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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
Conneoticut Valley Tobacco Market.

Cutting is going forward at furious
I'rate again, now that the sunshine has
come once more Everybody is busy.
Those who have finished are helping
their neighbors. Fear of frost often
ripens off the crop faster than good
weather. Yet slight frost will not
damage crop so much as to cut it and
cure it IN a green condition. 1t will re-
cover to certain extent from a slight
frost, but cut it green and you have it
left to you in the same condition as when
you cut it. 1t never will cure good
color quality, and is only fit for bedding
in the stables, while a crop that is frost
ed slightly and is fully ripe is good for
wrapper, binder or good filters. The
quality has been brought out by stand
ing in the field and growing and ripen-
ing, so that the only loss is in the parts
of the leaf where it was hit by the frost.
Even though one.half of the plant is
nipped by the frost the balance is really
good tobacco The Belden Brothers of
Bradstreet have taken down and strip
ped two acres, and they call it fine as to
colors, and good fine, silky leaf
the general condition of the crop can
not be called quite up to the average of
former years, but is better than it prom
ised to be few weeks ago, and will in
my opinion, be better than it was rated
two weeks ago. At that time it was
thought to be about from two-thirds to
three quarters of the average crop.
think that it will exceed three quarters
of a crop.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Conway, Mass: Some have finished
harvesting their tobacco, but there are
many acres to be put in yet to finish the
harvest The rain of the past week is
doing wonders for the late tobacco, SO
that it will be better than was thought
little while ago. What was cut two
weeks ago is curing down very fast. No
buyers seen here yet, nor do we want to
see them until we can see what we have
ourselves" North Hatfield, Mass: "No
buyers have been here yet, and, in fact,
none are wanted for two or three weeks.
-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Sept. 20, q

EDGERToN, WIS, Sept. 20, 1907.
The tobacco harvest has been halted
by succession of heavy rains this week,
or the bulk of the crop might have been
housed by this writing, but as matters
stand it is doubtful if over half is yet
secured. Clearing weather has again
come and the temperature remains warm
so the work can, be prosecuted with
vigor. The storms of the week, however
accompanied by heavy winds and hail in
localities, have done some damage to the
standing fields. At least two full weeks
of good weather is needed to complete
the harvest. The early shielded tobacco
has been curing quite satisfactorily up
to the late rainy season when conditions
appeared that needed close attention of
the sheds to prevent burn. The danger
now seems past for the precent.
Buyers are riding quite freely and
watching the progress of the harvest, but
no disposition to open the market for
the new crop has developed.
A number of out of town buyers are
in the state but we do not learn that
deals of Importance have been closed,
though several are under consideration
Sampling of last seasons packings is
now quite general and some damage is
encountered, it is true, but just what
per cent. cannot yet be determined.
Some claim to have escaped almost en-
tirely. Old leaf is moving but sparingly
either here or in the eastern centers.
The shipments out of storage scarcely
reach 500 cases for the week to all points
from this market.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
NEW YORK. Sept. II. 1907

The long period of acute dullness that
has prevailed in the local leaf market
has at last been broken, and the leading
houses report resumption of activity.
During the past seven days an enormous
business has been done in new tobaccos
Immense quantities have been taken by
jobbers as we'll as manufacturers. The
transactions have been in Connecticut
Brodleaf. Connecticut Havana Seed and
in Pennsylvania Broadleaf, the greatest
amount changing hands being of the
first named type.
Sumatra. steady, normal business
has been done in Sumatra. The inter
est Of the Sumatra specialists is in the
first fall inscription which takes place
on Friday, the 18th inst. at Amsterdam.
HAVANA quantity of Havana has
been coming over recently, and picked
bales, suitable for Immediate use, have
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. IA, 1907

