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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11
New England.

The tobacco crop has about all been
taken from the poles, or at least | can
not hear of any left hanging. Besides,
the crop is very nearly all picked up,
except few of the larger lots which
are held at higher figure than the
packers are willing to pay. The offer
ing price now is not SO high as was Of
fered when the buying movement first
started early in the winter. At that
time it was uncommon to hear of any,
thing below 12c being offered, but /
think that 12c is high roller, and from
that down to &c is about the price that
is held up for the acceptance of the
farmers. But there are a few who do
not propose to sell at those figures, and
if not sold before long will proceed to
assert and pack.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Whately, Mass: II report the sale of
tobacco by James Nolan of acre; Geo.
A. and John Moore, acres; Steven
Stefance, 2 acres Feeding Hills,
Mass: Tobacco which has been hang
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11

ing on the poles was practically all
taken down and is being stripped as
rapidly as possible, but very few buy
ers have been around as yet. One sale
of two acres and delivery made at pri-
vate terms West Hatfield, Mass:
''sThe recent rains. and mild weather
have been very favorable for taking
down and stripping the remnant. /
think it is about all down and stripped
in this vicinity. There have been a few
sales lately. Among those selling are
j ohm j. Stengline, IL acres; John Steele,
2 acres; William Casten, 2 acres; H. A.
Wade, acres. The prices for these
lots were little below those of the
early sales. ."-Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11
NEW YORK. Feb. 2. 1910.

The market has been on the quiet
order in the past week, no sales of inn
portance having been reported. From
Connecticut comes news that buying is
much more lively than for the past few
months. Twenty buyers are canvass
ing that state, and, it is said, less than
25 per cent of the crop now remains in
first hands. Buying in other sections
is quiet. Samples of the 1909 Florida
have been shown and the tobacco had
found ready acceptance. Very little OF
this crop will be offered, however, be-
fore April 1st.-Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11

The Department of Agriculture has
prepared report on the annual ex-
ports of tobacco and other farm pro-
ducts from the United States from 1851
to 1908. According to this report, to-
bacco, which century ago was among
the most important of American ex-
ports, still holds prominent place.
Exports of manufactured tobacco
have averaged since 1891-1895 more
than 300 million pounds year, with an
average yearly valuation of about $780,
900. 900.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11

"A fine valley farrl in the Kic apoo
of $50 acres for sale at much less than
it is worth, to settle an estate. There
are two sets of buildings and it is an
ideal tobacco and stock farm. Will
sell all or one-half OF he property In
quire of E. C. Hopkis-s. Must be sold
by March 1st. 1Otz
For Rent-Two ware uses, Pleasar :
and Cherry Sts., Janesviise. Elevators,
water and low insurance rate. &C. K.
Tallman. 1v.4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11


News comes from Florida of further
progress in consolidating the Sumatra
interests of that section into a COM
pany, known as the American Sumatra
Company. The corporation is meant
to include the principal tobacco dealers
and growers in Georgia and Florida to-
bacco, and their operations would in
clude growing, handling and dealing in
Southern cigar leaf. The firms were
reported as passing their business into
the hands of the combination of the
Florida Tobacco Company, Schroeder &
Arguimbau, A. Cohn & Co., Lichenstein
Florida Tobacco Company, VIM. Taus-
sig & Co., each having New York Of
flee. Also Wedeles Bros. and Krause
McFarlane Co., of Chicago. The new
corporation has distinct objects in view,
and from geographical standpoint the
company should grow an important one
and accomplish many highly desirable
results. These will include the regula-
ton of the tobacco acreage, its quality
and quantity of yield, also the stand
ardization of the output of that partic-
ular section. Uniformity in samples,
and the latest and best methods of
packing will have special consideration.
-
The total number of cigars manufac-
tured in 1909 was 8,017, 119,975 IF the
government allows the same amount of
tobacco as it formerly did, that is 25
pounds to the thousand cigars, think
for one minute, where in the world did
it all come from? Where did the man
ufacturers find it all? Who would real
ize that eight billion divided by twenty
five would realize over 800, 900, 600
pounds of tobacco? I remember hear
ing dealer say that after the tobacco
had all been used up they could manu-
facture for another year. The increase
of cigars over the output of 1903 was
356, 431, 491, but what do the few mil
lions increase amount to anyway, when
we compare it with the whole output;
it is but a unit, and small one at that.
Besides all this great number of cigars
there were made 6,788, ,049, ,782 cigar
cites, and where did all the tobacco
come from, also the sheets of paper to
to wrap them with. According to the
government reports last year, or 1909,
we produced 995, 900, 900 pounds of to-
bacco in the United States, Of all va
rieties, cigar and chewing tobacco, and
last year we manufactured in round
numbers 429, 900, 600 pounds of smoking
and chewing tobacco, and this 429, 600, =
600 and 32O, 600, 900 pounds put into ci
gars would leave but small pile for
the manufacture of 5000, 600, 900 cigar
cites. Now the production of 1908 in
pounds of raw tobacco, if my memory
serves me right, was quite a number of
million pounds short of the production
of 1909, and the cigars and cigarettes,
cut and plug tobacco, that were manu-
factured in 1909 would weigh more
pounds than was produced in 1908, SO
we may be assured there is no piling
up or boarding of tobacco going on In
this country. The conclusion leaves a
hope that all the tobacco we can grow
is to be wanted some time. American
Cultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-02-11
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

