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Legal Notices
NOTICE!
BellwOOd Cemetery and Annex.

BellwoOd Cemetery and Annex. The books for the collection of the special assessment upon the lots in Bellwood cemetery and annex in the city of Pine Bluff have been placed in my hands. All owners of lots in Bell wood Cemetery or Annex are required to pay their assessment to me on or before the first day of June, 1917. If such payment is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such as sessment.
 Given under my hand this, 18th day of April, 1917.
 w. V. HUTT,
 Collector. Office City Hall 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
 4-14-1m
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WARNING ORDER. Case No. 5613.

In the Chancery Court of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Maggie Wilbert, plaintiff, vs. Louis Wilbert, defendant. The defendant, Louis Wilbert, is warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of plaintiff, Maggie Wilbert Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 9th day of April A. D., 1917. (SeaD F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 IF. VAULX, D. c. 4-1O-1Y-24-5-1-8.
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IMPROVEMENT TAXES DUE.
Paving Improvement District No. B1,
 Pine Street.

The books for the collection of the taxes levied on property in Paving improvement district No. 31, Pine street from Sixth avenue to Ninth ave- nue, have been placed in my hands. Owners of real estate are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from date. or before June 1, 1917. If such payment is not made, action will be instituted at the end of that time for the collection of taxes and penalty.
 w. ". HUTT.
 Collector. Pine Bluff, Ark, April 30, 1917. Office in city hall. Hours from a. m. to 6 p. m. o-1-1Hl
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TWO AVIATORS KILLED
 WHEN MACHINE SPILLS

Hampstead, N. Y., May Peter Merritt of Roosevelt, N. Y., and John Stendorf of Tonawanda, N. Y., both privates in the recently organized avi- ation training corps at Hampstead Plains, were killed today when their machine fell from a height of over 2,000 feet.
 The accident was witnessed by many persons on the aviation field. Some eye-witnesses asserted the gasoline tank of the airplane exploded, while others attributed the mishap to jam ming of the steering gear
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WARNING OPDER. Case No. 5(0S.

In the Chancery Court of Jeffec- son County, Arkansas.
 Ada Luyster, plaintiff, vs., H. s. Luyster, defendant.
 The defendant, H. B Luyster, IS warned to appear in this court With in thirty days and answer the com plaint of plaintiff, Ada Luyster.- :, Given under my hand and the Seal of Said Court this 7in day of Aprli' A. D., 1917. - 1Sealls F. M. REEVES, Clerk.
 S. F. VAUI.X, D. c. 4-10-17-24-5-1-S.
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New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, May 7.-Cold wealth CT in the belt stimulated moderately heavy buying of cotton today which h resulted in an advance of 12 to 13 points nthe first half hour of busi- ness in this market. A somewhat bet ter tone to foreign political news also worked prices up.
 The market took on nervous and unsettled tone owing to reports that military authorities in England had recommended stoppage of 25 per cent of the cotton machinery of the Old ham district. At noon prices were to 12 points under Saturdays close.
 Bearish feeling increased in the af- ternoon and in the trading up to 1:30 the decline was widened to 8 to 13 points. ..
 Cotton closed steady at decline of \ to 13 nOints The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May 7.-Butter, steady; creamery 32@38c.
 Eggs easier; receipts 2S,s16 c~~7-. first 32 1-2@331-2c; ordina t.4i.s 30 1-2@31 1-2c; at mark, cases in- cuded 30@33c.
 Potatoes steady; receipts 32 cars; Idaho, Colorado, Washington and Ore gon $2.60@285; Wisconsin and Michi- gan $2.40@2.50. Poultry, alive, higher; fowlers 22@ 23c.
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Chicago Grain.

