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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa, June IL,

LANCASTER, Pa, June IL, 1907.
Not much was doing in the local leaf
tobacco market tha past week, the sales
being made mostly to manufacturers.
The Empire Leaf Tobacco Company
managed to gather up about 300 cases of
old goods, and Lewis Brimmer's Sons Sc
cured 200 cases. 1t is said that the
prices we're from 1919 to 20 cents pound
through. A representative of Joseph S.
Cans & Co. was here trying to buy a
Thousand cases of new goods, offering
IA cents pound, but he did not make
many contracts. Some dealers admit
that they have lately found more black
rot in their packings than they expected
to find, and more than is agreeable to
think about.
If the packers have their troubles, so
have the growers. 1t is probable not
more than 20 per cent. of this seasons
crop has been planted, owing to the un-
favorable weather, and the prediction is
made that there will be considerably
less tobacco put out than last year, when
this county had out only about $500
acres. The weather kept back the plants
until long after the usual time for plant
ing, and even yet many beds are so back
ward that the plants are too young to
set out The growers whose plants were
large enough to set out, and who have
them in the field, found favorable plant
ing weather, and that was all. Since the
plants were set out they certainly have
not grown any. Many beds have been
damaged by the ravages of heas, and in
some sections tobacco in the fields has
been much troubled with cut worms.
Even with favorable weather the crop of
this county will not be in the field be-
fore the middle of the month.
The cigar trade continues good. The
big manufacturers have plenty of orders
on hand, while the smaller ones have
enough to keep them moving steadily,
though they are not rushed.
So little of the 1906 tobacco has been
sold that it is impossible yet 10 put any
market price upon it, but the packers
say they cannot afford to let it go below
what the old goods are selling at.-New
Era
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21

The outcome of this contest between
plans on the part of growers and con-
trary natural conditions will be watched
most keenly.
In Ohio, unless setting time proves
unfavoraole, the acreage devoted to ci-
gar leaf tobacco crop will likely run as
heavy as last season. Provided fatter-
ing conditions prevail throughout the
setting period substantial increases may
be noted here and there; similar condi.
tions in Pennsylvania and New York
where prices paid for the last crop of to-
bacco were such as to encourage farmers
to give more attention to this form of
agriculture in 1907. Many correspon-
dents of New York claim substantial en-
largement in the acreage even if setting
is delayed little later than usual.
In New England the cropis late get
ting out. 1t looks like full acreage there,
although nothing in the way of a pro-
nounced increase. Florida and Georgia
growers now have tobacco all planted
In fact the major part of it was in the
open June /. There is full to larger
acreage 10 those two states this year and
substantial increase in the area devot-
ed to tent grown tobacco. Our Gadsden
county, Fla, CORES .,ondent says: THE
growing crop is practically all contracted
at an average of about 75c per pound for
shade grown A grower in Decatur
county, Ga, says that most of the 1907
crop there is engaged by buyers at an
average of 6219c.
Averaging cigar leaf tobacco states
through, it is evident that in the neigh
borhood of 80 per cent. of the 1906 crop
has been sold by growers. Old tobacco
is cleaned up most thoroughly in Wis
consin, Florida, Georgia and New York.
In Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio and
New England some leaf is being held,
although supplies are by no means un-
wieldy, and it is simply question of
prices rather than lack of demand. Ex-
cessive docking in Wisconsin, Ohio and
Pennsylvania brought down average re-
turns considerably as compared with the
original selling quotation. The last Wis
consin crop realized growers in the
neighborhood of 10 to 13c per pound in
the bundle; Ohio producers 8 to 13c,
Pennsylvania II to 15c, with filters at
to SC. New York II to 15c, New England
Havana leaf 13 to 1Sc, New England
broadleaf Is to zoe assorted Orange
Judd Farmer, June Is.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDeRRToN, WIS, June q, 100