An occasional echo of the unfortun-
ate 1906 crop comes to the surface and
it almost gives one the nightmare to
speak of it. But it might prove bit
instructive to some of our farmer read
ers who think they sometimes do not
receive all that their tobacco is worth,
to know that the 700 case lot of '06
spoken of in our market report brought
only 8 cents on the scales. Of course
the tobacco consisted of the marked
cases out Eof packings but it doubtless
cost the packer 20 cents a pound if he
figured his investment, interest and
carrying charges. A flat loss of IL
cents or more than $50 box shows
how fast losing deal can eat up cap
ital in the tobacco business. It seems
hardly creditable that any tobacco crop
could go SO badly wrong, and never
since the "a crop has anything occurred
in this state that lost the dealers SO
much money as the high priced 1906.
When it is all over let us forget it.
A GAINESVILLE dealer was interviewed
the other day and gave out the follow
ing opinion regarding the 1909 crop:
There was altogether too much moist
ure in the 1909 crop anyway. After
the harvest, in many instances, it froze
before it could cure out properly. In
the Madison district much of it froze
in the field on the last day of August.
Taken as a whole, the Wisconsin crop
for the past season was by no means
banner one Growers are being docked
from 10 to 40 per cent for damage in a
great many instances. Fat stem is the
chief damage caused by the brief, cold
curing season last fall. On account
of poor results in SO many instances in
1909, the 1910 tobacco acreage in Wis
consin is likely to show decrease. The
docking for damage causes lot of bad
feeling at the warehouses and it would
be better for all concerned if the buy
ers would abstain from contracting for
crops before they are grown, or at least
inspect them before they are delivered
and adjust the differences on the farms
without the assistance of neighbors. =
. =
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
GOPHERs MOsTCUT
M|CH|GAN ELEVEN

CHICAGO. Nov 22--With positfVe
assurances from Minnesota university
that they will stick 10 the western
conference and equally strong asser'
lions from Michigan that they VIII
not return TO the fold. the chances
are today that the Gophers aud VOL
yerines have met in their last root
ball same.
The other conference colleges have
strongly limited 10 Minnesota that she
must choose between Michigan ana
the conference. as the conference
was not consulted when the Michi-
can games were arranged Now, "
Is believed, Minnesota is willing To
make choice and leave Michigan
out The Gopher schedule VIII have
10 be entirely re-arranged, but as 9TH
ei colleges are considering the same
move. little trouble is anticipated.
The tendency OF the conference
colleges is 10 favor dropping many
of The smaller colleges from the
schedules aud make all of the games
big" ones Minnesota will probably
meet Illinois under the new arrange
ment.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
CLEVELAND
WANTS MEET

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-The an.
nouncemen that the AmateuA Ath.
letic union, at its ANIMAL meeting
here. had decided 10 put in a bid for
the Olympic games IN 1916. and hal
selected Cleveland, Ohio. as the place
for holding the games. If they should
be awarded TO the United States. came
as a distinct surprise.
The matter is % lie referred 10 the
international committee OF the \. A \.
for action, but there Is little doubt
that the international committee viii
indorse the pian and agree 10 ASK
for the meeting The committee H.
composed % Barlow c Weeks. ~ the
New York 4 c.. Gustayus Kirby OF
Columbia university. Everett C..
Brown. OF Chicago Joseph MacCabp.
OF Boston. and James T. Sullivan
These men are delegates 20 the
union and yoled In favor of the plan
YESTERDAY. 50 there Is little douut
they will act fayorablv upon the re.
quest
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
HE DOES NOT
LIKE METHOD
OF TRAINING

