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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July z, 191

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July z, 1914.
The progress of the Connecticut val
ley tobacco crop the past ten days has
exceeded the most eXtravagant hopes
of growers. The combined influence
of abundant rain and seasonable tenn
perature has caused the plants to grow
luxuriantly. Shaded tobacco plants on
some plantations are several feet in
height. Growers of shaded tobacco in
Windsor, Conn, plan to begin priming
inside of three weeks. Tobacco in the
open has a fine stand and the leaves
are of rich dark green which betok-
ems high-grade tobacco at harvest time.
every promise of being the equal, tax.
en- as whole, of any in the history of
tobacco growing in New England. Not
only is the acreage the largest ever
planted, but the yield per acre should
run heavy. What effect the big yield,
provided it materializes, will have on
prices remains to be seen. The general
opinion seems to be that the Wisconsin
crop will be the determining factor
that is, another poor Wisconsin crop
would mean that the buyars would have
to take over the 1914 New England crop
at the growers prices, while a bumper
Wisconsin crop would be likely to make
a difference of several cents pound in
the price of New England seconds next
fall The binder shortage of the past
three seasons has been so acute that
manufacturers will take advantage of
any recession in prices to stock up,
circumstance which will tend to hold
prices firm.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17
TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, July II, 1914.


The tobacco fields are fairly jumping
along under the influence of the best
weather conditions that could be wished
for, and much of the early set is near
ing the topping stage at considerably
earlier date than usual. The chief diff
fculty of growers is to find the time to
give their tobacco crop the proper at
tention while other farm work is press
ing. The sheds destroyed by the tor
nado a few weeks ago are being re-
stored as rapidly as help can be secured
in anticipation of an early harvest.
The work of examining and rehandl-
ing packings is under way quite exten-
sively and in some instances the tobac-
co seems to be fairly we'll through the
curing process. There is absolutely no
news of Importance in the cured leaf
markets, either in local or eastern trade
centers.
The shipments out of storage reach
but about 800 cases from this market
to all points since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17

NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


The new crop is coming forward with
such rapid strides these days OF ire
quent showers and hot growing wealth
er that growers begin to realize tnat
the harvest of another tobacco crop is
not so very far away. The topping IS
only question of a few days now for
many fields have reached size when
cultivation must soon cease. Our grow
ers can seldom recall a season when
the elements have been more favora-
bic to satisfactory growth than the
present one. Rains have been timed
so that the crop has steadily advanced
from the seed beds to the fields With
out moment of hesitation. One or
two more showers at proper intervals
would be the sure cinching of the crop.
The only fears now are that drought in
early August might lead to spindling
of the plants after topping or that hail
or heavy storms might work damage IN
localities. The prospects at the pres
ent writing, however, never seemed
more promising for bumper crop and
it looks as if nature was doing its best,
for which the farmer is truly thankful.
The following is the report Of the to-
bacco crop, as to conditions on the first
of July, as estimated by the Crop Re-
porter, department of agriculture: !,
The area planted to cigar leaf this
year falls short of the~1913 planting by
comfortable margin. Ohio will not
raise more than AZ, 334 acres, as against
So, ,O39 reported at planting time last
year. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin each
planted 10000 this year, IS against
As. 600 and $4,000 acres respectively last
season. Connecticut will raise about
the same area and Massachusetts ex-
poets to have slight gain, as also does
Florida. The total planted area in the
cigar leaf sections amounts to l53, 659
acres, which should yield approximate
ly 1872, ,OO8, ,45O pounds of tobacco. The
harvested cigar leaf area in 1913 was
157, ,613 acres, producing 2O1, 500, 900
pounds; in 1912, 18O, 1872 acres, produc-
ing 228, O15, 900 pounds.
The following statement shows the
cigar leaf planting by sections and the
probable yield in each.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER, Pa, July 6, 1914.

