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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Coffee Market

New York, February 3.--Coffee was unsettled today with futures selling off under iiquidation and some trade pres sure which seemed to be inspired bv a less favorable worlds visible supply statement than expected. the continued neavy Brazilian receipts and further liberal clearances from Brazil. The open. Ing was to II points lower, and after selling some II to IS points under last nights closing figures, the market ral- neo my slightly closing at net loss of II to IA points Sales. 12 75o ,Teh- ruary. 5.S4c; March. 5.S9c: April. 5.e7c. May. c.O6c; June. 6.04e; July, rose: An gust, 7.17c; September. 726c; October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton. Exchange, New York Produce Excbange. Associate Members Liverpool c6tton Association. Orders solicited for the ptrchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consi garments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond- ence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, February 3.-(Special) ) Spot cotton was quoted here today as fol- lows: Strict middlIng, old. sAc low mid ding old, Sc new. SHc; iniddling, old, 7a4c; new, Sc; strict low middling, old. '7hc; new. 11-16c; low middling. old, GAG; new. 7c1s: strict good ordinary, old, 6c; new. 6s4c; good ordinary, old, 5ssc; mar ket active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
PLAN INVESTIGATION
 INTO RURAL CREDITs

Washington. February 3.-The Hou banking committee today adopted resolution for appointment of a conX mittees of four senators and five repre- sentatives to investigate rural creditI and report at the next session of Con| gress. The investigation would relate i'd personal credits and not land credits The committee voted down proposi. ton looking to land credits legisla. liou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, February 3.-The clean grade of rice was strong today. while an active tone continued in the rough grade Quotations were unchanged Receipts Rough, 2l95: millers 216i. clean, 904 Sales Si sacks rough Honduras at 8. e0dic: 2s7i pockets clean Honduras at 3d5c; 400 pock- cts Japan at 3lsn1lhc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, February 3.-Spot cotton steady. unchanged. Sales on the spot. 14e0 bales. To arrive..2750 Good ordinary, csc strict good ordinary, 67sc; low mid ding, 7asc; strict low middling, TAG; mid ding, Slsc; strict middling, sasc; good middllng, sa4c strict good middling, 9Sc Receipts, 10 72i; stock, 430, ,6S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
WHOLESALE TRADE
 CONTINUES GOOD Flour Steady After Sensa- tiOnal Jumps-COtton
 Off an Eighth

Business on Morris avenue continues good and the cold weather is said to in- crease the demand in many lines. The flour market was steady today after sensational advances at the beginning of the week.
 There was a slight relapse in cotton values, todays quotation for good mid ding being slsc, or 1sc under yesterday s figures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Sugar Market

New York, February 3.--Sugar futures firm and active. Strength in the spot situation, further unfavorable weather and reported continued scarcity of freight room inspired fresh buying. The market by noon was 2 to 10 points net higher. Raw firmer; centrifugal, 4S3c; molasses, 3.56c; refined firm; 10 points higher; but leaf, 615c; crushed. .605c; mould A, 5.7uc; cubes, 5.5oc; powdered, 5.40c; powdered, DISC: fine granuated, 525c; diamond A, 525c; confectioners A. 515c; No. 1, 5c
 Futures closed to 10 points higher Sales. Ss50 tons February, 3.46c; May, s.6se; June a.7oc; July, 3Tc; September, 3.S9c.
 The spot market was firm in the late session and Centrifugal advanced to 4.39s and moia sses to 362c. A sale of 20,000 bags was made for March shipment on the basis of 4.45c for Centrifugal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Chicago Grain

Chicago, February 3.-Cash wheat: No. ? red, H.5SQl .65; No. hard, s1.5s@1 .65. Rye No. ?, $l.S9. Barley. ssidS9c Timo- thy, $5.5oqI. Clover SIP. 5odll5. Pork, Si7 d1a 10. Lard, $11 .o5. Ribs, sg. .37di1o. .1e,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Fire on Aeroplane

Paris 6:20 p. m.)-Advices received here declare a German areoplane flew over Bonfol, Switzerland. twice today. The aeroplane was fired on by Swiss infantrymen. but was not hit. Bonfol is 15 miles south of Altkirch, Alsace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Live Stock Market

