Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-01-12
Tobacco Warehouse Notice.

n N accordance with the unanimous vote of the
IL Convention notice is hereby given that the
Warehouse is open to all acho esirous Of join
ing our association. Those who have not already
entered their members can do at any time
previous to the first Of january, 1861 ahen the books
triU be closed for the season, and will be adj
mitted as member of this Association after that
date Those who do intend to join US in perfect
ing the system that has proved SO beneficial to
the tobacco grower 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 the last day for receiv
ing members names to this Association it is I'M
derstood that members Tobacco sc be received at any
time thereafter until the close Of the packing season.
have hitherto advised farmers to make three
sorts when g stripping but as buyers have not
appreciated this assortment would now advise
to make but two. But you cannot be too particu-
lar in this. Put all that are wrappers into the
wrapper sort, and put the rest into filters. Every
filler leaf put into your wrappers Injuries their
sale more than four filler leaves are worth.
I am now ready to advance in cash from 6 C. to
8 C. per h. on your good wrappers when deliver
ed at Warehouse. This is as much as you obtain
ed for your leaf before the Warehouse was estab-
lished, and probably as much as you would now
obtain if the Warehouse was not in existence In
answer to the question asked at the Convention
U} MI GdNlty, VIZ w Has dlc NIL DeyIuOuT s
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 the opinion of
nine tenths of the growers been as much bene-
fitted as those who have borne the expense of OBJ.
tainisg and publis ing this information. And where
as the unanimous vote of the Cow was that
hereafter such information should not be made
public have therefore only to say that will OBJ
tain for all leaf consigned to Warehouse this sea.
son its fair market uaIue. The speculator to whom
you may sell your Tobacco can obtain no more
And if they can make a profit on what they buy,
you can make more, for their expenses are more
than yours are through the Warehouse. Spectators
after trying to buy your Tobacco 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 have it to Ware
house. Did they ever take your Tobacco on
commission before the Warehouse was established
And have you any idea they would now thus take
it if the Warehouse was out of their way? Is it
then generous or is it good policy your part to
thus throw the weight of your influence into the
hands of those who doing all in their pouer to
destroy the system which you all admit has been the
sole cause of raising your Tobacco from 8 to 16
cents? We expect opposition from those whose
| interest it is to oppose us, but when those who
| admit that we have benefited them turn against
us there is but little encouragement for US to
continue working for them.
| Gentlemen, look to your interests, and be not
deceived by those whose interest it is to deceive
you. Remember the truism of Holy Writ, g The
buyer says, " 1t is nought, it is nought," &C., &C.,
and which is as true now as ever. Those buverf
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 vili6ed by them usual-Nsu
Warehouse will be started for tho purpose of g d.
piding you' that they cay conquer you," butgen-
tlemen, yoar interest is to concentrate your crop
| to one point, and the more of you who do SO Mi.
year the more of you will THIS year do better than
those who fall into the hands spectators, and
| nert year you will find many of them anxious to
;oin US, and it will be but a few years before the
great mass of tobacco growers of this valley will
| be found united in one solid phalanx. II can b
done, and it uil be-nark the prediction.
Rembember that in union only THERE'S strength
That every crop of Tobacco thrown into specula
tors hands is 'sgiving aid and comfort to the en-
envy" and is ammunition thrown into their hands
with which to batter down your citadel You must
conquer or the buyers will United we stand
divided we fall" If the Warehouse system is thu
righe one sustain Il. If the speculation system il
the best one suttain that Why halt ye between
two opinionss Respectfully, D. NJ. SEYMOUR.