LAINOAO 1EES, a., % u1y W AOA9s
A week ago there were indications
of improved business conditions in the
cigar trade. Now it is certainty that
conditions have been materially i'm
proved, and that they will continue
growing better from now on. Reports
from all parts of the 35 counties con-
stituting the Ninth Revenue District
show that this is so, especially in Lam
caster and York counties, where the
bulk of the business lies.
Some of the larger factories have or
ders coming in now SO steadily that
they are working all their hands on
pretty nearly the old hours, and quite
a number of the smaller factories that
were idle are now resuming or prepar-
ing to resume manufacturing. Ger.
tainly very optimistic feeling per-
vades the trade, which is at once ap-
parent upon entering an office.
With demand for cigars will come the
demand for leaf goods, and the local
packers say they stand prepared to fill
any demand. There is little 1908 to
be had, some 1910 and 1911, and more
OF the 1912. And the dealers wish they
had lot more of the 1912 than they
have, for they see trade in it.
The new crop is simply humming and
not for years has a tobacco crop IN this
county got so fine start. The weather
has lately been perfect for growing,
with plenty of warm rain, but not too
much of it yet, sunshiny days and warm
nights. 1t was just the kind OF wealth
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17

Connecticut-About the same acre
age as last year will be raised. The
planting season was quite favorable
and fair-sized crop of good quality is
anticipated.
Florida-An increased area was set
to cigar leaf this season. Part of the
season was too dry to be altogether
favorable to the young plants.
Massachusetts, Conditions have new
er been better in this state. Probably
half of the the tobacco crops are al
ready harvested. The experimenting
station at Amherst reports an unusual
ly favorable season.
New York-The time of setting to-
bacco plants was a little later than last
year. The plants are growing better
than last year, however, and the crop
as a whole is expected to show an i'm
provement, although the acreage is
somewhat reduced.
Pennsylvania planting was late
this year, owing to the protracted cold
weather of the early spring. In Lam
caster, Clinton and York counties con-
ditions at planting time were as good
as normal The plants were slow to
grow in the beds. In Lancaster county
considerable trouble was experienced
with the cut worms, and much of the
crop had to be replanted.
Wisconsin-In all sections of the to-
bacco growing districts of Wisconsin
the planting conditions were unusually
good, and the plants are vigorous and
hardy in every resdect.
-
A large delegation of tobacco grow
ers had an extended confab with the
congressional tobacco committee which
was appointed some time ago to 1nves-
tigate the tobacco farmers complaints
and, if possible, provide remedies for
them. At this confab the farmers sub
mitted a set of resolutions asserting
that the cost of producing tobacco. IS
increasing, that production IS passing
into the hands of tenant farmers Whlch
tends to lower the grades and quallty
and which meant disaster as intended
to spoil the soil fertility, that prices
are not high enough to enable growers
to pay for their labor. To which the
u. S. Tobacco Journal observes: Inc
paternal government is being lmplored
to reverse itself again and to play
benign destiny for special class re-
gardless of all teachings of history and
all experiences of the worlds economic
development But if our government is
to be converted into drumming agency
for our tobacco farmers why should It
not be invested with the same function
for our cigar manufacturers? Hitherto
it was held that supply and demand
was the dominating power IN the eco
nomic life. Now, however, 1t is pro-
posed that this immutable law should
be forcibly changed by supposedly
all-powerful government into an instru-
ment of compelling foreign nations not
TO consult their own economic interests
but the economic interests OF part OF
our population which believes itself not
to be fully rewarded according to its
own standard for it's toll. 1t is prop
osition to convert our government into
commercial agency not only to drum
for our tobacco farmers in the foreign
markets but to impose also on the for
eign markets the price they should pay
for the tobacco which we raise IN sur
Mus of the general demand
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17
BALDWINsvILLE, N. Y, July 9, 1914.

