Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-01-29
THERE IS YET NO LOCAL MOVEMENT.
Buyers Not Anxious to NibbIe Till To-
baeeo is in Bundle.

/ LttdL lISIG VIII uG HOtliilE OF import
ance to relate till good period of case
weather has been with us. IL appears
to be settled policy. for this seaso.
at least, that buyers win scarcelv lc0k
at crop till it can be examined in the
bundle. Local representatives of big
handlers OF the weed have repeatedly
assured the CENSOR that there would
be demand for last years Wisconsin
crop at remunerative figures. When
the "spirit moves we look for rush
We advise that farmers and growers
keep themselves as closely informed as
it is possible for them to Go. We don t
| believe the crops of this growing dis
trict should be sacrificed and they need
not be. Don't become confused or
frightened by the thought that you
! viii have no chance to sell. If you
don't receive remunerate offer take
steps to personally sort or pack your
crop, or hayeit done by some competent
warehouse man.
OF conditions elsewhere in the state
the Tobacco Reporter comments: The
buying movement does not seem to
gain much headway. But few firms
| have interested themselves in the deal
so far and even these do not seem anx-
ious to increase their holdings. Not
but what the prices are reasonable
enough; but other reasons stand IN the
way of a general movement at this
time. The pressure of circumstances
leads some growers to dispose of their
crops at what they can get and hence
good share of the trading is probably
done by this Glass; A few sales coming
to notice: 6aa at & 2e, 23a at & &c,
5a at & &c, 2sa at &, &c, IA at &
&c, ga at & &c, Ga at Z & "a. Scarcely
any improvements is noted in the mar
ket for old leaf as yet. Both manu-
facturers and jobbers are waiting lower
prices which packers are not vet willing
to concede. An exporting firm has been
in the state during the week and has
been able to secure few small lots but
at figures that are not attractive.
1t cannot be looked upon as anything
but unfortunate for the tobacco trade
that fire loss of such magnitude as
that which occurred at Janesville on the
18th instant should come at this time.
1t is the second largest tobacco loss
this state, which has been exceptionally
free from such misfortunes, has ever
sustained Such calamities have a
/
panies which are very liable to either
withdraw from the tobacco field or in
crease their rates, for the insured must
eventually pay slch losses.
| A January report issued by the gov
ernment informs us that large amount
of t,>hacoo has been sold by the organ
| lied farmers in districts of Tennessee
and Kentucky. The report states that
16, ,000, 600 pounds of tobacco has been
sold by the farmers at Sc, an advance
of 1c over the price of last year. 81 per
cent of the crop in 0ne district already
| being delivered. An interesting point
to be noted that this tobacco includes
the chewing, smoking, snuff and export
grades. The cigar leaf, or the grade
controlled by the trust, still remains in
the hands of the growers, with perhaps
the exception of about z per cent of the
crop. This fact, the organized farmers
believe, shows which way the wind
| blows, that the tobacco trust loses sight
of quality, supply and demand in its
arbitrary control of the cigar manufac-
turing industry.
Mrs. Dell Morrison is on the sick
| list
Mrs. Theodore Spellum and children
of La Crosse are visiting relatives at
Viroqua.
Will Nelson drove to Westby on
Monday.
Local ice men are putting up their
summers supply.
Opera house, Monday evening, Feb
ruary 8, Spillman Riggs.
Miss Verna Jackson of Westby was
a Viroqua caller on Tuesday.
Elias C. Trygestad went to La
Crosse Monday last on business.
S. j. Severson of Westby was down
to Viroqua Monday on business.
Miss Grace Arlington recently spent
day at La Crosse with friends.
Miss Josie Hagen of Westby visited
at Viroqua the first of the week.
Harry Stewart, one Of Lindemanns'
clerks, spent Sunday at La Crosse.
--Chas. 'Figner of Cincinnati, Ohio,
spent a few days with Viroqua friends.
Miss Ollie Watson entertained a
few of her friends at dinner on Sunday.
B. C. Brown spent a portion of last
week in Chicago, returning on Friday.
Fred Wigapowsky of Milwaukee is
guest of his sister, Mrs. r. Sommer-
field
Friends of Miss Ollie Parker will
be glad to hear she is recovering from
pneumonia.
"A great treat, Spillman Riggs,
Viroqua Opera house, Monday evening,
February 3.
Rev. H. Smeby and sister Valla
returned from their visit at Albert Lea
with their parents.
Mrs. Chris Ostrem and Miss Kate
| Dennis, two of Lindemanns' clerks, are
| having a vacation this week.
Victor Warner returned to HIllard,
/ Washington, after his visit at Viroqua
with his aunt, Mrs. II. l.. Rayner.
Miss Hand and Miss Ebhardt, who
/ have been rooming at the L. Z. Aiding
| ton home, have removed to Rev. Butter s.
Albert N~Kown and little daughter
of Pipe Stche, Minnesota, was guest
at the hor.le of F. NJ. Baker the first
of the week.
Lloyd Kellar Of Webster shipped
three thoroughbred fox houLd pups Il
northwest Canada, for which he re-
ceiyed good price.
&C. A. Ewers Of Readstown was il
I Viroqua, Monday He has purchased
a lot in Cowa US addition TO the city
and intends to build in the spring.
/ Mrs. Ananias Smith win hold a ssIe
! of personal property, livestock, i'm
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