Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
SHOULD NOT BE roo DEPENDENT
No Movement by Buyers Should Inspire
Action on Part of Growers


There is nothing encouraging to re-
cord in tobacco matters-no apparent
change in the stagnant conditions since
( Ge CENSoR was last issued, neither in
the country at large nor locally. Every
body appears to be waiting develop
mer Gs, no one protesting a knowledge
Of What is to happen or be done, ex-
eept the general Impression that there
viii be something doin'' as soon as
sase weather fits the balance of last
ears crop for inspection in the bundle.
There is a sort of bewiiderment among
growers; helplessness that is not en-
couraging or pleasant. Farmers should
not be too dependent on prospective
buyers, but move in the direction of
stripping and casing their crops, or
have it done under competent super
vision, in case there is not soon a buy
ing movement at right prices.
Edgerton dealers are doing a little
nibbling, but the Reporter says there
is no organized effort to lift the new
crop, yet scattering sales are occurring
all the time. None of the large oper-
ators have so far shown any disposi-
ton to join the movement even though
the prices seem attractive. Sales and
deliveries in that market are thus re-
corded: Five acres at 9&2c, 4G at S&2c,
ga at 5&2c, Ga at 5&1c, 63a at 5&1c, Ia
at 6&lc, la at Gaze, "a at 5&1c.
The Gays Mills Independent says the
tobacco warehouse at Soldiers Grove,
operated by H. r. Pomeroy of that
place, opened Monday of last week.
The L. S. Haskins crop near Barnum
also those of his sharemen, in all about
45 acres has been shipped to Soldiers
Grove and will be assorted and packed
by Mr. Pomeroy. 1t is expected that
many other farmers will take advantage
of the opportunity of having their crop
placed in condition to hold off for bet
ter prices.
Now that the time is at hand when
tobacco growers will take down and
strip their tobacco, a few suggestions
relative to the handling to the handling
of the crop are made by John T. Bolano.
To begin with it is generally understood
by all the buyers that almost every
crop contains a certain amount of either
fatty stems, green or chilled tobacco,
and the first question asked the grower
will be if his crop contains any of the
above mentioned evils. And there is
no doubt but that every buyer will eX-
anime the bundles carefully to ascertain
for himself the extent of the damage
before purchasing, if there exists in his
mind The shadow of a doubt regarding
the soundness of the crop. Therefore
it behooves the grower to exercise ex-
treme care in bundling the goods. and
thoroughly clean out all tobacco that
would have a tendency towards dam
aging in the bundle. When taking
down do not let the goods come into too
high case, as a large amount of the
damage in last year 5 packing was caused
by taking the tobacco down too wet.
Then in stripping it would be well to
have an extra bundle box prepared and
ready to receive all the wet stem tobac-
co, which should not be packed as heavy
as the sound, ana Tue bundle tied back
farther from the ends in order that the
air may circulate through the butts and
dry them out These bundles should be
marked SO th2y may be shown easily
without loss of time. The wet or high
case tobacco should be packed light,
bundled separately and have a mark of
its own. The green and chilled tobacco
is generally hung in certain part of
the shed so that it can easily be bundled
by itself without much trouble, and the
bundles marked so it may be known.
Count your bundles so that you may
know how many of each grade you
have, and pile each grade by itself so
that it will be easy to get at. Put your
bundles up in good compact form, not
two heavy, use good paper, and see that
the b. dies are not so large but that
the paper will reach around it. It pre-
vents it from drying out, looks more
business like, and induces the buyer to
believe you have done your work thor
oughly. Pile your bundles in a clean
dry place, a few inches from the ground
and where the rain and snow will not
beat in on it. Regarding the filler end
of the crop, care should be taken 20
pick them all out and tie them in small
hands and excluue all trash, and do not
shingle the bundles, but make them
short with only two layers instead of
three. Great damage was caused in
last years filters by putting a row across
the center of the bundle on account OF
the prevalence Of green wet butts ard
trashy leaves in the filler hands, and
without fail they would rot in the cen
ter of the bundle when left long en9ugh
to become warm. Not only viii all of
the above precautions hurry the sale
of your tobacco and enable you to obtain
a better price, but it viii be safeguard
against any danger arising from unsound
tobacco, providing you are obliged to.
hold it for any length of time in the
bundle.