The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-03-08
Tobacco Notes

Tobacco Notes
John Mooney OF Brodhead was caller
in this market Monday
Charles Moulter of Buffalo, one of the
old school leaf dealers, is 10 the state
again.
Henry Severson's 10 acres of tobacco
delivered to O. Fl. Hemsing brought him
s27OO.
From two loads of tobacco delivered
last week by Charles Miller of Porter,
$500 was received
Farmers who desire to have their crops
OF tobacco assorted would do we'll to
consult NJ. FL. Ford.
Frank Mcintosh has been confined to
his home here with sickness during the
week but is improving.
The United Cigar Manufacturers Co.
have decided to erect factory at Sun
bury, Pa, to cost $4,000 and give en-
ployment to 500 hands.
A call has been issued by the Ameri-
can Society of Equity for state meet
ing of Wisconsin tobacco growers to be
held at the court house in Madison on
March 21st. More particulars next week.
A fire caused by an overheated stove
broke out in the warehouse Of Hans
Bros. at Dayton, Ohio, Feb. Esd, entail
ing loss of from $4,000 to $4,000. w.
B. Wentworth represents the firm in the
Wisconsin field.
Here is another list of top notchers
who received big returns for their to-
bacco crops: Ole o. Lien, 10a, $2873.97;
Carl Gilbertson, 15a, s32S8.15; A. 81. AL
grim, 13a, $3399.32; L. o. Lien, Jr., Ga,
S269408; Mrs. Fl. Evenson, Sa, $685. 81;
A. Drotning, Ga, $216755: O. P. Swerig,
1Oa, s2430.15; 0. o. Hougan, $2931.76.
About the largest yield and the big
gest money crop we have read Of this
season, among large deliveries, is that of
J. w. Sellars of Viola, who sold to NJ. 81.
Bekkedal. Mr.. Sellars' crop was from
eight acres, 1871 pounds, which sold at
Is cents, and SOB pounds of filters at 4
cents, yielding total of $2,546, or an
average of $3l8.25 per acre. Mr.. Sellars
always grows fine, large and high priced
crops. Ole T. Fortney of Franklin de-
livered Is acres which brought him
$1,000, 15T cents for valley crop and
l415 for prairie land. Mr.. Fortney says
he experienced trouble with his plants
and later with the crop in the field and
shed.-Viroqua Censor.
G.. E. Sweeney is in the market for a
few hundred acres of 'O6 tobacco in the
bundle. Growers who have not sold
may address him at Edgerton, Wis. 1914
j. Har Basels Worlds Greatest allowing
Pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Har Basel, who have
entertained Edgerton audiences three
times with their fine moving picture ex-
hibits, will present similar entertain
ments in Royal hall, March H. II and l3
When one mentions moving pictures,
people are inclined to think of the many
tame, blurred. Pickering affairs called
moving pictures. 1t was a novelty at
first to see merely moving pictures but
that novelty has worn off. It is some
thing exciting the people want to see.
There must be something in the subject
Illustrated which strongly appeals to the
peoples interest Mr. and Mrs. Basel
give such show. They present the two
greatest events of the century - the
eruption of Vesuvius and the burning of
San Francisco. These are the head
liners; the rest of the show consists of
pantomimic dramas, roaring comedies,
vaudeville acts and scenic wonders of
the world, all in moving pictures without
flicker or vibration. with realistic me-
chanical and vocal effects almost living
things.
Prices: General admission, Is and Is
cents; two children admitted on one 15c
ticket, one lady and gent or two ladies
admitted on one paid reserved 35c ticket
opening night only. Seats now on sale
at usual place.