Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1889-07-12
Farmers in Council.

FAIR HAVEN, A. A. Co., July 4.-The un
favorable condition of the tobacc" market, tn
consequent pressure upon the agriculture
classes and the plutocratic tendency of the time
have thoroughly at last aroused the farmers Q
the lower section of this State, as elsew here
and, being now pressed to the wall, thev ar
beginning TO show restive disposition that i
voiced in the expression "Forhearsncs ha
ceased TO be virtue COrnered now on su
gar, wheat and tobacco, they inteRd to defen'
| themselves. About 500 persons were here to-
dav to listen TO an expression of views OF 'wha
is best to do about it," DR.. Warning, of Pr
Georges county, and Mr.. Pettigrew, of Norll
Carolina, where the speakers. DR.. Warrinl
said that his selection as speaker on the Occa
sion could not have been simply for his orator!
but that for earnestness in the cause of the far
mers Of Maryland he yielded no man the palm
He explained the objects and aims of the Far.
mers' Alliance, and stated that it was in per
feet harmony with every other means of what
ever name to promote the welfare OF the sgri.
cultural classes, and, ~hie not desiring to sup
plant any, it desired to aid all. The tobacco
question was first discussed, and samples o
leaf tobacco raised in Maryland that hs beer
cured by the different processes and shipped L
different places for sale were exhibited. A sam
pie OF Maryland dull tobacco, which was solo
in the Marylaud market at 5 cents a pound anG
which brought when manufactured into ''fn.
cut" in France 81, AZ pound, was shown
The tobacco is part Of a sample obtsined in
Paris, and the price is said to be the Paris quo.
tation of Maryland tobacco bought here for the
French contract, and was obtained after con-
siderable trouble, it is claimed, while the to.
bacco planters were try ing to find the relative
prices of grade for grade here and in France
The speaker, commenting, said 1.-THE French
are known MS the most fastidious nation in the
world, both in their manners and What they
use, and they are willing to pay 81 ~ pound
for the pleasure of using a grade Of tobacco
that we only get cents pound for. What,
then, must he The true value of our better
grades The tobacco buyers are charged With
an effort to hinder the planter in getting ia
France the market price of cur tobacco there,
and their letter to the Leaf Tobacco A.socia-
tlon about the best modes of packing and the
system oil French inspections vas but an effort
10 put the blame on the planter. The DAM
marFet was tried. but uusuccessfully. by Mr.
Murray, tor the reason. il was thought, that
the Dnnsille buyers were under the control OF
the Maryland buyers and are being furnished
BY them. Pit,sburg was tried, with better re.
suits, and u sample Of leaf tobacco was shown
that WAS raised near Benning's, Prince Geor.
ge's county, and sold in PitIsburs tor an aver.
age OF $50 per hundred pounds. This tobacco
was raised from North Car olns seed and car
ed by heater. The samples appearance was
what the planters called "hicko DRY leaf color,
aud resembles the Burley tobacco, but has iarg-
er stems, better weigh, aud neXioiliIy of 6bre.
The good results that have been obtained 90 far
have been made possible by the repeal Of the
compulsory section OF the Law regulating the
shi oment and sale Of tobacco. That was good
step. and it must be followed up" The re-
bate allowed the speaker lhought unfair, a. al.
ready the innocent buyers we're al owed .
dollar hundred for fear Of being cheated by
u country man. lie thought that the farmers
we're treated very unfairly and discriminaird
ng.inst by having their crop prospects, pu eiish.
ed, when they we're Jeff .n darkness 10 regard
10 the prospect OF The sugar crop, the coffee
crop, the salt output, the ,Dolssses prod aciion,
or how farm implements stood in the prospect
ior trade, or hos domestic articles for USE 20 .
farmers family would pros-biy sell. Thus
they are coruered BY trusts" overpew = cred,
tied and publicly roeosd uoasr the sAnc tiou
OF law.
The asssssment. too, IL 10 claimed, ID all
wrong. A new ass>sm~nt should be made and
a iTue estinsde OF all properly found. A ~.
treaty shou d be made that you'd aid
the farmer. Wbils The alliance VAS merely an
as socistion OF landowners and laed vorken 10.
ieresied IN the public welfare Of Osr eeuauy.
they should. and they intended 10, TO into poll
tics and derPud then selves against the forces
rial are crushing them. A n i'm mig rs lion srheme
must be asrrvd apon that would isra The it'd,
OF European lab"r Nth Us. The transportation
lines sell the imrbigraats their tickets - tar
VI sst rs they e.n ssnd them, aud they ara told
that they cannot get any land ne.rer the Al.
antic s-aooHd. THIS Is robbery OF our best
interests, p~rpeifstrd al cur doors. and xe have
not r.isss - hand to preseat ia" IL vas aug.
.rsisd that ive representative seriruiturists
rom each county OF the State be appointed 10
iuld% consenuon tor the purpose VI 6adus
he exact n-eds OF the fsrmer> OF the State tor
aeor and engage ,h,s help and have them s<u,
nere. The advantages OF ,he loser part OF the
State. together with other sections OF the State,
we're dwe.t upon, and the 'msl.r libel' vss
ltamped as false. Fotsis Interested in sgrieui-
ure now rssked 10 to I 10 votes, sud upon the
ssses OF the day affecting the agr,eni,sr.i vel.
are of The country tbs farmers no longer in.
iendsd TO remain dsil dolis and dradges aud
he iass hing stock of the world, while the pro-
hts OF their labor ~ss bring shidsd away By
harp practice.
Mr. Petiigrew. from North Carolina. was in
q foduccd aud in. dc interesting addtess. lie
aid that il Is DO proper question ask, Does
al ming psyf IL docs pay. But Who does II
bay u ais quesuoh. ue ossu plain ana home
y illustrations that took we'll Nth the the OVID
Look at the big. clumsy, slow old water
xbcri oi mill; you an almost step on u aud
I'll again as It slo~iy moves over. You would say
i you did no, really know ~hat that Old wheel
Ind, u,st IL ~onld never accomplish any thing.
But 60 inside, and the spindlrs a,e lying. the
suhrs are ~hirIinR. the busy ~rkmen sIe
moving quick To fill the ders at the mill. and
The prop1ieiors are handling the cash. koshing
slow abost this. Now" continued the speA Akef.
she slow old wheel outside represents the slo~
weary toll OF the farmer, and the rspid move
nen,s inside show city life; but once let the
Isrnrr fail and then look inside, and every
wheel is stopped. The mcrcantilc werld has
not treated the farmer right. When he wants
lcip they tell him Trust is dead" but wben
hey want help they resurrect trust and take
shat they want. FaImersye. are not agreed
what is best to do, and they must CO. opcr ate
xiIh ea1 a other orna and act