Chicago Gram.
 Chicago, May 7.-New high record prices for wheat resulted today from scantiness of offerings and because of unofficial announcement that the winter crop in Missouri had not only failed to show an improvement, but instead had undergone further im- pairment. Fears were aroused that a similar condition might be exhibited by the government report tomorrow as to the crop condition throughout the country as whole. In this connec- tion, it was pointed out that the pros pect of the movement of the new wheat has been serving as a balance wheel against foreign and domestic demand. Opening quotations. which ranged from the same as Saturdays finish to 1c higher, with May at 2.79 and July at SPA 1-2 to 2.25 was fol lowed by decided advance all around carrying May to 2.8l, a cent above any previous record.
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The imperial scepter of Russia, which probably will have no future use except to be preserved as 9 curio, was made for the cornation of the Car Paul in 1797. It's chief value is dne to the fact that it is ornamented with the "Orloff'' diamond, which iS one of the nalst valuable gems in the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08
LOUISIANA CROP
 SUGAR DOUBLED

Washington, May 7.-The Louisiana sugar crop of 1916 was practically twice as great as the crop of 1916.
 Figures compiled by the department of agriculture show the 1916 crop was 607 800 000 pounds as against 275,O0O,- GOO pounds in 1915. The average cane yield was IS tons an acre in 1916 as against Il tons in 1915.
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(RSALE-2OO ACRES VERY FINE
 bottom land, three miles from free bridge, touch and proposed free bridge and Altheimer pike. Three
 quarter miles from river, 1S0 acres balance deadcA, five
 houses one-third cash balance five years. J: P. Cady, the land man, R27h Main street. 3-25-tf
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LUSITANIA ANNIVERSARY.

Washington, May 7.-Today was the second anniversary of the torpedoing Of the steamship Lusitania by Ger man submarine, which was one of the first and most disastrous acts of the Germans in carrying out their policy of "frightfulness," and the con- tinuation of which led to the recent declaration of war on the part of our government. The sinking of the Lusi- tania, which was one of the largest of the transatlantic liners, occurred off the southern coast of Ireland on May ', 1915. Of the 1150O persons lost 100 were Americans. Among the most prominent of the victims were Charles Frohman and Alfred G. Van- derbilt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08
GERMAN PRINCE HAS
 BIRTHDAY AT FRONT

Amsterdam, via London, May 7.- The German emperor has sent the fol- lowing telegram to the crown prince:
 "Your birthday falls this year in a serious and decisive time. In grate- ful and full confidence the fatherland and I look upon yours and the other battle fronts which imperturbably re- sist all attacks and which will stand invincible in the new battles. God grant the fatherland in your new year of life full victory and peace filled with blessings"
 The crown prince of Germany was born on May 6, 1882. He is at present in command of the German armies fac. ing the Fernch offensive.
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tJ, EXCHANGE GOOD FIRST
 mortgage notes on good land near
 Humphrey, for a 1917 Ford or Chevrolet. Car must be in gool kondition. Land and title good, hotes bear 8 per cent. Box 135,
 Humnhrey. Ark. 5-3-6t
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A Seattle shipyard is reported to have built wooden freighter recently at cost of $2OO,O00, and to have sold it the day it was launched for S35O, 1000.
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pR SALE, CHEAP-1,5O0 ACRES
 (ine land, 16 miles from Texarkana, Do overflow, 500 cultivated, 1000 ncres heavy virgin oak and gum 3imber, only $20 acre Would cor- >ider part in first-class income city property; worth the money. J. P. Cady, 127 1-2 Main street, Pine Bluff. .f.
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Large Trial Bottle of Sanol for 35c. Sanol is a family remedy. Sanol is sold on an absolue gurantee. Ra- member if it says Sanol it is all right. 35c. and $1.00 at the drug store.
 (Advt.) t&slf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08

Germany's total area is considerably less than that of the State of Iexes'
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REPORTS OF MARKETS COTTON-GRAIN-LIVESTOCK.
SEVEN

Buying on the part of houses with seaboard connections led afterward to additional upturns which also received immediately impetus from a substan tial decrease of the visible supply total. The close was nervous, l-Zc to 1-2c with May at $2.S3 and July at $225 3-4 to 2.26 1-4.
 Corn rose with wheat. Buying how ever, was not urgent. After opening unchanged to 38c off, the market scor- ed moderate general gains.
 Trade was almost entirely local. The close was unsettled at 5-8c off to like advance as compared with yesterdays finish.
 Oats hardened owing to the strength of other cereals. Demand came chief | ly from scattered commission houses.
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W A N T E D :.
sNTED-TWO SHOE SALES
 6en for our $3O,OO0 shoe sale. Ap- Nv at the Froug store.

