Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-11-18
Tobacco warehaese Notice.

n N aeccrdance with the unanimous vote of the
n convention notice is hereby given that the
Warehouse open TO all ho are DESTROYS of join-
ing our association. Those who have not already
entered tier names as members do so at any Tina
pre.ious to The first Of January 1860 schen the books
srN be closed for the season. and no one will be ad-
mitted as member of this Association after thai
date. Those who do intend to join us in perfect
lug the system that has proved SO beneficial to
the tobacco growers interests will confer favor
upon us by making their Intentions known at as
early day as possible as it will enable us to as
certain about how many boxes we shall want for
the season. Although the first of Janury was
fixed by the Convention asthe last day for receiy-
ing member names to this Association it is I'M
derstood that members Tobacco m be received at any
time thereafter until the close of tie packing season.
have hitherto advised farmers to make three
sorts when stripping but as buyers have not
appreciated this assortment would now advise
lar in this. Put all that are wrappers into the
wrapper Sort and put Tie rest into filters. Every
filler leaf put into your wrappers Injuries their
sale more than four filler leaves are worth
am now ready to a.Iyaalss:n cash from c. to
8 c. per lb. on your eeS1w sgpers when deliver
Ell at Warehouse EMS is aa:inuch as you obtain
ed for your leaf belbre the Warehouse was estab-
lished and probably as much as you would now
obtain if the Warehouse was ii in eristence. In
answer to the question asked at the Convention
by Mr. Hawiey, viz /" What ore Mr.. Seymours
views respecting prices that the 1859 crop will be
worth this season. would say that whereas by
making my views public on former occasions those
who have not assisted US have lin tie opinion of
nine-tenths of the growers) leen as much bene-
fitted as those who have borne the expense OF o.
tanning and pulls ing tbs Information. And where
as the unanimous vote of the Convention was that
he' eajter such information should not be made
public have therefore only to say that Will OBJ
tain for all leaf consigned to Warehouse II fh Wb SEA
son its far narhst nqAz al o1tan no more
And if they can make a profit on what they o"y,
you can make more, for their expenses are more
than yours are through the Warehouse. SPECTATORS
after trying to buy your Tobacco on COMMISSION
and at less prices than charged at Warehouse, and
as l have heard in some instances have agreed to
DO it for nothing rather than Lave it come to Ware
house. Did they ever take your Tobacco on
commission before the Warehouse was established
And have you any idea they won!d now thus take
it if the Warehouse was out of their way Is u
then generous or is it good policy on your part 10
thus throw the weight of your influence into the
hands of those who are doing all in their po'cer to
destroy the system which You all admit has been the
sole cause of raising your Tobacco from 10 10
cents We expect opposition from those whose
interest it is to oppose us, but when those VINO
admit that we have benefited them turn against
us there is but little encouragement for Us 20
continue WORKING for them.
Gentlemen, look to your interests, and be not
deceived by those whose interest it is to deceive
you., Remelnber the truism of Holy Writ I" The
buyer says, g 1t is nought it is nought," &c, &C.,
and which is as true now as ever. Those BUYERS
will soon again be among you. and as in former
years will use all their arts to deceive you that
they may obtain your Tobacco at less than its
value. shall be vilified by them as usuak-7Neat
Warehouse will be started for the purpose of :. di
riding you that they may conquer you" but gen.
tlemen, your interest is to concentrate your crop
to one point, and the more of you who do SO thi
year the more of You will tass gear do batter thar
those who fall into the hands Of spectators, and
next year you will find many Of them anxious t.
JOIN us, and it will be but few years before tbt
great mass Of tobacco growers Of this valley vii
be found united in one solid phalanx. \ can b
DONE and it sciu be-merk ne prediction.
Rembember that in union only there is strength
That every crop of Tobacco thrown into specula
tors hands is giving aid and comfort to the en-
emy," and is ammunition thrown into their hand
with which to batter down your citadel Fou mus
conquer or the buyers will-.' United We stand
divided we fall" Ii the Warehouse system is th,
right pne sustain U. If the speculation system Il
1 the best one satttain that. Why halt re between
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