure
the acreage of tobacco in Wisconsin will
be cut to nearly half of it's present yield.
1t has been thoroughly proven that beet
culture is~a less trying and less expen-
sive occupation, and better paying one
than that of tobacco; and it will not be
surprising that Wisconsin will lose it's
good standing as tobacco growing
State in a very few years to come, es-
pecially as a binder state. The weather
conditions for casing the 1904 leaf have
not yet arrived, and it is difficult ques-
ton to determine it's good and bad quail
tiles. One thing is certain, and that is
that the crop of 1904 was sent to the
shed in very satisfactory state, and if
there appears any damage it must not
be laid at the door of its harvesting. The
price of 1904 will average to IL cents
and l cent, and about one-third OF the
cron remains nnS0lCl
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

And loI the official voice
had spoken; he was free to
go. to fly to her as fast as
steam could carry him, de-
layed no longer by that
resistless force which always
is lightly spoken of as
orders"
Such incidents are not
common, but now and then
they do occur. AS Barrett
boarded the train in the
great. bare, echoing station
at the Oakland pier at
seven o'clock that evening.
he began to think that the
fates had relented; he was
actually going home at
last. Frances knows that
| am safe." he reflected.
"She supposes that 1 am
detained, and l shall not un-
deceive her. | shall lust
walk in on her a good four
days ahead of time. and
give her the surprise OF her
life"
And he laughed to himself
as he pictured her speechless
astonishment, and then her
frantic welcome. when she
should realize that it was
really he. her husband in
the flesh, and not an errant
ghost.
The wheels hummed as
the long train skirted the
shores of the bay-a narrow
estuary now, losing itself
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

Frances was as prudent she was good, and
Randall a man of an integrity which never had been
and could be questioned. 1t had never
occurred to him to distrust the long separation
that might have engendered indifference in a less
loyal woman, to resent the opportunity which his
Office as her husbands friend and legal adviser had
given Randall to Frances frequently and talk with
her cOnfidentially and at length.
He walked sturdly down the gang-plank, looked
in at the hotel for moment. where he wired to his
wife in New York Have just landed Am we'll
and longing you. Will report to commandant
and start East Saturday.
He thought that he was safe in saying that
for the report which he to submit could hardly
detain him longer Then he picked up his dress-suit
and sword and set out for the yard at Mare
Island.
There good fortune awaited him. The command
ant knowing inwardness of the episode that
had detained him for year beyond his time IN
Manila while outwardly all official neutrality. really
sympathized with Barrett and resolved nwardy not
TO take a of his precious time unnecessarily
He received him without delay, heard what he had
TO saw and cut the interview down to the barest
essentials.
When the final facts and figures reviewed. the
grizzed old said gruffly: You are anxious to
get back to your family Barrett. There is nothing
further to keep you After tfin you go back to
the city still he in plenty of time to catch the
east bound express. / know just how man feels
under such circumstances I've been there my
self"
Barretts heart gave a throb of JOY, and his cheek
flushed with pleased surprise. He had wondered
how he should manage to exist through the impend-
ing four days in his lnutterable longing clasp his
wife in his arms-his Frances who had haunted his
dreams and reveries night and day in that deadly
homesickness to which he finally succumbed. before
he looked his last the vanishing of Manila
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

among the hills it swept the alkali
deserts of Nevada. slackening their speed the
laborng engines toiled up the slopes of the Rockies
gathering fresh in the descent the plains
beyond. There few hours of tedious delay in
smoky Chicago, and then he rushed again and
almost before he aware of it he leaving the
boat at the ferry landing.
Giving directions to have his luggage sent next
morning. he jumped into a cab. Drive fastl' he
said to the the box and the order obeyed.
He looked curiously and in high excitement at the
brilliantly lighted streets: the of glarng lamps
the entrances of the theaters toward which the
well-dressed multitude vending their way.
How delightful it all to his eyes, long
toned to the monotony of shipboard and the deadly
duness of Manila He almost home: familiar
houses at hand and he fumbled for his purse
in his trousers pocket his hand trembled with agita
tion
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23


steamed slowly up the
bay. The slopes of Angel Island
and Sausalito were dazzling in
their February verdure. and
the greetings of the quarantine
officers. as they came on board,
were pleasant indeed to return
ing wayfarerS, who had long
hungered for a sight of their
native shore.
Among those who crowded
TO the ships side, stirred by
the excitement that moves
even case hardened officers to
whom the end of long voyage
is an old experience, was Rich
ard Barrett, late of the L SIS.
Meteor. He had been sent
home from the Philippines on
coveted leave, SO WiStfully de-
sired and so long withheld:
for il was long overdue. He
had had the III luck to offend his
superiOrs by some unintention-
al breach Of etiquette none the
less iealously exacted though not re,
in any published rules and regul
for the United States navy. But, he
innocent his intent. the result, as
Lieutenant Barrett was concerned
none the less immediate and unIsle
The customary two years of banis
had been prolonged 10 three. by y
wholesome discipline.
The time had been lived through.
how He had wandered iistlessly tt
the dirty streets of Manila, or lounge
the other idlers IN the dingy corrid
the Hotel de 0riente, when he cou
shore leave When he could n,
sighed his soul out, staring aero
glittering waters Of the bay at the
of Cavite and the twisted tunnels
Spanish wrecks that lay where the
been sunk after Dewey's famous VI
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

