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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10

n.-Ser am 4. Wdi per>
bfientlifte Seridt bat II. a.. fplscnben
@ortlmIt: .8eitliher &~riegsidaus
/, plas: I~rmeeeruppe 8ronpriu5 Hlipps
! redt BON 9apcrn: In Der Nrrass
: Sront lit 5lpiI6en I6enile nub
(Sueant, in elmer Sronts Iusbebnun9
bon Is Weilen Elm neler britiiher
Surd)brufs : GcrIud feblgeIhIdgen,
trpebem er nit 16 Bis II Sibiiionen
jnah itdrfiter Gntipidlltng Der Irtil>
Ierieutaht unternominen ipuroe. Sic
ton Sagesanbrlld bis ipdt in Die
gladJt bineiu picberbolteu britiihen
Gngriffe braden in unierem Seuer
lnb I'M 8egeunn9riff Dor uniereu
Sinieu 6uiammeu. Sur nnd Sresnup
fonute ii6 Der Seinb ben @eg err
sipin9en. Yabe 9uIlecourt blieben
fleine Sbeile nnierer oorberlten
Sdan5en III fcinolider Snpb."
Srausuien melben reide geute.
s.-Had elmer amtlihen
pcfanntmahrng ipoIIen Die Sran5oien
bel ibren Sperationen 5lpii1eu Soiis
ions uno Iuberipe felt DEM 10. Ipril
$4,000 8efan9ene eentaht, 175 SeIbs
peidiibe, 412 neutrality-suspicious. uno
}119 @rabengeiHiise uno WDrier err
beutet baben.
aaiierte iuIen 100000 Mann
perluren baben.
8abin9ton II, 8. G.-Sn Ser
binoung NIT ben 8onferenSen 3ipiIfen
Den bier befinbliteu britii6en unb
fran5oiiifen Irmee> Sffisiereu uub
Dem amerifauiiden @enerulitab lit
cine f~orrefte Mittbeillns iiber Die
fiirbterIiheu gerlulte Der Iuiierten
III ben ~iiinsiten admpfen III Srantreib
srlangt ipproen. Sem @eneralitabe
1puroe mitsetbeilt, baB in Den IA
ltd9igen &dmpfen bis gum 30. Ipril
Die iran50iiI6en Serluite an Sooteu.
@eripunbeteu unb @ermiBteu 111.000
jIann, iene Der Gnsldnoer an Der
perbdItniBmGBig tlcineren Sront Oft
lid Grras $1,000 Wann, 5uiammen
alio 10000 Wann %betru9en,
ia Slng5enge In einem Nfpnat
peruiftet.
I" > o n.-Sm @onat Gpril iinb
I an Der 8eitfrpnt TIA Slug5eu9e bers
obgebolt ipprben. Sm Suli 1915,
oils Die Sffeniipe Der Iuiierten an Der
CONNIE beganu, i"tiir5ten 1875 britiibe,
frau50iiide uno beutihe Slie9er sur
@roe. Sus Sodiie itelte bisbcr Der
@onat Septembcr 1915 NIT 322
gerlulten.
! Die pben e%ripd6nten TIA SGle.
7 aus bcutiden. iran5oiii6en unb eng
J liiden SueIlen 5uiammensetragen,
I bertbcilen iid allf Die ein3elnen Nas
! tionen ipie folgt: Sriten lat, Srans
Su1en unb Scieier POI, Seutide 366.
Il Riuele madt ueuem 8orituk.
s.-Nm g.. 0tai fiibrte
! slipeIle neue Sruppeu 81 cinem Dor
4 itoBe 9e9en Die SiegfrieosS inie Dor.
J 8ir belesten cine 21a WeilensS ront
8 in Der Rdbe bon Srapc III 2aonnoiS
n fnit %pouitdnoig.
.Sie 3abl Der bisber se5Gblten
/ @~efangencn bctrdat etpa 600.
@ineS ~unierer Irrectorps, bas noros
LID Srape Ell 2aonnois opcrierte,
nabm alcin 1,S00 Iann %geian9cn."
III HuDe III S1tet.
Yetrograb.- @ntlang fait Der
lpan5en Sront berri6t @affeuitiultanb.
Geit bereits einem Wonat ipuroe an
Der 0iterreibiih sruiiiIden Sront fem
lG6uB nbeefeuert, uno an Der beutibs
iruIliIGen Sront lit cS in ben leeten
Sa9en e~benioipenig 5l ipirflidea
rSperationen 9efommen.
Iu bielen Yldbcn e%ntlang Der
SSront baben bic beutidlen nno Die
rulliiden Solbuteu SriloerIhait &C.
i6lpiicu, Tic babcn Die Strcitagt beis
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
llnrubeu ireenopelter art iuaren 81
o%er3etdnen.
bensmittel fir stuei Sabre.

