davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02
NEW YORK. Sept. %. 1908

With the exception of few sales of
Pennsylvania and Of some Connecticut
Havana Seed, reported this week, the
local market has been entirely bare of
interest. The local packers have not
yielded in the matter OF price, and as
previously stated in these columns, there
seems to be about half cent differ
ence in the price that the buyers are
willing to give and what packers are
willing to take. The buying movement
In the fields has about died out without
a large quantity of tobacco having been
taken in this way. AS matter of fact,
the past experience of the trade has
been that this method of buying is not
satisfactory to either the grower or the
packer. The presence of buyers in the
field caused the growers to stiffen in
their demands, and this fact had much
to do with preventing any extensive sell
ing movement.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02
New York.
NEW YoRK. Sept. 26. 1908

NNW AOnhi OOPC' AOj AOOO "a
Market conditions seem to have i'm
proved somewhat during the past week.
A general demand continues for all types
of leaf, but the demand is restricted to
small quantities and also as to price.
While it cannot exactly be said that the
panic prices are being insisted on by
buyers, the figures that prevail are in
many instances still from Is to 25 per
cent. below the level OF year ago. The
market is following with great deal of
interest, not to say anxiety, the outcome
of the sampling of last years filler and
binder crops, as to some extent the reg
ulation of price for the old stock on
hand will depend on this outcome. Ii
in addition to the shortage of the Wis
consin binder crop of last year the sam
pling shows a larger than ordinary per
centage of damage, the result must nat
urally be an advance in the price of the
1906 stock which as binder crop is con-
ceded to have been superior anyhow to
that of last year. And so it is with the
other types If In addition to this a
sprlghtlier demand should spring up,
which is expected to next month, when
cigar factories will undoubtedly get
buster with advance orders for the holi-
day trade, then leaf prices will not only
become steadier but are liable to rise
also somewhat in sympathy with the i'm
proved business. A more complacent
feeling has also taken possession of the
market in regard to the Havana trade.
The more general the knowledge be-
comes of the matured condition of the
Havana crops, the more satisfaction it
seems to derive from it,
Local cigar manufacturers, as rule,
are taking rather optimistic attitude
and the impression seems to prevail that
the outlook is fairly encouraging one
At the same time it cannot be said that
the majority of factories are hard pressed
to I'll orders, even with the reduced
prices which they are carrying. How
ever, September has been a great i'm
provement over August Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02
Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. %, 1908.

GANCASIEh, L a., IOCDGs ZA3 lOOCs
Trading in 1907 tobacco last week was
active, and probably over three thousand
cases changed hands at 13, 13115 and IA
cents a pound. Some may have gone
for less than 49, and little is reported
as having sold trihe above IA cents.
Among the salos are the following: John
Longenecker, Mt. Joy, 1900 cases. sold to
E. Rosenwald & Bro New York; Christ.
Nolt Lancaster, 800 cases, and John Nc
Laughlin, 500 cases, 10Th to G. Falk &
Bro, New York. There is no discount
ing the quality of the bulk of the 1907
crop It is prime filler goods and is so
desirable that its value has been stead
lily rising, and prices are expected to go
even higher. Fortunate it is for the
holders of 1906 goods that they have
comparatively little left and sthis will
probably be gone before the 1907 crop
can get into competition with It, Some
of the packers say that with one month
of cold weather the 1907 goods will be ia
good condition for manufacturing pnr
poses. Among the recent sales of 1906
tobacco were some of consequence, /. FL.
Weaver, Lancaster, 200 cases; Reuben
High, Blue Ball, 300 cases; Charles W.
Bitner, TAO cases; Joseph Ulrich, Eliza
bethtOWn, SUU cases.
Very little of the new crop remains in
the field, and this little will soon be
under cover. Taken through and
through, it is an excellent crop and will
put money into the growers :. .sots. r.
is good crop in spite os tt.'.n ~
weather, and it was forturatr II ha...
been very little plagued i, psect pests,
and the very little hal 'tt trll did little
damage, except in one two extremely
limited areas. So far d can be learned.
there has yet been no S. Ling though it
was rumored the agen New York
house was buying. The rumor has not
been verified, however.
There has undoubtedly been better
ment of conditions in the igar industry
in this district, and the revenue officials
say September will show improvement
over August.-New Era.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Oct. 2, 1908