kNTED--ROOM AND BOARD IN
 briyate family by man and wife, no
 Ihildren: close in and reasonable. Address ''L. w." care of Graphic baice dh-5-4-tf
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pk .SALE-1915 JEFFREY FOUR, |wlth self starter and electric
 iishts; just repainted and is in |iifst class condition throughout; cash |Ca or terms to right party. Phone |S9 or apply 905 Main street. Sen- yard Motor Co. 5-8-6t
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AfYED - TO BUY A SECOND
 hand small size iron safe. Phone Adams Printing Go. 1-l7d-tf
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FOR F E N T .

gpR RENT-LIGHT HOUSEKEEP- |ing apartments; two or four rooms |!ulnlshed: all conveniences; close
 an. Address X, care The Graphic. 5-8-St
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It is estimated that if every person in the United States who uses matches would save one match each day for a year the money thus saved would be sufficient to support half a dozen large military hospitals.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08

pS SALE = COTTAGE FIVE looms and bath with sewer, light,
 water and gas; lot 73x30O feet;
 past front with good shade trees;
 zee or phone Hollis Real Estate Cos 123h West Sesond avenue, |phones 2 and 112. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08
Cotton closed steady at a decline 0 tn 13 noints. The range:
Liverpool Cotton.

Liverpool Cotton.
 Liverpool, May 7.-Cotton spot weak; good middling 12.94c; middling i12.8Oc; low middling 12.62c.
 Sales 5000, including 800 for spec ulaton and export.
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St. Louis Produce.

St. Louis, May 7.-Poultry, hens 2Oe; springs $6 to $S; turkeys Fl l-2 @22 1-2c; ducks 21@24c; geese He. Butter, creamery 38c.
 Eggs, Bic.
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Rn RENT-TWO NICELY FUR |h.sAed rooms, suitable for light
 ousekeeping. Apply 622 Beech. r 5-1-8t
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE SIMMONS NATIONAL BANK,

Pine Buff the State of sSc close o1 o"se "" l. those shown ,.s oo.c.
 ro. loans - s1135ssse4 $l1a5sese4 U s. bonds deposited to circulation ooo u ps! s eonds ands' pledged to secure postal
 qsPsfs g. sonds ss ovned ,,ooom G. Bonds, 1s's' sssa.,'': ii $ sts: ss:'S ,,, '' senuS secure J postal % savings deposits -s
 sadns ohs SsRs5 owned Stock a 1 adsra S1nds Bank 15o
 % s% ,z:, .3,z7 s,;s so,,o ssssSs ssSsS l1 owned than banking house 2271Soo sss ?s S se1S sssoso
 ] se1 a%o'n % ber % rese,ve % cites 379so5s a2oeS5e3 ' ss:1 ssi se sa @ = s7;,ss f e ExonaGges oig Ter eapine nd hr cash d,a sg, as and 1s 2o Lawful o S. Teye R R sag aRa ne tue s as%%ssa = a, :, ,ss,ass ss5ss sss9s
 r,.., s2SS9so22s ss Capital stock pata sesSsSsS ss ssS 90 2s ss su6p,us 9pSizdea iead profits - -s s77s754
 ezrenses ,71e7o oasoA 2s Calculating R1 notes oa'.tandins 14ss'''' n Net a sss s'et: bankers enS = % , s,sss sss day. s9ss3: s ss ssss% csshes checks checks outstanding sso s5o s' Postal 4os ossfs dsmaes assos aeposits
 r..., s2sssso22s State of Arkansas County of Jeferscn ss: .,.. the abse e Nsnsa % athst 0 the e Ses y ooRREcGrAts'': g 9a4o
 NS apS N 4a4'aSeF aH9ss"s'
 to before m" s H Gsx @ asS a Mss Notary m Public My commission expires Jan 12 1921.
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F o R k F N T c. s. M c N E W
REAL ESTATE AGENCY 1O0 PINE STREET PHONE o7l