During the past week New York to-
bacco growers were favored with fine
weather and the second week in July
finds the crop we'll past the initial stage
just after transplanting, during which
it is so liable to serious injury. Every
day of sunshine now sees the plants
more firmly rooted and growers through
out the tobacco counties are convinced
that by the time the topping period is
reached another remarkably fine crop
of tobacco will be New York S portion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-17
First National Bank
EdgertOn Wisconsin
Condensed Report

OF the condition made to Comp
trOl1er of the Currency at the
close of bussnes June, 50,
1914
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20
General Pau, One Armed Warrior, Has Been
Sent to the Front to Clear Alsace
of the Enemy.
IS NOW CONSIDERED SAFE.
Battle in Northern France is Said to Favor the
Allies Who are Believed Starting
Toward the Rhine.
ray VIM. Philip simms, United Press
Staff correspondentil

rBy VIM. Philip slmms, United Presa
Staff Corresponding
PARIS, Oct. 20.-The gen
,eral Improvement Of the situa-
tion on the left and right
wings continues. In the north,
although the Germans still
hold their strongly entrenched
lines about Lille, they are be-
ing held in check to the west
and have been unable to move
against Dunkirk. The general
staff now considers Dunhrk
safe, inasmuch as heavy rein
lforcements have been sent to
the Notifications there and al
so to the support of Belgians
who are holding the line of the
User river.
Interest today however,
|centered on the situation on
the right. The Germans have
renewed their attempts against
the Meuse line of forts, only to
be in turn badly defeated and
driven back at a number of
points. The admission that this
has happened is considered
here to indicate that the pro-
posed invasion Of Alsace- -Lor-
raine with Metz as the objec-
tive, is gaining actual form.
It is known that the German
attempts to bring up their
heavy guns to batter down the
Verdun- Toul line of forts, has
utterly failed. They have also
been forced to weaken their
left to cope with the situation
in northern France and this
has given the French a decid-
ed advantage.
While confirmation is lack
ing, it is reported General Pau
has again been sent to the east
to assume command and if
this is SO, it is certain that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20
Continued on page %
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
pETROGRAD, Oct. 20. - Official
statements declare that the Germans
are continuing their efforts to cross
the vistuia river at several points do
spite very heavy losses. At no point,
says the statements, have they sue.
ceeded. Russians are declared to be
advancing steadily aIthoushIy slowly
in Warsaw-Invagorod territory, drIv-
ina the Germans before them. Ac-
cordina to a statement published In
the Army Gazette some $4,000 German
dead, left on the field by the retreat
ing Germans, were buried by the Rus
slams.
The war office states that the Ger
man right wing, which is extended in
to GaIicia has been making determin-
ed attacks In corporations with Aus
trians, but Il is claimed at no point
has the enemy succeeded in gaining
any distinct advantage. Austrians
have attempted to cross the San river,
only to be repuIsed with heavy losses
while fifteen Austrian officers and "
900 soldiers have been taken Pris-
oner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
FRANCE-5eIgIans are maintaining
positions along User river. The Ger
mans remain strongly entrenched near
Lille, but they have been unable to
check the French offensive along the
right bank Of the Meuse, especially in
the neishborhood OF camp De Ro-
mains.
JAPAN-The Japanese have seized
Germany's colonies, Marshall, La
drone, east and west Caroline arch'-
peIagc, thus destroying the bases for
the German warships In tho Pacific.
ENGLAND-The war office has no
confirmation Of reports that allies have
landed new forces under guns Of the
fleet and have retaken ostend, al
though the run1or is perslstentIy cir
cuiated. The situation generally 10
satisfactory.
RUSSIA-War office announces that
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Continued on page ~
The Christmas Ship

