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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11
New York.
NEW YORK. April 5

NEW I DIRK, April D, 1918.
What effect the disastrous flood in
the tobacco warehouse districts of Ohio
will have on the fortunes of the trade,
both individually and collectively, is
still of utmost concern to, and chief
topic of gossip in, the trade. 1t is being
realized that the flood has destroyed
and deprived our cigar industry of the
use of thousands of boxes of Ohio leaf
and the question is naturally in every
body's mind and on everybody's tongue,
what is there or will there be to take
the place of the extirpated Ohio? In
doubtedly in answer to this que stlon
has sprung up quick and urgent eff
fort on the part of both dealers and
manufacturers to contract for what
ever is in view of the sound saved to-
bacco and packers who are known to
have their packings saved are being
rushed with requests to reserve some
of it for the applicants. In conse-
quence of this rushing demand, the
price for the sound Ohio has risen at
once and is advancing rapidly. On the
other hand, what has become a tre-
mendous loss to the Ohio packers is
likely to turn to great advantage of
the neglected Pennsylvania leaf. The
shortage of the Ohio tobacco by the
| food devastation will have to be made
up by another type Of leaf as the cigar
industry has to keep pace with its
growing activity and there is no other
crop SO handy and likely to fill the need
as the Pennsylvania. Losses all around
are therefore likely to be made up by a
rise in the price of filler stocks. The
market, therefore, is animated with
| the hope of an immediate restoration
| not only of normal average, but of a
far brisker trading. The weeks busi-
| ness activity showed no signs of dis
tress. Particularly active was the de-
mand for the new Sumatra, which
seems to give all the satisfaction de-
sired. The lots so far imported testify
to splendid crop in texture, soundness
and color. 1t seems to be specially
even in color and mostly of light cast.
The lightest colors are as fascinating
to the manufacturer as they have ever
been in any record crop. But our do
mestic wrapper leaf is by no means ne
elected by the arrival of the new Su-
matra crop. The Florida-Georgia leaf
is being exceptionally favored by its
uniform perfection and extending its
| consuming clientele. And large con-
sumers are contending also for other
shades grown leaf of desirable and SER
viceable quality. j ournal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, April IL, 1918.


A cold, wet week has given a set
back to all hopes of an early spring
and very little has as yet been done
towards the sowing of seed beds for
another crop. A few belated crops
of the early purchases have been re-
ceived during the week and some
weighing up of crops in the country
has been done where warehouse facili-
ties would not permit OF their being
received. A struggling lot now and
then of the unsold remnants is being
taken over, but the season is fast
drawing to close.
Warehouse handling will continue
fer a few weeks yet, though good
many firms packings have been COM
pleted.
Some forced sweat Wisconsin is be-,
ing offered to relieve the stringency in
the binder market, but otherwise the
trade in old leaf is confined to small
transactions among local dealers.
The shipments out of storage reach
only about 350cs from this market to
all points for the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11

This statement is something Of a
guide for the use of fertilizers, for it is
more nearly true of tobacco soils than
of richer ones that one must put on
yearly about all he takes off. | con-
slider that 1876 pounds of nitrogen, $50
of potash, 300 of lime, and 40 of phos-
ph9ric acid are about the minimum
amounts which tobacco lands, previous
ly fertilized, needs. We have used as
much as 240 pounds of nitrogen in the
form of cottonseed meal for five years
in succession on new land, and had bet
ter yield and quality than with less.
Large amounts of nitrogen in nitrate
form are improbable.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11

