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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
New York.
NEW YORK, July 27, 1918.

No particular activity agitates the
leaf market for the present, nor could
it, as the dog days are an off season. If
anything does call for attention it is
the mutual exchange of ideas in regard
to quantity and price of growing crops.
The wish is father Of the thought that
this years prices may not exceed last
years ones as last years already had
reached what was thought the limit of
possible investment by the cigar indus
try. While nobody begrudges the farm
er even profit above his former years
receipts, it is believed to be in the in
terests of the farmer himself not to be
bent on excessive profteering as such
policy might kill the goose that lays
the golden egg by driving manufactur-
els into despairing restraint. In the
meanwhile the growing crops have been
benefited by the warm, sunny weather
that accelerated the growth and pushed
it ahead to perfecting maturity. 1t is
expected that the fine growing weather
will insure larger crop and does en-
able the farmer to be more lenient in
his price demands for an enlarged out
put. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.

&-D0ASAsAO@Np w Aoss &AoSoot ~ AO4O.
There is so much uneasiness develop
ing among the tobacco buyers who are
riding the growing districts again, that
it is a question how long the gentle
mems agreement of the larger opera
tors to lay off can be kept in force.
Quite little buying is all the time be-
ing done, in the outlying districts main
ly, principally by local firms, where
growers can be induced to contract un-
der the 80 cent limit, which if it were
to continue might lead to return of a
more extensive campaign, though the
growers would prefer to have. them
wait until the crop reaches the harvest
stage. Showers covering the greater
portion of the tobacco sections early in
the week was accompanied by scatter
ing hail in a few localities, but outside
of a few spots in western Vernon Co.
the damage is reported to be slight.
The crop generally is doing we'll, al
though low temperatures prevailed one
or two nights during the week.
Topping will now become more gen.
eral from this on and about all that is
needed to ensure satisfactory growth
is plenty of warm days.
The shipments out of storage reach
500cs and a cars of bundles to'ail points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
Pennsylvania.


LANCASIGh, IA., july Is, 1910.
The recent rains in Lancaster county
were most timely for the new tobacco
crop. 1t was not yet in any immediate
real danger, but plants in every field
were just beginning to show signs of
whiting and longer continuance of the
drought would have prevented the crop
fulfilling it's promise for hundred per
cent crop. Fortunately rain came in
time, plenty of it, in some parts of the
county, and in other parts not so plen-
tiful, but still sufficient for the pres
ent. The rain has givenAthe plants a
good grip on the soil, strengthening the
roots and making the new well-advanc-
ed plants capable of withstanding con-
siderable dry weather should another
dry spell ensue.
Careful inspection of the fields since
the rains have been made by the pack
ers, who express themselves as being
perfectly satisfied with their condition.
The plants look bright and fresh and
haye vigorous appearance that prom
ises well for them. 1t is source of
general satisfaction that the crop is so
far advanced, at least two weeks ahead
of the crops Of recent years at this
period of the summer. And it will be,
too, the most regular crop in years, by
reason of the fact that there was so
very little replanting. There was no
necessity for any before the drought,
insect pests have been scarce, and any
replanting since the rains would have
been useless, as the plants could not
have reached maturity before the nor
NAL period of frost, even if it came un-
usually late in the season. The crop
bids fair to be such a crop as this
county has not produced in nearly a
quarter of century. And to weather
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02

The house ways and means commit
tee are practically agreed to consider a
doubling of the tax on tobacco in the
new revenue bill Present rates are 13
cents pound on tobacco and snuff; 81
to $40 per 1000 on cigars; S2.05 and
$3.50 per 1000 on cigarettes and half
a cent to cents package on cigar
cite papers. The treasury department
several weeks ago suggested tax of
"a cents on tobacco and fiat doubling
of other rates. A majority of the COM
mittee have informally expressed them
selves as in favor of this plan.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02