l"N O"N S"I~~'
Sem 9ort, 81. 9.-3erbert 6.
6ooper, ToriiBenper Der amcritus
niihcn 6ilfss apmmiiiion fir Sclgien,
erfldrte, paB Die Seutid,eu lire Nabs
run9smittel auf thrift Observation-Disclosures
Valis perbralldten, uber 1elblt tpcnn
lie nit ibren @orrdtbeu bel freie
gebiBr umeinsen, bdtten lie bod nod
fir 5tpci Sabre genltg. Sir elm Snhr
pber larger, ertldrte CT, baben lie nur
Den lleberfluB an Hinoeru eeIhlad,tet,
iudbreno Die Snuptbcerbe unangetaltet
blieb.
y5eutifer Sies, beutiher Sriebe."
n.-Sielige 3eitunsen per>
offentlid)en cinen Ippea fir einen
ybeutiten Srieben", Der bon pielen
Irbeiter sTerbdnoen unter5eihnet lit.
Ser Ippeq .iagt:
.SaS 8crlan9en mad, einem Sries
Den ubne ariessentifdbisung uno
te~rritorieIle Iusoehnuug muB bon
alien Yutrioten ais erniebri9cno au>
geiebcn perben."
.8ir braiid]en Sobeu 5ur 9eiiebe>
lung, NM unier @olf gil itdrten uno
(Sortleeuns auf Der 10. Seite.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
Grmarten Sell
bon Nnfel Sum.

Die Nliiertcu gcbet 5n, bnrdl Den II.
Boot. Srieg In bic &lemme geratbcn
sm ieilt. - Griuarteu Hcttung BON
ben Ser. Staateu. = Staats.
iefrctGr Gaming uno Scfretar bcS
Snncrn, Game, ntalen Die gage III
pcdJihwar5en Sarbcn. - Wcrbcit
mir iufurt Srnppeu mad Sranfreih
idifen, ,uie es BON Der alltierteit
Summiiiiun perlangt mirb?
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
u=8oot= &rieg
tit ertolgrei9.

Serift melDet ben @crlnit
BON 1852 Sbiffen in neun @uden.
- Gerlpren SO Shiffe in elmer
Wphe. - Gngl6nber nnh Sran=
Suien lanien INNER micoer Sturm
gcscn bic Siesfricb= unb @otan=
9inie. - Die Rnfen auf benz
Hiif5use in &nufnius. - Siirfen
beieten bic Stnbt Miuid. - Gttpa
800 Minnn ertrinfen beirn llnters
gauge Der ,4reabian". - ia
Slnssense in einem Npnat Der
nidtet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10

