The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18

Gfeen o1O
Jefferson. 295
Grant 270
Juneau, 26O
La crosse ............-... 19o
Flerce. ce..........-. ..=.......'.... lou
Barron. ......... 14A
All other counties. ...... .... 272
Total. 48259
It will be noted from the above that
the middle western counties are grad
ually increasing their acreage of to-
bacco while the southern districts
barely hold their own except Dane
county which continues to produce more
than one-third Of the total amount pro-
duced in the state Mr.. Calender,
statistical agent Of the government in
this state, is of the opinion that the
figures overestimate the actual acreage
grown. When it is remembered that
these statistics are gathered by the as
SCISSORS in May before the tobacco crop
is planted, they represent the intended
acreage rather than actual. Probably
As, 900 acres comes nearer the total
acreage than the figures above quoted.
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The receiving of the tobacco crop in
Pennsylvania is attended with some un-
pleasantness judging from reports COM
ING from that state. When tobacco
could be purchased by the packers for
+or nd +yr.al re
ers were much more particular with
their deliveries, as they realized any
bad tobacco would be rejected. Now
they think that the dealers are SO anx-
ious to secure any kind Of tobacco that
they will pass quantities Of poor to-
bacco among the good. The cause OF
much spoiled tobacco is the effort Of
the growers to expedite their stripping
during the dry weather which has pre-
vailed. In order to work on their to-
bacco they would take down quantities
of it and wet it and in so doing per-
formed the operation improperly, with
the result that some Of the tobacco was
spoiled. The weather has been entire
ly too dry for much stripping and it
appears now that it will be late in the
spring before all of the 1917 crop is de-
livered. Fearing that the haste Of the
grower to deliver his tobacco will re-
suit in much spoiled tobacco being re-
ceived at the warehouses, one of the
large buyers this year has caused an
advertisement to be inserted in the
local newspapers warning the farmers
not to strip any until the ribs are cured
solid Another reason for the refusal
of the packers to. receive tobacco the
stems of which have not been thor
oughly cured is their disinclination to
pay the present high prices for water
instead of tobacco. 1t would hardly be
profitable for them to pay twenty-five
and thirty cents pound for water.
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Will the Terrible War come to a
close with the year just started? But
whether it does or does not, what eff
feet will it have one way Or the other
on the present economical, industrial
and financial condition of our country?
If it should come to an end, its effect
is not likely to have any serious dis
turbance except, perhaps, in specula-
tive enterprises. But if it continues to
last during the year, present conditions
in this country are likely also to con-
tinue to boom along and, perhaps, more
so than during the past year. 1t is,
therefore, safe to predict that the to-
bacco trade and industries will enjoy
the same expansion in the volume of
activities as they did last year and con-
tinue also to produce the larger re-
turns which particularly the production
of raw materials has received. Our
tobacco growers are sure Of an enor-
&Is1r Fro%
they have anticipated it already in dis
posing Of most Of it in still immature
condition. That this years crops are
can doubt. In fact, If the volume Of
business in our tobacco products in
creases at even the same ratio as 1t did
last year, nobody can doubt that our
tobacco raisers will reap even increas-
ed profits On the outcome Of their
crops this year, no matter whether it
shows increase or defects. The year
1918, therefore, promises to be for our
tobacco raisers another record
one u. S. Tobacco Journal.
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The large insurance companies Of the
country report that greater precaution
will be required to be taken in the year
1913 to guard against fire losses of to-
bacco. In 1917 there was more money
paid out by insurance companies for
losses on tobacco in the United States
than was collected in net premiums.
The insurance companies announce that
agents will examine all heating appa-
ratus and see that all refuse and rub
bish be removed from buildings and
that fire walls with approved fire doors
and windows be constructed between
buildings containing large values.