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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
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NEW YORK, Dec.

NEW YORK. dec. ZZ, lSUO
Being so close to the holidays and to
the end of the year, the market has be-
come divested of all business thought
and energy. Officers are busy with bal
ancing accounts and books and the
chiefs closeted in the most private dens
to take stock themselves of their profits
and losses. Business has at last come
to complete standstill for the remain
ing week and half Of the year. To all
our readers and to the trade at large: A
Merry Christmas!
Activity in the local cigar industry
slackened up considerably during the
past week All holiday orders have been
filed and delivered by this time and fac
tories are now down to the ordinary bus
mess That the season has been an ex-
ceptionally lively one there can be no
doubt, for the reports of individual
manufacturers have been confirmed by
government figures which show record
output for the late fall and early winter,
However, though business seems COM
paratively quiet in view of the recent
rush, yet the volume of orders that are
being booked are above the average for
the time of year, and there is every rea-
son to believe that 1907 will open under
encouraging auspices. 1t is likely, too
that the beginning of the new year will
be an interesting period in the trade and
that the solutions of the problems raised
by the high cost of raw leaf, boxes and
labor will entail some noteworthy devel-
opments.-Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
Tobacco as a National Flower.

A suggestion that doubtless will be
popular in Stoughton and Edgerton at
least is to adopt as national flower the
Nicotiana Tabacum. Ii the great re-
public must have such flower why not
adopt the tobacco plant. 1t is native
of this country and one to which the
whole world now pays tribute. 1t is one
of the first plants with which the Eng
lish colonists in Virginia first became
familiar and it cut large figure in the
life of the colony, being the currency of
the settlers for time. There is nothing
sectional or local about the plant; it can
be grown in practically every state in
the union, while every nation in the
world, civilized or barbarian, uses it and
it's use is growing. The plant has
pretty pink blossom which might he de-
veloped into greater beauty at the ex-
pense of the leaves perhaps and thus be
made welcome addition to almost an.
garden. What says Edgerton, the i'm
perial capital of the leafs worldwide
realm? State Journal.
III the design is to combine beauty and
utility, what other emblem is more ap-
propriate than tobacco? Can you think
of any other plant to be cultivated that
yields such commercial possibilities? Yes.
tobacco is now king, long may it reign!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
NEw YoRK Dec. 10 1906.

The approach of the holidays has re-
tiected itself in the local market condi-
tions, as we'll as in the buying operations
throughout the country. No sales are
reported of any consequence, here or in
the growing sections. The deadlock be-
tween the packers and growers still con-
tinues. The conditions that have pre-
vailed during the past year are well ex-
emplified in an incident related recently.
A few months ago lot of low grade
Connecticut shade-grown tobacco was
sold to Europe at twenty cents pound.
After remaining On the other side for
short time the tobacco was sold to an
American buyer at profit and shipped
back to the United States. Since its re-
turn it has passed through several hands
and was sold last week to manufactur-
or at forty four cents pound.
Sumatra.-In spite of the rear ap
proach OF the holidays more or less pick
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28

