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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. WIS. Oct. 12, 1917.

EDGERTON, Wis. Oct. IL, 1917.
The week has brought but very little
weather suitable for curing the tobac-
co crop, it being far too cool and I'M
seasonable for October. Unless a
change to warmer conditions comes
soon growers should resort immediate
ly to artificial heating of their sheds if
they expect to save much of the later
harvested portion of the crop. A few
charcoal pots burned beneath the hang
ing leaf would accomplish wonders in
assisting in the curing. Tobacco is too
valuable this year tc warrant any me-
glect or carelessness on the part of the
farr / To allow any portion of the
cro,- come fat stems from freez-
ins,e .e sheds cannot but result in a
5or buyers will certainly not re-
such damaged leaf at contract
enor do they want it at any price.
So the growers are again urged to look
carefully after their sheds.
The sampling of the 1915 pacllings is
about completed and the goods are
finding q ready market in the eastern
centers, there being very ittle.to offer
the trade by local packers.
The shipments out of storage reach
250cs and cars OF bundles from this
market since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
New ENGLAND.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Oct. i, 1917.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Oct. i, 1917.
With the New England tobacco har-
vest over, both growers and packers
are utterly at sea. Never before has
the trade experienced such a-season in
this part of the country. Hail and
frost combined to reduce to two
thirds yield what to many promised to
be the banner crop of the New England
tobacco growing industry.
Much has been published in Connecti-
cut Valley newspapers of late tending
to show that losses have been exag-
cerated. This line of argument is
based on the relatively high prices
which have been paid for tobacco dam
age by hail or frost. It is true that
this circumstance will make the posi-
ton of many growers measuaOly easier
but it does not in any way alter the
fact that growers whose tobacco suf-
fered from hail or frost lost the differ
ence between hail-cut and frost-dam-
aged prices and the price the tobacco
would have brought had it been har-
vested in good condition.
From the standpoint OF the trade,
however, the outstanding feature IS
that the 1917 New England tobacco
crop will fall far short of wrapper and
binder requirements. The hail-cut and
frost-damaged tobacco was largely
bought for pipe or manufacturing pur-
poses and very little of it will be suit
able for binders ard less for wrappers.
The best that can be said is that on the
basis of a two-thirds crop there is a
chance of something like two-thirds
the normal supply of New England
binder goods and two-thirds of the nor
NAL yield of sun n-grown wrappers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
NEW YORK. Oct. 8, 1917.

The 1916 Wisconsin tobacco is now
coming upon the market. The manu-
facturers who have to resort to the
open market for supply find them
selves in difficult position. The pack
ers are obligated through the custom
Of the trade to provide first for their
customers, that is, those who look to
them year in and year out for sup
ply, and they have practically nothing
for outsiders. AS matter of fact, the
packers are asking their regular Gus
toners to make their demands as light
as possible, in the hope that there will
be a remainder left for distribution up
on the general market. Precisely the
same conditions prevail with respect to
New England binders In fact, the
situation with these is worse, because
the Havana Seed being force-sweated,
the 1916 crop has already gone into the
hands Of anufacturers. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12

Reports received from Washington,
D. c., indicate that ire Secretary Of
War may decide 10 make tobacco g
part os the official ration Of the u. S.
army. He has declared that If Is per
cent Of the men in the ranks want to-
bacco he will direct that this be in
Guided in the ration, and that it be sup
pEed and paid for by the government
instead of by the men or their friends.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
New York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 6. 191

Activity in the leaf market would
overshadow all efforts if the supply
were sufficient for the demand. Last
years seed crops which are just now
ready for marketing are already mostly
disposed of by apportionment to live
dealers and old time customers by the
packers. Even those who got their
share are clamoring for more and those
packers who have disposed of their
stock are busying themselves investing
and gambling in this years crops.
Price question seems to be eliminated.
1t is the leaf that is wanted. The seed
filters and binders never experienced
such a jump in prices. AS for wrapper
leaf, the Sumatra is almost out of the
market and our domestic wrapper leaf
has been well parcelled out by the
growers. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 8, 1917