EDGERTON, WIS.,, Oct. 2, 1908.
With scarcely less than half a hun
dred buyers riding the growing districts
during the week, the buying movement
has resumed considerable activity again
and in the aggregate quite a large
amount of tobacco has been contracted
for. The larger operators who are man
ufacturing concerns, like the American,
the United and Eisenlohr Bros, are the
principal buyers, and under the inf1u-
ence of competition prices are strength
ening somewhat. The aim, of course, is
to secure the more promising early lots
that are believed to yield desirable bind
er leaf and for such tobaccos growers are
able to secure their asking price, which
is seldom less than 10 cents and often
more. A few sales reaching us show
what is being paid:
Geo. w. Hall, 14a at 1O1S&2c.
K. Vindedahl, 1Sa at 10&2c.
Wilmer Slagg, 8a at 101a&2c.
w. q E. Bussey, Ga at 10&2c.
w. D. Hemphill, Ga at 10&2c.
Gust Heggen, 615a at 10&2c.
E. Kirby, 5a at 10&21ac.
Albert Meyer, "a at Gaze.
j. Watnebryn, "a at l0&2c.
LIP. Sutter has also purchased the
crops of Julius Jenson, 5a; Geo. Gold
thorp, ga; j. W. Simerson, Ia; Clark g.
Amundson, 8a; F. Barton. "a; w. NJ.
Tanner, 3a, at prices like the above.
Considerably inquiry is developing in
the cured leaf market and while no large
transactions are reported quite bit of
small trading is going on and a better
feeling prevails regarding the future.
The drouth has been broken during
the week bringing cooler weather and
the irst frosts of the season effecting
little or no damage to the crop.
Shipments out of storage reach 2460
cases and two car loads of bundles from
this market to all points for the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The amount of damage which packers
have sustained the past few years
through the natural sweat of their to-
bacco, ranging anywhere from 10 Ito so
per cent seems to call for some radical
changes ia warehouse handling if they
are to escape such losses. The cause of
so much mold and must, as we'll as black
rot in some cases, is matter of good
deal of speculation and no we'll defined
theory Has been advanced that is
accepted as being the correct reason.
The fact that it does appear and entails
great deal of loss and expense to pack
ers is the chief concern, and everyone
would be happy if a satisfactory reason
for it all could be discovered. Some
packers have the idea that the damage
largely comes through the harvesting OF
unripe and immature tobacco and cite
the fact that in seasons when the tobac
co is not bought until after it is cured
the percentage of damage falls below
those years when the crop is contracted
for in the fields, thus removing the
temptation to harvest the crop too green.
But whatever the cause, if warehouse
manipulation of the tobacco after it has
been received can prevent the damage
much will be gained. II bulk sweating
of the leaf proves to be preventative or
help even that much will be gained.
1t is noticeable that many of the modern
warehouses are equipped with heating
plants so that forced or bulk sweating
can be employed and it is quite probable
that experiments carried on will event
ualIy eliminate such losses as we're sus
tanned in the 'O6 and 07 crops. It is
certainly live subject to packers. not
only in Wisconsin but in all cigar leaf
states as we'll.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02

Nothing works to the advantage of
the tobacco growers SO much as to have
lot of crazy buyers chasing over the
growing districts, for the competition
that is sure to arise sends the prices
jumping every day while the furry lasts.
That twenty-five buyers should ride out
OF the little town of Rio one day this
week, anyone with half a mind could
guess what would happen for the farm
er certainly doesn't get the worst of it..
If there ever was chance for reform it
lies in the methods of buying tobacco
practiced in this state the past few years.
There is no business we can think OF
that is conducted with SO little regard
for what the future has 10 store for it as
the dealing in tobacco. A bell wether
never led flock of sheep to the sham
bles any easier than few tobacco men
can create panic in growing section.
Some day we do not know when things
will change.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-10-02

