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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
NEW YORK, Nou. l, 1916.

The cigar leaf tobacco situation is
giving the leaf tobacco packers, as well
as the cigar manufacturing interests,
considerable reason for thought. Just
how events are going to shape them
selves is a matter that is hidden from
the ken of ordinary mortals, of course,
and so many things may intervene that
representation and prediction may be
considered perilous sort of enter
prise. But the predominating feature
of the market at present-a fact
which colors the whole situation-is
that the 1916 crops have been bought
up7from the farmers at tremendously
high prices. In general it may be said
that the prices paid the farmers this
year are nearly, if not quite, as much
as the manufacturers have been in the
habit of paying the packers for tobac-
co. This is not entirely true of all
crops, but it is true of several types of
tobacco that the cigar manufacturing
industry cannot do without. Just what
this state of affairs may lead to, every
man may draw his own conclusions. =
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Oct. 2, 1916


The large and exceedingly fine crop
of shadegrown raised in Connecticut
this year has interested the trade to
such an extent that little has been
heard about the 1916 crop of Havana
seed. 1t is said upon competent author
ity that $4,000 acres were grown to
Havana seed this year, producing in
the neighborhood of 100, 900 cases. The
tobacco in general is reported to be
sound, with little polesweat and show
ing good percentage of light wrap
pers. 1t is said to resemble the 1914
crop, except that it had better curing
weather. In fact, the good weather
that prevailed in the latter part of the
season was the salvation of the tobacco
farmers in Connecticut. The crop,
which got poor start, had an oppor.
tunity to ripen and was put into the
sheds in first class condition. The Ha-
vana seed crop was bought up at from
18 to 28 cents. Ninety per cent of the
crop has already been contracted for.
Little broadleaf has been bought yet
as the farmers are holding for high
prices. About 1000 acres were planted
to broadleaf this year, producing about
%, 600 cases, perhaps as many as 80, 600.
Broadleaf shared, of course, in the ex-
cellent growing conditions that pre-
vailed in Connecticut this year, and the
farmers are convinced that they have
most desirable crop of tobacco.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
New York.
NEW YORK, Nov. A, 1916.

NEW YORK, Nov. a, 1916.
No change is to be reported in the
leaf market situation. All types of
leaf that are still in stock are finding
ready buyers. The price question seems
to have been eliminated. Every pur-
chaser realizes he has to pay higher
price and if ne is only able to find the
merchandise he is willing to pay it. A
certain group of manufacturers are be-
ing blamed for being responsible for
the higher price of the new Pennsyl-
vania crop. They have been rushing
into Pennsylvania and contracting with
farmers for the new crop at 16 cents
which means 20 cents when the filler
crop will be ready for use. And if
manufacturers pay such prices, how
could the packer compete with them,
or if the packer is compelled to COM
pete with them the smaller manufac-
turer will have to pay for such crops
from 25 cents upwards. AS long, how
ever, as the cigar industry is in an ad-
vancing condition and as long as cigar
manufacturers will take the price bull
by the horn, the leaf prices the coming
season will regulate themselves. Su-
matra is gradually ebbing out of the
market and the new domestic Shade
grown leaf is being fast contracted for,
too. Havana prices are gradually
catching up also and dollar Remedies
will soon be the standard price. Jour
nal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. Wis, Nov. 10, 1916.

A<D6GRAOANs w AOss 4NOF. III, 1OlO
Warm temperatures with occasional
casing spells continues to aid the shed
curing of the hanging tobacco crop,
which has now reached point where a
hard freeze reaching the interior of the
sheds could in no wise injure the leaf.
There ought not to be any fat stems
encountered in stripping this season for
the leaf is so we'll cured out.
Only now and then is any sale of the
new crop from first hands reported.
We learn, however, that Wallin and
Teubert sold Ga crop at 1890 and 31a
of frosted at 7c.
The P. Lorillard Co. opened a stem
ming plant in this market during the
week, furnishing employment to about
100 hands.
No news of Importance has developed
in the market for old leaf. Small trad
ing is the order Of the day though
there is an active demand for both the
filler and binder grades
Only very little of the new crop has
been taken from the shed for stripping
as yet.
The shipments out Of storage reach
900 cases from this market 90 all points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