w IS., uuo IL, lCOt.
The planting of the new tobacco crop
has now fairly started in most of the
growing sections OF the state and from
this on will De pushed with all possible
dispatch, as this work issclose onto two
weeks behind the average season. The
weather of the week has been excep-
tionally favora ole for the rapid advance
ment of the plant beds, which are now
making such phenomenal growth as to
crowd the preparation of the fields.
Severe storms, however, have done some
injury to the beds through hail and
heavy rain falls in few localities. The
soil is ia excellent shape for transplant
ing and with moderate te emperatures a
good stand ought to be secured.
1t is already evident there will be a
shortage Of plants of sufficient size to
get out the contemplated acreage within
the ordinary limits of the planting sea-
SOD, but just how much a decrease can
not be determined at this time.
The conditions of the cured leaf mar
kets remain unchanged and dull bust
ness is reported both among local pack
ers and in the eastern centers as we'll.
The recent warm days have started the
warehouse bulks into sweat that will
continue until the curing is complete.
The shipments out of storage reach
8O0cs for the week to all points from this
market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
N ew York.
NEW YORK, June Is, 1907

The market does not show any signs
of recuperation. In domestic leaf, bus
mess is dragging, although manufactur-
ers are visiting the market ostenSibly to
pick up bargains, but accepting the
slightest concessions on the goods looked
for. The problem for the market, how
ever, for the present is the outlook for
this years crops. Will there be tobac-
co crop at all, and Of what dimensions
and kind, are the question most discuss
ed Of On the weather of the next week
Or two will depend the fate of the cigar
leaf crops. And it this most unseason-
able fall weather should continue tathis
season of habiaual dog days, then both
the market and the cigar industry will
be in very tight straits for cigar leaf
supply next year. Morever, it would be
sure to drive up the prices of last years
crop in the coming fall to a figure beg
gazing all precedents Present activity,
however, is mostly confined to she Su-
matra trade. The new importations
seem to take well, as rapid sales are be-
ing made and repeat orders coming in.
In the Havana market siesta is still
prevailing, but the manufacturers are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of new
Vueltas and Partidos.
Our reports on conditions in the local
cigar industry for the last couple of
weeks have indicated an improvement,
several large firms having taken back
the help which they had previously laid
off. During the past week conditions
remained about stationary. There was
no noticeable improvement nor yet
falling off. In fact, the non com mmittal
term, fair is the epithet generally ap-
piled to the situation. Relatively the
seed and seed and Havana men are more
busy than the manufacturers of the
clear Havana product. This however,
is usually the case at this time of year
when warm weather is expected, and if
the present climatic conditions continue
the situation may shortly be reversed.
For the more expensive grades of cigars
demand is not what it might be, fact
which is largely to be put down to the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
NEW YORK, June u, 1907.

According to advices from the grow
ing sections the plant beds are making
slow progress on account of the bad
weather, and it is doubtful if the bulk of
them will be in readiness for setting out
before the 20th inst. Even with the
best of conditions hereafter the crop can
not be in the fields by the close of the
month. The local market has witnessed
number of transactions OF minor i'm
portance this week.
Sumatra.-The two remaining inscrip-
tions will be held in Amsterdam on the
2Sth of this month and on the 5th of
July. Prices established in the first
three inscriptions have been maintained
throughout, and there seems no reason
to believe that any variations from the
level established are to be expected.
New Sumatra is still moving briskly.
Havana.-It becomes more and more
certain that the new crop will be late in
curing, and it will run toward heavy
rather than light. Although there is
sure to be quantity of superior tobacco
In the crop it will be scarce and high. In
quantity, it is believed that the new crop
will be somewhat larger than last years,
but still considerably short Of what is
termed normal crop.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
Connecticut valley Tobacco Market.