=
The townships in the lower section OF
the southern part Of the county were
visited by heavy hail. And it covered
a section where the most tobacco was
still in the field, the great frost OF an
earlier period having spared that sec
ton. It was because of that that the
growers left their crops standing, hav-
ing no fear of hail storm at this per-
id. It was q bad one, the damage
alone being estimated at over 500, ,O0O;
The growers of Lancaster county will
have good reason to remember 1917.
In the first place, snails and other
CRITTERS" destroyed great number
of seed beds, making plants scarce.
Then the cut worms got after the
plants in the field, though cool weather
and too much rain delayed planting Tor
fully two weeks. and much replanting
was necessary. The summer did not
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

The October crop report just made
public by the dedartment of agricul-
ture shows a marked decline in the
glowing prospects Of the previous
months. The tobacco crop for instance
is given rating or condition of " as
compared with 80 per cent on Sept. l,
and the forecasted yield .at So million
pounds as against SO millions last year.
And we are not out Of the woods yet
for no one can foretell the con-
dision or yield when the crop is finally
cured and ready for market. One
thing is almost certain we must have
gcod number of-warn days the COM,
IN month or large portion cf the
late harvested tobacco viii be ruined
by heavy freezes itat penetrate the
curing sheds. Grt>n tobacco will not
cure in cold, clas!ay weather and
plenty Of fat stems "jll result unless
warmer weather should come than Oc-
tober so fvr as provided 1t is well
enough to wait month or so before
placing any reliable statistics on the
1917 tobacco crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12

How the next crop of Sumatra is to
be marketed is matter that Water
Street as yet has no opinion upon. In
fact, the Sumatra companies them
selves are probably hesltating between
two opinions. Whether it will be sold
as usual in Amsterdam depends prob
ably upon the likelihood OF peace. II
when this tobacco is ready for market
it appears that peace is possible IN the
near future, the tobacco will undoubt-
edly be sold in Amsterdam. Bat in
that case the tobacco will be late in
reaching Amsterdam, owing to lack OF
transportation facilities, and the tobac-
CO that comes to America will reach
this country so late as to cause many
factories to run short of wrapping ma
terial. But in that case, also, the to-
bacco now owned in Amsterdam by
American houses will be the first that
will become available for the use OF
American factories, and in all prob
ability this was the purpose OF the
American importers in buying this to-
bacco in the Amsterdam inscriptions OF
this year. On the other hand, should
there be no possibility of peace by next
spring, it is likely that the tobacco will
be sold in the Island of SuElatra, pos
sibly under the same conditions as OBJ
tanned this year. In any event, the
tobacco would reach this country later
than usual, and in view of the fact that
this years purchases are 10, GOO bales
short of 2 normal years importatIons,
this would impeYil the average manu-
facturer's margin of supply. So that,
regardless of when peace comes, the
possession of a quantity Of Sumatra in
Amsterdam by American interests is
safeguard to American factories, be-
cause it will be the first tobacco avail
able for use here after peace is de-
clared. IN. Y. Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12

The damage to the 1917 crop Of Wis
consin by frost was the most serious
that has happened in many years. The
percentage Ct binders IN the 1917 New
England crcpt was seriously diminished
by the havoc Of the elements. In con-
sequence, the quest for binders for the
coming year is liable TO De heart
breaking occupation. While the filler
situation has been far from easy and
while every pound 0f old fitler will go
into consumption a. TIE previous mar
ket prices, the two filler states have
produced his year abundant crops that
will afford some relief, but these crops
are not by any means large enough to
restore the situation to its normal
shape. For this reason those packers
that are farsighted are not willing to
yield to the excessive demands Of the
farmers for their 1917 crops, and for
this reason buying Of these has been
rather desultory. It is important also
that the large manufacturing concerns
are holding back their buyers, appar-
emily taking this view, and also fortu-
nately being fairly well provided with
stances nothing seems palmer than that
the enormous prices ueIHaLueu ny ClS
farmers are not warranted by the law
of supply and demand. Whatever is
still left Of the 1915 binder and filler
tobaccos-an there is none left that is
older-does not require much OF the
arts of salesmanship TO dispose of, and
unless signs fail will be grabbed up. in
short order The manufacturing in
dustry is busy ali over the country, and
the manufacturers are, gradually
though slowly and without collabora-
tion, getting their business upon a
more profitable basis. IN. Y. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-12

