The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-09-09
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES.

/ Va, IN letter to Tobacco has some
things to say about cooperative handl-
ing of tobacco and the problem of
/, standardized grades. 1t is printed in
Tobacco August 25, and we give ex-
tracts of his article as follows:
Unusual activity has characterized
the Tobacco Growers Cooperative As
| sociation during the past month. There
are still those who, for one reason or
| another, oppose the association and
| predict its ignominious failure. They
| said first that the association could not
possibly get so per cent of the tobacco
farmers to sign. But already Virginia
| has gone far over the top, and it seems
certain that the Carolinas will shortly
exceed this figure and thus perfect the
organization. Association people de-
clare that the financial side of the prob
lem is easy enough. Banks everywhere
have been falling over each other to
offer their services; and the same
! sources which formerly financed tobac-
| cL buying when in the hands of private
parties will be tapped to finance the
| associations buying.
Virginia is growing over $4,000, 600
pounds, West Virginia 1900, 600, North
Carolina 10000, 600 and South Carolina
100000 pounds less tobacco in 1921
| than in 1920. The ruinous 1920 prices
on southern tobacco is largely respon-
sible for the endeavor of growers in
these states to try new method of
| handling their crops.
A little statistical history of the 1920
crop may be of interest to people with
good memory. According to the bull
letin there were 1884, 400 acres planted
in tobacco in 1920, while the production
from that crop amounted to 1908, ,064,-
900 pounds. There were imported dur
| ing the year leaf tobacco and tobacco
products to the value of $98, 562, 900,
while the exports of leaf tobacco were
valued at approximately $245, 100000,
and of tobacco products at $43, 200, 600.
The combined production Of cigars in
registered factories and in bonded man
ufacturing warehouses numbered 8, ,720,-
754, 900, and of cigarettes, 61,859, 9OO,-
600, and of chewing and smoking to-
bacco and snuff, 413, 891 200 pounds
There were Is, 834, 100000 cigarettes
exported during the year, leaving 49,
000, ZOO, 600 factory made cigarettes for
consumption- in the United States.
Revenue collected during the year
amounted to 1924, 900, 600. Of this to-
tai, North Carolina contributed $685.
447, 900: New York, SAG, 663, 900; Vir-
ginia, 500, 721, 900; Pennsylvania, S20,-
1876, 900; New Jersey, SIS, 742, 900; Ohio,
SIS, 154, 600; and Missouri, $12, 319, 900.
1t may be added for comparison that
August estimate of the 1921 yield is
889, 266, 900 pounds, or 618, 1913, 900 less
than 1920.
The Reporter has already in former
issues called attention to movement
which is under way in the Connecticut
valley to unite in the effort of growing
better leaf of the several types now
raised there. At an estimated expense
of $12, 900 year, to be borne by the
growers, it is proposed to maintain Of
fees in Windsor, with DIR. George III.
Chapman, tobacco expert of Massachu-
setts experiment station, in charge,
and to conduct year by year system
attic and scientific study of the growth
and douoloppoopt of xyor;o,,c l>;r1c -
tobacco, with a view to conquering
menacing diseases and to overcoming
such difficulties as lightweight crops,
lack of vigor, interior flavor, etc. For
instance, it has been ascertained that
Broadleaf and Havana seed types of
tobacco have been growing lighter
weight during the past few years than
formerly, and whether the reason for
this is gradual running-out of the va
rieties in question, soil or fertilizer de-
terioration, growers propose to know.
1t will be worth dollars to them, and
and they are ready to pay.
***
ne auVlce co growers TO let the To-
bacco stand until thoroughly ripe be-
fore harvesting, is undoubtedly sound
The damage from frosts may be less
serious than the damage from shedding
unripe leaf, especially this year when
the tobacco is so large and the tempta-
tion to crowd in the shed to make room
for all, is apparent.
Again about the Round Tip leaf. The
leaf is hybrid developed in Connecti-
cut. 1t is not yet perfected. but the |
type has reached point where the in
dustry has become interested, and |
found that it can be grown advantage |
ously for the market. Great claims are |
made for it on account of size, strength |