Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
TOBACCO CONDITIONS UEFAvORABLE.
The Driftsd Condition Of the Highways and the
Lack Of More Case Weather Make Things Dull

Lack of More Case Weather Make Things Dun.
| The tobacco industry in this section is
nearing a standstill, and if the roads do
not improve very soon, the second Of the
three warehouses in this city will be
forced to close, We are informed that
there Is enough tobacco in case to run
the houses into March, bat great deal
of it is yet to be delivered OF course,
case weather" is what the whole popu-
lace is now looking forward to. Quite
number Of the sorters are out of en-
ploYment by the closing Of Helgeson's
wareroOms, and if the Others are thrown
out it would mean at least $50 unem-
ployed tobacco workers. These con-
ditions will probably change for. the bet
teI within short time for the backbone
OF winter is broken, and soft weather is
almost certain to be with us in a week
or ten days. The sooner, the better.
The weed that has been handled by
our buyers is pronounced the best for
many years; fine fibre, soft and free from
dust and many of the evils it oftentimes
Is subject TO As high as 26 cases have
been packed by tae fifty handlers at the
EcRhardt station.
The American people of Sparta, who
shut down week or so ago, received
only one car of the weed from this dis
trict last week.
Eckhardt received a large crop from
Crawford county, and many loads from
various points on the county line, while
a good many loads from around here go
to Readstown and Viola.
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Edgerton Tobacco Reporter The act
ivity that has been going on the past
few months towards gathering in the
remnants Of cured leaf remaining in
country hands, is pretty sure index
chat there Is prospective shortage of
binder stock in the country and the scar
city OF available leaf suitable to the
needs of the better class of manufac-
turers will become more apparent as
time goes by. The output Of the cigar
manufacturers is holding up well to-
wards the highest point reached in the
history of the country, while she pro-
duCtioD Of domestic cigar leaf has stead
lily fallen off the past few years. With
no large surplus of stock carried over
from year TO year, the conclusion is nat
ural that sooner or later the market
would find itself bare Of certain tobaccos
needed to keep abreast with the increas-
ing demands for manufactured goods
The condition is bound to bring about
healthier condition in the trade and ap-
pFeciably enb nee the value Of the new
crop as well as the prospects for the
coming ones. Growers may rest assured
that good leaf is bound TO bring remun-
eratiye prices for some Years to come.
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To decision handed down by the SUI
preme court of New York, grasshopper
eaten tobacco has been legally defined as
damaged tobacco. An action brought
by grower of that state against New
York firm to recover upon a contract
that did not specify grasshopper. eaten
leaf as damaged, has been in the courts
for some time A first trial Judgment
was secured by the grower, which upon
appeal was finally reversed and the ques-
tion settled by the higher tribunal.
Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed
every purchaser at Tates Big Store.
"A meeting Of the city Board of Trade
will be held this Thursday evening.
Special reductions on all suits and
cvercoats from 81 to 81 at the Boston.
Miss Dora Morrison win resume the
giving Of music lessons in this city after
the Goth Of the month.
Mrs, George Fawcett was confined
to her home the first of the week with
severe attack Of lagrippe.
-Hjaimar son Of Rev. HalvorseD,
went TO Madison, last week, to enter the
university He was student at Luther
college for two years.
Another pioneer woman of the wes-
tern section of the county, Mrs. Little
FLA, died at her home in Victory on
Jardarg Both, aged eighty years.
An old-faehioned spelling school and
10 cent social will be given under the
auspices of the Royal Neighbors at the
III. W. 4. hall, Tuesday, February 81,
at s o'clock p. IN. Everybody invited.
Albert I. Forum underwent an OF.
Grafton for hernia at the La Crosse Luth-
eran hospital on Thursday last His
many friends here and elsewhere will be
pleased to learn that he is getting along
quite nicely.
Chester Ward, Harry Banks. Misses
Georgia Potts and Inga Nelson attended
the zig Beaver ball at Chaseburg on
Saturday night They report a most
pleasant occasion The order at that
place contemplated a series of dances
and entertainments for the winter
months.
A company of about thirty friends
Rld relatives gathered at the home of
Mrs NJ. b Thompson, living seven
miles west OF town, week ago Sunday,
in honor Of the worthy lady's fortieth
anniversary Two sleigh loads of the
party drove over the day previous from
Lansing and Waukon, Iowa
DIR. c. V. Porter of this place, L. c. |
Schoenberger of Sterling, Jens David |
son and Elias Peterson OF Westby, went |
20 Madison on Monday, to attend the |
farmers winter course at the state agri- |
cultural college. We are pleased to wit |
ness this evidence of desire to take ad- |
vantage Of advanced agricultural train |
ing.
AT an old.fashioned spelling school
held recently at Retreat, participated in !
b7 a large crowd the word that found |
The last pupil or person 'toeing the |
mark was a ggrandizsment Miss Flor |
eace Smith, a pupil in the De Soto |
schools. had the distinction of being vic |
tor. II the country held more of this |
kinds Of gatherings IL would give enjoy |
meut and benefit to a lony line Of per- |
sons.
In the column Of items taken from |
the CENSOR files Of thirty years ago and |
Published by Us last week, was one in |
reference to the opening of the Park |
hotel at Richlard Center, and that the |
Viroqua hand would furnish music for