Statistics issued by the Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c., showing
the tobacco production in the various
tobacco. producing countries, form rec
ord that is at once interesting and val
liable to the trade. The tobacco indus
try may be justly regarded as an impor
tant one in nearly every section of the
globe. Governments have realized its
power for creating revenue and have
formed monopolies ir order that they
may derive direct benefit from the in
dustry, and it is doubtless only ques
tion of time that government monopoly
of the tobacco trade will be more wide
spread than at the present time. As a
producer of tobacco the United States
stands without peer. The government
statistics presented herewithl cover the
years from 1902 to 1906 inclusive From
1902 to 1905 the United States crops de-
creased in size annually, and in 1906
again showed an increase over the pre-
ceding year. In the five years the pro-
duction decreased 139, 1896, 600 pounds or
nearly II per cent. The total produc-
tion in the United States In 1903, not in.
Guiding the Philippine Islands, is given
at 800, $4,000 pounds, or nearly one-third
ton, to be exact, 31.4 per cent.
~
A rough estimate has been made OF
the white hurley crop now in the fields
of Kentucky, Ohio and adjacent states.
The crop is said to be not more than
100000, against the 176,000,000 pounds
of last year. The former figure is the
result of careful investigation on the
part of persons interested in securing
such information in advance. Their work
has brought to light the fact that some
counties in the Blue Grass districts have
not a pound for public consumption.
The edict of the Equity Society bore
fruit in these places, other crops being
substituted for tobacco. 1t has been
five weeks since the last drop of rain fell
in this part of the country. In Ken
lucky all creeks are dry and wild game
has been driven into the settlements for
water.
The month of August, 1908, is not a
particularly gratifying one from the
viewpoint of the manufacturer of cigars,
but other leading branches OF the indus
try compare very favorably and show
some improvement over the correspond
ing month of last year. Manufactured
tobacco and small cigars show greater
output both as compared with August,
1907, and with the preceding month Of
July of the current year. All other lines.
compared with July, 1908, show uecreas-
ed production in August.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
There Would Be Vacancy.

Aehius ~ iicTtr appreciated IN IL.
lifetime % tilc man who possesses it,
said the poet disconsoIa ely. Milton,
Shakespeare aN,l Ill Tie other l3tt " J.,
have made our literature what it Is
how iauch We're they esteemed who,
alive"
Cheer up, my boy!' said his cas-
going friend, who had no soul Cor SCI,
tiincnt. You'll b" appreciated som,
day
Tablets have been put OH TIC house:
where they spent most Of their lives
but that Is 81 no moment TO them.
wonder whether even that sill 81, done
Tor me? I suppose not. shall leav,
no vacant place.
Yes, you will. can see the In
scrlption in my minds eye now
And what do YOU :hin.s viii he in
seribcd upon IT." asked tho po,.)
Frightening M little.
Rooms (" Let replied his friru,}
and The poet pinc,l away aarsol /:
Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
The Scotch Sabbath.

An English artist travelling profe-
sionally through Scotland. had 8eea
sion 30 remain over sunday in y SINAI
town in the north. 70 while away the
time he walked out sltort Nay in tlit
environs, where the picturesque rn;D
Of castle met his eye. He asked :;
countryman who was passing 10 be
so good as to tell him the name vi the
castle, The reply was somewhat start
ling. Its mo- the day to be asking sic
things
Another good story OF Scottish OBJ
seryaucc o.: the Sabbath is told by a
clergy man. ~ minister of the kirk
declared ill public that at a country
hotel he wished ;Ilr window raised
SO that he might get some fresh air
but the landlady would not allow it
saying, 'Ye can hac no fresh air here
CIR the Saw beth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