Children Of America, hasten with
your gifts for the Christmas ship!
The sooner you turn them In the
better. They have to be sorted and
packed and distributed among the
warning nations. This will take
time.
And the ship will sail from
Brooklyn on Nov. 10.
OF course tho work Of sorting and
packing and slowing will take
some days.
SO you can see the need Of haste.
Arrangements have been made
to make one general shipment Of
packages for the Christmas ship
from keokuk Packages can be
left at the office Of the
Dewitt Manufacturing company,
Rees Manufacturing company,
Mcfarland Paper company, all
on johnson street, between Fifth
and Sixth. Mark your packages
plainly "for Christmas ship" Pack
ages will be received up to 5 o'clock
next Saturday.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK, Oct. 2o.-(11 q. ND
Estimating the casualties among the
eight hostile nations on a proportion
ate basis Of tho British losses, the
total number Of killed, wounded and
captured during the first ten weeks
Of the war 10 nearly 100000.
The ossscial report Of British casual
ties September 13 to October which
has just been issued places the num-
Der 1t 1854. Previous reports have
given the British casualties from the
beginning Of the war to Sept. 10 a.
approxlmatsly $4,000. The total Brit
ish losses therefore for the first ten
weeks Of hostliitIes aggregate about
$4,000. British forces fighting on the
continent are understood to total not
more than 100000 combatants. The
casualties represent 16 percent Of this
number and by using is percent az
the basis for estimating the losses OF
all the hostile powers the total losses
are BY minimum reckoning almost l.
100000.
Tn. following tables gives az nearly
as possIbIe the number Of men actui-
" engaged on the firing line. This
does rot represent the total under
arms, Lut only the actual offensive
strength In use. There are perhaps
hfsy percent more men now with the
eeaors who are being employed for
other work that actual fighting or are
being held back In reserve. The fol-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20
ALL NEWS In FAVOR OF THE ALLIES
FRANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS. Oct 2o.-The Germans arc
continuing their efforts to break
through the allied Gordon to attack
Dunklrk, the main objective Of the
present campaign. Reports received
today tell Of heavy fighting through
last night In the vicinity Of RouIers.
A series Of assaults In force were de-
Iivered by Germans, but according to
military headquarters here, all failed.
There are significant rumors Of I'm.
pending trouble for the Germans In
tho north, bold stroke on the part
Of the allies. Reports current here
are that the allies have been able to
land = strong force either at or near
ostend under guns OF the British
fleet. II this should turn out 70 be
true, the Germans will be nenaced by
attac!: from their roar. There 10, how
over, absolutely no confirmation.
Those who credit the rumor, point
out that the British fleet 10 In great
strength near the French and Belgian
seacoast towns and that with tho pro-
tectiore Of these guns an allied force
Of either naval brigade or an army
detachment could operate safe In tho
knowledge that when the fighting be-
came too hot they could always re-
tire to their transports under cover
Of the great feet guns.
Fighting without definite results
continues at courtray In the vicinity
of Lille and along the Lys river and
Labasse canal. Describing the situa-
tion, one officer who has JUST returned
from the front said today: at ls a
series Of independent battles each des-
perate In Itself and conducted with
out regard to any other operations.
Germans essayed 90 drive series Of
wedges through our lines. In the
early stages, they succeeded and we
were forced TO Withdraw ali along the
line TO prevent our defense being
pierced. But after while we got
plenty Of men to the threatened spots
and we In turn began to drive. Now
we are driving our wedges Into the
German line. Il 10 q ragged, zig-zag
affair and at several points we are Al.
most on top OF German entangIements
which guard their main lines Of com
munlcatlon. II was to relieve this pres
sure that the Germans assaulted In
force from Perrone and st. Quentin.
There was heavy fighting here that
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20

every attempt Of the Germans to cross
the VistuIa and Of the Austro-Germans
to cross the San river have been re-
pulsed with heavy Iosses.
ITALY-Reports from Rome decIare
that the friction between Austria con-
tinues to increase and there are indi-
cations that a new crisis may soon be
reached.
AUSTRIA-The war Office officially
declares that tho forward movement
on "both sides Of the San river" con-
tInues and that every attempt Of the
Russians to assume the offensive has
been checked.
GERMANY-onTeiai statement Is
sued today says there has been little
change In the general situation. Fight
ing Is in progress In the vicinity Of
verdua and every effort Is being made
to break down this important French
position.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20
What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
a9er Of the United Press.