NEW YORK. Sept. IA, 1907.
Trading in the market has been OF
fair proportions, but there is no rush.
Last years filler and binder packings
are being Just now sampled, while the
bulk OF Connecticut broad leaf has been
disposed of already. The offerings,
therefore, are missing for melting big
transactions
In Sumatra business remains steady,
while the Havana market is still waiting
for a proper supply to instill life into it..
But the market seems to have become
somewhat uneasy on account of the
manv failures which have been recorded
for the past two weeks. All these fail
ures, true enough, were but small af-
fairs with only one exception which
struck the market quite heavily this
week. But the number of them and the
frequenc of their occurrence has set
the market thinking and dampened
somewhat the optimistic views of many
in regard to our undisturbed prosperity;
and the continued stringency of the
money market is also doing it's share to
foster once more pessimism.
The demand on local cigar factories
continues steadily to increase, and busi-
average for the time of year. The fall
boom can hardly be said to have begun
yet, but there is every reason to believe
that it will come early and stay. No
changes are reported in cigar prices as
yet Manufacturers are still talking
and hoping, but each man seems to be
afraid to take the initiative. However,
as there is little or no prospect of
decline in the cost of raw leaf, it would
seem inevitable that some advance in
cigar prices should be made within the
next few months. The tobacco show to
a large extent engaged the attention of
manufacturers during the week, and the
possible effects of the new organization
are being speculated upon with much
interest. Another event of Importance
during the week was the failure of
large cigar manufacturing firm, the cir
cumstances of which have coused con-
siderable comment in the trade.-Jour-
nal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
SAMPLING TOBACCO.
An Important Matter to be Considered by
Growers, Packers and Holders
of Leaf Tobacco.

Now that the sa npling season is on
for inspecting the 1906 crop, it is impor
tant that serious consideration should
be given to the best policy in the selec-
tion of sample tickets and inspectors
The cost, which is about one-tenth of a
cert per pound, is too small to stand in
the way of securing the best ticket an'1
sample. It makes great difference
whether sample ticket is known if che
inspector who draws the ticket is expert
anced, if the buyer knows the sampler
did not buy the tobacco, that he did not
pack it, that his business is only to sam
pie tobacco, that he is anxious to repre-
sent the leaf just as it is, that he guar
antees the sample, that he is responsible
and that he gives prompt and proper at
tention to claims
1t is a great factor in business to have
confidence and security, 10 know how
you are getting the best service and a
sample which everybody knows is tho
most reliable. It helps to sell the goods
to better advantage, at higher prices,
without question of partiality in repre-
sentation.
The National Cigar Leaf Tobacco As
socation devoted great care in formulat-
ing rules and securing the cooperation
subscribe to and be governed by such
rules This was done to eliminate an
noyance and establish conditions under
which the grower, the packer, the dealer
and jobber and the manufacturer could
buy and sell leaf tobacco without secur-
ity and get square deal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20

been snapped up as fast as shown. A
considerable quantity that has come
over is still too raw for use, and the re-
cent experience of some manufacturers
who tried to use some that was not prop
erly cured has not encouraged them or
others to repeat the experiment. Most
of the tobacco sold here has been Par
tidos.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20

A constant reader of this column sends
us the following reasons why the Society
of Eq uity should receive the united sup
port of the tobacco growers of the state
of Wisconsin:
First. This society is founded on JUS
tice and impartality. Growers are to re-
ceive just rewards for goods produced,
and handled by this society. 1t the So
ciety can make the Wisconsin tobacco
net the growers IN years to come more
than they have been receiving for their
last three crops, it will be self evident
fact that the promoters and managers
of the society are here to stay, and the
whole tobacco business of the country
will be manipulated by this society, thus
eliminating the profits of local packers
and middle men.
Second. By combining a large per-
centaee of the tobacco growers of the
state, the Society OF Equity could pack
and hold the crop and by SO doing the
growers would be 10 position to learn
many things that would be of inestim-
able value to them.
Third. There are none SO wise but
are willing to concede the fact that the
1907 crop promises to furnish object les
sons of which the majority of growers
should avail themselves. In order to
get full benefit, it would seem commend
able, if not wise, to pack, sweat and hold
this crop, and note the various changes
from the time it is bundled until ready
for the manufacturer, at which time the
goods can be sold on their merits and
each farmer receive equity.
Fourth This method of handling will
teach the growers not to harvest their
respective crops until ripe, and will elm
mate the foul practice of bundling trashy
goods to the detriment and hazard of
the merchantable tobacco.
Fifth. This method will be snare
to entrap the tricky and dishonest grow
ers and teach them lessons they deserve.
Sixth This method will place the
farmers, in many instances, on the anx-
ious seat, so he can appreciate the con-
dition of local packers who have been
paying from 14c to 16c for tobacco in
bundle.
Seventh. This method will make bet
ter business men of growers. They will
learn the cost of handling and holding
tobacco for one year. They will also get
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

