Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-11
PooR cRoP. sAYs REPoRTER.


POOR CROP, SAYS REPORTER.
The warehouse handling of the '07
crop has now proceeded far enough TO
determine in measure what it is ex-
pected to yield for the purposes of the
domestic manufacturers. AS whole
the crop will grade up poorer than any
that has come on the market for some
years past. 1t contains all qualities of
| leaf ever produced, with an extraordi-
nary percentage that must be classed
as low grades that must find a market
either for export or stock used by the
scrap" manufacturers. From appear
ances, more green, unripe and frosted
leaf was harvested than ever before in
this state and for what purpose this can
be used has not yet been fully deter
mined. Packers have already discover
! ed that in order to secure anything like
fair proportion of serviceable binder
out of the crop the 1bacco must be as
sorted and the green leaves packed
separately. The usual method of
''sizing" will not do, so additional ex-
pense of asserting is employed. By
careful handling, packers informs US,
they believe that so per cent or more
of fairly good binders can be secured
from the better class of crops, bring
ing class of tobacco equal to that of
other years. A few orders for export
grades are now being filled, which it is
hoped, will open up larger trade that
will eventually take liberal share of
the crop But for this class of goods
prices are necessarily low. The export
market takes our leaf only when it is
cheap, otherwise other countries supply
their needs. Then, too, there is de-
mand for some new filters that promises
to lift another portion of the low grades,
and contracts are being placed by heal
dealers to fill some good sized orders.
SO there is a market for the cheaper
tobacco at a price.
Soldiers Grove Scout: Farmers have
been busy delivering tobacco to the |
Bekkedal warehouse. One warehouse |
has commenced operation, employing |
about forty people, and the two others |
will soon open. Almost 200 acres of tC- |
bacco has been delivered here this week. |
The quality is below that of last wear |
and prices less than half what was re- !!
ceived for the crop last year. Very few |
crops command a price above eight |
cents, the average being about six or |
seven and even less.
Cashton Record: The tobacco situa-
tion remains practically unchanged. |
No indications of the house here being |
opened, and very few crops purchased /
by the United people. Considerable of |
the weed is being hauled to Westby, |
some of which was purchased, but the |
most of it is taken there to receive /
what is offered. The American people |
at Sparta intend to open their houses |
in about two weeks. Best crops here |
have been purchased at small figures |
and the rest will probably be bought |
for almost nothing, providing, etc.
Westby Times: Bekkedal started up
warehouse No. / with AZ sizers and 10 |
day hands. He viii start up second |
warehouse next Monday with the usual |
number of hands. Hanson 8 warehouse |
leased by the farmers, is running with |
81 sizers and day hands. &. 7. Shan /
non will start his warehouse next Mon !
day. This means that four houses will |
be running employing about 200 people. |
There is about two months WORK.
DIR. R. W. Baldwin, dentist; oppc-
site postoffice.
Before purchasing, consult Sam
Lillis, jeweler.
Leap Year dance at Woodman hall, |
March IS. Girls. get busy.
Mrs. J. Dach went to La Crosse
Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Julia /
Bergh.
Mrs EeIs Solyerson is entertaining
her sister, Mrs Christine Hawkins Of |
Chicago for few days.
Mrs NJ. A. Bates let for West /
Prairie Tuesday morning TO visit with /
the family Of E. B. Hyde.
Miss Irma Favor, who is attending |
school at Appleton, came down on
Tuesday to visit his parents.
The De Soto Argus reports that
Austin Shisler Of the vicinity Of Red I
mound has badly lacerated hand, the I
result Of having gotten in contact with !
a circular wood saw. Two central
fingers Of che 'eft hand were nearly
severed, but doctors hope 10 save the /
members without a.pputation.