The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-11-04
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.


Italy raised Sc, 900 acres of tobacco in
1921. In 1920 the acreage was only
19, 800 acres. In spite of this Italy ex-
poets to import her full quota from the
u. S. 1t is the Kentucky leaf that is
most largely used. However, it IS the
aim of Italy to gradually increase her
acreage so as to make her independent
of other countries for her tobacco sup
ply.
Pennsylvania like Wisconsin is carry
ing on campaign of survey to estab-
lish standard grades Says the u. S..
Tobacco Journal: Federal and state to-
bacco experts are now in Lancaster
county for the puapose of making an
intensive study at first hand of the to-
bacco growing industry from the fields
to the sheds as preliminary move to-
ward the establishment of uniform
leaf graduation The State Department
of Agriculture has joined with the Fed
eral Bureau of Agriculture in the mat
ter and, locally, representatives of
these two bodies are being assisted by
committees from the Lancaster County
Tobacco Growers Association, the Lam
caster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade,
the Lancaster County Farm Bureau and
experts from the local tobacco expert
mental stations.
The story of a prospective huge deal
in Wisconsin tobacco to Florida manu-
facturers of cheap cigars making the
rounds in some papers in the state last
week should be accepted weth reason
able allowance for the prospective"
end of it. There have been some ne
gotiations, and a southern man was in
Wisconsin to take look at the leaf;
he was mach pleased with it, but any
immediate closing of big deal is not
confirmed by men close to the Wiscon-
sin side of the transaction.
**w
The Dominican republic which nor
mally produces about 40, 600, 600 pounds
of tobacco will this year have only
about 10, 900, 900 pounds, perhaps less.
The quality is reported as being good.
***
|. Ia price cutting in cigars and cigar
ettes in which the big chain store or
ganizations Of the Schultz company and
the United Cigar Stores company are
the principals, is in progress. If this
will spell lower standard of prices of
tobacco products hereafter, or not, re-
mains to be seen. It's effect upon the
leaf business is at any rate not of a
kind to stimulate prices. The smoking
public is for the time being, at least,
having cheaper enjoyment. Competi-
tive price cutting is not good economic
policy in any line of business; and it is
hardest on the fellow with small :api-
tai who is caught in the jam between
the big fellows who fight. When the
fight is over, the big fellows can re-
sumo, but the little fellows have been
ruined for good.
The situation in Connecticut is sized
up as follows by Tobacco Journal: Last
wear tobacco in Connecticut sold for
more than 40 cents pound. 1t is be-
lieved that this year the tobacco will
be considerably under that price but
the farmers are going to hold on to
their product until they get as close to
40 cents as they can. 1t is game of
hide and seek with the farmers and
buyers. The latter are also holding off
and are not biting the hook on any high
prices just yet. The buyers are care
fully sizing up the market and it is
thought that the break will come early
in November when there will be some
sort of compromise between farmer
and buyer and that the price reached
will be possibly around 80 cents but not
much higher this season.
The following regulation may be of
interest to those who place tobacco in
bonded warehouses: A licensed ware
houseman shall not handle or store to-
bacco in such manner as will lnjure
or damage it, or in any part of the
warehouse in which it is likely to be in
jured or damaged by excessive mois-
ture, or otherwise. In case licensed
warehouseman, and his licensed in
spector, if any, find that any tobacco
in his licensed warehouse is in such
condition that it is unsafe for storage
or likely to injure or damage other to-
bacco, such warehouseman shall give
such notice to the owner, or to the per-
son in whose name the tobacco is stor-
ed, as is reasonable and possible under
the circumstances, TO satisfy the lien
upon such tobacco, and to remove it
from his licensed warehouse, and in the
event of the failure of such person to
satisfy the lien and to remove the to-
bacco within the time so specified, the
licensed warehouseman may sell the to-
bacco at public or private sale without
advertising. If the licensed ware
houseman after reasonable effort is
unable to sell the tobacco, he may dis
nose of il in anv lawful manner and |