At a recent meeting of the directors
of the American Sumatra Tobacco Co.
a stock dividend of Is per cent was de-
clared to holders Of common stock, in
creasing the capital from seven to fif-
teen million dollars. Reason for issu-
ance of this additional common stock is
that the company may retire its note
obligations totaling $2,O00,000, and be
furnished with additional working cap
ital to be used in conjunction for to-
bacco experimentation on plantations
and for other purposes. 1t is estimat-
ed that after the proceeds of subscrip-
tions to new stock have been paid,
working capital, cash and liquid assets
viii approximate $40, ,000, 900. There is
not only. an expectation of steady
growth of the business in the present
lines of tobacco dealt in, but there is
an added opportunity in the new
branches that it is proposed to develop
from the added capital secured from
the sale of stock that is now to be Of
fered. In proposing the stock dividend
of Is per cent at this time, it is felt
that there is full justification for TAX
ing this initial step in the effort to
turn over to the stockholders part of
the increment that has been accruing
to them during these years of patient
waiting. This announcement is of
more than passing interest to the trade
as the American Sumatra Co. is to be-
come an important factor in the Wis
consin field. 1t has already secured
warehouse facilities and manager en-
gagged to take charge of purchasing the
1918 crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

If the proposed abolishment of con-
centration rates becomes effective the
indications are that it will lead to the
opening of number of small packing
houses throughout the growing Sec
tions. If full tariff rates must be paid
on shipments to central packing points
and saving can be made by opening
warehouses nearer the localities where
the tobacco is grown, the dealers may
feel themselves forced to take advan-
tage of them. Of course the larger
operators would prefer to have their
packing done at the more central points
where better work is done by more ex-
perienced labor, but the already in
creasing freight rates and the abolish
ment of concentration they have for
years enjoyed causes them to resort to
some figuring of the additional expense
involved. Their modern central ware
houses, however, are equipped with
fire protection so as to entitle them to
the minimum insurance rates which of
course will be taken into consideration
as. determining factor as to whether
they will distribute their packings
through the smaller towns of the state.
The tendency of late years has been
towards concentration of their business
at as few points as possible, but the
taking over of the railroads by the
government has thrown a disturbing
element into almost all business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02

Internal Revenue Commissioner Rop-
er has issued statement announcing
that internal revenue collections during
the fiscal year ended June 80 aggregate
So, 672, 600, 900, as compared with $780,
900, 900 the year before and So, 400, O00,-
900 which it was estimated the war
revenue law passed by Congress last
autumn would yield. Mr.. Roper esti-
mated it had cost the government
S12, 900, 900 to collect the revenue. He
stated that the bureaus force of 1000
employees was doubled during the year.
The six-cent cigar must speedily be
replaced by the seven-center. Condi-
tions beyond the control of the trade
have made the six-cent Sumatra wrap
ped cigar an impossibility as absolute
as the five-cent Sumatra cigar was
year ago. There is no chance under
heaven of relief. The cigar industry,
from the highest to the lowest, is work
ing into costly new raw material, bought
In the boom times last year and the
year before. Labor has compelled gen.
eral increases In wages, wants more,
and will get more. Every type OF leaf
tobacco costs more today and will cost
more IN the future. The manufacturer
who does not figure his raw material
on present replacement value today IS
on his way to the poor house. When
his supply is gone, he cannot buy new
material that way.-U. S. lob. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-02

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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-26

berS present.
On motion, application of John
+ Craven for abatement of 1917
personal property tax in WaSha
bauGh county of S4l.22 was
granted.
On motion, applications for de.
poSit of County Funds by banks
in Jackson county from period
from April |, 1918, to April /.
1919, were granted as follows;
A 6 Whitbeck Banker, Belvidere,
$1,000 at 3 per cent interest on
daily balance.
The Jackson County Bank. Ka-
doka, 5000 at 3 per cent inter
est on daily balance.
The State Bank of Interior, In.
terror, $4,000 at 3 per cent in,
terest on daily balance.
Cottonwood State Bank, Cotton
wood, 5000 at d per cent inter
est on daily balance.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-26

To effect the needed saving of wheat
we are wholly dependent upon the
voluntary assistance OF the American
people anu we ask that the following
rules shall be observed:
/. HOuseholders to use not to exceed
total OF ~ pounds per week OF
wheat products per person. This
means not more than "a pounds OF
victory bread containing the required
percentage OF substitutes and one-half
pound Of cooking flour, macaronl,
crackers. pastry, pies. cakes. wheat
breakfast cereals, all combined.
=. Public eating places and clubs to
observe two wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday, as at present.
In addition thereto, not 10 serve to
any one guest At any one meal an
aggregate Of breadstuffs. macarOni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
brea kfast cereals. containing total
Of more than two ounces OF wheat
flour. No wheat products TO be served
unless specially ordered Public eat
ing establishments not to buy more
each ninety meals served. thus CON
forming with the limitations requested
Of the househOlders.
s. Retailers to sell not more than
one-eighth OF barrel Of flour to any
town customer at any one time and
not more than one-quarter Of a barrel
to any country customer at any one
time, and in no case To sell wheat
products without the sale OF an equal
weight OF other cereals.
T. We ask the bakers and grocers To
reduce the volume OF Victory bread
sold, by delivery ~ the three quarter
pound loaf where one pound was sold
before, and corresponding proportions
In other weights. We also ask bakers
not To Increase the amount OF their
wheat -four purchases beyond 20 per
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-26