ieite gelest lub pertcbren obne 8afien
NIT chamber.
Go aQeemein ut bic @erbriiberung
unD 10 %pouitdnoig Die aampfluit bas
bin, oaB General 8ourta, Der Sbers
befeblSbaber Der ruiIilhen Streitfrdfte
an Der Ninsfs Sront, in einem Mani
felt an Die WanniGaiteu bieie &C.
ma6nte, bpr ocutIher lleberliltung anf
Der Sut 81 lein.
2uiIen aui benz Hiif5use.
Goni It antinupel.- Sas tiirs
fiI6e General Sauptauartier brinst
Die @elbung. baB Die 8uiien Die Staot
Wul6 in Siirtiih@ Irmenieu nm 2.
Wai rdumter. Silrtiihc Streittrdfte
6ogen Elm.
gmerifaniider Sainpfer p%erienft. =
n.-Orei Mann ertranteu
bel Der Yerienfun9 bes amerifnniid)en
Sompfers Buckingham" Ourh elm
oeutiteS llsgpot, 10 beriften AM g..
Wai bier eelunbete lleberlebenoe oes
Shiife5. llebcr oas Sfifial oes
Hll 10 UluHui w piS
babin feline 3rinoe e~ingetroifen; 6tpDli
berielben lparcn ameritauiihe Gnnos
Mere.
gransportihiff uerienft.
2onbon .-Ser britiihe Grams
port .Ircabiau" lpuroe NIT Sruppen
an 9prb am Is. Ipril bon eiuem
feinblifen Saud)boot I'M Ditlihen
WitteImeer torpebiert uno p~er1ant naG
flint Winuter, pie Die Iomiralitdt am
3. &ai b~efannt9nb.
Inter ben @ernliBten unb ipabrz
i6einli6 G%rtruntenen befinoen lid,
loipeit ieitgeitelt iperoen fonnte, 10
Offi3iere, PA Wtann, 10 Gn9eborige
Der Slotte. 81 Wunu Der Seiabun9
uno 5luei 9ioililten.
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&ft
tritiiiert Il. e.

Statt Der ermnrteten Irieocnsrcoe fam
cine iharte aritif an Yraiibent
@iliun's Sanblunssmeiie. - van=
neftierung Sclsien's cine uollenbetc
5%hatiadJe", iast Spredber Der Sort.
ihrittlifem Enrtei. - &ein Streit
am 1. Mai. = Ter &antpf gegert
ben Heihsfan5ler b. gctbmaitr :
Sullmeg. = Seutihlano iua Se=
bcnsmtttcl fir smci Sabre baber.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10

0 n.-Im 2. Wai CAB Die
GomiraIitdt einen geriht beraus, 9es
NAB ipelfem in Der am 30. Ipril
cnbenben @ohe SO britiife Shiffe
berlenft ipurben. &c liefeu ipdbreno
Der betreffeuben Bode 2,716 Shiffe
IN eHeliihe Sdicn elm uno $3.50 perz
IieBen bieielben.
Sic Serlulte, Ser dn 90. Ipril
e%n0enoen neun @ofen, pertbeilen iit
tpie folgt:
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
tatrim-
arsentiniif .bcutihe 2untroperie bei=
selest. - G%bileniidcr 8cianptc III
gerlim iprbert IaTe? = &riess=
thinning in Saiti. - Or. Wiiller
gebt.