Big Jack Mccormick, welLknown
boxer and trainer. declares that he
can take II boxers and wrestlers and
in three months time teach them
enough football To- defeat either Yale
on Harvard II think the system OF
training pursued by the college men
is all wrong, SAYS Mccormick The
pugs and matmen train better. and in
contest OF endurance they would out
last the football fellows
\ few years ago there was a good
deal OF dersiOn when DR. Roller. the
wrestler made ihe statement that he
could name II wrestlers and boxers
who could beat Yale Yet Roller was
a college man and good football
player Personally. / can say this.
that when | lived in Philadelphia
used 10 take bunch of boxers out TO
practice with Penn frequently The
college fellows said they liked IL and
said We gave them the hardest and
most valuable practice they had.
Il know that We easily held our
own with them, even in the kicking
game In broken field our boys
were superior. And, by the way. in a
lodging game where would the college
boys be- How many OF their stars
could catch Jim COrbett. Tommy Ryan
or Abe Attel going down the gridiron'
The boxer or wrestler has stronger
shoulders than the college man. and.
rs rule. his wind is better. Give me
a line OF heavyweights, a couple OF
fast welters for ground gaining backs
and an irish or English fulback 70 do
the punting and III bet We could beat
the best of them
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
LATEST NEWS
HONEST OPINIONS
FOOTBALL SEASON
ENDS ON THURSDAY
CENTRAL HIGH OF DETROIT AND CENTRAL OF CLEVE
LAND MEET IN GREAT BATTLE ON d. A. c.
FIELD THANKSGIVING

I II e thought now that Western viii
be unable TO play Thursday \ battle
between Western and Coates would
prove mighty interesting spectacle
a. they are youths OF about the same
weight and same speed In event OF
Westerns not being able 70 partitL
pate Quarterback Kellar viii be field
boss
Coach Stocking is working hard to
have his team in the best possible
condition for the Clevelanders Mon.
day afternoon Stocking lined up with
the second squad and succeeded In
breaking up the tirst teams offense.
Lack OF teamwork on the part OF his
associates prevented his being con-
sistcnt ground gamer. but every once
IN a while he tore big holes in Cen
trails line
The scholastic season here was very
successful save for one ,hIng--there
was no contest between University
and Central These schools are in Il
class by them selves. having greater
numbers and greater weight than
Western and Eastern. Central and
University do not hitch very well. but
il would he a popular thing il they
could settle their differences and con.
test annually in football A Thanks.
giving day game between these
schools would prove a big drawing
card and would make a Tot or fans
happy.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22

NEW YORK Nov. 2l.-S-a-y' His
name is Valentine What do sou
think OF that?
Valentine (knockouU Brown. Who
in eight months has taken home s..
coo and dumped il into the old Wo-
mans" apron. responds 10 the fame.
monacher when his mother speaks.
This boy who sports the earmarks
of a lightweight champion in the max
ing lives with his parents brother,
married sister, nephew and niece
and two dogs. in four rooms. on the
second floor OF a First-aye. tenement
The entrance, plain vanished door
is fanked by a Chinese laundry aud
a butter and egg store.
Mrs Brown says she used TO worry
when Valentine (get that Valentine,
it's richl Went ont 70 fight, bur now
well he will fight anyway. so she
don't mind II so much
OF the money he has received from
20 fights. Browns hasn't kept cent
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
BY HARRY nelly.

FOOTBALL fans will have one
H more chance OF seeing high
class game before the curtain
is pulled on the 1910 season
in Detroit. Central, high
school will provide the final baltic
and il will be on THANKSGIVING DAY
This battle, even though II Is be'
tween high school elevens, should ne
the euual OF many OF the secondary
college games. Both Cenrais possess
a sufficient number of students Ia
produce good, strong football teams
much stronger, in fact that the aver
age preparatory school
The team which comes from CleNe-
land numbers among it's PLAYERS lot
OF youths who are destined 10 MAKE
unite a msrke for themselves on Tie
athletic field providing they 81 TO col
leee. OF course. everybody who has
seen Detroit Central play this season
knows the wealth of material AT hand
here.
Burton Coates OF Cleveland who
will play one of the backs here.
Thursday. recently dropped 10 goals
from field from the 35-yard l,ne In
practice. The Cleveland News is au-
thority for the statement. its sport
ing editor having been present when
the feat was accomplished. Coates is
10 high school football in Cleveland
as Western is to the prep. game IN
Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
Window Display is Clever.