Our correspondents report as follows:
Bradstreet, Mass: There is not much
change in the tobacco setting line. The
oft-repeated inquiry is, Have you plants
to sell?' Tobacco setting will be very
late at the best: quite a number had not
set a plant by the first of the week."
North Hadley, Mass: 'Not much tobac-
co has been transplanted yet. Plants
grow very slowly, owing to the cold
weather. The prospect is that plants
will be very scarce" Montague, Mass:
"There are about dozen acres OF tobac-
co growing in town. A. M Lyman has
two acres set. Others are ready to set
when the ground gets dry enough"
North Hatfield Mass: Setting is we'll
under way this week. g. Ell. and +. A.
Gratis will finish today setting IL acres;
some of the others are one-half through
and some are still waiting for their
plants to grow. e. FL. Field has 18 acres
to set and calculated to begin setting the
18th. He will have to put lots of trust
in providence this year. He is usually
ono of the early birds, but this year
burned his bed early" East Whately,
Mass: Many are setting tobacco here
now, but the beds are backward and as
yet there is no let up to the cold wealth
er L. A. Crafts has sold more Bemis
transplanters this year than ever, and
there are number of new barns goiog
up. Only about one-haf the onions
have been planted this year as last, but
they look very good. Wire worms are
working in the corn badly. f. L. Graves
sold his last years tobacco at about 23c."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
Baldwinsville, N. Y.

The plant beds are still backward, al
though the warmer weather of the last
few days has made great improve
ment. Herbert Poole of Van Buren, fin
ished transpianting Wednesday, being
the first grower in this section to trans
plant. Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21
Speaking of the demand for Amer

tobacco in Mexico, Consul General u u4
ma says: IAN American tobacco fa,. 0 Y
has been established at Montere, Il
large quantities of American te c~
have been shipped there from the Tn al
States. The manager of the comp siy
says there is an increased demanG for
American tobacco in Mexico, and that ir
is almost exclusively used in the manu-
facture of what is known as sshuck ci-
garettes, kind of cigarette with corn
husk wrapping, popular with all classes
and especially among the working peo-
pie"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-21