9uenos Ser Winis
iterratb bat Die Nutiport Ger beutihen
Heaierlna im Sale Der &erlentuug
bes urgentiniihen Samplers .Mpntc
Yrotcgipo" ourh Elm peutIhe5 Sauhs
boot 9epriift uno III 81. Dem Sd,liB
setommen. baB man Die a%ontroperie
ais bei9ele9t betradten fonnc. Ser
nraentiniidc 8einnbtc III Berlin err
belt pemnad @eiiung, Dem beutihen
Iusipdrtigen Nnlt Ole fol9eioe Note
5u ilberreiten:
Sic argentiniihe Te9icrling ipriht
ibre Nnertenmung iiber Die Saltung
Der beutiden He9ierling aus, - baB
Die ocutihe Heaierung Die HedtmdBigs
felt Der Iniprilde Nrgentinicn'5 5is
aibt uno aue Srnttc Der a%putroperic
mathematician 81 re9eln beablid)s
tiet. Sic ar9cntiniihc Hegierung
uimmlt babcr Die ibr eeleiitetc @euugs
thuung an uno briuat 9lcidlfaus Die
ireunoIdaitlihen @efilble gum Nuss
crltd. Ole 5rpiiden beiecn SGnbern
beitcben."
Sraiilien.
Rio BE Saneiro.-Sr. 2aurp
Ntiiaer bat benz Yrdiiocuten gra6 ieine
RcIianation ais @iniiter Der Iuss
pdrti9eu Nngelc9cnbeitcn ciu9ereiht.
an ieiner Sotifait nu ben aons
areb Iprid)t Srdiibeut Bras baS Der
tranen aus, baB Die Tpltspcrtretcr in
Der ecgempdrti9cu cruiten interuatios
nulcn Situation Sluiideu graiiIieu
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10

Yetrograo. -Su Den StrdBcu
Der Sniiptitabt fam es am 1. gtai 81
e~rnitcu llnrubcn, III peren Tcrlant
audi 8pmben aepprfeu nur0en. @e@
neral Waipr &oiftalinSfp lpuroe err
mprbet.
Ser @oq3ues s4uslhuB Ser Irbeiz
ter unD SolbatenzS elegaten bat cine
Proclamation perofientlidt, in pclder
bieie @orfdle ais vbetlagen5pertb"
be5ei6net iperben.
Neue Hepulutipn. +.
Setrograb. - Ibtbeilun9en
bon Soloaten unb arbeiteru ihaars
ten iid am A. Miai Dor DEM SaIait
5uIdmmen, pelt)er Der propiIoz
ridden Hc9ierrng als Sauptquartier
bient uno fproerteu. rotbe Sabnen
idnentenb, Die @bbanfung Deg Winis
tiers beS I~uslpGrtieeu Rilputoip.
gu S~aulenoen marIhierten Die
Splbaten unb bas Bolt ndh benz
YaIait unb ihrieen oNieper NIT
Wilpufoipl"
Seit GINGER 3eit bate bas Scuer
Der lln5ufriebenbeit geglimmt. obne
oaB es al heller Slamme cmlpors
lpDerte. Rau ipar Der lleber5eus
aung, Iilputoip's Spmputbie fiir Die
Sahe Der Mrbeiter unb Der Solbateu
lei feline aufritti9c, Der WiniIter
tbeile lire Iniihten nidt. Sic aIlges
meme gmp0run9 fam ploblih gum
Iusbrild, nadoem Der Winiiter pes
ausipGrtisen ben aliierten Wdhten
Die Yeriiferung 9e9eben bate, Hlibs
Lamb peroe treu 5u linen balten uro
niht eridlaffen in Der @rfiulng ieis
liner grpbe1h Iufgabe, Die Central
mddte auf Die Gnie 5I 5lpinsen.
@egenoemunitration.
In elmer Experimentation ieblte
es nibt. Hob5ianfu, Der reggie
rungsfreunblide 9umas Yrdlibent, be-
miibte lid, bas @oIt fir Sprtlcsung
Deg &rie9es 81 beeeiitern, 81 fdrnpfen,
bis Elm benz ruliilhen @olte pilroiger
Siee erfoften fei~
Milpnfpm Serr Der Gage.
Yetrpgrap.-- Sic @egenrepos
luton purbe I'M Seine eritidt. Sie
propiloriihe Gesierung sing aus Dem
oreitdaigen Sample nit ben 8efirs
portern zines Separatfriebens als
Sieger berpur.
Sic Iufriibrer, ipelhe Srofeiior
Iilputoip's Sob perlansten, iubeln
ibm 5I uub ginsen burh Die gereots
iamfeit bes Winiiter5 befebrt mad,
Salie, bab bic gbrc 8uBlano's pers
lunge, treu 81 ben @ntentes Iuiierten
81 balten.
Sobann selnns es, bas grefutips
3pn,ite Der Mrbeiter7 lino Soloaten>
0elegaten auf feline Seite 81 bringen
bieieIben 2eute, tpelde Die geipesung
anseItiitet batteu. Die @egierung gu
itiir5en.
!3uIammen nit Sremier Shirt 2puff
meigerte er lid, ben Stanbpunft Der
Hegierung su mobifi5ieren, uno iaste,
oaB err Iieber reiiguieren fpole, ipenn
es nDtbig meroe.
Oils es 5ur Ibitimmuug fam, on
Der lid $500 Nrbeiters unb Soloaten>
Selegaten betbeili9ten, iuuroe WetIguz
(Enrt5phltun n,if 0er 10 Seite
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
Weue NeDDlte
TT MuBlanD.