When the n"W ana the old selloo
meet, there is iilelE 10 be 4 clash OF
opinions, and so lie miller, Brown
found the other day when Farmer
Jackson sent ilis yoHnG son across K
the Miil with Il >;lca IF corn which il
wished ground into neal Like liz
miller, the mil! was II the old, leisure
~ school, and only a tiny stream O.
meal tricliled out The young maj
waXed impatient.
what mill.' he said. with scora
"Why, l could cat the meal ouc}>el
than this ramshackle old concern ..
yours can grind it,
Aye, said Miller Brown. but how
long couldst keep it up, lad"'
Till ! starved.' was the trenchan
answer.
And Wheli Miller Brown had puzzled
out the inWar,lness Of the remark Il,
concluded chat lads nowadays wer,
"gettin' power too sharp wi thei
tongues. London Express.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Ibis BlC4CIE FREE.
To every boy or girl selling one gross
LOT our superior bluinS W. Will give f4bso.
|lutely free the bicycle represented in this
|cut. Send 70" tho bluing today. When
|you have it all sold, remit the money,
land you will receive this beautiful bicycle
absolutely free. State whether boys or
|yirls bicycle Is wanted.
1t is safe to say that thousands Of
children shaved for those free bicycles
and turned in their money to the
mushroom bluing company. Their
work was, however, not without COLO.
.pensation, for each child who sold 3
gross Of the bluing received minia
ture bicycle, not two inches high, but
Z perfect representation Of the cut.
This idea Of toy fakes Is old. A part
her in one of the foremost mail order
houses In the world owes his start in
life to an advertisement which he ran
extensively some years ago. His offer
was to send furniture enough to COM
pletely fit out one room for dollar.
Cuts Of the articles were shown, and
the offer had the appearance Of being
| legitimate. For every dollar received
The sucker" was sent a complete set
If doll furniture.
Recently the law became aware of
the fact that there were hundreds Of
small music publishing companies do.
ing business entirely on their nerve.
Their method was to advertise for
song poems, showing the enormous
profits made from popular songs As
the song manuscripts flowed in they
either had music written for them or
borrowed" music already written and
sent letter Of acceptance to the per
ION who had sent in the song poem.
The letter stated that preliminary
cost Of from $40 u 80 would Be nee.
essary for making, the plates. I'm most
instances the money was sent. The
plates were made cheaply. the publish
ing house sent professional copy to
me author, and there the matter drop
ped. No effort at marketing the produc'
don was made. The law Is gradually
eetting after these publishers, but
mere are many Of these wildcat inst,
tutions still flourishing.
Another clever and profitable mail
kder fake Is that Of reading the char
scter from the handwriting. There are
= many possibilities in It as fortune
1elling. and there arc as few chances
o. being convicted for obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
The Way to w. reham.

Some young women England hav.
ocgun to dress out AMI out like men
They year Il long co&i cut like hunt
ting coat, a cap. riding lreeches and TOT
boots. IT is q l,an(lsc nc costume, ant
Il Is ;lot i8l.,lest, '.Ul undoubtedly il
attracts Il @pnd tlea ~ attention. Thes
have been lcllJi. ia London a stor..
about a girl ~ho adopted this r!din.
rig. Pulling up her horse one afte.'
noon, she said to an artisan who wa,
passing, Can you tell me Il this !
the way to Wareham?" The man look
ed her over carefully, then he touche,
bis cap In a respectful manner and re
piled, Yes. miss. yes-you seem Il
ave go, 'em on all right"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
Worthy of Emulation,

In an eastern town the Village I'm.
pfovement association has adopted a
plan for street improvement that should
ptove successful. The association has
e1ered a cash prize to the residents OF
my one block In the town who shall
ave done thepbest work from July to
AuRust in clearing away weeds and
na'ntaining neat appearance about
&c premises. The idea contains hap
u suggestion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
A Good Deal Worses

II had to "'l!> .ae aoor All night
with the oaby. Can you think OF any
thing worse than thAt?'
Eyes: you might have married on
In Greenland. where the nights are s'>
months long"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
His Great EajIjno.

"He's good friend of yours, isn't
oe?'
"Oh, only medium"
"What do you mean by medium
"Oh he listens while ! tell him all
Of my troubles, but he also wants ME
to listen while he tells me all oi his
London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
MAIL MAIL ORDER FAKES
Some Of the Familiar Advertising
Tricks Shown up.
BAIT foSAHoox'Ne SUCKERS.