ing is going on in the market, and some
manufacturers are supplementing their
stocks with what they regard as an oc-
casional bargain.
Havana.-The local market is bare Of
interest. In Havana city there is very
little doing, the majority of the dealers
being absolutely idle from lack of stocks,
and the remainder being idle for the
most part on account of the stiff prices
at which their stocks are held,-Leaf.
Connecticut valley Tobacco Market.
A correspondent of the New England
Homestead reports that the American
Tobacco Co. recently purchased several
lots of broadleaf in the Vinton's Mills
section of Connecticut. H. Deming,
are reported to have sold their crops at
2o to Soc per pound. Some growers say
they received offers of % to 291sc, but
would not accept these prices On as
sorting the crop it appears to be turning
ighter color than that of '05. In the
quantities of tobacco are still on the
much farther advanced than at this time
Buyers are giving some attention to
Havana, and would no doubt take large
quantities of leaf if they could get it at
their prices. 1t is claimed that Lowell
Brewer secured 22c per pound for 15a he
sold some time ago to the American To-
bacco Co. He is holding his broadleaf
for good price. Joseph Carbury is said
to have disposed of his crop of Havana
to the American Co. for 22c. G. W.
Forbes of Hockanum has sold his seed
leaf, price not known. Elisha M. Dunn
and M. P. Kain have also disposed of
their crops r. D. Farnham is reported
to have bought several crops recently at
about 21c per pound in the bundle. The
Rice Bartlett tobacco warehouse is now
working on the crop.
Windsor Locks-Only small proper
tion of the '06 tobacco crop is still hang
ing in this section. Most of the leaf is
now in the bundle, and much OF it that
was sold earlier in the season has been
delivered. Some authorities estimate
that about half of the local crop has
changed hands, prices ranging from Is
to 25c per pound. Generally the season
has facilitated the early cure of tobacco,
and frequently damps have proved high
ly favorable to farmers. Stripping is
much more advanced than usual,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
Lancaster.

LANCASTER, PA, Dec. 1e, 1906.
The leaf tobacco trade and dealings in
the 1906 crop are fairly at a standstill,
and there was not much doing in either
line the past week. The only sale of old
goods that has come to our notice was
about $50 cases of 1905 by Mr.. Harry M.
lands, of East Petersburg; Barton S.
Weller also sold 100 cases of 1905 tobac-
co. The packers are selling no old goods
for the reason so frequently noted lately,
they refuse to let 60 their holdings be-
cause they cannot get their prices, and
the growers are keeping their crops for
the same reason. Probably 25 prr cent.
of the 1906 crop has not yet been con-
tracted for There was no concerted ac-
tion upon the part OF the packers as to
keeping hands off in buying, but lately
none Of them have been even trying to
buy. They say, however, that they will
ride the country again early in the new
year, believing that the growers by that
time will be convinced that they cannot
get the prices they are now demanding,
and will listen to lower offers. The
growers, it may be stated, are of a con-
trary opinion.
It is meant in spirit of kindpess when
Wo dOVISo SIOWoIS W 10 tdlI Will VIC
packers, because in the long run their
interests are identical. The packers COM
plain bitterly of the efforts made by
many growers in delivering the new crop
of trying to work in filters as wrappers.
The packers simply won't have it. and
in number of instances the tobacco has
been sent back home. The packers feel
that with the high prices they are pay
ing the growers they have right to ex-
pect fair treatment, and require that the
tobacco be carefully sorted. A plentiful
crop of lawsuits is bound to follow if the
growers persist in the course so many
are pursuing.
The crop has been curing beautifully,
and a good deal has already been strip
ped. The rest will be stripped with as
little delay as possible, for the growers
want to get it off their hands. The pack
ers are telling the growers not to be in
too much of a hurry to pack and deliver.
Very little pole bnrn or other trouble
some features incident to curing are re-
ported.
The largest single full-fedged cigar
manufacturing district in the country ia
1905 was the Ninth Pennsylvania with
an output Of 763, 702, ,Ola, closely followed
by the Third New York District with an
output of 698, 1851. New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Dec. %, 1906.


The tobacco business has suffered
more or less interruption during the hol-
iday week, while deliveries have been
called off and work partly suspended at
the warehouses. After the new year
when the American and United people
put their warehouses in operation the
handling of the crop will be in full swing
at all the packing points in the state. As
the crop is practically under contract in
the bundle there promises to be long
seasons work ahead for the laboring
classes.
Packers who have commenced to re-
their purchases made in the northern
district report considerable damage that
requires more or less adjusting before
settlements are effected. Having con-
tracted to pay in most cases outside fig
ures for this tobacco they say they feel
justified in demanding that they receive
and pay only for sound leaf, and as a
general thing growers willingly concede
their claims.
The market for old leaf has brought
no new developments of late, sales being
confined to the needs of the manufact-
urers. Nearly all the crop is now ready
for delivery and the coming month will
be the most busy one of the year for the
packers.
The shipments out of storage reach
about 800 cases for the week to all points
from this market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
VIRoQUA, WIS, Dec. 19, 1906.


