The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-12-14
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The sixth annual convention of the
| Wisconsin Tobacco Growers and Deal
| ers association held two days session
| IN the Assembly chamber at Madison,
! Dec. 5th and 9Th. In point of atten-
! dance and in interest manifested in the
| proceedings, the convention was one of
the most successful ever held. When
| Pres. Estes called the opening session to
ord dcr about $50 growers and dealers
were present. Secretary Fisher read the
proceedings of the last meeting and
after their approval Treasurer F. W.
total receipts of the year S17250 and ex-
hand of $3.50.
pointed:
| Awards-G FL. Rumrill, Janesville; John
| Soulman, GAINESVILLE; VIM. Mcintosh Edger-
ton; NJ. Salvorsen, Viroqua; Ole A. Helgerson,
/ Viroqua
Legislation-A L. Fisher, Janesville: S. B..
| HeddleS, Janesville; Andrew JensOn, Edger-
| ton.
/ Resolutions-Atley Peterson, Soldiers Grove
| o. c. Lee, Stoughton; Frank Collman, Madison.
| At the afternoon session President
Estes delivered an address, his subject
| being, what Can the Wisconsin Grow
ers and Dealers Association Accomplish
| Which Will Directly Benefit Both Grow
er and Dealer?" Mr.. Estes said in part:
| "The prevailing prices of our tobacco
| are not the result of speculation, neither
| are they wholly based on supply and de-
| mand. The discriminating laws of COM
merce have at last but not too late,
recognized the merit of our product and
have accepted it under it's true name
| and it's real worth. For how many years
| has Wisconsin as a cigar leaf tobacco
| state stood at the foot of the column?
And through all these years by the skill
| full manipulation Of the trade it has sold
| under every brand and name which
| ranked in the market of the world above
| that which was supposed to have been
grown in the state of it's nativity"
1 This thought he offered as justifica-
tion of the present organization and
called upon the growers and dealers of
the state for a more perfect organiza-
ton. He urged that the association be
| made bureau Of information and intel
| ligence to be used as means of obtain
| ing valuable assistance from representa-
tives in congress and frona the state
| legislature.
The presidents address was received
with applause, and Atey Peterson of
| Soldiers Grove was Introduced for the
purpose of leading the discussion.
| Mr.. Peterson said that he is grower
| only but that he believed the dealer
could do much to promote the interests
| of the grower because he had larger
| opportunity for observation and could
therefore give to the isolated producer
| valuable information that had been
cleaned from observation. Good tobacco
rather than large quantity he believed
! to be the desired end.
Andrew Jensen contributed to the
discussion declaring that the important
thing is the choice of seed. Tobacco
| will grow big enough be said, "but
| what we want is quality" He said that
the Spanish tobacco seed will make for
| Wisconsin tobacco place in the best
| markets.
Charles w. Raymond of Edgerton pre-
sented his views upon the question, ''ls
lit Conducive to the Best Interests of
| the Grower and Dealer to Contract To,
bacco Before It Us Harvested?" He was
decidedly of the opinion that it is not,
that the practice is pernicious in the ex-
| treme.
! Several buyers present took part in
| tuo QIScuESkOu ttnu dSFOoO Will Cu0
speaker on this proposition.
| Cap. Campbell eff Chicago spoke upon
| the question, What Governs and Makes
| Our Wisconsin Tobacco Market?" The
home market was to him the answer to
the question, ''bat you must have the
goods to get the price"
| Sanford Soverhill of GAINESVILLE took
up the discussion Of Mr.. Campbell's sub
! ject and urged a good type of Havana
seed. The by brla varieties will not give
| the best satisfaction except under ex-
| traordinary circumstances and that these
| must be looked for
| About one hundred members of the
| association attended the banquet at
| Keeley's Wednesday evening. Gov. Dav-
idson was present and made short ad-
| dress.
The principal address of the evening
was by L Blur, president of the tobacco
leaf board of trade, New York, upon the
| question, What will be the direct effect
on our Wisconsin tobacco industry if the
Philippine bill becomes a law and we
are finally thrown into direct competi-
tion with the Philippine Islands?' The
| question was discussed from the stand
point of the special interest and the con-
|
would be disastrous to the Wisconsin
| grower.
Other speakers were S. B. Heddles,
| GAINESVILLE; O. G.. Lee, Stough.on; An
drew Jenson, Edgerton, and Perry G.
Wilder, Evansville.
| At the Thursday session papers were
read by Knut Henderson of Cambridge
on What is Necessary to Produce
Good Crop of Tobacco?" discussed by
| John Mccarthy of Poynette; by F. W.
| Coon of Edgerton on What Obligation
does the Seller Assume and what Obi
cation does the Buyer Assume under the
| usual Method of Buying Tobacco under
Contract?" w. 81. Church of Lodi fol-
lowed in the discussion. THE Relation
| Of tha Agricultural Experiment Station
to the Development of the Tobacco In
dustry of the State" was the subject of
an excellent paper by Dean Henry of the
state experiment station. The closing
paper Of Prof. Sandsten on What are
the Damages in Wisconsin Tobacco dur
ing Curing and Fermenting Process due