Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-10

I,eil satisfied with weather conditions
and curing of the hanging crop. OF
the situation elsewher, we CLEAN from
two leading journals on the affairs of
this great industry.
Edgerton Reporter: Since the sea
son Of casing weather early in the
week, buyers have begun circulating a
little in the growing district again, but
as yet We learn Of no organized move
ment to increase the holdings of the
large dealers. A few sales, however,
have been made but they are generally
at prices shaded from those prevailing
earlier in the season. The warm wealth
er needed to complete the curing of the
late harvested tobacco has prevailed
largely during the week.
In old leaf the market is gradually
recovering some of its lost prestige.
Exporters hGss been looking over the
state quite thoroughly of late and TAX
ing what goods meets their needs in
quality and price of any years growth.
The dropping Of II. E. Holmes as
manager of the tobacco department of
the Society Of Equity when all of the
other officers were reelected at the re-
cent annual meeting is causing some
comment. Mr.. Holmes was the princi-
pal organizer of the movement in the
state and his efforts largely instrument
tai in forming the pools. He may have
promised the growers too large profits
when urging them to join the pools but
his crime was not so great as to merit
the ungrateful action of the society.
Some thing are impossible and it cam
not be said MIR. Holmes did not do
enough work for the society. Fair play
would have demanded better treatment.
Friction at the head office is doubtless
responsible for his undoing.
New England Homestead: After a
careful canvass of the cigar leaf to-
bacco growers of the United States, it
is found tht the 1909 crop now being
cured in the barns is approximately
las. 200, 900 pounds, or IL, 600, 600 pounds
smaller than last year. That the crop
is smaller will be no surprise to readers
of this publication. Ample testimony
has been given throughout the year
relative to the reduction in acreage.
this has been due to two successive
seasons of poor crops from a CONNER
cial standpoint The actual quality of
the crops Of 1908 might be disputed.
but chat they were not remunerative to
the growers is generally conceded.
The small total eropin 1909 is, there
fore, due largely to smaller area plant
ed. The yield varied according to the
time when the crop was set out and the
extent Of drought, rain and hail dam
age. The returns from Wisconsin show
total crop of III, 300 cases, compared
with rs, 800 cases year ago. Wiscon-
sin shows a decrease of about 1000
acres. A little calculation will show
that the yield to the acre in Wisconsin
Eas very creditable. Persons, how
ever, who are making an estimate of
the marketable tobacco grown in the
state must await the results Of sweat
ing.
As reported in these columns, the
crop west Of the Wisconsin river is
quite badly frosted. Cold weather since
the tobacco crop was harvested has re-
suited in freezing portions Of the crops
in the barns. The extent Of this dam
age cannot be learned until the tobacco
growers enter the cases for sweating.
and probably not fully appreciated until
after the crop is sweated.