The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-16
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.


EDGERToN, WIS.,, Nov. 16 1906.
The tobacco market furnishes little
news for the week A constant hunt for
the last remnants of the 06 crop is yet
being made and these are becoming so
scarce that vast amount of riding must
be done in the country districts to secure
even a moderate number of contracts.
Attractive prices must be paid in almost
every instance where deals are COM
ing to notice are:
Mike KERN, 24a at l5&5c.
Ole o. Lein, 10a at 16c.
Lars Lein, Jr., Ga at 16c.
.. N. Olson, 6a at 141a&5c.
Thos. Grety back, Sa at 16&5c.
Chas. Boyle, ga at 15&5c.
S. A. Gardner, 10a at 141s&4c.
John Turnbull, 3a at lie.
John Warning, "a at l2c.
Cured Wisconsin leaf seems to be sell
ing readily in the eastern markets, but
local trading is confined to smaller trans
actions for account of manufacturers. In
every instance very satisfactory prices
are received A l200cs lot of low grades
'O5 is being sampled and prepared for
export shipment for New York concern.
Casing weather would come II handy
now for some growers could give atten-
ton to stripping and would like TO get
the crop off their hands before the holi-
days. The entire crop could come out
of the sheds now as far as the curing is
concerned.
The shipments out of storage continue
liberal, about 1000 cases for the week to
all points from this market.
New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. 10, 1906.
Business in the market continues
flush. The boom that struck Pennsyl
vania last month has extended now to
the Wisconsin, which is selling exceed
ingly fast in very large lots. Some pack
ers have segregated the cases marked
damaged from those certified to as sound
and they are reaping the advantage from
such an honest policy by not only giving
satisfaction to the buyers, but by getting
also top notch prices for their sound to-
bacco. The sound is selling at % cents,
while there is no lack of buyers for the
damaged at Is. All other kinds Of bind
er and filler stock are likewise in steady
demand Trading in Sumatra continues
also at-a lively pace. Under present cir
cumstances the price prevailing for the
new importation is considered even mod
crate, as further advance is generally
expected on the new crop. The Havana
market shares the activity to the fullest
extent, limited only by the reluctance of
holders of old stock to part with it at
present rates, as it could not be replaced
at the same figure from the new crop.
Business continues as heavy as ever in
the local cigar factories and the plant of
manufacturers is that they cannot catch
up on their orders. Many of the fac
tories are kept going at night, competent
help is exceedingly scarce, and altogeth-
er there is no relaxation of the strenuos-
ity that has prevailed for the past month
or so. All this sounds very encourag
ing, but the situation is far from salts
factory. To begin with, there is the
great cost of raw leaf, which means that
the cigar manufacturers profits are re-
duced to an exceedingly low figure.
Again, not only has the price of boxes
advanced considerably, but it is almost
impossible to get them in sufficient
quantity, and SO deliveries are greatly
retarded. 1t is possible that these two
circumstances may account in part for
the apparent congestion of business at
the factories. 1t is quite true that man
ufacturers are refusing orders, but it
may be that if supplies were less costly
and difficult to obtain they would make
more efforts to extend their facilities.
Whether this exceptional boom will be
of long continuance, too, is question.
There are certain little circumstances
that point to disability of its coming
to an abrupt end at no very distant date.
Journal.