The fall so far has been so extremely
favorable for the curing of the tobacco
crop that growers may be unusually
anxious to begin stripping whenever
the leaf reaches a casing stage that
will permit the removing from the cur
ing sheds. The fact, too, that the
great bulk of the crop has been sold at
remunerative figures is also another
reason why growers are in somewhat
of hurry to see the color of the money
that this crop is expected to bring.
However, there is frequent danger of
stripping at too early date. Unless
the stems are thoroughly cured out,
early stripping while warm tempera-
lures prevail is likely to lead to the
heating of the bundles which possibly
might result in rotting. Quite num-
Der OF packers contend that tobacco
ought not to be stripped until after the
first hard freeze that reached the in
terror of the sheds, which usually does
IlOG OCCUR III LllS SCdLS UllCII dOOut DS-
cember first. Wet stems and high
case leaf is the bone of contention with
every packer. With such perfect
season there ought not to be much of
this class Of tobacco in the 1916 crop if
the growers are careful in taking down
their crops, but to prevent any trouble
at delivery it is we'll to give these eau
tions consideration. The losses which
packers so frequently suffer from such
causes makes them especially cautious
in season when high prices are paid
to see that their tobacco is received in
the best possible packing condition.
The writer desires to impress upon our
readers again to beware of high case
tobacco.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 80, 1916.

LANCASTER, IA, OcC. 81, 1910.
It is doubtful whether per cent of
the 1916 crop of Lancaster county is
left in the hands of the growers. The
growers who held on until the last re-
ceived some fancy prices, few crops
having sold at 20 cents. The owners
of the tobacco still unsold are holding
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
The First
National Bank

answers the question of how to
keep money perfectly. An ac-
count there means absolute
safety for your cash and free
dom from worry for you. Open
an account and you can give
all instead of half your mind
to your business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10
The
Money


is as much how to keep it as
how to get it. What is the use
of striving to acquire it if it is
going to be source of worry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10

The only stemming plant in the state
ever equipped with machines for stem
ming was the P. Lorillard warehouse
at Madison. After operating for a
year or so the machines were found
not adapted for handling Wisconsin
leaf because low grades were largely
handled for stemming purposes, and
have since been discarded. Since then
the work has been done by hand labor
but the scarcity of help at Madison has
delayed the work there and hundreds
Of car loads have been shipped to Louis
vile and other southern points to be
stripped. The labor question in the
south as we'll as strikes in some cities
has held up the work there also so the
company has been looking about for
locations where stemming might be
done more extensively in Wisconsin.
For this reason stemming operations
have been started at Edgerton, Evans
Vile and Brodhead recently where this
work will be carried along by the Lor-
lizard company at least until the regu-
lar tobacco sorting season opens, if not
for the entire year. This company has
the largest stock of stemming goods in
store at various points ever held by
them, which means the employment of
a good many hundred hands for months
to come.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10

Kavala, which has along it's shores
many tobacco warehouses for the diff
ferent tobacco companies, has probably
succumbed to the ravages of war, ac-
cording to correspondent of the Lon
don Times, who writes: The small bay
to the west of Kavala affords good an
chorage and shelter for limited squad
ron, and along the shores stand the
various tobacco factories, the property
of all nations, for Kalava has been fer
many years the center of the Turkish
tobacco trade. With the exception of
the few hundred cosmopolitan employ
ees of the tobacco companies the popu-
lation of the new town is Greek, of the
old town Turkish, possibly some 10000
in all, During the first phase OF the
Balkan war, Kavala was occupied by q
Bulgarian force without any opposition
on the part of the Turks, but on the
outbreak of the war between Greece
and Bulgaria, in the summer of 1918,
the Bulgarians were driven out of Ka-
vala without difficulty. No attempt
was made to destroy the tobacco fac
tories or to pillage the warehouses.
Probably the Bulgarians felt that as
the Imperial Tobacco Company of Great
Britain and the American Tobacco
Company were the richest proprietors,
it was polite to preserve discipline
amongst their troops, for in the neigh
boring towns of Drama and Seres the
vilest cruelties were practiced. The
Drama road runs through very fertile
country, dotted over with rich tobacco
farms, as we'll as valuable corn fields
In Kavala itself there is at this mo-
ment probably million pounds worth
of tobacco leaves, and as the Central
Powers are feeling the pinch of pow
erty, so far as cigarettes are concern
ed, it is probable that this raid is more
for the purpose of obtaining supplies
q tobacco than for any serious military
re ssos:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10

(Conclasued an Page 3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-11-10

The Bureau of Census has made pub
lie the October report Of leaf tobacco
held by dealers and manufacturers,
which shows nearly 200 million pounds
less on hand of all types than year
ago this date. Of this decrease nearly
100 million pounds are of cigar leaf to-
baccos. The statistics for Wisconsin
alone are 55, 937, 924 pounds against
78, S91, ,OO3 pounds year ago. Of course
nearly so million pounds of this leaf is
of low grades intended for stemming
purposes. There is the smallest supply
of binder and filler grades suitable for
cigar use ever held at this date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Aided in Obtaining Building.