A dispatch purporting to come from
GAINESVILLE and published in the N. Y.
Leaf to the effect that ssmpling of the
1905 Wisconsin was showing 40 to 60 per
cent. musty damage ought to be classed
among that class of news which is ''im-
portant if true" Fortunately, however,
it is not true as regards the general
packing in the state. In few isolated
instances we understand considerable
damage is encountered, but nowhere
near the amount above indicated, and
even the damage is mostly white mold
instead of must. Add to this an occa-
sional bit of black rot and the total dam
age the state over can scarcely be 10 per
cent. Some packings are SO entirely
free from these imperfections of cure
that not l per cent. of damage is en-
countered. It would seem much better
if the Leaf would take the trouble to
verify it's news of 'black eye' nature be-
fore publication. The market is served
with no good purpose by the spreading
of false information.
F**
Mr.. j. B. Stewart, employed by the de-
partment of agriculture and assigned to
the seed breeding of tobacco investiga-
tions, has been in the state this week
looking over the tobacco sections with a
view of learning the necessity of con-
ducting a series of experiments in the
Wisconsin field. This line of investiga-
tion has been pursued in many of the
other tobacco growing states with re-
suits that have been very gratifying. He
comes here from Tariffville, Ct, where
the work the past two seasons in plant
breeding has attracted much attention.
Through careful selections the depart
ment has been able to develop new va
rieties that both in yield and quality are
acknowledged improvements over the
type of tobacco generally planted. We
doubt If there is any state producing
cigar leaf that stands in greater need of
a higher standardsof seed than Wiscon-
sin. Investigations in the line of scien-
tifc plant breeding can help us work out
this problem when everyone connected
with the industry dealers and
manufacturers-will be benefited and
none the loser. We earnestly hope the
department of agriculture will decide to
take up this line of work in our state the
coming season.
xx
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-09-20

In speaking of the ripening of tobacco,
Mr.. Stewart, of the plant breeding de-
partment of agriculture, says his expert
ments have shown that the last ten days
in the ripening put more weight into the
leaf than any previous month of it's
growth. but if the stalk remains uncut
too long the leaf loses in weight. This
is an important fact to remember il
growers are tempted to cut unripe to-
bacco or even permit it to stand too
long in the fields overripe. Experience,
too, he says, is the only rule he knows of
to tell just when the proper time arrives
for harvesting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15

he really don't wan; 70 win The
trolley trip and r. quietly helping
on his own defeat"
The Beauty Editor has already
received for the Knrnel 100000
votes and with these added 20 tie
500. 600 sent in by the candidsss
himself. there In q comfortable total
OF 200 600 for starter. However.
Ia order 20 prevent jealousy and
illfeeiing this Newspaper viii u
self contribute 4.bo0 900 votes. maxi
ing a grand total OF Five Million.
-Four Hundred Thousand votes.
The ballots are nos rolling In 50
fast that Il IL impossible TO count
all each ~ hours so as TO make
accurate announcements
Hence the Beauty Editor has de-
eided that for awhile AZ least. ne
will not make daily announce
ment OF the net results but viii
reserve figures for later in the
contest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
JOHN RIPLINGER HANDLED FORTUNE IN
CONTRACT MONEY WHILE IN OFFICE
CONTRACTORS WILL BE CONSULTED BY
ExPERTS-No WORD OF COMPTRoL-
LER'S WHEREABOUTS.