1t is unusual for tobacco warehouses
to open for active work till after the hol
idays. The program is changed this
season and at most of the packing points
there is now activity. Three periods Of
good case weather have prevailed within
as many weeks, affordiDg the growers
opportunity to remove most of their to.
bacco from the poles, place it in bundles
and commence making delivery to the
dealers. The handlers assert that they
have never known year when growers
were so anxious to make deliveries; that
they are besieged by farmers who want
to unload before the holidays. 1t is re-
ported that a considerable per cent. of
the late grown goods have not thorough.
ly matured in the sheds, aud have been
damaged by being too rly7placed in
bundles, other gooas have been damaged
by too high case. For these and other
reasons there has been considerable
"docking," and few crops escape this
process. Buyers feel that the high prices
at which tobacco was contracted COM
pels them to be careful and prudent in
demanding that crops meet the require
ments of the agreement entered into.
It is probable that there will be a
scarcity of hands when all of the pack
ing houses in Viroqua and surrounding
towns open with full crews. Bekkedal-
Hazen and Pretzfeld houses opened last
week, the former with 80 sorters, the
latter with "a. 0. Ell. Helgeson opened
his house last Monday with 36 sizers
Westby packers are at work with about
half crews. Fred Eckhart expects to
have his magnificent warehouse in run
ming order within few days. The price
paid for sizing is 80 cents per hundred,
the same as last year.
Martin A. Bekkedal tells the Censor
that he has contracts on 4500 acres of
Wisconsin tobacco, located in Vernon
and surrounding territory and Rock and
Dane counties. This is the largest pur-
chase made by any dealer in the state
CarcOr
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Internal Revenue Commissioner Yer
kes has granted hearing to represen-
tatives of the tobacco trade on January
7th, regarding the recent obnoxious rul-
ing of his department requiring dealers
in leaf tobacco to keep separate govern
ment book SO at every storage building
and qualify as dealer at each warehouse.
In the meantime the collectors are au-
thorized to suspend the ruling which
was to go into effect January 1st. If
the commissioner is susceptible of ar
gument he can be plainly shown how
absurd and unnecessary the ruling he
attempts to enforce really is.
***
Special mention of some remarkably
good yields OF the present tobacco crop,
which has been made in this paper and
others to follow, are not presented with
the intention of conveying the idea that
all tobacco growers are likewise favored
with big money values. These figures
are reproduced as an object lesson show
ing what growers who put into use the
best known methods of cultivation and
painstaking care in handling are able to
accomplish. They should be taken as
an incentive to improve in the art of to-
bacco growing. All the elements that
lead up to a successful crop should be
studied. 1t may come from crop rota-
ton, the selection of seed, the fertiliza-
tion of the field, the methods of cultiva.
tion or the curing or manner of preparing
the crop for market, all these are worthy
of consideration by the progressive farm
or. 1t is not expected that the average
crop can make showing equal to the
top notchers, which we think are deserv-
ing of mention, but we believe the pur-
pose to be served will justify the publ
cation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28

Word comes from the east that there
is sort of gentlemen's understanding
among the large operators that no con-
TRACTS are to be bought this year. Small
dealers and scalpers who have been get
ing into the market early and cleaning
up nice margins on the sale of their con-
tracts, not only in this state but Penn
sylvania and elsewhere the past few
years, are credited with being response
BILE, in a measure, for the large prices
which have prevailed. 1t hardly looks
reasonable that this charge is true, but
nevertheless the word has gone out that
contracts are not to be dealt in. BY
forcing the small dealers to receive and
pack their purchases it is thought a
good many of the scalpers could be put
out of business. Time will tell whether
the scheme works or not. While it may
take big bank roll to put up packing
of tobacco this year there is an abund-
ance of money looking for investment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-28