Hencr gufrubr tpbt in ben StraRen
BON Yetrpgrao. = General ,uirb
i. AM Wsaitage ermprDet. - @rbeiter
UNI Splbaten erflGren lid geget
ben Srieg. - Hiiftritt Wiilgutuiu's
perlangt. = Snm eriten Wtale ieit
Der MdrS= Repplutipn wirb bic
Suma einberufen. - Wsilgufum
Serr Der Gage.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
4ein Streif ant 1. Wai.

Scrlim.-Sie @emiibunsen Ger
raoitalen SoSialiiten, ben Maitas als
Seicrtag in ben Iunitionsiabrifen 81
beseben. limb ieblseihlasen, Sn feis
ner eiusieen Sabrif ipurbe Die Irbeit
ein9citeut. Enraben unb llm6iiae
lpurpeu and niht ~abgcbalten uno feline
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(Sortieeuug aiIf Der 10. Seite.)
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8nibin9tpn, 3. 6. - Nad,
elmer &onferen5 nit Den fran5oiiIdlen
uno britiideu @ntiNdreu crlicB
Stoatslefrctdr Gaming ant 2. gai
cine @arlrung an bas Snno bctreffs
Der Salihbpot> Gage. Gr Ia9te fret
beraus: n8ir biirfen ms Der Shat
Iade niht perifIieBcn unb milllcn
oeriteben lcrnen, bab Die Gage cine
eruite lit"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
1leber Inter aleinere
Sais laet II Sipiiunem itiirmen.

Z y Z u {. :. .IUf OU TO
Sllnttnd Sinli1nrllm 49,. 1852
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bitten!
britebeneen
hbonta uno
b beutf6en
aHuar nit
bier quite
ber6lt6e5I
|ieoluna. tH|
lee teIegrM
ain, DiIa..'
| Sterling
les gIatt I,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-05-10
,9eutider siea, beutider 1~rieSe."

(Sortlebuns auf Der 10. Seite.)
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1917.

The leaf tobacco merchants of this
city have completed inventory taking,
and for the most part are in a very
happy frame of mind so far as 1916
business is concerned. Most of them
sold very literally on rising market
during the past year, and the first cost
of the material they had on hand was
for the most part reasonable. The re-
suit is that their balance-sheet-show
is satisfactory. They either disposed
of their stocks at a profit, or else hold
them, knowing that they can dispose Of
them without difficulty. This phase of
the matter is entirely satisfactory.
However, they replaced these goods
instances, as much as they usually get
for it, packed. To sell it at profit,
they will be obliged to charge prices
that will leave the manufacturers no
profit at the present price of cigars.
This phase of the matter is not so sat-
isfactory. Some manufacturers have
increased. Others have not. The cigar
factories have started off the year with
full order files and are rushing produc-
tion at the same speed they were be-
fore the holidays. There seems to be
no reason to doubt that they will have
good business throughout the year.
Nevertheless, the situation is troubled.
1t may be said, however, that many
merchants have expressed a doubt IT
1917, under the circumstances, can pos
sibly be profitable year for the leaf
tobacco trade. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 1917


