The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-12
TOBACCO IS BEHIND
IN PREBLE; PART OF
1919 LEAF UNS0LD
By WILLIAM r. SANBORN

Wv 1911" StSS~sD
BY WILLIAM r. sANeoRN
There is still small per cent OF
1918 leaf aging In the growers hands.
according to o. ]. Mckee, of West
Manchester, who planted four acres Of
tobacco this year, against eight acres
last season.
Mr. Mckee says that a buyer told
him a few days ago that he could
now pay 20 to % cents for good leaf.
In Mr.. McKee's view probably only rs
per cent of the 1919 crop remains un-
sold in Preble county, and this Is
mostly in strong hands, men capable
of holding and who may be waiting to
see the outcome of the 1920 planting
o. J. Mckee is publicity man for the
Preble tobacco growers and should be
we'll informed as to conditions. He
says that the effect of the late plant.
ing has not yet been overcome; that
there has thus far been sufficient rain,
and with growing weather there may
still be a fair crop, according to acre
age, which he says Is considerably
less than was planted, either In 1913
or last year.
The leaf is not likely to be large
but may be of good quality neverthe-
less, as was the case last season, when
there was rather small but fine lear.
Sold at From 10 to 10 Cents.
The 1919 crop has had its ups and
downs. 1t has, been marketed at
range of from 10 to 10 cents, accord
ing to the need or Judgment OF the
buyer as to its quality.
Tho market now seems stable at
from Is to 20 cents, but there is no
pressure to sell, nor Is there any
pressing demand. The market Is quiet
just now in all cigar leaf sections.
The warehouse trade Is watching
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Wisconsin
and Oh1o's growing crops. On these
much depends.
Thinks Acreage Larger.
Click Bros. of Eaton, tobacco ware
housemen, think that more tobacco
was planted in Preble this year than
last, but in this growers do not con-
cur. The Clicks report some fields in
fair shape near Eaton, but say that
the crop is MT promising to the south
east of town. They judge that at
least 90 per cent of the old crop G91S)
tobacco is marketed. They give 20
output.
Largely Depends on Weather.
What has been said of Preble coun-
ty mostly goes for the whole Miami
valley. Transplantings were all late.
Plants developed slowly in the seed
beds, because of cold rains. In spots
the growth has been quite rapid, but
in the main, tobacco has not caught
up"
The plant Is not Of normal size for
but to xfro mid
gress, just as corn has done. in many
fields. From our personal observation
this week will say that 1t is generally
of good color. There are some very
fair fields near New Madison of under
sized plants and quite a showing of
Little Dutch in Darke county, which
is assuredly little" for mid-August,
but has a chance for quality, rather
than size.
Briefly, the size and quality OF the
growing tobacco crop is largely mat
ter for the weather mans decision.
Tobacco, like corn, needs late fall
and absence of early frosts, for best
results.
Opinions viii Differ.
Frank Blackford, of Eldorado, tells
us that he has never seen a poorer
prospect for tobacco near his town,
at this season. Bert Eddins, tobacco
shipper at Eldorado, admits there are
some skimpy-looking fields but says
there are some pretty good ones over
his buying district. Mr.. Blackford
advises holding Of tobacco for later
developments.
The Lukawitz-Weaver company, of
Dayton, say that leaf Is quiet just
now. There Is no anxiety to buy but
prices are firm" One representative
of this firm seems to think that there
is as large. or possibly a larger
acreage in the Miami valley, than last
year. In view of the campaign to re-
duce acreage, this would prove sur
prising.
Reports from Lancaster and York
counties, Pa. favored large crops, un-
til a few days ago, when complaint
of hot dry weather and the need Of
rain implied a shrinkage, unless rain
came quickly.
The reports from Wisconsin and
lConnecticut have SO far been en-
couragtng. No sales in the fields are
reported, however, and dealers COM
plain that growers are expecting much
too high prices later on, in all the
cigar leaf states, Ohio excepted.