Wall street situation. On the other
hand the domestic manufactures of high
class cigars must benefit to some extent
by the scarcity of the imported article,
the supply of which now is not adequate
for the needs of this market.-Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well.gronndcd and
reasonable objections Of the moro intel
lIgent TO the use OF secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DR.. R V. Pierce, OF Buffalo. \.
Y, some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers oil put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and openly 10 the whole world, . full
and complete list Of all tho Ingredients
entering Inssrihe composition OF bis widely
celebrated kedIsHes. Thus he has taken
bis numeIg1s Tatrons and patients into
his full E6nl2ence. Thus too he has re-
moved hlsI hedcInes from among secret
nostffDSof doubtful merits. and made
themLflemedies Of knolrI Competition.
BY this bold step d. Pierce has shown
thlL hls lormnlns arc Of such eycclIelce
tbal be g mi lIElI % sIblect Diem %
the fullest scIlliny.
Not only does the wrapper OF ever; bottle
Of Dr. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery. tho
famous medicine fer weak stomach. pid
liver or bill !ousasss and all catarrhal diseases
wherever located. have printed upon It. IN
pain EnolLsh. q full and complete list of all
The Ingredients COMPOSING q, but small
standard medical works. Of I'll The dlncreni
schools OF practlcc. containing very numer-
Gus extracts ftUm tho writings OF leading
practitioners OF medicine. endorsing In EG
HrUnOctt pnssibls tcr7EI. each and eyery ingrb-
dent contained In DR.. Plerre's medicines.
One OF these little books will be mailed free
10 any ono sending address on postal card o:
By letter. TO DIR. Il V. Pierce. buffalo. y. Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book Il will DO learned that Dr.. Plerce's med
icines contain no alcohol, narcotics. mineral
agents or other poisonous or Injurious agents
and that they arc made from native, medIci-
nal roots Of great value; also that some Of
the most valuable ingredients contained In
Dr. Pterce's Fnyorito Prescription for weak,
nervous, over-,Sorkcd. "run-down." nervous
and dcbllltat women. were employed. long
years ago. BY the Indians for similar ailments
Affecting tholr squawA In fact, one OF the
most Faiuable medicinal plants entering Into
the composition OF DR.. Plercc's Faroritc Pre-
scription was known TO tho Indians as
"sQuau-Wced." Our knowledge Of the uses
Of not q few OF our most valuable native. me-
dc!nAl plants vas gA!ped from The Indians
As made up By improved and exact pro-
rcsseS. tho "Fsroriie Prescription" Is most
efficient remedy for regulating all the vom-
tnly functions correcting dlsplacements. Is
prol1pSnS hrieyersion and rptoryerSIon,
overcoming. painful periods. tonlng up the
nerves and bringing about a perfect state Of
health Sold By all dealers In --diclncS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14
HEARST
and COMPANY
WILL HAVE JOB OF RUNNING
DEMOCRATIC PARTY, 1T IS
THOUGHT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.--Now that
the Democratic national committee
has settled the preliminaries Of the
coming convention. the principal topic
among the minority party congress
men and politicians relates to presi-
Dental and vice presidential candi.
dates.
That Bryan will be the standard
bearer Of the party in the next cam.
paign is generally admitted in Wash.
inGton political circles. Even the en-.
emics of the famous Nebraslian con-
cur In this, with The tatallstic air OF
one who says. what is to be, will
be-"
There is little less certainty as to
the tail TO the Bryan kite, among those
on the inside. Unless all signs 80
wrong. William Randolph Hearst will
be the vice presidential candidate.
There are many Democrats, prominent
in the councils of the party, who look
upon Hearst with even greater abhor-
renee than Bryan, but even these adj.
nit that all the political winds ure
blowing Hearstwnrd. That Bryan and
Hearst have entered into a political
alliance is the general opinion in in
formed circles. which is TO some ex-
tent borne out by the recent confer.
ences between the Nebraskan and the
New York editor.
Nor is there any hope among the
conservative Democrats that they
will be able to defeat the Brynn.Hearst
programme. Some time ago the mem.
bers OF the Parker wing OF the party
INDUCED in the belief that Bryan and
Judge Gray etaoishrdluetaolupup-
Hearst had lost their strength and
that the time was ripe for bringing
forward Judge Gray or some other con-
sentative as a presidential possibility.
All OF those booms have died ut birth.
and there is growing evidence that
Bryan is still tho idol of the great
masses Of the Democratic voters, in
the south and west. Hearst, despite
the defeats of the past, is still the
strongest radical Democrat in the east
and is not without considerable fol-
lowing in the west and on The Pacific
coast,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

Charles a. Puscy. the leading come.
dian gives advice to the young man
who is thinking of getting married.
Don't get married unless YOU meal
It for keeps"
Choose good. wise girl that knows
right from wrong. If you find Miss
Right yonll soon qqit camping ont
and your gentlemanly traits viii shine
out better than before. You won't
rest your shoe on the bottom of the
bar nearly SO often.
Don't give her the lodge or the
sick friend excuse"
Don't ever think she overlooks a
bet.
Always remember where your foos.
is and get there before tho dawn OF
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