cent of the average monthly amount
purchased IN the four months prior TO
March |.
D. Manufacturers using wheat prod.
ucts for non-rood purposes should
cease such use entirely.
e. There is no limit upon the use Of
other cereals, hours, and meals, corn,
barley. buckwheat. potato hour, ct
cetera
Many thousand families throughout
the land are now using no wheat prod
ucts whatever. except u very small
amount for cooking purposes, and are
doing So Ia perfect health and satisfac-
tion. There Is no reason why all Of
the American people who are able to
cook In their own households cannot
subsist perfectly well with the use OF
less wheat products than one and one
half pounds week. and we specially
ask the well-to-do households In the
country TO follow this additional pro-
gramme Ia order that we may provide
the necessary marginal supplies for
those parts OF the community less able
10 adapt themselves 10 so large a pro
portion OF substitutes
In order that we shall be able to
make the wheat exports that are ab.
solutely demanded OF us TO maintain
the civil population and soldiers OF the
allies and our own army, we propose
To supplement the voluntary co-opera.
tion OF the public by further limita.
tion OF distribution. and we shall place
at once restrictions on distribution
which will be adjusted from time to
time TO secure as nearly equitable dis.
tribution as possible. With the arrival
OF harvest we should be able TO relax
such restrictions. Until then we ask
for the necessary patience. sacrifice
and cooperation OF the distributing
trades.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-26

Farmers State Bank, Kadoka
5000 at 3 per cent interest OF
daily balance.
On motion, the official bond o.
J & Pease, Clerk of Courts wa:
approved for the sum of ST. 900.
On motion, Board adjourned
until l:30 O'Clock p. m.
AT l:30 o'clock p. m, Board re
assembled as per adjournment
Meeting called to order by Chair
man. All members present.
On motion, the following ap
pointment was made to fill va.
Cancy in Office of Comfy Survey,
or.
State of South Dakota, 6
County of Jackson. %
In the matter OF appointment OF
q. +. Youngberg as County
Surveyor of Jackson county.
As required by section 2 OF
Article 1911, and 1915 of the Pol.
itical Code, we. the Board OF
County Commissioners of Jackson
County, deposing especial conf,
dence in the ability and integrity
of G. E. Younebere, do hereby
appoint him as County Surveyor
of Jackson County, to fill vacan,
cy, to hold said office until the
next general election and until a
successor is elected and qualified.
Dated at Kadoka, S. d., this
9th day of April 1918.
Board of County
Commissioners,
BY Frank Coye, Chairman.
Attest: A. c. Bernau.
Seal Auditor.
On motion, the following claims
were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn:
J + HrachoveC, premium
Clerk of Courts bonds Sid SO
Frank Cove. per diem and
mileage Co. ComSr AZ 90
S p Hurley, per diem and
mileage Co. Comsr al 80
E w Thode, per diem and
mileage Co. Comsr 81 40
S Wellman, janitor work
for March 80 90
On motion, Board adjourned
until 900 o'clock a. m, Saturday,
April 18th, 1918.
Board of County
Commissioners,
BY Frank Cove, Chairman.
Attest: A. G.. Bernau,
Auditor.
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Kadoka, 5. ID.
April 18th. 1918.