First, to our director. DR.. Stratton,
who. from my earliest connection with
this bureau, has led me to expect that
some day we chemists would have q
home of our own. upon whom devolved
the onus of convincing Congress of our
needs when the time was ripe, and who
has shown unfailing interest in every
detail of our plans. and has stood by
US ever with counsel and advice.
Second. TO the unremitting labors
of the committee of our chemistry
staff and of the engineer of the bureau.
Mr. Durston. as Wei as to the archi-
tectS MeSSrS. Dom & Deming, chosen
TO give effective form to our plans and
desires the results of which YOU see
already in part completed, and the rest
of which we hope to show at our house
warming.
FINALLY, Mr.. Secretary of Commerce,
on behalf of myself and associates. /
wish to assure you, who have honored
the bureau by officiating on this oc-
casion. as your predecessors have done
on similar past occasions, that we
chemists will endeavor to set tradi-
tious for the guidance of our success
sors which shall make your connection
with this function a source of deep
felt era tifiCation to Yourself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Growth of Chemistry Work.

Telling of his work in the govern
ment service as a chemist for thirty
six years, Dr. Hldebrand contrasted
the small buildings devoted exclusively
to chemistry when he entered the serv-
ice with the building now being con-
Structed at the bureau of standards,
which is to house 120 workers.
This shows" he said. that we are
building somewhat for the future. and
even so I have my fears lest at the
rate we are progressing. we shall out
grow the capacity of the structure be
fore its youth is half spent. What the
dim future may have i'll store in the
way of successors or additions to the
structure we are now defeating, each
one may try to picture for himself, but
there is no doubt in my own mind that
this future forcShadows credit for the
bureau and the chemical profession II
we and our successors hold fast to the
guiding principles that have been es-
ia blished already-seriouSnes of pHr~
pose neVer-endinE study, open MIND
edncss largest Willingness and lnten=
ton to cooperate. accuracy In work,
and entire honesty and fairness in pre-
Senting the results of that Work.
ut is but fitting that ] should AT TINS
time bear fair Testimony to the ara
from many sides which has made TINS
structure possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

istry force at Washington March II,
1916: moving picture Aim OF the ceTe-
mony of turning the first SOD Tor .ne
chemistry building. September 49, 1870
two stationary pictures taken JUST De
fore and near the end of the sod-1urn-
ing: two views of the chemistry oulio-
ing. March IS. 1916: specifications Tor
the chemistry building; remarks OF the
Secretary of Commerce on the occasion
of laying the corner stone: remarks OF
the chief chemist. following the Secre-
tary of Commerce; two complete rosters
of the chemistry force on March 10,
1916: autographs signatures with one
eXception) on one copy; annual report
of the director for the fiscal year 19l4-
Is; the work of the national bureau OF
standards directors speech at Dayton.
Ohio); annual report of the chief chem
list for the fiscal year 1914-15. seven
circulars of information covering Ger
tain features of the chemistry work of
the bureau, list of bureau publications,
selected samples of standards FOR
analysis and testing, issued by the bu-
reau together with labels therefor and
certificates of composition or of purity /;
samples of paper and writing to test
the lasting qualities of both paper and
ink, copies of local newspapers. bot
tie of ouicklime to absorb moisture.
The building. when completed. viii
cost approximately 100000, and will
contain about $4,000 worth of equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
WILL GIVE MINSTREL SHOW.

Columbia Heights A. c. to Stage En-
tertainment Tomorrow.
"A Study in Black and White" modi-
fed minstrel show. is to be given by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Columbia Heights Athletic Club tomor-
row evening at the Wilson Normal
School. This is the third annual enter
tainment Of the organization and will
be directed by Ed Muth.
Dancing is to follow IN the gymna-
SUM after the performance. Music IS
to be furnished by William H. Holmes
An exhibition of fancy dancing is to be
given by Gustave Weckel and Misses
Catherine Weckel, Thelma Crismond
and Martha Dougherty.
Louis Willard Will be intcrlocuto or
and George Tebbs. Charles Mckimmie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

ing for housing tho District militia.
and urged every member to assist in
this connection. He considered the
present quarters a disgrace. thousands
at stake without insurance. He COM
mended the organization, and said that
similar organizations should be started
in other parts OF the country.
The report of the committee on by
laws and constitution was read and
after several slight notifications unani-
mously adopted. The insignia, as
adopted, will be a triangle instead OF
circle In the center will be a red
star. with white field and blue border,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
SCHOOLS AS A MEDIUM
Of MILITARY TRAINING
Their Wider Use Advocated in Ad-
dress Before the Military
Service Legion.


