The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-25
THE FARMERS COUNCIL OF. vgR.
CHINA AND NORTH CAROLINA.
FIRST DAYS SESSION.
fReported for the Richmond Dispatcf.l
prrERsHuRa November "a 1874

with prayer by Rev. j. RI. Riddick, OF Sus-
sex county. The proceedings of the morn.
ing were mainly confined to the appointment
of a committee on credentials, when m ad-
tournament was carried until O'Clock z. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Council was called TO order at 400 p.
NJ. by President Drumgoole. The Commit
tee on Credentials made its report, and a
quorum OF delegates was ascertaned to be
present.
Colonel George W. Boiling, chairman pro
tempore Of the Executive Committee of the
Council, in the absence of G. N. Romano,
Esq, submitted his report, which was adopt
ed by the Council.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
To the Farmers Council of Virginia and
North Carolina:
Your Executive Committee respectfully
report that nothing of Importance requiring
their especial action has trauspired since
your last session.
Your committee have by suitable publica.
tons endeavored to keep before the public
the objects and usefulness of the Council.
Early in October last an address by the Ex-
ecuiive Committee to the farmers of the two
States was generally circulated through the
columns of the Rural Messenger, the city
press, and many other friendly journals,
whose courtesy we gratefully acknowledge.
The committee has also published and cir.
culated generally through the States Of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina an able and stirring
address from your President, and more re-.
Gently a circular through our corresponding
secretary. These documents have attracted
public attention, and we are encouraged to
believe that the labors and Influence Of this
Council are highly appreciated as cminently
conducive to the agricultural interests of the
two States.
At the request Of the committee, through
your corresponding secretary, the railroad
companies of Virginia and North Carolina
have. with their customary liberality, ex-
tended to your delegates the facility Of at.
tending the sessions of the Council at full
fare one way. Great generosity on the part
of the managers of these railroads deserves
an appropriate notice at your hands.
At your last session resolution was
passed directing your Executive Committee
TO assess each county and city of both States
with fair proportion of the necessary eX-
pen>es of that and future sessions Of the
Council. Your committee, upon eXamina.
ton Of that resolution, found it impractica-
bic in execution and unavailing in its tnar-
ca aim. 1t has heretofore been very diff
ticult to secure generally the services of
suitable superintendent. In some in.
stances gentlemen of influence and ability
have been found, earnest and active IN the
business interests of the Council, but not so
throughout the counties and cities of either
Virginia or North Carolina. In the two
States there are about two hundred coun-
ties and cities. We estimate the annual Or
binary expenses of the Council at S40O.
This apportioned to two hundred counties
would be only two dollars each. The col
lection of such an assessment was therefore
obviously impracticable with so limited
number of superintendent. On account OF
these considerations and difficulties your
committee ask further instructions to enable
them to carry out, as they earnestly desire,
the wishes Of the Council.
Your committee beg leave to suggest that
the present mode of appointment OF dele.
gates to the Counci! is detective, and requires
further consideration and amendment. With
such regulations Us shall secure general
representation in the Council and the collec-
ton of an amount necessary for the expenses
of its sessions, as we'll as permenent fund,
the usefulness of the Council in the grand
work of improved and progressive agrlcul-
ture would be secured.
The condition of your finances will appear
by the report Of your treasurer, }. Arthur
Johnston, accompanying this report, showing
balance of Sl27.02 on hand at the END OF
this session should the appropriations OF the
Council not exceed the estimates.
This balance, however, does not lnclude
some outstanding subscriptions nor the vol
uutary contributions of delegates requested
in your constitution.
GEORGE W. BOILING,
Chairman pro tenn.
November "a, 1874.
Colonel 4. L. Ragland, Of Halifax, chair.
man of the Committee on the Establishment
of Planters Tobacco Warehouses, made his
report as follows:
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE EsTAB-
IIsHNEST OF PLANTERS TOBACCO WARE
HOUSES.
Mr.. President Your committee charged
with the duty OF carrying into effect the re-
concentrations of the Tobacco Committee
of 1873, looking to the establishment OF to-
bacco warehouses under the control OF
planters, beg leave to make the following
report:
On a thorough investigation of the man.
apement and present control Of the tobacco
warehouses your committee met with many
obstacles to the establishment OF planters
warehouses. In the first place, the property
now used for the inspection and storage OF
tobacco has proved so highly remuneratlve
to the owners thereof that they are not dis
posed to part with it except at eXtraVagant
prices. Secondly, by the adroit and united
management Of factors, manufacturers. and
traders, the producers of tobacco control
very small percentage Of the crops annually
placed upon our principal markets. Through
the operations of Exchanges, from which
planters are excluded, and through advance
ments by commission merchants, who run
warehouses and control all consignments On
which advances have been made, and who
furnish country traders literally with means
TO oobble I'D every available plant for sale,
the ffon's share is controlled by middle-men,
who manipulate it to their own interest.
They boast of their ability to control the
larger share of the product, and deflantly re-
ject Executive appointments OF inspectors,
claiming the selection Of both inspectors 6y
virtue of ownership and control OF the
whole concern, thus ignoring the plant
ers' rights and interests altogether. Inc
whole tobacco. warehouse system, Win only
a few honorable exceptions, has oeen con,
Quoted in the interest Of tobacco rings anu
in total disregard of the wishes or interest
Of planters. s,ot;,e o,a
combined effort on the part of the planters TO
control the sale of their products ana 10
thwart the efforts of middle:men for break
ins down State inspections of tobacco. Your
committee have yigilantly and perslstenliy
fought every effort Of the latter in tins ilne'
and by calling a conference OF the repres en-