At the farmers week at Amherst,
Mass, Prof E. Fl. Jenkins, director of
the Connecticut experiment station,
gave very instructive and interesting
address: The Connecticut valley yearly
grows about %, 600 acres of tobacco,
producing 81, 900, 600 pounds, worth over
u million dollars. Soil analyses are of
no help to the prospective tobacco
farmer and soil maps help but little.
The mechanical or physical condition
of the soil is most important. Leaf,
such as the trade calls for, can only be
raised to perfection on very light, fine,
sandy soils. Even in the heart of the
tobacco district there are soils too
course for tobacco and best suited to
growing pine lumber. The soil of the
beds does not need to be rich in plant
food. The failure of beds is oftener
due to improper seeding and lack of
skill in watering and particularly in
airing. SteriliZing the beds with steam
is strongly recommended where possi-
BILE. 1t more than pays for itself IN
making wedding unnecessary. 1t also
kills rootrot and other fungi and the
steamed bed yields earlier plants. An
ounce of tobacco seed should contain
dUUuL LLO,OUU SOOuS, WIlCH Will grow
and should be enough for 800 or 900
square feet of bed. Too thick seeding
yields feeble plants and increases the
danger of "damping off. !" Cracking
or spronting seed before sowing is of
very doubtful advantage. If storms
come just when the seed is ready it
cannot be sown in time, the roots be-
come too long and are broken in SOW
ing or are distorted in making new
start in the SOIL Moreover, to take a
growing seed from a warm place in the
house and put it into cold ground stops
it's growth and lessons its chances of
growing. Sow dry seed and let it start
where it is to make its first growth.
Never use tobacco water on young
plants. If the tobacco water is made
from stems of any 'tcalico" leaves it
will infect the seedlings. If any calico
appears in the bed pull out the infected
plants and do not touch sound plant
afterward without thorough washing
of the hands. A crop of 1900 pounds
of tobacco takes from an acre the fol-
lowing amounts of nitrogen and min
eral matters:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Apr. /, 1s

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Apr. I, 1913.
The Connecticut valley has been
thoroughly secured by buyers in the
past few weeks and all have reached
practically the same conclusion that
there is little or no tobacco to buy.
Some startling prices are reported to
have been paid for trash last week.
Prices have stiffened again and hold
firm at close to the best figures paid by
buyers last summer. The outlook from
the packers standpoint has improved
greatly and it is now believed that
there will be fair margin of profit
even on crops bought under the most
unfayorable circumstances.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11
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Further particulars regarding the
damage sustained by the tobacco inter-
ests from the flood that recently swept
the Miami valley in Ohio are variously
estimated to reach better than half a
million dollars. The United Cigar Man.
ufacturers Co.'s loss is estimated at
more than one hundred thousand dol
lars. The American Cigar Co. s DAM
age is estimated at considerably more
than that sum. C. H. Spitzner & Co. S
damage is estimated at thirty thousand
dollars. Wolf & Lukaswitz's ware
house in Dayton, with all its contents,
was swept away, together with their
homes and all their earthly possessions.
Among the other concerns that have
suffered heavy damages are: |. Weaver
& Co., Lancaster; Goldsmith & Block,
S. .Rossin & Sons, Elias Bach & Sons,
Rose & Wobbe and Samuel |. Davis.
Some of the tobacco submerged will be
saved, but what the salvage will be
none is able to predict. A large num-
Der of farmers sheds have been Sc
cured for drying out and rehandling the
tobacco as it is taken from the water
soaked warehouses. 1t is imperative
that the wet tobacco be given immedi-
ate attention.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11

Officials of the internal revenue bu-
bureu did not look with alarm on the
reports of decreases of cigar factories.
According to figures at hand at the bu-
reau there are Fl, POT cigar factories
and 478 cigarette factories in the coun-
try, decrease of l ,252 cigar factories
and So cigarette factories in year.
There are also 274 establishments pro-
ducing manufactured tobacco, 73 pro-
ducing snuff, 1853 dealers in leaf to-
bacco and 819 retail dealers in leal to-
bacco. 1t was explained that the de-
crease has been in like proportion for
the last three years, or since 1909. The
explanation for this decrease was Of
Jared at the bureau in the fact that
during times of prosperity when labor
is high, cigar factories will decrease
in number, principally those run by in
dividuals. In times of depression, it
was said, labor is not largely employed
and lot of people out of employment
will go to cigarmaking and register as
clgarmakers in their residences. A
great number of individuals thus regis
ter as cigarmakers when times are
hard as they have no other employ
ment and can in this way make llv-
ing. When prosperity returns and en-
ployment can be had these little con-
Germs go out of business and the men
get better employment. This explains
the fact why there has been decrease
in the number of cigar factories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
IMPORTANT COMING EVENT.
Features of Program Fer Closing
Week at Fisk University.

