The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-04-07

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Rock county tobacco growers and
dealers, and in fact those from all Wis
consin tobacco districts will watch with
interest the action started in circuit
court by Erick Strander versus McIn-
tosh Brothers of Edgerton, to secure
damages alleged due the plaintiff
through the defendants alleged refusal
to purchase tobacco alleged to have
been contracted for by them. Stran-
der is Dane county farmer and ac-
cording to the complaint, entered into
contract with William Mcintosh and
Andrew Mcintosh, doing business un-
der the name of Mcintosh Brothers, in
December, 1915, for the sale of four
acres of crop, wrappers and binders to,
sell at ten cents per pound, and filters,
tied in hands, at two cents per pound.
Strander in his complaint says that
upon delivery of the tobacco the de-
PENDANTS refused to accept it. He now
seeks damages amounting to $735. rs,
together with costs, which is double
the contract price, 1857. 88. There were
8, $50 pounds of wrappers and binders
and 624 pounds of filters in the deliv-
ery.g The action is brought under the
Paul law, statute In operation since
1908. This is the second case of this
nature to be opened in Rock county in
the past year. The other case was set
tied by Judge Grimm.
that there will be real shortage in
cigar leaf tobacco supplies before the
next crop is ready for market. The
final estimate of the last crop makes
it about so per cent of normal weight
and great part of it very inferior in
quality Some experts figure that not
can be used in cigar factories. The
Gus to 1915 had been inadequate for
baccos have been pretty we'll cleaned
up and the prices paid for this years
Ohio and Pennsylvania crops Indicate
insufficient supplies to meet the de-
year more tobacco than they were
year ago. AS figures come in from the
different revenue districts for Febru-
ary without exception there is big in
crease over the manufactured product
of February, 1915. In the greater New
York districts, for instance, 100000
large cigars were made last February,
compared to 100, 100000 in February,
1915. Revenue figures from the first
Ohio district show gain Of 9 per cent
in cigars manufactured in February
over the previous year. The number
|1of cigars manufactured in~that district
in the first two months of this year,
moreover, shows gain of 16 per cent
over the same two months in 1915.
Sumatra importers are much perturb-
ed over the fact that the Rotterdam,
for purposes of safety, has been with
drawn from service. The Rotterdam
is the crack ship of the Holland-Ameri-
can line, for both passengers and
freight, and it had been expected that
this boat would bring over large part
of the Sumatra purchases Of the year.
Taking her even temporarily out OF
commission cripples the speedy freight
service of the company, and this is one
year when the importers would be glad
to get their tobacco as rapidly as possl-
bile. The Ryndam sailed last Wednes-
day, bringing samples of the tobacco
bought at the first sale. The Holland
American lines reason for withdraw
ing the Rotterdam from service was
the fear that she might hit mine or
come to grief through the activities of
a misguided submarine. The boat is
worth about So, 600, 900, and the marine
insurance premium is 100000 per trip.
In spite of her enormous earning ca
pacity under present shipping condi-
tions, the company decided that the
risk was too great. The Ryndam
which sailed for this side on Wednes-
day hit mine on her previous trip
over, and has since then been under
going repairs. The general concensus
of opinion among the importers is that,
while lightning never strikes the same
place twice, there is no law for floating
Mines. The total purchases in the first
two sales this year are about double
the quantity taken in the first two sales
of last year, viz: $500 bales against
$3.50. Manufacturing concerns have
bought 2100 bales this year, or about
one-third of Americas total purchases.
The war risk reached per cent last
Monday, and with 5 per cent premium
existing on Dutch money, no one can
claim that the Sumatra importers are
especially favored in their attempt to
stock up with tobacco this year. The
report of the Holland American line for
year past shows that it earned 100 per
cent on it's capital stock during the
year, that it paid dividends of SO per
and it's shares are quoted at 372 guild
ers per share-three facts that will
cause no astonishment to any Water
Street importer of Sumatra who has
been looking over his freight bills. IN.
Y. Leaf.