The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-08
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


on the 1917 crop again this season. Inc
indemnity eoffered by the Hartford Ins.
Co. is practically the same as for sew
eral years past, with the exception
that the risk is extended to October 1st
instead Of September 18th, point in
favor of the insured The rates re-
main the same as prevailed year ago.
AS long as prices continue on such re-
munerative basis as have prevailed the
past few years, growers can hardly
afford to be without the indemnity pro-
vided by hail insurance no more than
they can without fire and tornado in
surance.
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The New York Tobacco Journal re-
ports that the Hartford convention Of
the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco AS
sociation made record as to atten-
dance which proves that the members
of the leaf trade were aroused to the
fullest possible pitch in their present
solicitous situation for sharing the in
creased burden of war. It's routine
work was well done, in the absence of
any stirring conflicting policies. The
reelection of President Culman was
deserved tribute and probably the wis
est thing to do under the present strain
of tobacco legislation.
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The war revenue bill which passed
the eshouse, full of unscientifc economies,
is now being more carefully considered
by the conservative senate. 1t has
practically been agreed that in the to-
bacco schedules on a so per cent in
crease on manufactured tobacco in all
forms. The trade will approve Of the
action of the committee in striking out
the provision of the bill imposing an
increase of 10 per cent ad valorem in
custom duties as now existing and the
same on the free list. Treasury ex-
perts who are working On the schedule
to show that the nickel goods must not
be taxed more than an additional dol
lar per thousand. It had been decided
that stogies should not be taxed above
the present rate of So per thousand,
but something like twelve millions of
dollars should be garnered in from the
cigars selling at five cents and up
wards, and the question of how this
was to be done was perplexing the ex-
perts. Concessions on the higher
priced goods have been offered by the
trade but it stands firm on the demand
that the nickel cigar shall not bear
more than one dollar per thousand.
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In cigar leaf sections the first half of
June will find compressed into fort
night the keenest kind of activity in
setting plants in the open. This is true
of practically all northern cigar leaf
sections. Preliminary inquiry just COM
pleted by this paper brings out the fact
that farmers are not overly fierce to
enlarge their tobacco acreages even
though some rather good prices were
received last season, with considerable
promise for the coming season. Labor
is scarce and very high practically
everywhere and occasional reports hint
of slight decrease in area under this
crop. But cigar leaf tobacco growing
is we'll established institution. For
so many years has it proved reasonably
profitable that there is nothing in sight
to indicate much difference in the at
tention to be given it the coming sum-
mer compared with last. Plant beds
have come along in reasonably good
shape. Weather and soil conditions
were both rather unfavorable through
out the first three weeks of May, SO
very little has been done in establish
ing the young plants up to the fourth
week in the month. IN. E. Homestead.
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When the time for transplanting ap-
proaches, keep the plant beds we'll
watered, get orange and lemon boxes
from your merchant; if there is a
greenhouse in your town or florists
establishment, get some sphagnum
moss, this moss is used for lining the
bottom of the boxes in order to keep
the roots damp. Soak the moss in
water and use as needed, you can use
it over and over again, providing you
are careful in keeping it in the boxes
and bringing it back from the field.
You can keep plants week by this
method of handling them, never pour
or sprinkle water over the plants after
they are packed in boxes, use the moss
and have it wet and soggy before set
ting the plants in the boxes, be sure to
pack it tight enough to prevent them
from becoming crooked. Cover with
gunny sacks or any other covering.
You cannot be too careful with tobacco
plants, never plant any plants that the
roots have been allowed to become dry.
Never set plants out too soon after a
heavy rain, if you use machine plant
er, you can use from one-half to one
ounce of nitrate of soda to the gallon |
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