The recognized standard substitute
for pipe tobacco, placed on the market
IN Germany, is blend Of strawberry
leaves, lavender, fennel and woodruff,
and it sells at price equivalent to
about rs cents a pound. Smokers say
it is "passable hut apt to bite the
tongue" On the other hand, a soldier
in the trenches who received packet
ofsthe mixture from his brother wrote
to the sender that che would take the
first chance to wiring his neck for foist-
ing such abominable stuff on him as to-
bacco."
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
To The People Of Lonoke County
Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,
 The Lonoke County Institute will not be held this year at the usual time, but will begin Sept. 3rd and continue through Sept. Eth. After consulting many of the teachers of the county I think that this date will be satis- factory to most of them.
 The next regular quarterly ex. animation for teachers will be held in my office on June Fist and 22nd. All teachers whose license expire at this time may send them in and have them re- newed as usual.
 Every teacher in the county. who, at the time of the institute, is not teaching or attending school will be expected to attend. Later l shall ask different teachers in the county for their help in making out some plans, and in conducting the work of the institute, and I trust that eoch of you who are called on will respond readily, and that we may have everything in fine shape for an effective week $ work.
 Wishing each of you a very pleasant vacation, I beg to re main,
 Your friend.
 W. c. DAVIS,
 County Superintendent
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Scottsville Items

A number of the young people from this vicinity attended the party given at the home sof Mr. Hackney Saturday evening.
 Mr. A. H. Ford transacted business Tn Little Rock Tuesday He was accompanied by his son Harold.
 Mrs. T. J. Cullor and daugh- ter Alberta were visiting in this community Tuesday.
 A number of people in this community have the whoophg cough, though it is reported not to be serious.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Smith and family and Blanch Ford motored to Carlisle Saturday and while there visited MT. and Mrs. Wells, who have recently return ed from a trip for the formers health.
 Blue Eyed Susan
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Breed Sows And Gilts Now

Now is the time to breed sows for fall filters. The number of brood sows in the state is smaller this year than last. The pork supply must be increased.
 It is best to wait until gilts are eight months old before breed Ing but in view of the shortage of pork this practice should be dropped for the present and ami mals five and six months old should be mated. Particular care should then be given to keep the gilt growing and in thrifty con dition. More care is essential for the young gilt than for the SOW, although both should al ways have good attention.
 Large filters can be obtained by having the sows gaining be- fore they are bred. Use only pure bred animals if possible, thus obtaining more uniform pigs that will mature more quick ly with good treatment and grow to a larger size.
 Plan on early fall pigs. Sows bred June 15 should farrow about October 5.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07

Mir. and Mrs. T. V. Nicholson and daughter and Mrs. Cora Reinsch and Children of Stutt- gart were here Tuesday. They were on their way home from Heber Springs where they had been spending several days.
 Mrs. T. T. Lyman an aged lady died at her home near Cullor Wednesday morning alter lin gering illness. She leaves hus- band and several children, who have the sympathy of all who know them, in their sad bereave- ment.
 MT. A. G. Wolf, organizer of A. O. U. w. Lodges was down from Little Rock today to meet with the lodge here.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
REGISTRATION DAY IN CARLISLE
No Disorders Of Any Description Report
 ed During The Day