That the opposition of the tobacco
trade to the Philippine tariff reduction
has been misconstrued is made plain in
the recent address before the Wisconsin
tobacco growers at Madison by A. Blur,
president of the National Cigar Leaf To
bacco Association and the leader of tie
fight against the secretary Of war to
force Philippine free trade on the coun-
try, who stated that the trade was ready
to oppose any measure that would give
the Philippines free trade or reduce the
tariff on Philippine cigars to % per cent.
of the Dingley rate. Further, he stated
that a canvass of the senate showed that
the opposition to free trade for the Fill
pinos was equally as strong as it was last
year, and that he was confident that any
bill providing for the sweeping reduc-
tion asked for by Secretary Taft would
meet with the same fate as the Payne
BILL In answer to the criticism by Sec
retary Taft and the administration news
papers throughout the country, charg
ing the American tobacco trade with
selfshness and lacking 10 the spirit OF
fairness and justice that has character
lied other interests in dealing with the
Philippines, Mr.. Blur replied that Mr..
Taft had sought to bring about Philip.
pine free trade without consulting Amer
leans interested in the tobacco industry.
He had consistently ignored every at
tempt of the trade to Investigate condi-
tions in the islands, with view OF arriv-
ing at tariff schedule that would open
our markets to the cigar and tobacco
manufacturers of Manila and permit
them to compete with us on even terms.
In fact, Secretary Taft's attitude has
done more than any other one thing to
convince the trade that he wanted more
than equal commercial rights for the
Filipinos in the markets of this country,
and that his idea of justice for the Phil
ippine archipelago included gift of
trade rights which would permit the
Filipinos to enrich themselves at the ex-
pense OF similar industries in the United
States. Americans engaged in the cigar
and tobacco industry, as class, are as
much in favor of giving the Filipinos
justice as any other body of commercial
men. They object. however, to any
scheme that would permit the German,
the Spanish, the English and the Swiss
cigar manufacturers Of Manila entering
our markets on terms far more favorable
than the American manufacturers ENJOY.
Any arrangement of the tariff that will
cover the difference in the cost OF pro-
duction and make it possible for Mania
cigars to enter the market OF the United
States and compete on equal terms with
domestic products has never been or will
it ever be opposed by Americans engag
ed in that trade.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
kAHlo1us IS A BUSY Us; Town
Eleven Saloons Pay Nearly $4,000
Yearly to Golfers of Franklin
County.

lone of the liveliest towns in the
state is Kahlotus," said j. M. Douglass
deputy revenue collector who returned
yesterday from an official trip through
Whitman, Franklin, Asotin and Gar.
field counties.
1.-The Northern Pacific is working a
big crew of men on the, tunnel, being
bored near Kahlotus and the town is
filled with railroad men, gamblers, ad-
venturers and about every class OF
citizen it is possible to find in a rail-
road camp" said Mr.. Douglass.
Eight saloons have been started
the past three weeks and arrange
ments are being made to open up three
more. The license fee is $500 year sc
Franklin county is reaping the bene-
fits" r
Mr.. Douglass says that Throughout
the territory he covered on his trip
business and industrial conditions are
exceedingly prosperous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morris

:
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morris
Mrs. William c. Painter and Mrs.
Fred Glafke have issued invitations
to friends to meet Mrs. Ransom Glafke
on Saturday afternoon from 8 to s
o'clock ue. -
The funeral of Adam Saynes took
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the family residence on 426 Whitman
street Rev. Robert ]. Reid conduct
ed the services.
Transcripts Of the saloon cases
against LoLuis Grossmiller and John
Kremer were filed in the county clerk S
office yesterday afternoon. The de-
PENDANTS have appealed these cases to
the superior court.
Suit was brought in the superior
court yesterday afternoon by the
Drumheller company against j. L..
Barrett and wife for $1725O on an
unpaid account.
The will of Wildelm Stolte was
filed for probate this morning in the
county clerks office. His daughter
Mary is given $500 and Dora Hauser
and Emma Martin, two other daugh-
tiers IS each. His wife Wilhelmina
Stolte is made residuary legatee and
executrix of the estate.
At sheriff's sale held at the court
house a few days ago Eli Eyraud
bought the Reinhold Harras farm, con-
sisting of "a acres, west of the city,
for $S75. The land was sold to salts
fly a judgment held by Eyraud for
1915. Suit had been brought to COL
lect $1,000 alleged to be due from Har-
ras on promissory note.
Joseph Kellough began an action in
the superior court yesterday against A.
Ragsdale and Anna K. Ragsdale, to
in his suit alleges that he purchased
certain land Of the defendants for
$500. The agreement was that he
was to assume a mortgage Of $4,000
and pay the defendants the difference
of $4,000 in cash. Later he says he dis
covered that the defendants had mis-
represented the amount of the mort
gage, which in reality was $3.50 in
stead of $4,000 which he was compelled
to pay. Hence the suit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
PERSONAL MENTION

