The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-09
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Program Of 9th Annual Meeting
Wisconsin Tobacco Growers and Dealers
Assn. at Madison Dec. 5 and 6.

Wisconsin i0Ddcc0 Growers anu DedlelS
Assn. at Madison Dec. 5 and s.
Attractive Prizes offered Banquet in the
Evening.
In issuing our 9th annual program, it
is apparent that the greatest interest
has been awakened on the part of the
Wisconsin tobacco growers. For the
past two years this branch of agriculture
has enjoyed high degree of prosperity.
1t affords the officers of this association
great pleasure to extend the hand of con-
gratuiations and we'll wishes. and to well
come you to this meeting. We also re-
joice in our ability to provide such an
elaborate program, to present such an
array of diversified subjects, distinguish
ed writer's and speakers, We are spar
ing neither time nor means to make this
annual meeting an epoch in our history
We ask your hearty cooperation and
presence during this session. Come,
with we'll digested thoughts; come, pre-
pared to discuss ways and means to per-
petuate higher standard of tobacco
culture; come, and compete for the lib
eral prizes; come strong enough to carry
away the sweepstake prize for the best
tobacco grown in the state; come to our
banquet on the evening of December 9th;
come and mingle in the friendly smoke,
the feast of reason and the flow of joke.
PROGRAM M-wEDNEsDAY, DEC. 3.
l. What is required to make Wisconsin the
best cigar leaf producing state in the UnlOn?-
Fred Beemis, FOOtville Discussion = Frank
Coleman, Madison.
2 Is it conducive to the best interest of
grower and dealer to contract tobacco before it
is harvested ?-Chas. w. Raymond, EdgertOn.
Discussion-O. G. Lee, StOughton.
g. What can the Wisconsin Growers and
Dealers association accomplish which Will d1-
rectly benefit both grower and dealer?-PreS.
John M. Estes, StOughtOn. D1ScuSS1On-Atley
Peterson, Soldiers Grove.
d. What governs and makes our Wisconsin
tobacco market?-Capt. Campbell, Chicago. LII.
Discussion Sanford SOverhlll, GAINESVILLE.
g. How should the 1906 crop be handled from
pole to bundle?-S Haight, Rockdale. Discus
sion-Samuel Grundy, Janesville.
EVENING PROGRAM-BANQUET.
Governor Davidson, Toastmaster
/. What will be the direct effect on our Wis
consin tobacco industry If the Philippine bill
becomes law and we are finally thrown into
direct competition with the Philippine tObac-
COL. Blur, New York City, Pres U. S. To
bacco Leaf Board of Trade.
g Are Wisconsin methods of growing, har-
vesting, curing, handling and ferment1ng cal
culated to place Wisconsin in the front as
cigar leaf producing state?-S. B. Heddles,
GAINESVILLE.
g. Toasts:
Our Wisconsin tobacco growers,-O. c. Lee,
StoughtOn
Our Wisconsin tobacco merchants.-GeOrge
SchueSter, Milwaukee.
Our eastern friends in the trade--Perry C.
Wilder, Evansville.
THURSDAY DEC. +.
l. What is necessary to produce good crop
of tobacco?-Knut Henderson, Cambridge. Dis
cussion-JOhn Mccarthy, POynette.
g. What obligation does the seller assume
and what obligation does the buyer assume
under our usual method of buying tobacco
under contract?-F. w. Coon, Edgerton Dis
cussion-W. H. Church. Lodi
g. The relation of the agricultural expert
ment station to the development of the tobacco
industry in the State.-Dean Henry, state EX-
pertinent Station Madison
4. What are the damages in Wisconsin to-
bacco during curing and fermentation pro
cesses due to?-PrOf. Sandsteen, State Expert
ment Station, Madison.
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED.
North and west of Wisconsin river.
lst Prize $500 to grower displaying best 10
pound sample cigar leaf.
2nd Prize. $1,000 to grower displaying Sec
ond best 10 pound sample cigar leaf
Bird Prize. $500 to grower displaying third
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf.
4th Prize. $1,000 to grower displaying fourth
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf.
5th Prize. $500 TO grower displaying hftn
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf.
South and east of Wisconsin river.
1st Prize $500 to grower displaying best 10
pound sample cigar leaf.
2nd Prize. $4,000 to grower displaying Sec
ond best 10 pound sample cigar leaf.
3rd Prize. $500 to grower displaying third
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf.
4th Prize. $1,000 to grower displaying fourth
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf. ~
5th Prize. $500 to grower displaying hfth
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf.
Sweepstake Prize. $500 will be paid for
best 10 pound sample cigar leaf exhibited.
Special Premiums
$1,000 for the best paper on Growing Tobac-
co Plants' There must be at least three com
petitors for this prize
$1,000 to the township secretary bringing in
the largest number of new members to the as
SOciatiOn.
$500 TO the township secretary bringing in
the second largest number OF new menoerS TO
the association
Rules Governing Contest.
Exhibitors can make but one entry.
Such entry must not be less than 10 pounds,
and of the 1906 crop.
Must be grown by exhibitor, who must be or
become member of the association.
An entrance fee of SOC will be charged each
competitor.
Ali tobacco exhibits placed in competition
for the above prizes are to be donated to the
association.
All exhibits must be in and regularly entered
by , o'clock, December 9TH. Awards Will De
made at o'clock, December 9th.
QUESTION BOX.
Farmers and dealers are requested to
prepare questions touching upon the to-
bacco industry of the state and place
them in the box on the secretarys desk,
and at the conclusion of each regular
program these questions will be taken
out and brought before the meeting.
The railways of the state have granted /
reduced rates on the certificate plan to
those attending this convention. Ine
state experimental station. which mas
been supervising the growing OF the best