The registrars erected their tent near the depot Monday night and were ready for busi- ness early Teusday morning, and when the names were counted Tuesday night at closing time it was found that 165 had register ed. Of this number 34 were ne. groes, which is a good showing considering the negro popula- tion in this voting precinct.
 The day passed off very quiet ly, however many jokes were passed about those who were toe old to register, but everyone took them good naturedly.
 The registrars were kept busy at times during the day as many of the boys came in from the country and were anxious to reg ister at once and get back tc their farm work.
 If there was at any time dur. ing the day anything said to pre- vent anyone from registering we failed to hear of it, and are glad  to say that old Carlisle is as pa triotic place as there is in the United States, and while she is not so large she is as loud as any of them when it comes tC upholding our rights against the enemy.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07

Messrs. J. H. Griffin and R. A. Hutson made business trip to Hickory Plains today.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Get Something On Stubble Land

Somebody has to raise every thing our soldiers eat. Do your bit and get something on stub ble land. Produce more food and more forage for meat production. Cowpeas, peanuts, sorghum and sweet potatoes can still be plant ed. The yields of forage from these late planted crops are good even though lighter than can us ually be expected from the ear Her plantings. A combination of sorghum and cowpeas, seeded with a grain drill, will probably produce as large a yield of for age as anything. Corn planted in rows five or six feet apart with cowpeas. soybeans, or peanuts drilled through the middle is a good practice where grain is de sired and the forage can be pas tured. Planting cowpeas or soy beans in the row with corn makes an excellent combination for silo, especially on good soils.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Your friend.
 W. c. DAVIS, County Superintendent
Bootlegger Pardoned

Acting Govern.r Moncrief yes terday issued pardon to Albert Weaver Of Lonoke county, sen fenced November II to one year in the penitentiary for selling liquor. and by proclamation granted pardons rest bring to cit. izenship Marshall Eason of Ar kansas county, who has served a sentence for petit larceny, and Louis J. Dumond of Arkansas county, who has served one year for grand larceny.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Save The Early Crop of Irish Potatoes.
 Plant A Fall Crop

Save the early crop of Irish potatoes and grow fall crop or Arkansas will face serious shortage and prohibitive prices The experience of the best far mers in the state tends to prove that the spring crop can be say ed and that very good stand can be secured for a fall crop by the proper preparation of the seedbed, by the proper care of potatoes to be used, and by us ing only mature potatoes for seed. Detailed information con. corning how to handle the early crop and produce a fall crop can be secured by writing to the Acting Director of the Extension Division, Fayetteville, Ark. Do not forget with the present high price of potatoes the short age of acreage on account of the cost of seed and the great de mand that will probably increase rather than diminish, every far mer should provide for his own use and be certain to have his own seed next spring.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07

America is in the war and only one outcome can be considered possible by Americans. That is victory. To achieve victory the country must furnish the sinews of war. With victory will come peace and therefore each pur- chaser of a Liberty Bond may be considered an agent of peace.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07

Mr. Ed Wilken of Hagen was here on business Wednesday.
 Mrs. Myrtle Westerfield, who has been spending about three weeks, the guest of friends and relatives at Batesville returned home Wednesday afternoon.
 Frank Davis of Kankakee, IL, who owns rice farm near town, and who has been here two months looking after same re- turned home Wednesday.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07

Mrs. F. l.. Eaton entertained the Self Culture Club Wednes. day afternoon. One especially in. teresting number on the Pro gram was a paper on Africa read by Mrs. Warren. Delicious refreshments climaxed the meet ing. The club will meet again June 18th. Mrs. w. Euhart will be the next hostess.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
At Rest
enemy.