Features of Program Fer Closing
Week at Fisk University.
Nashville. Tenn--The school year at
Fisk university. in this city, will soon
come to a close. Active preparations
are being made for the annual com
mencement. which will begin on
Wednesday. June IL. Five members
Of the graduating class have been Sc
lected to take part on the program OF
the public exercises The commence
ment address will be delivered by Dr.
Booker T. Washington. a member OF
the board OF trustees
Aside from the general interest
which is always manifested In the
events Of commencement week. there
are two features which are attracting
considerable attention. The most i'm
pOrtant OF the two Is the trustees re-
port with reference 10 the endowment
fund which the institution has been
for the past two years struggling to
raise Every effort Is being put for
ward to complete the fund OF S3O0.OOO
by June l.
The other feature eenters in the
work OF the junior class. which Is pre-
pairing TO present q play entitled The
Lion and the Mouse Class day ex-
ercises. the usual receptions and fare
well meetings by students and faculty
viii hold the attention Of every one
throughout the week The usual large
number Of out OF town visitors e ex-
pected
The students and local alumni asso-
eiation have already given a jubilee
concert for the benefit OF the endow-
ment fund. fhe concert program OF
music was participated in by the uni-
Versfty Glee club. q large chorus and
several nOted sol0tSts- The school b
widely known fur the musical ability
q It's students and the May jubilee
concert fufI; Sustained tho niusical
reputation % TINS pioneer Institutes
for higher pduratIon
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other problem is TO select topics which,
while they may show to the audience
what the student can do, will have for
their main purpose to instruct many Of
| the visitors who come in from the
cities and rural districts.
With this in view subjects Of the
kind following were discussed and IL
Illustrated by the students:
Lila Washington, niece Of Principal
Washington, graduating as a milliner
and from the teachers professional
course. showed how the various
branches could be taught by means Of
common material Choosing corn as her
material. she illustrated how this COM
mon product, suitable for use in city
or country, could be made the basis Of
computation In arithmetic, subject
matter for lessons in grammar, geog-
raphy and reading and spelling. show
ing at the same time the student &C
curing at first hand knowledge OF the
growth and growing Of corn and It's
many byproducts-
Junius Kitchens. young man grad
Mating from the truck garden division.
discussed and illustrated Diversified
Trucking" showing by use Of the cal
ender and study Of weather and soil
how the farmer or trucker OF the
south could keep one crop IN the
ground and another on the market all
the year round
OF equally instructive value to the
farmers was the speech OF Whnam
Burke on the Economic Production
Of Pork" By actually dipping a pig
and smoking meat on the stage. this
Young man demonstrated to the audi
ence how to raise pork on q paying
hasis In the southland As be told how
much and what feeds to give the AM
nal to produce good animal, 20 pro
duca a good ham and a good mid
ding the farmers sat up and TOOK
notice. as the saying goes. for tnes
were discovering new methods wnere
bv mig raising IN the south could d
done On paying basis
Of decided interest 20 the women
hoIn Al the audience was the planning
Of a four room cottage by two gin
Graduates, Nancy I. Thomas and Etn-
Il story. the former graduafe IN COOK
1n0. an the latter IN upholstering ana
hsndicrafts. With four rooms sLa-
sSoned on the platform. the nrst young
I.lIV showed how a spot should Be -
1900 On which TO build q cottasA
80 SURROUNDINGS It should have, bow
= a.
fhe Fooms should Be situated ana noW
~. furniture ana Utensils should %
diced IN the dining nom and atenea.
Her share IN the eOt1gs vas 0rOosns
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
The Royal Box.

King Nicholas is one sovereign who
doesn't worry over the peace prize
New York Sun.
In the case Of Alfonso Of Spain the
trade of kingship may be defined as at
tempted assassination modified by golf
and automobiling.-New York Post
The ex-king Of Portugal, Manuel,
wants to return to bis throne Unfor-
tnately for him, kings are Of all most
subject to the rule ''They never come
oack"-New York Tribune
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
Three Strikes.