Kansas City, February 3.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 10000; higher; bulk of sales, s6 9o4 :: heavy, S6.9odf7; packers and butchers s6. 9o@7; light. s6.S5d7; pigs, $6. 25aiS5 ,
 Cattle: Receipts 5000: steady; prime fed steers, ss.50d9.10; dressed beef steers s6.756S.2 25; southern steers, s5. .756J7 .35 . cows, s4.5Oa7; heifers, s6. 5Oas. 75 stockers $6d7. .65.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; stead.: lambs s. 20d9; yearlngs, s797 90; wethers, $625a 6.S5; ewes, s60i6.5o
 Chicago, February s.--Hogs: Receipts. 16,000; higher: bulk of sales, $7.05@7 %; light. ss.s5d 20; mixed, se.S5Q7 .25; heavy, ss.7CG7.25; rough, $6. 70dB.So; pigs. $5.6oQ e.D
 Cattle. Receipts, 1000; firm; native steers, 5s0d9 35; cows and heifers, s3. POD S.25; calves, ss. 25@11.75
 St. Louis February S.-Hogs: Receipts, so00; higher pigs and lights. s6d7 20; mixed and butchers, s6.9047. .15; good heavy. S. 9517.1O.
 Cattle: Receipts, 3700; steady; native beef steers, s7.5Oq9 .25 cows and heifers $5@S.50; stockers. B. .250l7. 25; Texas and Indian steers. $5 256f7 .S5: cows and heifers- $4d6; native calves. s6u10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3000; higher: native muttons s5d6.5o; lambs, ss. .25d9. .05; year lings. s7d775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04

7.3sc; November, 7.SSc; December 7.44c Spot irregular; Rio 7's, SH@SAc; Santos4 s, 95sc.
 The worlds visible supply statement showed an increase of 1i2.212 bags for the month of January. compared with a decrease of 394,SS7 last year. Visible as of February 1. 10,130,907, against 1s,292,696 last year. The milreis price at Santos was 100 reis lower, while the market at Rio was unchanged. and Rio exchange on London was lad lower. Brazilian port receipts, 60,000; Jundiahy receipts, 24,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, February S.-Prime mercan. tile paper, 3le44 per cent; sterling ex- change steady at decline; 60-day bills s4.S2; for cables. $4S415; for demand S4.S3.75; bar silver, 4sc; Mexican dollars 3Ic; goverdnment bonds steady railroad bonds irregular; time loans steady; G days, 21sd2s4c; 90 days. 2s4@3c; six months 3aSAc;. call money firmer; high, 2Ac, low Pc; ruling rate, Pc; last loan, 2Ae; closing bid, 2c; offered at 2l4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
St. Louis Grain

st. Louis, February 3.--wheat: No.
 red, $l6l1zdl .62; No. hard, Sl G2iaa1 67;
 May. si.55ss@l .553a. Corn. No 2. 77c; No. white slc; May, s1lso. Oats No. ?, 5so; No. white, 59hc: May. May, 09ia tI59ssc.
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ton, $22SS; c. s. hulls, $l0 ton; No. timothy hay. per ton. s25: mixed alfalfa and John son grass, per ton. $19; pea green alfalfa, western, s25 mixed feeds, per ton, $34; oats. per bushel. 73c; corn. per bushel, q; corn meal 1.S0 per 96 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Hides and TaIIow

Green salt hides. I60l7c: green salt tfresh). 4@15c; dry flint hides, 2sQ29c; dry salt hides. 26627c: damaged hides, half price; sheep skins. 50d6Oc: horse hides. s2G350; sherlings. 15Q25c: goa. skins. 3Q35c; kid skins. 10c; taIlow, 5@c; skins. 3Od35c; kid skins, l0c: tallow, 5Q6c; clean unwashed wool. 20Q23c; bury wool, l2415c; ginseng. 41I5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, February 3.--Wheat: No. hard, H.57@l .5S; No. red, S1. .5S. Corn. No. mixed, 76ise; No. white. T987elsc Oats; No. white, 5s@5slfc; No. ? mixed. 5614m57c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Naval Stores

Savannah. February s.--Turpentine firm, 41hc; sales, -187; receipts, 75c; shipments. none; stocks. 35,OS1. Resin firm; sales, 1253; receipts, 1236; ship ments, none; stocks, 13s. .S63. Quote: A. E, c, D. F. F. c. S3.o0@3.05; II. $s.05@ 3.15; I, 1925: K, ss.60; NJ, S4.25 N, $5.S0; WG,s $5.70; wv, $5.80.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Flour and Breadsfuffs