REAL ESTATE AGENCY 1O0 PINE STREET PHONE o7l Three room 709 Main, light and gas furnished has bath, close in, $15.0O 1115 West Fifteenth, six-rooms, light, gas and bath -$15.00 1412 w. Sixth, strictly modern. all im-
 provements, nice neighbOrhood 119 East Seventeenth, three rooms. 707 Pine street six rooms. modern
 conveniences ---------------$25 1908 w. Third; rooms, lights. gas. bath; new house ---------$15.O0 1110 Laurel, rooms, hall; mod 1901 w. 18th. IS rooms -------$30.00
 F o R g "A l. E ss ISIS Poplar St.. rooms two-story residence; strictly moderp; har eood floors: large lot: one block q cor line: 1-2 cash. balance monthly # ~. sired. Price @s.650.0o.
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)R SALE-FRESH JERSEY COW.
 Phone 9515 F2. 5-2-12t
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~ RENT--TWO UNFURNISHED
 ooms for light housekeeping; all
 mooern conveniences; private front |In.sance and adjoining bath. SIS |Adurel. 4-29-6t
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pR SALE-FIFTY ACRES UNIM- proved land at Dexter, Ark, almost pn Dollarway. Terms if desired.
 Address "A. H." care Graphic.
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20 B S A LIE

bR SALE-TnE BEST TOMATO
 plants in Pine Bluff, from ? to 3 Feet tall; all varieties and only 2ac
 Der dozen. Mrs. Mary Cheek. Phone 621..e HOO D.. Fifth avenue. 5-4-3t
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R SALE-WE HAVE A MODERN cot'age. six rooms and bath. near Far line and paved street in good nelgnboraood. which we can sell on easy payments. If you want a home
 zee or phone Hollis Real Estate fo., phones Nos. 2 and l12. tf
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New York Spots. New York, May 7.-Spot cotton quiet; middling 1880.
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ph SALE OR LEASE-MY BUILD Ing corner Second and State street;
 |lzoxio5 it.; suitable for garage or |"arehouse, or or 6 stores. Ed
 |mcCammon. 5-S-tf
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New Orleans Spots

New Orleans Spots.
 New Orleans, May 7.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot 816; to arrive, none.
 Good ordinary ......-...--.--....-.....-..,1o. 1912 Strict good ordinary -..........-...-....l 1862 Low middling :: .......-.....,.-----.!9.d2 Strict low middling l9.3l Middjing 1850 Strict middling .19 69a Good middlinp 1887 Strict good middling --..........- .2O.O5
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Rn RENT APARTMENT ROOMS. ;aouern; close in, near street car
 ae:: 7o6 West Third avenue.
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ph K K RENT-TWO DESIRABLE
 :ouages. with modern conven- E,ences, S02 and BIO South Elm.
 csracy Mills, of R. IT.. M. Mills & |oons' Phone 29 or 6S2. 4-6-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-08

Receipts 2,358; stocks, 27O,851.
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4-1O-1Y-24-5-1-8.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
Ohio.
DAYTON, o., Dec. Is, 1917.

DAYTON, o., Dec. Is, 1917.
The buying here this week has been
at standstill, due to the blizzard
which struck us on the 7th and the ex-
tremely cold weather that has prevailed
since then. This has given the buyers
an opportunity to rest from their wild
rush of previous weeks, but more than
this, it has given the packers and man
ufacturers who have forced this reck-
less buying little opportunity for Sc
rious reflection. It is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good, and it may prove
this in reality here. None of the oper-
ators have secured so much of this 1917
crop that they should not welcome a
chance to average down the cost of
their packings by trying to buy at a
lower range Of prices. From all we
can learn, there is fully as much tobac-
co left in the hands of the farmers as
has already been bought.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
PennsylYania.

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 10, 1917.
The weather recently has been so bad
that few buyers had the hardihood to
ride the county looking up crops, for
they are so few and far between now
that they have to be nosed out. And
the chance Of getting anything even
then is small because, as has been said
before, the unsold crops are in the
before selling Not much stripping
has been done and not much will be
done until after the holidays. But then
the first moist spell that prevails will
see stripping become general. The de-
livery season this year is likely to be a
long drawn out one, with deliveries as
soon as truck or wagon load Is strip
ped.
About the most interesting thing ap-
parent at last weeks monthly meeting
of the Lancaster County Tobacco Grow
ers' Association were the statements
from various sections relative to prices.
There is very good reason to believe
that the average price for the county s
crop was around 25 cents, but at the
meeting of the association the reports
show that a great deal of tobacco
DTOuQnC 1TOIl 20 W OO CCut0 q pOuilu.
It was reported, too, that the frosted
portion of the crop is not good.
The cigar manufacturers and dealers
admit the necessity of general ad-
vance in price, but up to the present
time no general action has been taken
towards that end, nor is there any
probability that any such action will be
taken. AS matter of fact, though,
there has been some advance on nearly
all brands Of goods, but not enough
considering the high cost Of tobacco.
This year there is an absence of the
fancy boxes so familiar in past years,
partly because Of the high cost of the
cigars without any frills, and largely
because fancy boxes are hard to get
now.
The local packers who have any old
leaf in stock hsve no trouble finding
customers. A few more have bought
1917 goods than invested last year in
the 1916, but only few were heavy
buyers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERTON, WIS. Dec. 28. 1917.

