Rock County, Wisconsin
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THE EDGERTON TOBACCO MARKET.
Edgerton, Wis., April 27 . 1886
The tobacco market continues to be active in the principal centers in the state. Buyers have been riding freely during the week; and have contracted for a large amount of tobacco. From a third to one-half of the '85 crop has probably been sold to date. Prices have apparently improved a trifle, yet they are extremely low and unprofitable. Seed-beds for the new crop are being made, though generally the arrangements are for less acreage.
The arrivals of eastern dealers include Henry Friedman and M. Oppenheimer, of Hew York; John Elnerbrink, of York, Pa., and Perry N. Hall, of Milford, Ct. The shipments from this station the past week were forty-one carloads, or nearly 2,000 cases. The Reporter gives the following list of sales, showing the range of prices:

H P. Tvenberg, 13a, 8 ½ and 4c: J. E. Simonsen, 10a. S and 4c; 7s 9 and 4c; Jens Fesnaes, 10a, S and 4c: Martin Brown, 10a, 7 and 3c; Thos. Barton 6a, 8 ½ 4 and 1c; John Spencer, 6a, 6 and 3c; E. Williams,4a. 7 and 3c; Herman Huran, la, 6 and 2c; T.O. Hartzell, 16a, 5 1/3 round; R Joyce,7a, 6 and 3c; John Gazley, 3a, 3 ½ c bl; W. H. H. Coon, 8a, 6c w. and b.; Buten & Bull, 4a, 8,4 and 1c; Geo Coon, 6a, 5c w, and b.: Edward Amondson Sa, 7, 3 and 1c; Chris Woodstock, 6s, 6 and 1c: Wm. Parks, 5a, 6, 3 and 1c; Bliven & Isaacs. 4a, 7 and 4c; Jonn Jacobson, 6a, 10, 5 and 1 ½ c: Jacob Jacobson,6a. 10,5 and 1 ½ c; Sam. Hullet, 1 ½ a, 5c; C. Lackner, 7a, 7,3 and 1c; J. Gheimy, 1a, 4c; Geo. Garbitt, 2a. 4c: G. White, 4s, 8,5.3 and 1 ½ ; E.Wixom, 5a, 6tf, 3 and 1c; Geo. Hyall, 1s, 7c; Herman Colling, 6s, 8,4 and 1c; W. F, Collins. 5a, 7 and 3c; Sam. Miller, 17a, 8,3 ½ and 5c; Martin Olsen, 6a, 6c w. and b. T. E. Quale, 15a, 10 and 4c: E. Evenson, 30a, 10 ½ and 5c: Ole Hermanson, 7a, 10 and 4c; Henry Warner, 11a, 8, 4 and 2c; S. R. Potter, 6s, 8 ½ , 4, 2 and 1c; D. Murray, 4a, 6 and lc; D. McCarthy, 9a, 7 ½ c w and b ; D. McCullough, 5a, 7c 7a, 7 ½ c w. and b.; John Son en eon, 6a, 10 and 6c
["Wisconsin State Journal", 30 Apr 1886 - Sub. by a Friend of Free Genealogy]

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Rock Co. —Janesville's improvements in 1884, amounted to over $ 190,000.
[Wisconsin State Journal April 13, 1888 - Sub. by a Friend of Free Genealogy]

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