Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-28
Important to Farmers.

The following circular letter has been
issued by the Leaf Tobacco Association OF
Baltimore to the Planters and Packers OF
Maryland Leaf Tobacco:
Gentlemen throwing out of the in
formal organization which secured the
passage of the present tobacco law, and
in order to protect and promote the mutual
Interests of tobacco growers, sellers and
buyers, a permanent organization has been
effected by the trade in this city, under
the name of THE Leaf Tobacco Associa
ton of Baltimore" and to a | meetings OF
vited.
Owing to the many changes made by
the new law, and the more rigid inspec
tions growing out Of the same, the associ-
alton thinks it due YOU that it should in
j this practical way convey to you such
suggestions as it trusts viii correct the ex-
listing difficulties, which come mainly by
reason of mixing the several qualities OF
tobacco, first in the bundle, better known
as strips mixing, then packing different
grades, lengths and qualities in the same
hogsheads, and also by reason of not Civ
condition OF tobacco. As result of the
failure to observe these essential rules
confidence has been materially injured In
tobacco of Mary and growth in al the open
marke,s abroad, as we'll as at home. In
order to restore lost confidence in our
Maryland Leaf, we tender the following
suggestions:
lst Eudeaver to grow the better qualities
a common grades will doubtless continue 10
be a drug upon the market; yet, BY intelligent
and proper handling common crop can h'
greatly improved. and for want of 4 is good
crop correspondence deprecated. So. should
your crop be good medium o. common, We
advise YOU 10 put it into the barn the bundle
the bulk, the hoashead, md the market, in the
best possible manner.
2nd. In stripping, assert well ; let esch bun
die contain tobacco OF same uniform color and
sngth, and whether you place the bundles on
sticks or o bulk handle carefully and smoothly
3rd. Give prompt and careful attention to
the proper conditioning OF your tobacco, and
do not pack uatll you sure it will not H. 1re
in the hogshesd.
4;h. In packing, when possible. put o'sv
tobacco OF uniform quality and length in SAM
hogssead il you hnd il necessary 10 mix, thea
put each grade separate. Do rot line around
the hog shesd with short or inierier tobacco. Ii
your style OF packing makes il necessary 10 liue
use the uniform grade OF the bulk let the
bundles go into the hogshesd evsu snd smooth
iy. Take time to pack right
5h. Do not use Vel or green slaves and
heading. ss il will cause VOC needless expense
and the Inspector time and trouble to s. new
cAsk to the tobac eco.
9Th Msrk yeur full name. "a required hv
law, and pane Of your sgsut, plainly upon the
hogshead.
It'll Maryland tobacco IS a most entirely
sold here for shipment TO the continent %
Europe. Our BUYERS sss1re us that they ba We
written their friends advising tr.m OF the
amended law passed by the recent Legislature.
and promising 4 more satisfactory system in
the lu are, asking At TIE same time for re-.
newsl oi orders. We trust and ask every one
connected with the business Of growing aud
handling tobacco TO lsni helping hand and
that con6deEce which is esssuti4' TO hes th :
and remurrra,sc trade NAV be speedily re-
stored, sni our Maryland tobacco aEtia as
sumo its oace honored position n the markeis
Of he world Respectfully yours
Tbs LEAF TOBACCO Associates % BALEiaoEg