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A return of zero weather has pre-
vented the removal of any further por-
ton of the hanging tobacco from the
curing sheds, but has given opportuni-
ty for stripping out what was taken
down during the late casing spell.
Some growers, we learn, have rehung
tobacco taken down because of the
amount Of fat stems encountered when
stripping was attempted rather than
try to dry out the stems off the stalks
1t has already been discovered that un-
usual care must be exercised in bundl-
ing to separate the high case tobacco
to ensure smooth sailing at delivery,
as we learn some reflections have been
made on this score.
Receiving of the crop will commence
the coming week with few packers
who desire to start warehouse handling
at an early date, but this will hardly
become general for few weeks yet,
as most dealers prefer to wait until a
sufficient amount Of the crop is ready
for continuous operation Of the pack
ing force.
The cured leaf markets seldom, pre-
sent much news during the holiday
season.
The shipments are again curtailed by
an embargo placed or all non-war
products to eastern points.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
New York State.

Farmers are waiting patiently for a
break, as they want to take their to-
bacco crops down. It will be a good
steady job for them, as they will have
to sort out the frosted tobacco ready
to deliver. We personally think it will
be after the first of the year before the
warehouses will be operating in full
force. Not any tobacco to speak of
has been taken down. Old Onondaga
tobacco is a thing of the past, there
being no tobacco either BIS or binders
for sale. They were cleaned up months
ago. The tobacco this year, what there
is of it, will be mostly binder leaf, with
a very small percentage of filler to-
bacco.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
JANESVILLE, Y

GAINESVILLE, WIS, Dec. 70, 1917.
The following recent sales of tobacco
have taken place: Drew & Mapes, ga
at 25c ST.; John Drew, 3a at 25c ST.; R.
Finley, Ia at Zoe ST.. Larson Bros, Ga
at 23c ST.; Gallagher Bros, 5a at zoe
ST.; Knudt Engebritson, ga at 22c st.
The above crops are special seed
leaf type, the seed furnished by pur-
chaser. The yield is closely estimated
at 1900 to 2200 pounds per acre. The
sales call for immediate delivery, and
considering the yield and price paid the
growers will receive a handsome profit.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-28
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NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

Now that tobacco stripping is well
under way, growers can facilitate the
delivery of the crop by observing care
fully few rules which the packers
have laid down in preparing the tabac-
co for market. First, it wants to be
understood that the market needs every
leaf suitable in the different branches
Of manufacturing, because of the pres
ent world shortage of tobacco. But to
be available, must be delivered in q acon-
ditionst that the packers can safely store
it away without danger of loss from
damage. The trouble most often eX-
perienced by warehousemen comes from
fat stems or high case tobacco and an
unusual amount Of it likely to appear
in the present crop. The high prices
which dealers have pledged themselves
to pay for the 1917 crop will preclude
their payment for any excess moisture
the tobacco may contain. No honest
grower can expect them TO pay Is to
25 cents for water In other years
when the market price was lower pack
ers might accept high case lot, but
hardly at the present time. The way
open therefore is for farmers when
stripping to keep entirely separate the
fat stems and high case leaf, hanging
the same back in the shed until it has
dried out sufficiently when the dealers
will accept this portion of the crop at
the agreed price. If high case tobacco
is left in the bundle with the crop as
stripped, growers are only courting
trouble at delivery which can be avoid
ed by giving heed to the instructions
which the packers are sending out.
Keep in mind that the present crop is
bringing the growers the highest prices
ever paid for Wisconsin tobacco and it
lies with them to get every dollar pos
sible out of it, nor can they afford to
be Indifferent or careless in preparing
it for market.