AT 1890 o'clock a. m. Board of
County Commissioners assembl-
ed. Meeting called to order by
the chairman. Members present
Frank Coye, chairman, and 5. p.
Hurley, also A. G.. Bernau, Coun-
ty Auditor.
On motion, minutes of last
Commissioners meeting read and
approved for April 2, 3, 4, 5 and
9th, 1918.
On motion, the following asses
sors bonds were approved:
Frank Emry, Cedar twp $500
Paul Walters. Grandview twp 500
VIM Hoffman, Cottonwood tp 500
S p Brooks, Brady twp 500
Alfred Boock, Little Buffalo 500
C. F Craft, Bic Buffalo twp 500
l. X Collins, Jewett twp 500
y p Kelly Jr., Belvidere twp 500
j f Martin, Wall twp 500
f A Austin, Indian Creek tp 500
Dennis q Butler, Riverside 500
On motion, the official bond of
Otto G. Sharon for County Audit
or was approved for the sum of
100000.
On motion, the Board adjourn
ed to meet with the County as
SCISSORS at 100 o'clock p. m. April
18th, 1918.
AT l:30 o'clock p. m. Board re.
assembled as per adjournment
Meeting called to order by the
Chairman, with the following
members present Frank Coye
Chairman, S. p. Hurley also the
County Auditor, A. G. Bernau.
Board reassembled for the pur
pose of meeting with the County
Continued on insert page
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-26

Educator Supply Co., of
flee supplies Supt 3 81
Will A Beach Printing Co.
books and supplies Is 20
L J Roebuck, repairs en-
9ine and grader 10 25
Peter Mintner Lumber Co.
lumber 27 50
John q Mcmahon, road
work % so
News Printing Co., legal
blanks and stationery 60 10
A G. Kingsbury Lumber
Co., lumber 4 As
Brown & Saenger, Office
supplies 40 Is
VIM. Hoffman, Juror fees so
On motion, Board adjourned
until 900 o'clock a. m, April 9th.
AT 900 o'clock a. m, April 9th,
Board re-aSsembled as per ad.
journment. Meeting called to
order by Chairman. All mem.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-04-26
America Consumed $4,000, 900 Bushels Monthly.
From Now Until Harvest Must Use
Only 100000.
RATION PER PERSON is 1, POUNDS
OF WHEAT PRODUCTS WEEKLY
Military Necessity Calls for Greater Sacrifice HereAed Wa
Bread Must Be Mantained-Our Soldiers and
Sailors to Have Full Allowance

we to furnish the Allies with the necessary
ton OF wheat to maintain their bread from until the
next harvest and this military necessity must reduce
monthly consumption 81 900 600 bushels MONTH
against normal consumption bushels
or 80 cent of normal consumption This the sua
ton as set forth by the u S. Food Administration Washing
ton. Reserving margin distribution the
special cases. leaves for general consumption approximately
~ pounds of wheat products weekly The Food
Administrations statement continues Many consumers
dependent bakers bread Such
and therefore, requires larger proportion of products
than cereal breads baked in the household army and
navy require full allowance The weto-do population
can make greater sacrifices the consumption
products than can the poor In addition population
the agricultural districts where the other abun.
dant skilled the preparation breads from these
other cereals than the crowded city industrial
With improved transportation now have avail
able surplus of potatoes We in the spring months
surplus of milk and have ample and oats for
consumption The drain and barley substitutes has
already greatly exhausted the supply these grains
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COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Continued from last week

