The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-06-23
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

More progress has been made during
this week in getting the 1916 tobacco
crop into the fields under quite favor
able conditions. AS soon as the soil
got in suitable condition to work, grow
ers turned their attention to preparing
the fields for transplanting. There was
an abundance of strong, healthy plants
ready for the machines and cool wealth
er prevailed so there was little or no
whiting of plants after being trans
ferred to the fields SO the work OF put
ting the crop out has been pushed along
expeditiously as fast as outdoor field
work was permitted. Probably half
the intended crop or better Is now
safely pitched in the fields and the
earlier paintings are apparently well
rooted and looking fine. So far there
are but few complaints of the ravages
of cut worms and under the present
conditions the chances are good for Sc
curing an almost perfect stand in the
fields. In this respect the outlook is
fully as promising as growers are often
favored with in this state. From this
time on farmers will strain every en-
ergy and employ long hours until the
planting is completed which seems
destined to be done before the end OF
June.
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After negotiations extending over a
period of six months shipment OF ia
cases of Wisconsin tobacco was started
this week KY j. nj. Conway for Mel
bourn, Australia. A large amount OF
red tape had to be complped with be-
fore the deal was finally completed.
Both inland and ocean freight, war
risk and marlp.e insurance had to be
prepan, amounting to nearly $40
case. The money to meet these adj
vances as we'll as the payment for the
tobaaco was deposited in New York
bank to be paid on receipts of bills OF
ladang. The shipment was routed
across the continent to San francisco
to meet au ocean vessel sailing on July
18th. We believe this is the first ship
| Inent direct from the state ever made
Ito Austraalia. Sersiing Wisconsin tobac-
Foo to customers three quarters around
zSae globe is something of rarity in
I.ary event. What the tobacco will'cost
lrthe Australian merchant if g good stiff
duty mast be paid as in otfaer English
provinces can we'll be imagined, quite
sprobabae over S1!00 pound
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! The ,official yearbook of Australia
1 gives ~ total Of .36 cigar and tobacco
ifactorsas. Ofrtae leaf consumed liz
/ per, cent is domestic and 89@2 per cent
| limporsed; 20, ,367, 900 pounds were i'm
/ ported. The existing customs tariff on
manufactured tobacco is go, cents per
pound on .unstemmed and z2 cents per
I,oound aon stemned leaf. The internal
revenue tax sie-24 cents per pound on
manufactured goods.
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I "A. r. Powell, tobacco agent of the
/ government Of 6tae Philippine Islands,
EWho has been spending the past week
IAN this city, left on Tuesday evening
I for the west, with Manila his destina-
/ don. Mr.. Powell made "a very favor
/ able impression in New Y ork cigar and
tobacco circles and was well received
/ wherever he went. He appears ITO be
4 much gratified with the result of his
visit in the east. Among other things
accomplished during his stay in the
/ States he arranged tfor Gillette cigar
| and tobacco sterilizing machine to be
1 sent to Manila lin the near future. On
account of the long distance from which
Manila cigars come the matter of i'm
sect trouble has been something of
Droblem. Under the rev system, how
ever, whereby the philippine govern
| Raent exacts am export tax or one per
cent on cigars and virtually becomes
spons0c for the quality ;and condition OF
the goods. this trouble has been con-
siderabay mininnized Ut Us believed by
the use of the X-ray sterilizer the
worm pest. which has been an annoy
anee in Cuban and American cigar fac
tories as well as in the Philippines,
will be entirely done away with, SO far
as Manila cigars are concerned. AS a
result of his Investigations here, Mr..
Powell has decided to recommend that
an American cigar manufacturing ex-
pert be employed by the Philippine
government to assist III introducing
American methods in the Manila fac
tories. Mr.. Powell made very close
canvass of the trade in New York and
succeeded in laying the basis for a
much larger business on, and a deeper
interest in, the iaigh-grade Manila prop
0sition. He also made preliminary ar
rangements for an extensive publicity |
campaign, the purpose Of which will be
to arouse the interest OF the trade and
consumer in the perfected Manila pro-
duct. IN. Y. Leaf.
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The average production OF leaf to-
bacco in the United States for the past
six years was l, 900, 900, 900 pounds, with