What is undoubtedly one of the
finest examples OF the window trim
mer's art is shown In the west side
store Of the Brushaber Furniture Co.
Michigan-aye. where a five-room Hat
is shown in the windows. The room
scenes are realistic In every detail,
even TO the life-like manikins that
grace the various rooms. In the din
ing room is shown the parents and
children seated az the table, ready to-
partake OF their Thanksgiving dinner.
The table was dressed In sumptuous
style by one OF DetrUit's leading ca
tcrers. A real turkey Is seen in the
center. surrounded by appetizing
dishes OF all descriptions. The other
rooms are trimmed in the same real.
istc manner The dresses on many
OF the forms are changed daily. Al
together IL is a very attractive display
and is attracting hundreds Of people
daily.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
ATHLETES DO NOT
TAKE BIG CHANGES

and on the following day the second
man would pitch and the relief would
play right field. Have We got any
athletes OF that kind nowadays in pro.
fessional baseball? III Bobby" Car.
ruthers had the stomach ache In tho
morning do you suppose that he would |
come around I'm the afternoon and
plead for relief on the ground that heA
had taken dose OF bromo settler beA
fore IL o'clock noon?
As mater of fact, have seen HIM
pitch. and seen him play right field
when he loked as II he would far
rather bee i'm bed. but he was out therel
working and il was little dificult
10 figure that his work was any tbe1
less effective for the reason that he1
might have preferred 10 remain inl
quiet He had grit and pluck, and SOD
had lot more OF the men who were
in baseball at the time that he was.
Possibly they were no better ban
PLAYERS than those of the present gen
Grafton They may not have been So
good i'm some respects, although
would like to have somebody point
out a few OF their faults. but they
weren't afraid TO take a chance with
themselves and didn't beg for relief
the moment that they received a let
ter from home which told them that
somebody had stolen the fattestl
chicken on the place. II is frequently
argued that the desire 10 win in base
ball has increased with the prosperity
and opulence OF the country. That's
nonsen se have stood at ball games,
which were PLAYED 20 years ago, when
the players shed exactly as many
tears. or more, than they do now
when they were unable TO succeed ON
tho Rald
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22

swing and leads the race IN Texas
leasuers
Rlssen Ford OF the HighIanders. is
looked on as the most deceptive spit
ball pitcher. having three distinctive
breCAs Ia his assortment.
Pnbby Wallace puts the ball on the
oaSe runner better than any OF lie
infelders.
George Mcbride OF Washington Is
the only sLortstop who handles HON
the long and short throw Gu an at
tempted double steal with men on
first and third.
Hal Chase is the best man al the
plate when the squeeze or tbs hlt-and
'un play is to be ATTEMPTED
Clyde Milan OF Washington. in.
proved 30 per cent more last year
than an other man in the league.
Despite his falldoWn last season
over his form OF 1903. Dode Crisis L,
, easily the best piuch-hitter.
Is first aid TO The distressed. Pitch
or Ia. Walsh Of Chicago, has them
all skinned. Walsh is always warm
ing ;Ip to 20 20 ne rescue OF some
faleIinc twirler
George Mcbride Of the Nationals il
the hardest 10 put ont Of commits.
sior H. has missed one game IN
ThrC9 years
Catcher Billy Sullivan OF Chicago L.
the best man on foul flies.
Catcher Mitchell OF the Highlands -
: he weakest giving chase TO the tall
fouls
Germany Schafer OF the National.
5 the funniest player He's The come
Giar. OF the league
George Stone OF the Browns. is the
silent Man. Stunev has been known
10 speak a couple OF times since en-
tering The league
"a Walsh is the handsomest AN.
lete. Some refer 20 him as the Ola.
mold Apollo"
NJ wthat Nick Altrock is out OF
u. re Eomeliest title is in dispute.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22