Don't consider yourself a bon bon
for you're tough proposition COM
pared with the little woman at home.
Don't think you're a great man be-
cause you give her money enough -
run gas stove.
Go broke on her for she is your
side partner and the only one you
can count on when you're down AMI
out. No one can knock you to her for
she Is near sighted enough to think
that you are the one boy in the world
for her.
make her your safety deposit.
Give her some OF the loose change you
are in the habit OF blowing In buying
dinners for those at blonde soubrettes
while she is at home mending your
socks. and when you hand it to her.
do 1t with a glad smile. She can take
care Of 1t better than you"
Don't start a rough house in your
own camp. and especially with the lit
tie woman who is always boosting You
to her neIghbors. II you do, you're
in wrong every time. Old Pal, you're
system is bad one.
Don't blame the little woman be.
cause she is suffering for little kind
ness. Get some sence into that tight
head Of yours. Be man, play her to
win. Get 'mushy' and give her II
bunch of kisses. She is waiting for
them and will appreciate them more
than money" Mr.. Pussy and Isle o.:
Spice" gill be seen at the Grand on
Mondays December 10th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14
Cortelyou
AND HIS SUPPOSED PREsIpEN.
TiAL ASPIRATIONS STIR
UP A. ROW.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Even un.
der the trying FIRE of rumors charging
treachery toward the President, Sec.
rotary Cortelyou preserves his custo.
mary complacency. declining to dis
cuss the matter. His friends. however,
assert that no man in public life In re-
cent years has been so unjustly maj
igned. They stamp the charge that
the secretary said he had received =
damned rough deal from the White
House" as 4 pure. fabrication.
They declare that his political op-
Grafton have been as an open book to
the President; that the latter. in fact.
approved all that has been done in the
way OF corrallng southern delegates,
and SO careful has Cortelyou been
not to have his attitude mtsconstrucd
that he relrained from receiving the
Republican national committeeman al
the treasury last week. as he person.
ally should liked to have done.
No Ayowed Candidate.
Cortclyou is not an avowed candi.
date for the presidency, but because
another cabinet officer Is favorable
thought Of is no reason why Cortclyou
should protest against the use OF his
own name In that connection. His
friends characterize as absurd the ru-
NOR that Cortelyou contomplates feay-
lnS the cabinet, and declare The CON
viction that his resignation would not
be accepted II rendered.
The stories about friction between
the President and his secretary of the
treasury. It is declared, have been cir
cHlaied by persons having alterior OBJ
jects In view. Cortelyou's friends say
that because the secretary has never
hesitated TO express himself In tha
Presidents councils on questions Of
administrative policy. even when it
brought him into direct conflict with
the Presidents views. his independ.
cnee has been made the basis for the
building of a structure OF misrePre-
sensation.
They do not hesitate to declare.
however that CortcIyou has the right
to have presidential aspirations with
out asking the permission of President
Roosevelt, Secretary Taft or any one
else.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14
ticket except William Randolph
Hearst, the candidate for governor.


Hearst, the candidate for governor.
These Republicans who desire to
see Gov. Hughes made the party stand
ard bearer next year frankly admit
that they can do nothing with him in
the way of getting him to do anything
whatever to advance his chances for
the honor. He will not say that he Is q
candidate, will not In any way use his
position as tItular head OF the party
to further his own interests or to
strengthen the influence OF those who
are ayowedly his friends and working
for his promotion to the highest hon
or in the gift OF the American people
and will not, except in official docu-
ments or public speeches, give utter
ance 10 his views on any public ques-
ton.
THAT man is political enigma"
said a prominent New Yorker and one
Of the governors most earnest sup.
porters. "Why, he seems to think that
he Is merely governor and nothing
else, and that he ought not to do n
single thing that might help his chanc.
es toward obtaining an office that half
OF the leading men of the United
States would cut on their right arms
to win. He won't do or say thing
that might In any way influence The
choice of the Republican party in Sc
Letting its presidential candidate IN.
less 1t comes In the direct line OF his
duty and should properly be done II
there weren't a presidential election
in sight for the next so years.
"His knowledge on almost every sub
iJcct is simply wonderful. No man
wants to go up against him on any
matter unless he knows all about 1t.
.lf he does the governor will turn him
inside out in two minutes. The wide
range and the exnctitude of his knOwl-
edge is marvellous. Then there is no
limit to his industry. He seems TO live
on work. and work OF the hardest
kind. l honestly believe that half of
the clerks in the executive depart
mcnt at Albany will die OF overworll
before his official term closes. When
he demands statistics or other intoG-
nation upon any subject brought be.
fore him every fact possibly obtaIna-
Bile must be laid before him. II there
is the slightest omission. such as a
single reference in legal matter, he
detects 1t the minute he looks over the
papers, and the clerks must get after
It instanter. lie certainly Is won.
der--but he is no politician"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-14

Ifjyon only, have d iiSSe Job take7lt
o Fisher, the ieEeler. He win turn
/ oft nice and promptly for ! "a. Il