% End each man and have him
show what receipts and cancelled
check he may hold. To hasten the
work Treasurer George Russell viii
detail men from his own Office to
this work. sending out eight or
ten. II is expected that they viii
run down most Of the facts in bach
case by tomorrow night
The total Of all the receipts and
cancelled checks will be sscertained
and with the balance on hand com.
pared with the amoutn charged 20
Riplinger on the engineers books.
In the meantime The preparation
OF the legal documents pertaining
to eNtraditiou with Honduras is
going forward in the office OF Prose
cutting Attorney Macintosh. lie
vas az work today on additional
affdavits TO send to Washington
city along with the information
that has been drawn.
Mr. Macintosh has not received
an additional word as 70 the where.
abouts Of the missing ex-eomptrol.
Ter No replies have come from
any of the cables which he and
Sheriff Smith sent 70 ports in Hon
duras. Mexico and 20 New Orleans
All the Information the prosecuting
attorney has to the effect that
Kipu assr u In Honduras Is that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15

John Riplinger. e r. believed.
handled considerably more than
500 600 OF city funds during Hse
time that he filled the position or
comptroller Tor the city, and until
he turned over the office 10 his sue
esssor. while tho report OF The ex'
perta Who went over the city en-
rlneer's books has not been made
public. II IL known that In those
books Mr. RipllnEor was checked
or with sum amounting 20
800 .000
During RiplInEer's term IN office
there we're more than $50 city con
tracts In which he was ordered 10
hold out certain amounts OF money
ranging from a few thousand dol
lars TO a few dollars Most OF these
contracts have since been com
pleted and the money put up re-
turned to the contractors. but there
are many OF old standing still uu-
settled. or settled only In part.
Not until all the contractors and
contracting firms who did street
work have been consulted viii the
EXPERTS be able 20 tell how the
books will balance. The work IA
now up to the point where the con
tractors must all be brought into
the case.
This will be done by sending
mafnhars OF the clerical force out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
ABRAHAM RUFF PLEADS
GUILTY TO EXTORTION
MAY TRY CASE.
FOURTH TIME


duns By consent - the defendant,
Judge Morris VAS obliged 10 refuse
the request. Ths jury retired. and
Is siiii seeking 20 reach a verdict
The prosecuting attorneys office
announced that IN the event % a
disagreement there viii be another
trial Of the case
should this occur Il will be the
fiFst ease that has ever been tried
fnuf times Ia this state The prose
cutting attorneys offiss ard the Pc
lice believe hFownfisid 60 be a con
firmsa and elessr crook and are
msAins a great effort TO convict
him. They claim that n nFo~nfisld
escapes. the psFiafed testimony ~
relatives 10 sailbis wiil hssoms
popular in this eosntY Ths prcss
sut charge against IrowufIeld ID
tha ninth on watch h. has been
tried IT, King county EiGht times
BE has been acquitted By an ailbt.
asa Ia this case two guriss have
disagreed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
JURY in
BOX


BOISE, Ida ARY IA decided
sensation occurred altar court re-
convened on the circulation Of 4
report that ths attorneys for the
state bad discovered a serious 1aS
IN the case which might have an
evil effect on Il.
According 20 the story three alt
nesses. tao Of whom we're former
members q The Western Federation
Of Miners. and one an eH.Fnembar 81
the execHtivs board. Who had made
declarations 70 the agents for the
state which IL wac held would tend
70 strengthsn the erndibilly 81 liar.
~ Orchards testimony. that theY
fatty refused 20 come 70 Idaho 70
testify
Two OF these men are now IN
Colorado. and ons f. In the Gold.
field district
They had been enemies Of Hay.
wood and Meyer for years
The twelfth juror vas passed BY
the defense At the time recess vas
taken. bu, the defense reserved the
right 70 ask a few questions after
recess Thu Jurors are now IN the
Dor. subject 70 perempt0ry chal.
lsnRe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
COLONEL ALDEN JosspH sLsrnss.
: P1o6 nu1f ro0 S~1,r y

under serious disadvantages Al my
Queen Anne mansion. on dark
day. bat Il portrnya 4 real man. ]
am walking before the camera u
displays my personality TO best adj
vantage
You may put me down right now
A. the winner OF that Trolley trip
which Tho Star has offered
II am amazed that 30 many gut
terEnlpea and cheap skates were
allowed 20 enter this contest II
should have been carefully guarded
against the UNIT
Whatever you have 70 say In
helpins nay candidacy. must come
from my friends. not from ne.
Herewith | enclose you 50 ballots
clipped from copies Of the Star pur.
chased from nswsboys. As each bal
lot counts 10000 Yotes. these 50
will mean soc. 600 for starter You
may credit them as cast for me by
Mr.. Furih. While he's . candidate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15