His spending money is what his
mother allows him He has no eNalt-
ed ideas and no expensive tastes 20
crafty \ SIS serge suit is good
enough tor him. and with golf cap
and russet shoes completes his sHr-
torial layout
Brown is only nineteen. Outside
of the ring he Is a quiet. mlld'man-
uered bov. with little to say There
lis nothing pugnacious about him. In
the ring he is a ferocious fighter with
streak of viciousness. He wades III
and beats his opponents down like a
cyclone
Brown has been fighting little
more than two years. In this time he
has had 70 battles and has not tasted
decisive defeat. He earned the name
Knockout by winning his first I
scraps with sleep punch. He won the
eighteenth with a decision then
knocked OFT eight more in a row.
Since then he has landed the sleeper
- times
For his early appearances, Brown
received a dollar and sometimes two
when the house was filed He was
only a i00-pounder then. He didn't
nave SttOuuS. llbi iudHdEtI SttiIS
ANYTHING in him. lie used 10 leave
home with his togs under his street
clothes and only had 10 strip 10 be
ready.
In his early days Browns success
depended upon left-hand punch that
spelled morphia, badly crossed eye
and a right hand and foot stuck on,
where his left should be He got along
all right. bur it wasn't until Danny
Morgan took hold OF him a year ago
that he forged TO the front.
When Brown outzrew the feathers
Morgan challenged the l33-pounders
instead Of trying 10 keep the boy in
a class where he had no business,
something other managers might
copy.
Brown Is out after the lightweight
title. and on past performances APP
pears 10 be legitimately entitled 10 a
chance with Wolgast or any top
uotchcr The decisive manner in
which ne defeated Tommy Murphy,
himself first ranker, is eloquent ties.
timony OF his class.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
ATTELL. is ANXIOUS OVER
BOUT WITH PAL MOORE

NEW YORK Nov. 22.--If Abe Attell
is not in perfect condition when he
meets Pal Moore at the Fairmont Ath-
letic club week from tomorrow, II
Will not be due TO lack OF sparring
partners. When Attell opened his
training camp at Johnson's roadhouse
II looked like a veritable beehive OF
clever boxers. He brought Danny
Goodman with him. but at any time
Goodman needs a rest Attell will have
Jimmy Carroll or Lew Powell to box
with.
The most significant thing about the
approaching battle is that for the first
time In his ring career Attell talks
seriously about the prowess OF an op-
pouent lie has seen Moore In action
and knows that he is a dangerous lad.
PennsNINania political methods won't
mis- with baseball, so ~ ~ TO be hoped
John NORM, Pittsburg politician. won't
be elected National league president
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
SOME ODD FACTS-ABOUT-
MEN IN AMERICAN LEAGUE

The foxy Connie Mack is The quiet
est man.
Peppery Hughey Jennings is the
noisiest individual.
Pitcher Fred Falkenberg is easily
Il tallest athlete.
Red Corridor OF "Lajoie batting
fame" is the shortest player.
Walter Johnson possesses more
speed than any other pitcher in lie
organization.
Doc White Is gwen credit for nav
ing the slowest slow ball OF any OF
the twirlers.
Ty Cobb. OF the Tigers is generally
regarded as the feetest runner in Jhe
league.
Jim Mcclure strenuously objects 10
being regarded as the slowest runner.
EDDIE Collins is credited with De-
ing the best base runner despite
Cobb's speed.
Terry Turner is the baldest player
now that Frank Isbell is a retired
athlete.
Cyrus Denton Young is the oldest
Mayer. being in the neighborhood OF
AZ years Of age.
Amos Strunk OF the Athletics, is tne
intent prodigy OF the league, beng
sweet 10
The Maps have il as to the rat ana
lean athletes Cy Falkenberg and Ad-
die Joss are the stats. while Cy Young
and Sid Smith are the portly boys.
No what Dusty Rhoades has passed
oue oil the league, Bobby Wallace Is
the Beau Brummel when il comes TO
wearing the glad rags.
Joe Jackson OF The Maps swings the
LONGEST ard heaviest bat.
Kid Elberfeld OF the Nationals. uses
the shortest club to get his oingles.
Art Griggs, of st. Louis. Is univers-
ely recognized as being the strongest
player as TO physical ability.
Joe Birmingham OF the Maps. is re-
garded as having the best throwing
arm of any of the demon athletes.
George Stone. of the Browns. has
the weakest whips Base runners run
wild OH balls hit into his territory.
When Jake Stahl meets the ball on
The nose. he takes a healthier s"dt
than anyone, not barring Lajoie.
Jimmy Austin takes the shortest
The Detroit times., 1910-11-22
Z 775gFS~- THE TINES SPORT PAGE NELLY
WILD RICE MAKES
DUCK HUNTING EASY.

This is not the time 10 plant
Wild rice. but IL is good time
for duck hunters TO secure III
formation which Will enable
them TO make a pond or lake
attractive 10 ducks.
A New Yorker who has
brother In Michigan, obtained
wild rice seed and sent IL TO
the farm. The brother planted
the rice. and the next year had
A crop In a corner OF his pond
and he had some duck shoot
ing for the first time.
Ducks will drop into ponds
where rice grows which they
would pass unnoticed II the al
traction were not present.
Write the United States depart
ment OF agriculture. bureau OF
plant industry, for farmers
bulletin No. so. and also No. 20,
part /. and bring the ducks 10
your neighborhood next fall.