Inventory week showed gratifying
results on the profit side of the leaf
market, but also revealed the fact of
a distressing shortage of stock. Trad
ing will therefore not resume its full
swing until this years crop will become
marketable. Even trading in Sumatra
will get setback because of the post
ponement of the beginning of the in
scriptions from March until May. This
postponement is said to have been
caused by the lack of transportation
means for bringing the new Sumatra
crop at the usual inscription time into
the market. The consequence of this
postponement will undoubtedly be fol-
lowed by clearance of all old Sumatra
stock in the market. In the meanwhile
the market is busy filling the orders
contracted for shipment during the be-
ginning of the year. Never before was
such a lively demand for these ship
ments which proves that factories are
getting very low in stock on account of
the tremendous holiday season last year.
journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 10,

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 10, 1917.
While much 1916 tobacco has been
stripped. the growers have had to let
up on the work because it had become
too dry. The longed for cold weather
came along in due season, but not the
moisture that was needed with it. jan
uary and February usually bring the
kind of weather in this section that ties
up outdoor work, and if weather condi-
tions are favorable, general stripping
will soon be the order of the day. But
the fact must not be overlooked that
the growers are not now pushed for
cash, and they are, apparently, in no
hurry to market their tobacco. Know
ing the quality of the goods they have
to deliver, they are not concerned over
the nature of the reception that will be
given them when they appear with the
tobacco.
There are a good many growers who,
believing that the 1917 will bring just
as much as that of 1916, doubt whether
high prices will keep up much beyond
1917. The prices of lumber and labor
are very high now, and good tobacco
shed costs considerable money. So the
farmers who look ahead, much as they
might like to increase their acreage,
doubt whether it would pay in the long
run, considering the cost of shed that
might be worthless in the days to
come. There may be some farmers
who have not farmed tobacco hereto
fore who will seize the opportunity of
putting out an acre or more this season.
And if there are many such the acre
age will be big.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. Wis. Jan. 10, 1917.

EDGEhION. w lS.. y dIi. IL, lJlt.
Warehouse handling of the tobacco
crop is proceeding, but cannot continue
long without casing weather comes
that will permit the balance of the crop
being stripped and prepared for mar
ket. With two-t thirds of the entire
crop still hanging on the poles and no
indications of January thaw in sight,
the prospects point to lay-off at the
packing points soon until soft weather
arrives. A good share of the tobacco
ready for delivery has now been re-
ceived, including parts of crops.
There are very few crops of '16 that
remain unsold, but whenever they are
discovered they are quickly taken over
at strong prices.
There is an active demand for every
thing of a cured leaf nature of which
country packers have only small hold
ings. The Equity packing of '15 at
London of 409cs has been sold to Spitz-
ner. We learn that T. E. Welsh has
also sold 135cs lot to |. Lewis Co.,
Newark manufacturers.
The outlook for eastern shipments
has not improved much as yet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
This is Your
BANK

" We want you to feel that we are
here to render service to the pub
lie, to you personally.
VI Whether it is safeguarding your
money or advising you in business
matters, we shall treat you as we
do all of our patrons with the best
service and impartiality.
VI There is no middle ground in
dealing with our customers. The
small depositOrs will receive just
as careful attention as the large.
Your business invited. SERVICE,
SECRECY and SAFETY and 3 per
cent INTEREST
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


