The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-12-02
Farmers. Try Tobacco Rails

Farmers, Try Tobacco Rails
ing.
The NEWS has often referred to the
tobacco growing industry as one Of.
fering the greatest source Of profit t.
Fthe farmers Of the Sandy Valley, and
it has always been difficult TO under
stand why they have not engaged in
! il. Once tried il would become the
leading product. The experience Of
the farmers in our adjoining county Of
Carter should be all the evidence
of the pracfieability needed to induce
our farmers 10 enter the business.
The following from the Pikeyillc
Monitor, written by native Of Car
ter county, gives that experience in
detail:
..Somc twelve or fifteen years ago
the growing Of tobacco for shipment
was an almost new and quite linn
tied business, About the time men
toned DR.. Lewis Prichard. then a
resident Of the town Of Grayson. the
county seat Of Carter county. but
now a leading banker Of the city Of
Charleston. W. Va. gentleman Of
capital. energy and enterprise and
the owner Of several hundreds Of ac-
res Of land, most Of which had not
been reduced 10 cultivation. Having
informed himself thoroughly in re-
gard to theproductien oftQbacco.aUd
thehandling and preparation Of the
crop for market and also as TO the
ldapfabiliiy Of the soil Of Carter
county. especially Of the lands own
cl by him, for the profitable produc-
tion Of tobacco, DR. Prichard engag-
ed to limited exttntin the business.
Which. from the very first. proved a
profitable success.
continued to grow, handle. ship,
buy and sell tobacco until he rcnoy-
ed To Charleston.
Thecarly and continuous prosper
lily Of Or. Prichard not only induced
numbcr OF the longtime residents
OF Carter county 10 engage III the.
business, but also brought to the
county many experienced tobacco
grow crs and handlers from several of
the tobacco growing counties herei
fore mentioned inrbi- article, tspe
ialI, from the county Of owen. vi
a mailer number from the hordt
tobacco growing counties Of Brown
ana Clcrmont, in Ohio.
Ncarl, allthcse men had been rent
s.or, Of tobacco lands in The regions
from which they came, and had. a-
Wo are told. paid yearly rent 81
from four to.-ix. and ,omctimc-cighi
(. dollar per acre for Lind upon which
thcy grew CROP.
\ greater and still greater number
II such men have each year come q
+ Carter county and engaged in The
tobacco business, and nenrly all ha,,
established permanent holmes there
some. by their knowledge Of and cx.
periencc in the business. and ny so
briefly. industry and enconomy, hay,
accumulated sufficient means to buy
lands Of their own. other, who wer,
possessed Of means before coming t,
the county were 20 favorably impress
Cd by the outlook and the compare
tive cheapne,- Of lands that the,
purchased considerable tracts o
lands. upon which they established
homes for themselves, sons and sons
in-law.
X The men who have come to Carte
county. year after year, and engage,
in tobacco growing are generally hon
est, sober and industrious men, am
their coming and locating there Ia
added a number Of good citizens I
the ,ounty and has establisheda mos
/ profitable farming industry, has op
cned up new employment toman
laborlng men and has increased N
value Of landed property and great.
increased the business prosperity O
The county.