Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
CONDITIONS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Much Activity and Money Now in Wis
consin Tobacco.

1t is unusual for tobacco warehouses
to open for active work till after the
HOLIDAYS. 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 with
in as many weeks, atfording the grow
ers opportunity to remove most of their
tobacco from the poles, place it in bun
dies and commence making delivery to
dealers. The handlers assert that they
have never known a year hengrowers
were so anxious to make deliveries;
that they are besieged by farmers who
want to unload before the holidays 1t
is reported that a considerable per
cent. of the late grown goods have not
thoroughly matured in the sheds, and
have been damaged by being too early
placed in bundles, other goods 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 compells them to- be care
full and prudent in demanding that crops
meet the requirements of the agree
mept entered into.
Ii 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 81. 0. H. Helgeson opened
his house last Monday with 36 sizers.
Westby packers are at work with abont
half crews. Fred Eckhart expects to
have his magnificent warehouse in run
ming order within a few days, The
price paid for sizing is so cents per
hundred, the same as last year
1t is current rumor that the United
Cigar company does not expect to open
its houses at Cashton and Viola, also
that the Bambergers win keep the
Readstown house closed for the season.
This is certainly serious drawback
for the towns and people concerned.
The Bekkedal and Rowe warehouses at
Soldiers Grove will be operated this
winter.
Martin A. Bekkedal tells the CENSOR
that he has contracts on A, 500 acres of
Wisconsin tobacco. located in Vernon ard
surrounding territory, and Rock and
Dane counties. This is the largest
purchases made by any dealer in the
state.
Of conditions elsewhere in the grow
ing districts the Edgerton Tobacco
Reporter comments: Interest in to-
bacco matters is now centered very
largely in the receiving and handling of
the crop at the warehouses. So much
of the crop is now stripped and ready
for delivery that packers can safely
rely upon securing abundant stock to
keep their warehouses steadily in oper-
alton. The tobacco has been delivered
quite freely during the week in this
market and is coming very generally in
such satisfactory condition that but
few complaints are heard or deductions
asked for. The crop, too, is weighing
out much better than was anticipated,
in some instances crowding 1900 pounds
per acre and bringing surprising money
values. 1t is already certain the crop
will yield the state considerable better
than 500 per acfaS-sas.S in few In
stances close to $500 or even more.
"Some remarkably good yields are
reported. Cornelius Nelson's acre
crop yielded 1908 pounds per acre ard
brought him $2170, or over S240 per
acre. Steven Saunders delivered l0,-
600 pounds from acres and received a
check for $129l "a. For fraction over
31 acres George Dickinson received
81 600.