In the heart of the Rockies the body of Col William F. Cody has been placed. There it will rest through coming ages. There it will emain until time sees fit to disturb the peace of the noun tains.
 The funeral services were most impressive. Conducted un, der the auspices of the Masonic lodges, the body was placed in a tomb hollowed out of the granite mountain, on which he stood in the days when the nation looked to him as a guide and adviser. It holds the mortal remains of one of the historic figures of the pic, neer days of the country.
 It was the desire of William F. Cody that his last resting place be among the mountains of the golden west or a site so se- lected that he could from the depths of his shroud see the way ing grass of the plains and hear the shrill cry of the eagle.
 Col. Cody was a potent figure in the pioneer days when the h. dian made his last fitful stand. He was of invaluable service to the government. He knew the mountain passes and the plains ikea boy knows the shortest cut to the swimming pool or the part of the woods where the blackber- ries are best.
 The Indians feared Cody for the simple reason that he was as skilled in woodcraft as they were. He could. like his red brother, read the messages of the wind, could decipher the signs of the sky and could view with comp rehensive conclusions the warnings of the earth.
 Cody was a hero in many des- perate encounters. He was the hero in more than one tragic In dian duel. It was because of his intrepid courage, his wonderful energy. his persistency and his sagaciousness that Le became factor in the adjudication of the differences between the Indian and his great father at Washington.
 After civilization had rested the gentle wings of peace over the wild and wot,ly west, Cody turred hls achievements into the channel of commercialism. He made money out of the fame he had won unthinkingly.
 When @ child of nature it nev- CT occurred to him that he would profit by his adventures, but he did. He wore a cross given him by Pope Leo and this rests upon his breast, in that great, silent tomb in the heart of the Rockies.
 The storms of winter and the sun of summer will. pass, but Cody will sleep in peace through the ages to come, under the whispering pines in his cave of silence.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Baptist Church
Sunday School 9:45 A. M.

Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Preaching II A. M. and 8 D. m, Morning subject, Better than Gold " Evening subject, The Brazen Serpent. Prayer Meeting Wednesday night, s O'clock.
 All are invited to attend any or all of these services.
 l.. Tomme, Pastor
The Carlisle independent., 1917-06-07
Page s Weekly Letter


 these crops get too ripe before cutting or they will shatter out and much grain will be lost. The proper time to cut these grains is when the kernel is in the hard grain stage. This can be deter mined by mashing a few of the kernals between the fingers Usually about twelve bundles make good sized shock. If too many bundles are used drying out is too slow. Ii too few are used there is danger of the shock blowing down. By all means, in this state each shock should be capped. This is done by spreading out the heads and butts of one or two bundles and placing on top of the shock. The cap protects the heads from weather and from birds. Many farmers allow the grain to stand in the shock until it is damaged by weather. In many cases the kernels all sprout. Just as soon as the straw in the bundles is thoroughly dry it should be stacked. In the stack the middle must be kept very full, and the outside bundles must have a good slope to them or the rains will do serious damage. Every year farmers lose a great deal of grain, and have the quality re- duced because of not taking the proper care in harvesting, shock ing and stacking the crop.
 Lands that are in wheat and cats should not be allowed to be bare during the fall and winter. By disking or stirring the soil with some tool as soon as the grain IS off, cowpeas or some sim liar crop can be put in. This will furnish great deal of pasture or hay late in the season. Usual ly good many peas can be pick. ed which will be profitable, con sidering the high cost of cow peas. The material that is left after pasturing or picking the peas can be turned under which will add manure to the soil. A large manure supply in the soil increases it's moisture holding capacity, makes the soil work easier, and makes the plant food already in the soil available so it can be used by the growing crop. A soil short i'll manure is a dead soil; nearly all our soils should have larger supply of it. Cow peas, if turned under, will also add considerable nitrogen to the soil. It is the element that gives the rank green growth to the growing crop. If cowpea seed cannot be secured put in some early rye, wheat or oats. All of them will furnish a splendid fall and winter pasture and cut down the feed bill. With the present price of corn and other feed crops it is very important to grow some green crops and cut out some of the concentrated feeds. These crops will also keep soil from washing so that next years crop will be more profita- ble.> The top soil is always the best Some green growing crop during the fall and winter will hold this surface soil.
 Much credit is due the Aber- deen Angus Breeders Associa- tion for the work they have been doing the past two years in pro noting better grades of livestock on the Arkansas farms. A meet ing of this Association is to be held at Wynne. Arkansas on June 11th. Among the speakers will be Chas. Gray of Chicago. Secretary of the Aberdeen An gus Breeders Association-Dr. Tate Butler, editor of the Pro