D. c. Mccarthy was Pendleton
visitor yesterday. rt-
Marvin Evans returned yesterday
from Seattle via Portland.
E. S. Hennessey is goose hunting
in the Horse Heaven country.
Bradley Upton left for an extended
visit to Portland last night.
Auditor ]. w. Honeycutt made fly
ing trip to Waitsburg yesterday.
Victor Cullen left last night to visit
friends in Portland and The Dalles.
Postmaster E. L. Brunton has gone
on business trip to Franklin county.
M. c. Garner has been visiting his
former home, Dayton, for several days
past.
]. c. Van Patten of Dayton, is visit
ing his son r. William Van Patten, of
this city.
James Laster, a Whitman graduate,
is visiting with relatives in the city
this week.
S. w. Smith, a well known Waits
burger, is visiting his daughter Mrs.
w. w. Maxwell of this city.
I. w. Anderson, president of the
Northwestern Gas & Electric COM
pany, is in Spokane on a business trip
William Wise and Miss Dollie Wise
man of Connell, are in the city, having
come to attend the Smails- Wiseman
wedding.
w. j. Hartianft, Pacific coast man.
arrived in the city yesterday and will
visit with his sister, Mrs. Iona Stella,
for a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
1E|Ns AND KILLS ITALIAN
Laborer Was Trying to Extract Frost
From Dynamite When Accident
Happened.

CCLDESAC, Nov. 23.-While thaw-
ing out dynamite in Camp No. 2, of
Porter Bros & Welch construction
forces on the prairie railroad, a stick
exploded at II o'clock this morning
and killed an unknown Italian who
was working with it. Nobody else
Was injured by the explosion, for the
reason that no one else was in the
Immediate vicinity. One finger was
blown off and the right hand badly
mangled indicating that he had the
explosive in his hand. Several holes
We're found in his breast and arms but
his features We're not SO badly lacera-
led.
The Italian will be taken to Lewis
Ion tomorrow for burial, and will be
accompanied by a number of country
men who will be present at the funeral
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23
TURKEY RED is GOOD WHEAT.
Produces as Much as BIuestem and
Prices Are Just as
High.

Maxwell Brothers, farming on an ex-
tensive scale in the Touchet country
will seed about 1000 acres this year
w. w. Maxwell, a member of the firm,
in Walla Walla yesterday, stated that
$50 acres will be seeded to turkey red
wheat this fall and the remainder will
be seeded to bluestem in the early
spring.
Mr.. Maxwell said he has found that
turkey red is not so susceptible to
frosts and yields equally well as blue
stem. The market price is even better
than either blustem or club. The firm
has just finished seeding $50 acres and
will start at once seeding the re-
naming 100 acres.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-23

face Tuesday evening while assisting
his clerk in repairing the gas plant in
the basement of the store. While adj
justing a valve, some of the gas es-
capped and communicated with lighted
lantern which Mr.. Mosgrove was car
rying.
The blaze struck Mr.. MOsgrOve in
the face, burning the skin in very
painful manner. The clerk jumped
to one side and escaped the flames. Mr..
Mosgrove's injuries were so serious
as to require the attention of a ply
sician. The flames were fortunately
extinguished before they set the store
on fire.