When he left he had carried his latch-key away
with him, in a of forgetfulness. al shall
not send it back, dear, he wrote his wife, with
touch of that sentiment which he rarely betrayed.
but which all the deeper that it was scrupu-
lously concealed. 81 shall carry it with me where
| go, a sort of taliSman-the open sesame to
that dearest place in the world to me, the home that
shelters you"
1t there yet, kept sacredly to itself in little
compartment of his pocketbook. He took out the
drivers fare, with generous fee besides. which he
felt impelled beStow with liberal hand on this night
of nights Then he lifted the little. notched jagged
key and pressed it his lips. in excess of boysh
emotion. He sprang lightly from the cab and ran
up the steps, quickly and quietly. The driver. moved
to rare gratitude followed with his hand luggage.
which he left then touched his hat with respectful
goodnight, sir, i" and ratified away
Barrett could that dim light burned IN the
hall; the drawing room in darkness and there
was silence But there cause for msgiVing
as Frances had wired her greetings and love- with the
reassuring news that they were all well. Perhaps
they are at dinner yet-guestS probably. he
thought
In his nervous eagernesS he could scarcely mt the
tiny key in the lock; but it at length accom-
plished The bolt shot back. the door swung open.
and he entered without making sound. No one
was to be seen AS he softly closed the door behind
him. he became of steady though subdued
rnurmur of voices. Dinner over. them and
Frances and EVELYN were in the library with callers it
appeared He down his suit with his sword IN
its heavy soleeather covering beside the drawngroom
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

1t was all over now, and he leaned against the rail
his brown handsome face kindled with happiness his
dark eyes glowing under the peak of his cap Il
shall telegraph Frances the first thing" he said
himself. Il be detained a the navy-yard
for several days; but III get that business as
possible, and take the overland Flyer the minute
] am through"
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

THE Helvetia, four weeks
out from HOngkong,
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

His luggage, battered and from long travel
and rough handling. pasered with the labels it had
acquired when he transhipped at HOngkong lay
upon the deck with the mountain of trunks and boxes
piled there for speedy removal to the dock and the
inspection OF the officials. He glanced a
them contentedly. He knew that with his
belongings were treasures destined delight the
of whom he thinling-webs of splendid
silk grapes and gauzes and embToderieS that might
have charmed the Queen of Sheba herself And
think Ward viii be pleased. too he continued to
soloquize touching heavy with the toe of
his boot. Civilian though he is, he always had
Inachete are about the best of their kind. He'll
not despise that Chinese mandarin toggery,
either"
He strOlled the side again. and his thoughts turned
affectonatey to the friend of his boyhood and his
youth-hs college chum until they separated, he to
finish his course at Annapolis While he waited for
his ong-deayed promotion. sailing in distant waters
around the globe, Ward Randall. best man at his
wedding had looked after his interests on shore
and had been friend, counselor and protector to his
fatherless, brotherless Frances
IL had been unusual friendship in many ways
in its ervor and its endurance and above all in the
cordiaty which Frances had felt and who had never
shown any of that petty jealousy which sometimes
the young wife TO resent and finally break the
old ties formed in the days in which she had part
Randalls name occurred often in her letters: he had
done this. that and the other he had been there on
Sunday; he had dropped in informally to dine with
her and EVelyn-the sister who lived with her during
Barretts absence Randall, the other hand
wrote as frankly Of Frances-of what he had done.
or proposed TO do with Barrett's sanction and
which was always. as Barrett promptly informed
him just what he wished and approved
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24
SLAVERY IN GEORGIA.

Savannah. Ga, Aug. 6.-Sena- tor Foye is under arrest by federal officers charged with holding ne- gtoes in bondage. He conducts several large turpentine farms near Egypt. Ga. and federal officers as- ser, he k holding many negroes as slaves, These regtoes are confined at night iu stockades and are we rs- ed in chains during the day. The evidence against the senator is that of several inmates of the stoekade who have been rescued hf she authorities The revelations of the eruelsies praesiced there are said ,o be the most sensational la the hts tory of black slavery.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24
NOSTOFFICE NOT TO BE. A
 COLD STORAGE.

When Postt flee Inspector Way lard was here recently on his eff cial duties he advised Postmaster Fleischman agai St enco ragir 2 people 10 use tie ostof ce as a "ccld-stcrage" estabiishmt n. In the past tEe postmaster has held unclaimed letters for a year ill order to give people every ol portunity to get them. In accordance W th the recommendations of the inspector, however, the following notice has been posted for tue future guidance of the public:
 All uncallcdfor letters without the sender's address will be advertised twice a month. If not claimed within 30 days after being advertised. and one cent paid on each letter called for, same being the charges allowed by law for advertising, they will be forwarded to the dead lett, r office. would advise all the patrons Of this office when going out of town to leave an order with some person to call for their mail. thus avoiding all incon- vemiences. Respectfully,
 Nj. r. FLEfscnMAN, Postmaster.
 This paper in future will print The advertised letter list in it's first issue after the Ist and 18th of each month.
Yukon Valley news., 1904-08-24

for patents for the same.
 A deputy surveyor had contem- plated coming here the first oi July, but later sent word that other en- agreements would not admit of the visit; and claim owners have had no opportunity of taking the pre. limiuary steps to obtain patents
 Mr. Henry Is said to be a thor oughly competent man who has had extensive experience a~ su . veyCr 0a the Gold Coast of Africa. Pending the answer to his applica. tion he will do work not requiring etIseial sanction.