= .,,s Song Poems Wanted"
-. Rite at the Bona Eide Business
n seeret"-steer Clear OF the pf'zs For
III Selling Goods.
n rbo mail order magazine IS jdenti
AL at once by the Initiated, but the
average reader does not know Il untier
49, destination. Many little ma@;t.
d zines published at a very low sub
L. .o,,nfion rate, have no other purpose
th.n TO carry mail order advertise
s. ments. They are able to work up an
II enormous circulation because OF the
q iow rate for subscriptions. The circu
/ iat1on brings them large prices for adj
vertising. The mail order people. 10,
only the large houses which do 4 gen
efal business, but also the cheap skate
6ake concerns and individuals, patron.
Ire the advertising columns. They set
| entlcing hooks for suckers. They catcn
many suckers. 1t behooyes the reader
Of these publications to do a little
thinking before biting. In Ills nonaec.
tjon the following article from the New
York Herald Is timely and helpful:
In these days Of bunko and graft
man should look before he buys
That he does not Is clearly shown by
the thousands Of fakes which we hear
7 Of and read Of daily.
The cleverness Of The mail order man
De- wonderful. There is always a way
10 avoid the law. AS soon as one fake
49, f,,>, 81
Nifty fakes suggested by that law
sprins up.
For instance, It would take more
Elastic clause than the famous one in
bur constitution TO cover this latest BIT
fof mail order Wit.
In almost any mail order magazine
you may pick up you will find adver.
tisemcnts similar to this:
MAIL ORDER MEN, ATTENTION.!
have bona Eide business which pays
Pne $500 per month. Nothing to make
nothing to sell. l guarantee results You
Fan do 1t just rs well as I. Five dollars is
the price Of the secret. Money back Il
you arc not satisfied or If this ADVERTISE
Rnent is 4 representation.
II you are Of the great once bunkoed |
ga w a. -DliIthott NI,iSS, you Iu1SuL I'LL /
swer one of the alluring offers. If YOU
did, you would in all probability re- |
ceiye Il reply by the first mail. The I
letter would contain clipping of the
advertisement You had answered, With !,
a statement on this order:
One month from today will withdraw
the inclosed ad. Place your name on Il
and insert it in your mail order maga-
kline or other advertising medium which |
you use. [ have made $500 4 month from |
this. You can do as well as r. You can !
readily see from my success with YOU
what your success will be with others.
During the bicycle rage some years
back bluing concern coined money
from an advertisement similar to this,
accompanied cut Of " handsome
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31

: There IL nothing commonplace whic:
could not De made to appear hulnnro"
II quantity expressed.--Goethe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-31
hpw Bismarck Kept up sssan,.

v1VW 01o51ts51 w sN$Fs VI 0NV&"F7
In the evening went to bismarck .
house. l was placed upon tns sofa in
front Of table covered with teacups
and bottles Of beer and aleo nth her
rings and oysters. His new highness
(Bismarck' speedily arrived and sa,
down By me. He began by consuming
lnnumerable oysters, behring's and ham
and drank beer with soda water
HOhenlohe Memoirs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17
Mules and Aorses.

Rankin county has raised some as fin e
mules and good, Servcabe horses as can be
found anywhere. The success of those who
have tried the raising Of such live stock proves
beyond doubt that it would payweII for our
farmers and stock men to engage extensively
in It. One Of the best posted horse and mule
dealers in this section stated that he brought
in from Tennessee and Missouri markets an
average of $50 animals year and sold to our
farmers His estimate $4,000 year by all
dealers for the past 10 years is a low one At
only S125 each it shows that S125,OOO is sent
off annually to pay for teams.
This county is no worse in regard to the
cut throat policy Of buying things it could raise
at home than any other average Mississippi
counties, in fact is long ways in advance of
many, but true prosperity cannot come to any
section which relies chiefly on uncertain cot
ton crops to purchase teams from Missouri to
pow their land, and get their corn and meat
from the west.
All the pillow stock needed can be raised
here cheaper than on the 500 per acre
pasture lands Of Kentucky and Missouri
Hogs do well here and where one prepares
summer pasture for his swine, bacon can be
raised here as cheap as in illinois.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-09-17

they could raise all their supplies at home,
and then make as much cotton as they could,
and have it for surplus or money crop
The original name OF this VILLAGE was
Stems Greek, and was not changed until af-
ter the advent Of the G. e S. |. r. r, the com
pany Directing to the long nane The history
of Stems Creek with the many transactions
that have been transmitted down the line from
grand father to father and father to son, of the
hardShps and tolls ofthe early pioneers who
have given this place history, are some Of the
fondest recoIIections that cluster around the
present generation.
While they came for the purpose of deve-
oping country for the maintenance Of their
family temporary welfare, they were not u1-
mindful Of the duties they owed their Maker,