In an address before the members of
the Military Service Legion of the Dis
trict of Columbia last evening Repre-
sentative l.. C. Dyer of Missouri advo
Gated military training in the schools,
colleges and universities of the coun-
try and support on the part of the
citizens and business men of every
community of an ideal National
Guard. The meeting was held in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. 18th and
F streets. with Col. r. D. Simms pre-
siding.
Representative Dyer said that all
branches of the regular service and
the National Guard should be encour-
aged from the standpoint of enlist
mentS. He recited reasons why 1t was
hard to obtain recruits, and said that
these obstacles should be overcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Not the Same Thing.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
The boys at our school had chin
ming contest What good Is school 10
YOU if that is the language YOU user''
why. II was Ginning contest. da,
You see how many times you can chin
horizontal bar" "Oh, | thought YOU
were talking about a debate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Placed in Corner Stone.

Following is the list of articles which
went into the box of the corner stone:
Photographs of Secretary of Com
merce William c. Redfield Director Of
the Bureau Samuel W. Stratton, Chief
Chemist William +. HiIlebrand, chem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

are trustees, each and all VI you, In
your several places for the wise ana
fruitful using of the structure which is
here to be. 1t is an instrument for the
further expression of yourselves in a
larger output of human knowledge, IN
a further pushing back of the dark
ness which surrounds the minds of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Secretary RedfieId Yields
TroWeI and Makes the
Principal Address.
TERMS 1T THE REWARD
OF LONG. LOYAL SERVICE
Structure to House 100 Workers and
Be Completed by Next
Fall.

With the laying Of the corner stone
of the new chemical building at the bu-
reau of standards, Cleveland Park. at
2 50 O'Clock this afternoon. another
step was taken in adding to the group
Of buildings which secretary fedhcld.
in his address. described as the "serN-
ice which pushes back more and more
each day the shades of darkness which
limit our present knowledge.
Secretary Rcdield. as head Of the
department. handled the trowel and
mortar with the ability Of a stone
mason and saw that the stone was put
properly in place. Following his ad-
dress, Dr. W. F. Hillebrand chief
chemist. who viii be the head Of the
forces which will occupy TIE building
when it is completed next fail. and Or.
: W. Stratton. director of the bureau
of standards made short addresses.
Earned by Loyal Service.
This occasion. said Secretary Red
field. Is one of opportunity and also
one Of faith. Hampered with many diff
fculties and with insufficient instru-
neuts. You have wrought well thus
far. and now. through the wise pro-
vision o. a Congress which has trusted
yuu wisely to further uSe that which
It has provided. the instrument YOU
need II being created for Your hands
Again the truth appears that 10 him
THAT hath shall lie given. ana that had
y"v not had the spirit of devotion to
work and the record Of Loyalty dong
tuat work this SIft would not have
been yours. You may justly, then. say
tHrt as you nave wrought You have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
THE EVENING STAR. THURSDAY. MARCH g. 1916

rife practice Fridays and Saturdays In
the National Guard Armory. on L
street between 4th and 9Th streets
northwest. The annual election Of Of
ficers will occur in March of each year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23

Arthur Farr. Tryon Jenkins. Ellsworth
NARROW and Dewey Peacock will he end
men. A number Of young women Will
take part in the performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
Would Federalize National Guard.

The organized militia of the states
and of the District of Columbia
he said. should be of the highest stand
ard and should be under the President
rather than under the governors of the
various states. The speaker alluded to
the necessity for new armory build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-23
containing the nams Military Service
Legion, D. c."
Qualifications Of Members.

It was voted that active members
will include those who have served in
the National Guard Of the District.
United States volunteers and inde-
pendent organizations Of the District.
Associate members will include those
from the organized militias Of the va
rious states and territories.
The members OF the legion will be
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-09

over Toms toys and shaking his
head.
HE would never say he was sor-
ny" he muttered. Let him say he
was sorry. If he said that I'd forgive
him. Let him say it"
AS he fingered the drum the con-
vex edge, brittle with age, parted in
his hands. The drum came apart.
To the old mans establishment he
saw that the interior was filed with
scraps Of paper in a faded, childish
writing. He recognized it as Toms.
He picked up one Of them.
Deere father" he read, 81 am sorry
that 1 broke the pain of glass yes
tidday."
Josiah started. The pane of glass :
He remembered that as well as he
remembered anything. Tom had
thrown a stone and it had, gone
smash through the window. Tom
had hung his head when taxed with
it, but had refused to say he had
been wrong.
Josiah picked up another. Der
father" it ran, "I am sorry that tor
my trousis yestidday."
Josiah did not remember that. Tom
must have had a good many pairs of
''trousis" in his boyhood -,
Deere father" another read, 81 am
sorry that 1 got bad report from
skool."
That Josiah remembered. Tom had
done very badly that term and he
had been willfulIy defiant. He had
even Dragged of it.
Josiah picked up scrap after scrap.
There must have been fifty of them, \
covering almost the entire period Of
Toms boyhood. The latest of them,
in the firm writing of a young fellow
of 10, ran thus:
Dear Father: l have never been
able to say that was sorry for any
thing and I am unable to do so now