The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-07-23
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING
Of the North Carolina State Tobacco
Association, MOrehead City,
August 9Th.
[Southern Tobacco Journal.


head City, On August 5th, promises to
be a success in every sense of the word. .
President J. S. Lockart's official call
is printed in full below, and deserves
the careful perusal of every tobacco
man in the State.
PRESIDENT LoCKHART's CALL.
To the Tobacco dissertation Of North
Carolina:
Be it remembered that the Associa-
ton will meet at Morehead City, on
the 5th of August next, for the purpose
of considering the great and growing
tobacco interests of the State. The
production of tobacco is subject that
is now agitating the public minds of
Our people. Fifty years ago only a
few counties in the State knew any
thing about the cultivation of tobacco,
and it was not generally known at
home nor abroad that North Carolina
grew tobacco. We had no market
at home; it was sold on the Vir-
ginia markets, and down to the present
time it is sold on the markets of the
world as Virginia tobacco. But we
have no quarrel to make with that
good old commonwealth, for she did
for us what we could not do for our
selves. But the production is increas
ing and extending its borders, and it
has made name and reputation that
is becoming familiar on the markets
of the world, owing to its superior
color and quality, and commands
good prices wherever known. This
is progressive age, and improvement
is the order of the day. Fashions
change, and the man or woman who
gives no attention to these things will
"get left" Plants, fruits and flowers
are continually hybridizing, and to-
bacco comes in for its share. While
many worthless varieties have been
and may be produced, yet OCCASION
ally some improvements are made, and
should be adopted. The time once
was when we had no tobacco markets,
but now we have no less than twenty
markets in our State, and some of
them as good as any in the world.
While we have, as State, more ad-
vantages than any in the Union, we
must remember this is an age of i'm
provement, and requires brain work
to keep pace with the high wrought
brain power that is continually striving
for the ascendancy. While the old
Tarheel State is rich in minerals, fertile
in soil, and happy in the possession Of
a prosperous and happy people, we
can boast with pride of growing the
finest tobacco and having some Of the
largest and most enterprising manu-
facturers in this Union. She stands
without a peer.
In view of these things let US foster
and watch with jealous eye this great
industry, and every man who is en-
gagged in the leaf or manufacturing in
| terest stand shoulder to shoulder and
wake up old Grip Van Winkle," and
place it where it properly belongs
the finest and best all-'round tobacco
belt in the world. In conclusion: Let
us throw aside business for one week
| and attend the convention at More
head and make it one of pleasure and
| profit. Very respectfully,
| ]. S. LoCKHART,
President Tobacco Association
| of North Carolina.
| COMMITTEES.
The president has just appointed
the following committees :
Financial. M. Currin, Oxford !;
R. P. Walker, Asheville; J. F. Jordan,
Greensboro w. H. Smoot, Hender-
son; G. w. Martin, Madison.
Executive-J. S. Carr, Durham ;
w. W. Wood, Winston; J. L. King,
Greensboro w. P. Pickett, High
Point D. Y. Cooper, Henderson ].
W. Haynes: Winston; Robert Harris,
Reidsville ; T. H. Martin, Durham.
Banquet. P. Taylor, Henderson
B. l.. Duke, Durham; P F. Faison,
Raleigh; R. H. Jones, Roxboro; w.
M. Watkins, Milton H. A. Fisher,
Salisbury Henry Cooper, Oxford w.
L. Walker, Asheville; H. w. Cobb,
Greensboro; A. H. Motley, Jr., Reds
vile; A. Ellington, Rocky Mount
E. NJ. Pace, Wilson; A. B. Gorrell,
Winston; Albert Kramer, Durham.
Transportation. E. Pogue, Raj.
RICH; J. w. Hines, Rocky Mount
VIM. Smith, Raleigh; G. D. Boyd
Warrenton; A. H. Sparger, Mt. Airy
| John H. Redd, Reidsville; J. E.
Gilmer, Winston; c. e. McCarty,
Asheville.
Entertainment-E. Thompson, Dur
ham; Meriweather Lewis, Greensboro
Buck Lewis, Milton; O. S. Smoot
Oxford w, M. Carter, Wilson; A
M. Coleman, Winston John N. Watt
Reidsville ; w. Hobgood, Raleigh
D. E. Gaskill, Salisbury; ]. B. Boat
wright, Louisburg N. B. Norman,
Rocky Mount F. H. Hull, Asheville
N. P. Strause, Henderson; John More
head, Durham John Englehard, Dur
ham w. L. Parrish, Durham
Annual Banquet - Friday night
August 9TH.
The toasts and other preliminarie:
of the banquet will be arranged BY
the committee on banquet after the;
arrival. On Thursday night, Angus
9th, a complimentary sail will b'
given the Association. The invitation
cards will be out in a few days ane
will be sent to the presidents of tn
= different boards of trade in the Stat,
: among members.
sECRETaRY'S CALL.