Self-rising flour, $50: Tennessee flour, ss; Michigan flour, $s.s5; Idaho flour,
 S2o; Indiana flour. $s.20:. spring wheat flour, ss.55; hard winter wheat flour. ss 50; shorts, $3S; pure wheat bran. ss2; c. s. meal 71s per cent. $2S; Cremo meal, per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 3.-Cotton seed oil advanced couple of points early on short covering in aMrch, but later the list turned easy under selling by refiners and scattered liquidation by timid longs on the decline in lard and grains. Final prices were to points net lower. Sales, 15,0OO barrels. Spot, 7.05@7.25c; February. 7.12G7.15c; March, 7.20p7.21c; April, 2507.29c; May. 7.Sl G7.32c; June 740@7.42c; July, 7.50M 7.51c; August, 7.61@7.62c; September, 7.68@7.75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Cream mery Products

Creamery Butter-szQ36hc; process but. ter. 3cc; oieomurgarins. ls6aSc.
 Full Cream Cheese--17c; imported swt., S3c, Pimento. ooz.. @i.36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Fish
Perch-sc.

Pefch-1C. Salt Water Trout-11hQ12c. Blue Catfish-7hc.
 Red Snapper-SlzQ9c.
 Gray Snapper-4Q5c. Mullet-5Q6c.
 Spanish Mackerel-121s615c. Fresh Pompano-2OV2Sc Dela ware Oysters-Standards, q Is gAl. lon; selects. $l.40 gallon; extra selects. S1.50.
 Gulf Oysters-sa0s.5O per 1o0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04

London, February 3.-Bar silver, 221ad Der ounce. Money l per cent. Discount rates: Short bills 1ss@1 7-16c per cent Three months, 1ssq1 7-16 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Live turkeys. lie; dressed turkeys. 9oc. Fryers-lA-1!s lbs. average, 1sc. Ducks-1Sc ID.
 Guiheas-30c.
 Roostere-85c. Geese-75Q90c. Fresh country eggs-33c. Cold storage eggs-Candled. 23o. av+r. graded candled, 2sc; carton eggs. aso'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
New York Spot Cotton
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, February 3.-Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands. s.60c. Sales none
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
Metal Market

New York, February 3.--Tin weak: 5- ton lots, s36.l5 O 37.50: 25-ton lots of fered at $37.5O. Copper firm; electrolytic, sl4.sf; casting, sl4.62. Iron steady and unchanged. At London spot copper. fsa. futures, f63 los; spot tin,f153; futures. f156.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
ANNISTON

Anniston, February 4-(Special) )--In the presence of hundreds of citizens and all of the city officials. the remains of Policemen Clarence Kettle and Marion Screws. who were killed Monday after noon on West Tenth street, were buried at Edgemont cemetery Wednesday after noon.
 Leland cass. who is charged with the shooting, is still at St Lul>es hospital Although he Is seriously wounded, his con dition Wednesday was slightly improved, and there Is said to be a chance for his recovery. He still insists that E. Brown who was arrested Monday in connection with the shooting had nothing to do with it.
 The Retail Merchants Dry Goods. Shoe and Clothing association of Anniston, which was organized about two weeks ago, held it's first meeting last night in the office of tho Annston Business col lege. The following officers were elect ed at the meeting last night: Samuel ]. Powers of the firm of Powers W Woodruff. president Leon Ullman of ullman Bros, vice president and R. NJ. Gorham of Blcck-Gorham. was made secretary treas urer. Every dry goods, shoe and cloth ing merchant on. Noble street has joined the association. The association will work for the betterment of trade conditions in the several lines of business operated by it's members, and will also aid in ad- vertislng Anniston, Anniston made goods and industries through this district. The association contemplates having a social gathering in the near future, and expects much good to result from the organiza- ton. President Sam Powers stated Wednesday that more harmony, friend ship and cooperation now exists between the merchants and business men of An niston than ever before in the history of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-04
New Orlens Cottona Futures

New Orleans. February S.-Cotton closed steady at a net decline of to 13 points.
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New York, February S.--Lead steady. sa.75 e 3.s5; London, f1s 13s sd spelter steady, S1.sI MS.12; London, f37 los.
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Chicago. February s.--Grain and pro-
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New York. February s.-cotton closed barely steady.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
New York.
New YORK, March u, 1915

