Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-01-05
Tobacco Warehouse NOtice.

e n accordance with the unanimous vote of the
u Convention notice is hereby given that the
Warehouse open to all ro DESTROYS Of join
| ing dssocia,tm. These who have not already
entered Their names as Members can do so at any time
precious to the first Of January 1860, aAen the books
aciU be closed for The season, and no one will be adj
mitted as a member of this Association after that
date. Those who do intend to join US in perfect
ing the system that has proved beneficial to
the tobacco growers interests will confer favor
upon lis by making their intentions known at us
early day as possible as it will enable us to
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 recciv
ing members names to this Association it is I'M
derstood that members Tobacco rN be received at any
time thereafter Until the close Of the packing season.
l have hitherto advised farmers to make three
sorts when stripping but as buyers have not
appreciated this assortment | would now advise
to make but two. But you cannot be too partcu-
lar in this. Put all that wrappers into the
wrapper sort, and put the rest into fIlers 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 c. to
8 C. per lb. on your good wrappers when deliver
ed at Warehouse. This is much as you obtain
ed for your leaf before the Warehouse was estab
lished and probably much as you would now
obtain if the Warehouse not in existence. In
answer to the question asked at the Convention
by Mr. Hawley, viz: " What are Mr.. Seymour 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 those who have borne the expense of OBJ
tanning and publis ing this Information And where
as the unanimous vote of the Convention 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 lis fair market Ualue. The Spectator 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 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 have it come 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
1T if the Warehouse was out of their way? Is it
then generous or is it good policy on your part to
thus throw the weight of your influence into the
hands of those who are doing all in their poaeer to
destroy the system which you all admit has been the
sole cause of raising your Tobacco from 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.
UentieHien, t0of 10 your interests, ana DC not
deceiced 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 BUYERS
will soon again be among you. and in former
years will use all their arts to deceive you that
they may obtain your Tobacco at less than its
value. shall be vilifed by them as usual-Nesc
Warehouse will be started for the purpose of . d.
gliding you' that they ay " conquer you" but gen.
tlemen, your interest is to concentrate your crop
to one point, and the more of you who do so this
year the of you will TITS gear do better than
those who fall into the hands of Spectators, and
neat year you will find many of them anxious to
join u.s. and it will be but few years before the
great mass of tobacco growers of this valley will
be found united in one solid phalanx. 1t can be
done, and it aCiU be-naark the 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-
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 the
right one Sustain 1t. If the speculation system is
the best one suttain that. Why halt We between
two opinions? Respectfully, D. N. SEYMOUR.