The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-07-21
THE TOBACCO CONVENTION.
The Best Business Meeting Ever
Held-AdOptiOn of Paper Ad-
dressed to the Tobacco Trade of the
World.
Winston Sentiuel.l

alt was the best meeting in the
history of the Association.
That is what Editor Harman, of
the Southern Tobacco Journal, said
this morning when asked about the
sixth annual session of the North Car
olina Tobacco Association held at
Morehead City this week.
owe did more business" continued
Mr. Harman, ethan at any previous
meeting and more interest was man
ifested. The Association is now on a
firm foundation and promises to do
good work for the tobacco trade of
the Old North State.''
The members of the Association
are jubilant over the following resolu-
ton which was passed during a stop
over at Goldsboro:
Res0lUe0, That it is the sense of
this meeting that the North Carolina
Tobacco Association go to Chicago
next year in a body, and that the
annual meeting for 1898 be held en-
route to or from said city, both subject
to the approval of the executive COM
mittee.
The idea of the Association is to
have special train of half dozen or
more Pullman cars, with buffet at
tached and the party to make the
cars their home during the trip.
At the meeting in Goldsbobo an
executive committee was elected as
follows:
w. w. Wood, Chairman, w. L.
Walker, H. L. Scott, Geo. w. Watts,
]. H. Sparger, John N. Watt and E.
NJ. Pace. The President and Secre-
tary are members OF the committee.
TO THE TOBACCO TRADE OF THE WORLD.
The North Carolina State Tobacco
Association in its annual assembly on
the 5th day Of July, 1892, do hereby
petition the following by unanimous
vote:
1st. That you do recognize the
fact that North Carolina now grows
SO per cent. Of the bright tobacco of
the world, of which your trade is such
large consumers.
ed. That heretofore Virginia has
been credited in your quotations,
price currents, ETC., with practically
all OF the bright tobacco grown in the
United States of America, and as such
has gathered about herself and her
markets honor and trade reputation
which really belongs to North Car
olina.
I'd. We hereby petition your trade
to consider this matter seriously and
to give North Carolina tobaccos that
credit to which they are entitled and
instead of quoting our product as Vir-
ginia Brights that you hereafter quote
them in your price lists, ETC., as North
Carolina Brights.
Our State Association asks nothing
but justice for our bright tobacco.
Our interests and that of Virginia are
closely interlnked, but to quote all
our products under the head of Vir-
ginia Brights is a misnomer, such as
we know your trade does not wish to
maintain. We, therefore, call your
attention to this petition in all seri-
business and feel confident that you
will pay proper Difference to the request
we make.
The committee on finance recon-
mended that the following assessments
be made on the various Boards Of
Trade in the Associations: Asheville
SS; Burlington, IS; Durham, SIS;
Greensboro, $3.50; Greenville, s.:
Henderson, s12.5o; Salisbury, S; Mt
Airy, $3.50; Oxford, $40; Roxboro,
$3.50; Raleigh, s.; Rocky Mount, IS;
Rsidsville, 10; Winston, IS; Wilson,
3; Milton, 3; Madison, 3; Pilot Mount
s.; Statesville, So; Stonewall, So
Tarboro, S.; Leaksville, s.; High
Point, s..
The committee appointed to pre-
pare suitable resolutions upon tn.
death of Col. R. F. Webb, of Dur
: ham, and NJ. w. Norheet, of Win
ston, late members of this association
/ beg leave to recommend that a me
e mortal page to each be set aside il
! the Record Book and the secretary b.
/ instructed to inscribe thereon thei
' names, date of birth and death.
Don't be DISCOURAGED about that eczem