NEW ORK, Marcn ~, 1919.
The leaf market passed through a
great disappointment yesterday on ac-
count of the absence of any news on
the result of the first Sumatra inscrip-
tion which took place yesterday at Am
sterdam. The navalism of England,
which has assumed supreme control of
the destinies not only of the world S
commerce, but also of all commercial
and even personal communications be-
tween the countries of Europe. the
neutrals included, and the United
States, subjects even cable messages
from the neutral countries in Europe
relating merely to commercial transac-
tions to rigid censorship and conse-
quently extensive delay to the neutral
parties interested. With the gracious
permission of His British Majesty's
censorship the tobacco trade may be
permitted to hear of the outcome of
the first Sumatra inscription whenever
it should appear convenient to him to
let the news pass. In the meanwhile,
trading in the market did not manifest
itself as very active. Hand to mouth
transactions are taking place, but there
seems to be. no speculative energy ram
pant. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
NEW YORK, March 25, 1915

The domestic cigar leaf market still
continues quiet. The only type that is
in demand is the Florida Georgia shade
grown, and activity in this type has
slowed down considerably, as the stocks
have been picked.over and the bulk of
the first choice material has already
gone into manufacturers hands.
AS regards the situation of the 1914
crops, it may be said that the buying
of the Zimmer Spanish and Gebhardt
has practically closed. In the past
week or so, the most desirable portion
of the Little Dutch crop has also been
lifted. The large operators have with
drawn, leaving, it is understood, a
much larger percentage of the crop in
the farmers hands than is usually the
case. More thinner Spanish remains
unsold than Gebhardt. So far as Wis
consin tobacco is concerned, the opinion
of local and outside packers seems to
be that 10 to Is per cent of the crop is
highly desirable for binder purposes
as good tobacco as the state ordinarily
produces. This will without question
find good market, owing to the scar
city of good binder material. 1t is es-
timated that at least so per cent of the
Wisconsin crop was damaged by wind
or hail, and, of course, a large portion
of this part of the crop was taken by
the stemming concerns. The presump-
tion that this crop has produced large
portion of good B tobacco does not
seem to be justified by later develop
ments. It does contain a certain guam
tity of fine, waxy crops, suitable for
filler purposes, but the quantity is so
small that this tobacco is not easy to
find. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, PA, March "a, 1915.
Lancaster leaf packers are wide
apart on two subjects at present. One
is the percentage of the unsold new to-
bacco crop of Lancaster county, and
the other is the quality of the tobacco
left unsold AS some of the leading
packers differ on both subjects, there
doesn't appear to be any neutral ground
for anybody to stand on in order to
form an opinion. The estimates of the
amount of 1914 tobacco already dispos-
ed of by the growers range from go to
70 per cent, and the latter is the figure
given out by leading growers.
Only few years ago the crop of this
county was always sold on the fields
long before the Christmas holidays.
The grower had his tobacco money"
for Christmas purchases. Now he is
in luck if he can get it in time to help
out on the annual Settlement day."
April 1. AS the local packers have
now begun buying it is quite likely that
the unsold crops will be disposed of be-
fore many weeks pass. But not at 9
and 10 cents a pound, the figures paid
by big outside concerns buying earlier
in the season.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
WHY STEAM TOBACCO BEDS.
BY James Johnson, Agricultural Experiment
Station, of the University of Wisconsin.

BY James Johnson, Agricultural Experiment
Station, of the University of Wisconsin.
Two years trial in steaming tobacco
beds, under practical conditions, has
demonstrated the Importance and value
to the tobacco growers of the state of
this method of controlling certain bed
diseases and of avoiding the same ne
cessity of wedding.
Last year about one hundred Badger
growers steamed their tobacco beds
and in spite of the fact that the season
was decidedly favorable to the growth
of tobacco plants even on unsteamed
soil, the results were convincing. It is
expected that more of the growers will
steam their seed beds this spring.
The principal advantages of steaming
are: First, the killing of weed seeds,
making the tedious process of wedding
unnecessary; second, greatly increas-
ed growth of tobacco plants, practically
insuring the grower sufficient plants
for transplanting; and third, the killing
of the bed rot and root rot diseases,
which are often very injurious in seed
beds.
Nearly all the men who steamed their
tobacco beds last year reported the cost
of the work at considerably less than
the estimated cost of wedding the
same area. In addition it enabled the
grower to locate the beds in the most
convenient spot on the farm without
paying attention to SOL conditions, be-
yond seeing that the soil is fairly loose
in texture and not exhausted of fertil-
ity.
Tobacco growers who steam their
soils need not SOW their seed as early
as on the unsteamed soil. Plants sowed
in steamed soil will develop faster and
be ready for transplanting at an earlier
date. Ordinarily the seed should be
sowed from 10 days to two weeks later
than on unsteamed soil. The seed may
be sowed the next day, or several days,
after steaming without making any
particular difference in the result. The
seed should not be sewn as thickly as
on unsteamed soil since more seeds ger
inmate and less plants are killed on
steamed soil.
1t has been found that steaming can
be most cheaply and conveniently done
through the cooperation of neighbor-
ing farmers in the obtaining of equip
ment. An inverted pan used for steam
ing will cost about $50, and twenty feet
of steam hose about So. A traction
engine to furnish the steam often can
be rented for S5 or So day, at this
time of the year This would make the
cost of steaming about IS cents to 81
per 100 square feet of bed surface. It's
easily worth the cost.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS.,, April 2, 1915.

