The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-13

trade that has been carried on with the
cigar manufacturers was almost at a
standstill. There Is every reason for be-
lieving that the deadlock on the prices
of 1906 goods between packers and in
tending buyers has more to do with the
dead market than the financial situation,
though, of course, the latter has done it
considerable harm, too There is no
sign of break in prices, and before
they are much older the out-of-town
buyers may be paying the prices now de-
manded by our packers, 81 and % cents.
After the new year opens there will be
more Of demand for 1906 goods than
there has been at any time this season,
because the manufacturers, having used
up their scant stocks of leaf on their
Christmas holiday goods, will have to
replenish. The packers are very hope
full of brisk trade in the near future,
and propose holding on to their pack
ings until that period arrives.
Here and there through the country
some stripping of the new crop has been
done, but it will not become general for
two or three weeks yet, as the farmers
are busy with other matters on the farm.
And the crop is not ready for stripping
vet, either. Rumors of few sales are
heard, but as no names are mentioned,
the rumors need receive no attention.
The cigar trade continues dull, but
the manufacturers are looking for re-
vival early in the new year.-New Era.
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Market.
Very little change is noticed in the to-
bacco situation. A few more have fin
ished stripping and are ready to show
their goods to the buyers when they get
ready TO start out to look at the crop.
The delay is not altogether on account
of the stringency of the money market,
for one dealer came and offered to pay
down $500 an acre for all that they had
bargained for. To be sure this particu-
lar firm may have been one of the fav-
ored ones, but think not, for some of
the packings were sold last spring early.
I think that the situation in the money
market is all that the packers desire.
The longer it lasts the better they will
be suited; for it will take thousands of
dollars less to handle the crop here in
the valley every day that it lasts. Peo-
pie here are talking about being obliged;
to take some cents less per pound il this
tightness holds out much longer This
situation will make trading easier for
the buyer.
They will talk as few dealers did last
fall One told me that he had com
munication from friend that morning
to come home and let the tobacco alone,
for the goods were not of such char
acter as would warrant any such price
as he had represented. But for all that
he went on buying just the same, but he
wanted badly to part with what he had
bought the day before at a discount
from the price he had paid. But he
knew be was safe out among the farmers
with empty purses, and dealers are slow
to exchange tobacco in hand for farm
produce. When buyers do come they
will have pitiful stories to tell you.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Suffield, CT: "The warehouse of e. A.
Fuller has opened up for the winter
with a small force of men. / hear of
three or four sales; one at 2lc, one at
lie, crop with considerable pole sweat
tobacco in it; one or two sales some
where about zoe in the bundle. "-Cul-
tiyator .