If you were tobacco dealer and held
a contract on ten acres of tobacco and
when the delivery was made the grow
er brought in only about $500 pounds,
would you think you were getting all
of this crop the contract called for?
Certainly not when the average yield is
anywhere from 1400 to 1900 pounds to
the acre, and would you let the matter
rest there or demand that the grower
deliver the full amount purchased or
put up the difference in cash? These
questions have TO do with an actual ex-
perience that occurred within thou
sand miles of this market recently.
early when the tobacco was small and
looked like stemming proposition, at
10c straight. Nine acres OF a larger
growth that might yield some binders
was sold later to another buyer at l2c
straight. A delivery on the nine acre
portion was made first but when the
ten acre purchase came in there was a
shortage and holler. After consult
ing his lawyer the grower came across
with $3.50 as compromise in the mat
ter. The incident only shows what an
open door there is for deception, sharp
practice and fraud when parts of crops
are sold to different buyers in a season
like the present one when so much OF
the crop was caught by the frost. AS
a general proposition it Is bad prac-
tice to split crops, especially in year
of advancing market, as buyers have
frequently found out in other years.
All men are not honest, we are sorry
to say, and the temptation to put one
over" when tobacco is nigh is always
greater. But the farmer who makes
few dollars by dishonest methods gen.
orally pays dearly for his vantage.
And the story above, told without men,
tioning names, ought to serve as a
warning to any who might think trick
cry has it's reward, for there is sting
behind it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Jan. 9, 1917.
While 1917 is still young, New Eng
land tobacco growers are beginning to
make plans for the coming season. The
mas gone out that 1916
swept even the least thrifty growers
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19

gDemand for cigar leaf tobacco in all
'ts4esmarketing centers continues excep-
tionally strong and dealers feel decid-
edly optimistic in spite of the high
prices paid growers for last years
crop. The movement to increase the
price of cigars has become general SO
that the whole industry is gradually
adjusting itself to the conditions of
higher cost of production. The num-
Der of cigars manufactured last year
greatly exceeds that of recent years
and the markets show a scarcity in
many grades. There is strong ten
dency in some of the warehouses to
push out tobacco much before it ordi-
narily would be disposed of. The crop
of shade-grown tobacco last year was
the largest ever raised and the quality
is proving most excellent. Tobacco
growers in the principal cigar leaf Sec
tions are looking forward to another
year of big prices if they can produce
the crop. The demand continues so
great and supplies have been so reduced
that they feel the 1917 crop will be
taken up just as eagerly as was that OF
1916. The growers came out so we'll
last year that some increase in, acreage
can confidently be expected.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19

An enormous additional tax on to-
bacco products is proposed by the Sec
retary of the Treasury in his recon-
mendations to Congress to help the
Government meet $500, 900, 900 in
crease in it's annual budget. AS fully
outlined and detailed by our Washing
ton correspondent, the tax on cigar
cites may be increased to $1.50 per
thousand, the tax on cigars from S3 to
So. 60 per thousand, and the tax on snuff
and manufactured tobacco from eight
to ten cents per pound. From this in
crease the Treasury Department calcu-
lates an addition to its eXchequer OF
about S26, 900, 900. That something of
this kind was in the air we pointed out
in the leading editorial above, before
we had official confirmation from Wash
ington. We can we'll realize the tre-
mendous sensation and justifiable in
dignation this announcement will create
in the trade. Opposition to this new
burden should be organized at once and
must exert itself to its utmost. With
the enormously increased cost of pro-
duction, an additional burden of $27,-
900, 600 is bound to wipe out all possible
profit that may still remain in the to-
bacco business. Of course, there is
hope that this new revenue legislation
may not be accomplished during this
short session of Congress, but the trade
should not rely on such an extreme pos
sibilitv, because the Government is so
hard pressed for larger income that
the present administration, whose ex-
istence has been endorsed for another
four years at the last Presidential cleo
ton in November, may force favor
able vote on it. For the extra $780,
600, 900 is badly needed if the large ap-
preparations made by Congress are not
to strike an empty exchequer. And In
case the present session of Congress
refuses to act, there is not the least
doubt that the President will call an
extra session to rescue his administra-
tion from the financial dilemma now
confronting it. As danger of increased
tobacco taxation is thus so imminent,
the trade should not lose moment IN
fighting If off with AZ tho power and
influence it may command. u. S To-
bacco Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19

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