At 9.OO O'Clock a. m,, April 4tn
Board re-assembled as per ad
journment. Meeting called to or
der by chairman, All members
present.
Board considered the matter q
buying road draeS from fund:
derived from automobile license:
in Jackson County.
Motion was made by Hurley
and seconded by Thode that this
board buy II road draes AZ X Sir
size, all steel, weight 375 lbs each
from the il. Case Co. Motion
carried.
Notion was made by Hurley
and seconded by Thode that J. G
Pease be appointed as Clerk OF
Courts to fill vacancy for uneX
pired term of J. F. Hrachovec
NlOtlOn Carried.
State of South Dakota, 90
County of Jackson. %
Appointment of Clerk of Courts OF
Jackson county to fill vacancy
Know All Men BY These Pre-,
sents, That we, Frank Coye, chair.
man, S. p. Hurley and E. w,
Thode, the Board of County Com.
missioners OF Jackson county, act.
ing as a board of appointment to
fill vacancy in the office of Clerk
of Courts of Jackson county, re,
posing especial confidence in the
ability and integrity of C. Pease
of Kadoka, Jackson county South
Dakota. hereby appoint him Clerk
of Courts of Jackson county, to
take effect on the 9Th day of
April, 1918; with full power and
authority to do and perform
any and all acts that might law
fully be performed by him as
such officer, with all rights and
privileges thereto pertaining, until
such time as this power shall be
revoked by law or otherwise, un-
til after the next General Election
held in said county and state, or
until his successor is elected and
qualified.
In Witness Whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals
this 4th day of April, 1918.
Board of County
Commissioners,
BY Frank Coye, Chairman.
[Seall S. P. Hurley. Co. Conner.
E.W. Thode, Co. Conner.
On motion, Board adjourned
until l:30 o'clock p. m.
At l:30 o'clock p. m, Board re-
assembled as per adjournment.
Meeting called to order by chair
man. All members present.
On motion, L. Determann, Earl
Woodard and ]. P. Eddy were
appointed road reviewers for the
Furrubotten road in section 6,
T3SR22E.
On motion, the following claims
were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn:
Jackson County Publish.
ing Co., blanks, station
ery $50 so
J. E. Buckmaster, work on
road engine lS 5O
A, c. Bernau, postage and
expense paid s 65
J E Brockelsby, postage
and P. O. box rent 40.0O
Lutte Lewis, road work in
T3SR24E 2l 60
Flagg P Carlisle, auto liv-
cry in re. VIM Kent or
phan l3 GO
Fla9e P Carlisle, Office
rent, postage and ex-
penSe so sc
F c Barth, postage 81 AZ
Farmers Telephone Co.,
phone service for Mar. 8 &c
Jackson County Publish
ing Co., official printing 40 rs
Hans ] Hansen, drayaee
and express Is 0s
&C Bernau. expense tax
conference Pierre "a e
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INldi III ~ w
] F Hrachovec, Clerk OF
Courts fees 9 10
J F Hrachovec, clerk of
Courts fees and postage Is IS
John Pluta, road work and
Twp board tees Siam
ford township accounts Is so
On motion, salary claims tor
March were approved as follows:
j E Brockelsby, Treas
urer SIPS 90
A G Bernau, Auditor 100 90
F c Barth, Register of
Deeds 100 90
L S Dubois, Super'nt of
Schools IS 90
Flaee P Carlisle, States
Attorney SO 90
JF Hrachoyec, Clerk of
Courts 70 s3
r l. Pinkerton, County
Judge al 81
On motion, Board adjourned
until 900 O'Clock a, m, April 5th.
AT 900 o'clock a. m, Board of
County Commissioners re-assem-
bled as per adjournment. Meet
ing called to order by Chairman.
All members present.
On motion, the following claims
were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn:
Duhamel Company, furn,
ace crate SIS 10
A q Granger, insanity
board fees 2 90
Joseph Kroyoza, water for
courthouse | 20
Joe krovoza, water for
courthouse ] 90
Hans J Hansen, drayage
and express | "a
l. S Dubois, postage, ex-
press and telegram ii 81
Otto c Sharon, county ser,
vice flag II "A
E B Hughes, attendance in
court and P. O. box rent 8 70|
A e. Granger, premium on
Clerk of Courts bond 5 COL
American Book Company,
to balance book account
for school books furnish
ed County Depositories 500 55
IF Hrachovec, vital Stats
tics report 8 25
On motion, wolf bounty certif-
icates No. lac to No. LAG inclu-
Sive and No. | to No. "A inclu.
sive, were approved.
On motion, Board adjourned
until l:30 o'clock p. m.
AT l:30 o'clock D. m. Board re-
assembled as per adjournment.
Meeting called to order by chair
man. All members present.
On motion, the following claims
were allowed, and warrants or
dered drawn:
News printing Co., ndse
for sheriff 81 89I
News Printing Co., mdse
for sheriff 2l7i
News Printing Co., 1918
assessors supplies 2ll 55
E w Boyles, stenoerapher
fees Circuit Court 26 70I
Farmers Telephone Co..
phone service for Feb
ruary IL 20
A c Bernau, Oliver Type
writer for County Agent 49 90
Wall Township, road work 81 40
Mitchell Publishing Co.,
office furniture and sup
plies County Agent so IS
Mitchell Publishing Co.,
supplies for Co Agent 500
Fred Sears, road plow "A 40
Fred Sears, repairs for
road engine "a 10
! J HFryber9er. mdse for
courthouse and prison
ers 10 OF
S. Wellman, furniture for
Co. Agent so As
L S Dubois, mileage visit