The Kurnd. ladies' ana gentle.
man
BE ia entered I'm The stars srraf
beauty Contest
For some DAYS the Kurnei has
ben impailensiy awaiting the out.
come 81 his application for Admis.
kion In n letter 70 the Beauty
Editor. enclosing his photograph.
prurle view. he says AL the Eut.
tertnipe4 In town are hsinE given
precedencs over me What right
has that man Thomson in the race
He's no beauty Hes beast And
81 GIN Looks nke comic edit.
Ion Of naiaAm's aasl And there's
Nappensfein. with eyes lac a
ChinAman's. TAT man HumphFies.
big AZ balloon. and the rset-all
cheap skates, every one 81 them.
when u comes TO looks
you SO me IN this photo. which
send. The picture was taken
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
BIG GROWTH OF
THE CITY

ssattls's population has increas.
"a 1870 during the last year. ae.
cording 70 the estimates Of H. T..
Polk Co. based on the compilation
Of the new city directory.
hTe total population. according
20 the directory people. II 2f1 $50.
not 2s2. 300. the alleged official ng.
ures published IN an evening paper
which follows tho practice Of guess
ing at tho news and investigating
after II is published
Some people accept the directory
estimates a. correct. but others
question II on account Of the unre
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15


NEW YORK. Nhy f5.-The
Evening Telegram today published
what Il says n an abstract Of the
findings II tho interstate com.
msrce commission during its IN.
yostlzation Of the Hartman noads
The Telegram calls the report
the most sensational that the CON.
mission ever Issued II states that
the commission found railroad com.
petition choksd off entirely IN an
area equal 10 oue-third Of the
United States. that IN this area
Hartman was absolute master
that HarFiman'a contract with the
Rock Island. Southern Pacific. san.
"a 70. Illinois Central and San
Pedro roads violate the anti trust
acts. and the report recommends
that the attorney general proceed
against them.
II also says that the purchase Of
shares 81 one road by another IL a
bad practice and should be stop.
ped. and that the profits OF the
great roads Of the west are being
used TO buy the stock 20 control
tho systems IN the east, instead OF
developing the west
The report calls the Hartman re.
organization zone Of The most re.
markable cases OF manipulation
and stock Watering ever known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15

-hauk1 nv plea % not guilty snf
substitute that Of guilty
4 also move that the court fis-
charge the iery aud ! throw rYssH
upun the mercy Of the euurt
Hsnay Immediately consented %
the notion
The Judge discharged the Jury
Raef was led RwAY In charge 81
Detective Burns
Sic shook hands wifh a anmb.r q
fall q tears and hls hands shook
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
Sensational Scene In Court Room In San Po-
Hhcal Boss Breaks Down As He Enters Plea of Guilty
and Begs the Court For MercyHs Lawyers Withdraw From
the Case---Jury Is Discharged Upon Request of Ruef
(Scripps Telegraph Serviee.)

FRANCISCO May After of
brought punishment history
Abraham guilty charging
extong money having
bur licenses revoked.
The a following defeat
b. stand In an effort change Of
10 wa denied
a
was granted
At the expiration of
nt chambers reappeared
raped for order Ach Shordge and Fra
uun withdrawal from the
then had seriously disagreed with
tpr his declared he would with him
After attorney hollow
k ard trembling his lie appeared
Il. reading his manuscript his al,ered
He frequently broke down completely
NJ drankcu tel and spoke slowly.
The and began with apology his
for what he wasab O
e!sedwth plea OF guilty
Alter concluding reading Ruef voice
Lly hear mercy and then fell
hs state complete collapse.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-15
TO WIN

hNFFNNFA AfA'Af"ha @FHNNfssA
NEW YORK. May Following
their two biz victories today. the
ionguhoremen claim that before tho
end of tho week every steamship
line will be whipped into line and
the men will 20 hack at the inereas.
Ell wages they demand
The surrender Of the italian line
which took the men hack az the
new scale. an. the signing of an
agreement with Patrick Twomey.
one Of thu largest employers OF
stevodorea. are the two Victories
which encouraged the strikers
Philadelphia lonEshoremen have
given their assurance that they will
not unload vessels usually docking
~ Sow York. II they are sent 10
Philadelphia
The incoming fleet Of liners due
next Friday IL the largest since the
beginning Of the strike