lowing figures are approximately the
number Of combatants among whom
casualties can be reckoned:
Germans, 100000; Russians, 2,ooo,-
600; French, 1,5oo, 900; Austrians, Il
600 600; servians, 1000; Belgians,
10000 British, 100000; Montenegrins,
$4,000: totals, 7,s5o,ooo.
The total British losses are the only
ones that have an OFFICIAL basis. The
sixteen percent Of casualties among
the Britieh therefore may be said as
nearly possible to represent an off,
ciaI estimate, II this proportion pre-
walls among all the combatants, the
following is the distribution Of casu-
aIties:
Germans, oo,ooo; Russians, $4,000;
French, 10000; Austrians, 10000;
servians, $4,000; seIg'ans, $4,000;
British, $4,000; Montenegrins, 5000;
totals. 1,272,ooo.
1t Is not possible to proportion the
killed, wounded and captured, on any
common basis, for each Of the eight
nations. The Austro-Germans have
undoubtedly suffered more heavily in
killed and wounded, while the allies
have lost the greater number In pris-
oners. As far as the total official fig
ures can be used as basis for esti-
MATING. the average proportion OF
casuaIties among all the countries 10
one killed, three wounded, ten cap
tured. On this basis, the casualties
are: Killed, 9o,85s; wounded, 272,512;
captured eos,571
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JAP AN

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOXIC, Oct. 2o.-It ls officially an.
nounced that for strategic reasons,
Japanese naval attachments have
seized the principal Islands in the
German groups Of the Marshall, La
drone, East and West Caroline archi.
pelagoes. These islands have been
used by the Germans as bases for
their warships, operating In the Pa
cif7c.
Il Is also announced that a German
surveying ship has also been captured
and sunk.
The German submarine $50, which
recently escaped from kiao chau, has
been wrecked on the shangtuns pen
insula.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-20

actual operations toward the
Rhine are about to begin as
the one-armed veteran has
been promised that the task
of clearing Alsace- Lorraine Of
the army will be entrusted to
him.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
PARIS, Oct. 2o.-That material
progress Is being made by the allies
At various points In the long oattis
limo wac officially announced today.
The three o'clock official con,munique
teIe9raphed from Bordeaux, summed
up the result With that statement.
The Belgian forcos who are holding
the Hne from the vicinity Of Nieu-
port TO Nixmude and along the front
Of the river User are declared to DO
maintaining their positions In the
face Of German opposition.
Tho Germans still hold their
strongly entrenched advanced posi-
tions In the vicinity Of Lille, but gen
orally speaking, there 10 little change
reported from that section.
The Germans have valnIy endeavor-
cd to check the strong French often
sive from the right bank Of the
Meuse especially from the positions
in tho neghborhood Of Camp De Ro.
mains.
As whole, the entire situation 10
described as "eminently sat!sfac-
tory"
The text Of the statement was as
follows:
Hn Belgium, despite severe attacks,
the Belgium army maintains lite posi-
tions along tho river User.
"other engagements are taking
place In the region OF Yres, between
the allied forces operating here and
there and some forces Of the enemy.
ION our left wing the Germans
continue their strong advance from
Lille In the direction of Armcntieres-
Fournes and Labassee.
"On the Meuse, the enemy has at
tempted In vain to repulse that part
Of our troops which debauched on the
rlaht bank Of the Meuse and at Camp
De Romans.
ITO sum UP as of the day Of tho
nineteenth, we made some little prog
ress at different points on the front.
ain the Russian theatre Of war, In
east Prussia, and on the vistuIa, the
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tcontinued on pag. 2,
bAlkANS

[United Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Oct. 2o.-Adviees from
Rome Indicate that the friction be-
tween italy and Austria 10 constantly
increasing. Bitter feeling has been
greatly added TO by the declaration Of
prince Won Hohenlohe, governor OF
Trieste that he is convinced the fire
in the MonfaIcone dock yards more
than a week ago was the result Of an
Italian conspiracy. Frequent confer
ences are being held BY the italian
cabinet Il 10 stated and there Is a
growing belief that Italy will soon
throw her forces into the field on the
side Of the allies.
II 10 believed certain here that IT
Italy takes this action, Turkey will
attack Russia.