Also it is the open season for um-
pires-Chicago News.
In every community there Is a citi-
zen who lags superfuous on the stage
to talk about the great ball team they
had in 1SS7.-Philadelphia Ledger.
According to a New York professor
Of physical culture, nervousness will
soon be a forgotten disease. Probably
the professor isn't familiar with the
nerve racking demands on a baseball
crowd.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

those who follow the professions, OWL
their homes The Mississippian in
Oklahoma is making a good record in
commercial life The various business
enterprises are operated with skill and
strict economy in buying. which ena-
bles the merchants to measure arms
with the most shrewd competitors. In
the professions there are physicians,
lawyers, educators and architects OF
wide experience
Here in Wagner a number OF Mis-
sissippians coming from various 10
calities have located As elsewhere in
the state. the MissiSsippian is found
actively engaged in almost every field
OF life's pursuit At the head OF the
professionally employed easily stands
DR.. Robert w. Smith, a product OF the
garden spot of his native state, Natchez,
where he was born thirty-nine years
ago.
DIR. Smiths parents were among the
some OF his furbeaTS held high politi-
cal offices with credit and ability for
years His early eduHtiun was ac-
quired in the public scnnoIs OF Natchez
and these SChuOlS nave always been
conducted on nigh and thorough
basis In 1881. his father having died.
bis mother moved To 81. .IuSeph. La.
where she afterward married Mr.
Samuel Andrews
In 1890 DR.. Smith entered the Al
corn (Miss.l Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal college, graduating with hunOrs in
the class of 1897 with the degree Of
bachelor OF arts. During his college
days he had opportunity Of gaining
considerable skill In the use Of tools
in the carpentry. blacksmithing. shoe
making and other industrial depart
ments OF Alcorn college. and through
his energy and determination be was
able to materially lessen the total eX-
pense Of his training upon his parents
Leaving Alcorn in June. 1897, he en-
tered Meharry Medical school at Nash
vile. Tenn. I'm the fall and began a
course in medicine This course be
finished In 1900. and. backed by his
diploma and an overabundant supply
Of nerve and pluck rather than riches,
he began the practice Of his profession
In the spring Of 1900 at Lake village.
Ark
Dr.. Smith met with great success In
Arkansas, but after three years Okla
bona began to claim his attention
and so 1t was in 1908 that be finally
made up his mind to try his fortune
in the new state and subsequently
settled here In Wagner. Here be has
had success almost from the start, and
this be has accomplished BY sticking
close TO his professional duties and his
ability to win and preserve friendships
among all classes OF people He is In
terested In every good movement for
the uplift Of his race. being an officer
In a number of secret organizations
and also an active member OF the A.
n. e. church
DR.. Robert ". Smith. on account OF
bis expert ability In difficult and dan
gerous cases. has the esteem and re-
spect not alone Of bis fellow Negro
but also the white prae-
titioners OF bis community. The doc
Dor has a large practice which demands
bis services not only locally, but at
cities and throughout the
country surrounding Wagner. he re-
sides IN q beautiful. well kept bone
with Mrs. Smith and his mother.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Exseutfvs Meeting Of Womsn's clubs.
The Pennsylvania State Federation
Of women's Clubs held its tenth an
uual executive meeting IN the St
James A n. n church. Pittsburgh. on
Thursday. Nay - The sessions were
well attended BY the general officers.
supedntendeuts and delegates from the
various clubs The Rev. O. A McGee.
pastor Of the church. gave the federa-
don a cordial welcome
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
Vacation Musings.

This is the time Of year when people
30 to Europe to find out how much bet
Ter America is.-Philadelphia Ledger.
a man goes away to build up his
rundown physical system and comes
Oack to build up e rundown financial
system.-Judge.
See your own country frstP Is q
sOod up to those who are preparing e
spend their vacations on the other side
VI the ocean.-Chic4go Record Herald
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
CALL FOR ALUMNI MEETING.

Graduates Of Virginia Union University
to Hold Session June 4
W. NJ. Moss. the corresponding sec
rotary Of the Alumni association Of
Virginia Union university, has sent oct
the following call for the alumni meet
ing to the graduates and students Of
Richmond institute. Wayland seminary
and Virginia Union university:
As corresponding secretary Of the Alum
nj Association OF Virginia Union Univer-
sfty / wish 20 call attention TO the fact
that the commencement week this year
comes later than heretofore The school
year has been heightened two weeks
This year the exercises begin Sunday.
June 1, and close with the commencement
exercises wednesday night June 4
W. NJ MOSS.
SO Grand Avenue. Brooklyn
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
Industrial items.