EDGERTON, Wis, April 2, 1915.
A movement that is steadily absorb
ing the remaining fraction of 1914 to-
bacco crop is still under way and seems
likely to continue while the growers
are so receptive to the going prices.
Nearly everyone seems to be adding a
little more to their holdings so that it
is pretty certain there will be but a
small proportion of the crop left in
growers hands when the buying closes.
While the bulk of the sales are mainly
at low figure, few growers have
been able to obtain cents or better
for lots where higher figures were Of
fered earlier in the season. The fol-
lowing might be taken as an average
of late sales:
Chas. Moore, 10a at 74&2c.
Ole Leslie, 10a at 73&2c.
A. Sjothum, ga at 74&2c.
Nels Teigen, 8a at 73&2c.
Thos. Greteback, 5a at 7&2c.
c. R. Roseman of Red Lion, Pa, has
purchased and sent out of the state
three car loads of bundled goods this
week.
Fine weather and good roads con-
tribute to large deliveries at receiving
points and sufficient stock is accum-
lating to keep warehouse asserting
under way until we'll into the summer.
The market for old goods seems to
be at a standstill.
The shipments out of storage reach
800 cases and cars of bundles. Since
last report 40 car loads have been re-
ceived from outside points for ware
house handling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
Business Directory.
Wisconsin Tobacco Statistics.

Tobacco growing began in Wisconsin
30 years ago.
Is counties now produce tobacco.
42.200 acres were grown in 1872
Average yield in Wisconsin about
$4,000, 900 pounds.
Brings Wisconsin farmers annual o.
come of Sc, 100000. 80
81, 900, 900 spent annually for handling,
storage and insurance.
EdgertOn has 54 warehouses on insur-
ance map.
The sixth important agricultural in
dustry in the state.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-02
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


DR.. H. ]. Wheeler, in charge of the
agricultural service bureau of Boston,
has been in the state during the week
making a survey of the tobacco grow
ing districts, gathering samples of the
soils of various localities, with view
of conducting a series of experiments
with fertilizers on Wisconsin soils that
might lead to the improving of the
quality of our tobacco. The idea is to
arrange with few growers in differ
ent sections to conduct line of eX-
periments the present season on small
plots, under his direction, after having
first determined what the soil needs to
bring about the desired results. DR..
Wheeler has been in charge of the ex-
perimental work in New England for
many years and his work, it is believed,
has done more to bring up the standard
and value of New England tobacco than
all other things. He comes here at the
request of the United Cigar Manufac-
turers Co. of New York, who are
among the largest operators in WiscOn-
sin leaf and who feel the necessity Of
Improvement in the quality of our TO-
bacco, helping the grower as we'll as
themselves if they succeed. The writer
will keep our readers posted regarding
the further development of this move
ment, which we have reason to believe
will prove helpful to this industry.
80
The season is near approaching when
the tobacco farmer begins to lay out
his plans for another crop, therefore
the writer again urges the necessity of
securing supply of good seed for the
plant beds. When the cost Of the
guaranteed varieties of seed is so small
an item it would seem there is no valid
excuse in neglecting so important
factor. Tobacco seed like that of
nearly every other product grown upon
the farm has tendency to run out by
continued cropping and frequently needs
renewing. That the grower gets about
as poor satisfaction from using run-out
tobacco seed as anything he can plant
is we'll accepted fact among exper-
fenced growers, and still there is
large constituency who admit the truth
of the proposition but Indifferent about
a matter of vital Importance to them.
There are plenty of careful growers
who make it practice of propagating
good varieties which can be obtained
at slight expense. A pretty good plan
to follow would be to find out what
strains the large buyers of Wisconsin
recommend and then try and grow the
kind they want. The writer has no in
terest in the seed question except that
he would like to see uniform char
acter of tobacco grown, such as will
bring the growers the best returns pos
sible.