Germany's machine tool industry en-
poys $1,000 men
Inc United States has s6S glass fac.
S SIE,e Is and the value Of the product Is
- Cfadley Heath Birmingham. Eng
t enc, women blacksmiths make chains
'Ot cents a yard
a gass bottle blowing machine En-
,r eu1ed IN Germany has. It Is claimed, q
- - OF 1000 bottles an hour. equal 70
GoNorE performed By 80 expert glass
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Physician - Well, but II your little
pig won't grow big and fat you must
go to the vet
Woman who has brought her pet
pig to the dOctorl-Oh. doctor, have
no confidence in him He's so thin
himself-Fliegende Batter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

and dollars may save you Can and
receive, free Of sharge-ao dspoat 70.
ouired-a pocket saver that registers
zach coin jon insert
HONE SECURITY SAVING BANK
S101 50. STATE 81 :
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
AN EASY WAY TO SAVE

is to drop your change into one Of our
pocket coin savers that registers each
coin you insert. They are yours for
the asking, without making a deposit
or Obligating yourself in any way.
HOME SECURITY SAVING BANK,
3101 So. State.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

sehcoimG'am-Now. I want al the
children to look at Tommy's hands
and observe how clean they are and
see II all Of you cannot come 70 school
with cleaner hands Tommy, perhaps.
win tell rs how be keeps them 30 nice.
Tommy-Yes'm. Ma makes me wash
the breakfast dishes every morning.
Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

A henpecked old man, so we've heard,
Took in every show that occurred.
When asked why said he,
''In the films that you see
The women say never a word"
California Pelican.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Arithmetic" said Tommy Tubs.
II study hard at night.
] want TO get 50 can read
Those baseball box scores right"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

I'VE paddle on the river.
What pleasure like to this!
Although We are not married yet.
II Is canoe-bial bliss"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

He published a volume OF fugitive verse.
1t might have been better; It might have
been worse
And all Of the critics whose verdict he
sought
Expressed their regret that the verse had
been caught
Smart Set.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Everybody likes to see his name In
print"
yes" replied Miss Tottie Twink.
But, do you know. some Of those dukes
and earls don't seem a bit grateful for
the way we show girls rescue them
from Observation-Disclosures Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
A BANK ACCOUNT.

These words sound good
Call and receive free of eharge-nO
deposit required pocket coin saver
that registers each coin you insert.
HOME SECURITY SAVING RANK
S101 So. State st.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

A young fellow whose first name vas Iaa.
Got away with a lot with the daA,
But he wasn't 50 much.
For he's always in Dutch.
Since he couldn't remember their naa
Williams Purple Cow. .
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

he called her Lily. Pansy. Rose
And every other flower OF spring.
Said she, IT can't be all OF those,
So you must Lilac everything"
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Ethel What beautiful shoes your
next partner is wearing. 1 should
think they must be done with Cherry
Blossom shoe polish.
Maud-Yes- Isn't It a comfort he
shines somewhere, even though It Is at
the wrong end?-LOndon Opinion
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

where can 1 wash my hands7" ask
ed an individual with very grimy
hands OF a stranger in a railroad sta
ton the other day.
Il think should recommend sending
them to a good hand laundry" was the
reply.-Chicago Inter Ocean
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Virginia Rural School Supervision.
There e being carried On In twenty
ave counties In the rural sections Of
virginia a hne type Of educational e.
fart known as school Demonstration
wOrk. Tue effort b fieh n promise
ana WIN IN time yield splendid rssults
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31

Mrs. S-What are you going to
christen your new baby2
Mrs. J.-Eugenic. It's 50 fashiona-
ble.-New York Press
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-05-31
FLATS ron RENR.

FOB REET-6ss Bowen Ave, two
Groom fats, hot and cold water, bath,
gas, stove heat LIST and End hOors;
$2L0O each. Tel Drsxel 6so6,
owner, or Automatic 44,1s5.