The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-05
TOBACCO'S GREAT FUTURE.
A Prediction That il VIII be The
SOuth'S Great Industry.

President Noodle of the National
cigar Leaf Growers Association
sa-s Next Year Will See 5000
Farms in Georgia and Florida Now
Devoted to Cotton Converted Into
Tobacco Plantations-The Results of
the Recent Washington Convention.
President F. B. Noodle of the National
Ci,arI. eaf Growers Association passed
through the city yesterday on his way to
his home in Lake City, Fla. Mr. Noodle
is inst returning from Washington, where
he attended the national convention of
cigar leaf growers of the United States,
and spent sometime in comforting with
the congressman from the tobacco grow
ING states and also the officers of the
revenue department
When MIR Noodle passed through Sa-
yannah ten days ago, on his way to Wash
inctOn. he occupied the position of presi-
dent of the Florida Tobacco Association.
When the cigar leaf growers cOnve ntiOn
met however, and decided upon a
national organization, they decided also
in view of the growing Importance of the
industry in Florida, to honor that state
with the presidency, and Mr.. Noodle was
elected president of the national organiza-
ton This is the way that Mr.. Noodle
modestly puts it, but the fact of his thor
ougu acquaintance with all questions
affecting the tobacco industry, and his
influence with the present administration
might have had something to do with his
election.
a SATISFACTORY CONVENTION.
Mr.. Noodle says the results of the meet
ing of the cigar leaf growers in Washing
ton were very satisfactory.
Instead of there being war to the
knife" he said, between the growers
and the manufacturers, as I informed you
threatened to be the case when on my way
to Washington, we have formed league
offensive and defensive and are now bound
together by mutual interests. This is true
so far as the Key West and Tampa manu-
facturers and the leading manufacturers
of Havana tobacco in the United States
are concerned. Delegations from the
manufacturers were in Washington at
the same time we were there and we had
opportunities for comforting and arrang
inc our differences. The mem bers of con
gress and the treasury officials were quite
confused at the opposite demands made
upon them by the growers and the manu-
facturers.
When we had an opportunity of confer
ring with them, however, and demOnStra-
ting how unreasonable were the demands
of the manufacturers that the present
duty upon imported leaf should be re-
duced to a mere nominal sum, while the
duty upon cigars should be retained, the
justice of our claims was seen at once.
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.
We demonstrated that while the pres
ent tariff upon imported wrappers is only
s. per pound, if the duty were placed in
the same proportion as that upon manu-
featured cigars the tariff would be IS per
pound. We produced the English revenue
takers in evidence, where the equitable
ratio is maintained in the duties upon the
raw material and manufactured goods,
showing that the English duty upon i'm
ported leaf was much greater than the
American while the duty upon imported
cigars was slightly less
The result" said Mr. Noodle twas an
agreement between the manufacturers
and the growers was reached that sched-
ule +. of the present tariff, which i'm
poses a duty of 81 90 to 50. IS upon wrap
pers and 35 cents upon filters and $50 to $50
per thousand on cigars, according to grade
should remain as at present, and this
agreement was reported to the treasury
officials, The present schedule is likely
to be maint aimed in constructing the new
tariff as it is entirely a Pevenueand not
prohibition duty, the importations being
largely increased under It, Tobacco is
recognized as a legitimate subject for rev
enue everywhere, and as the government
obtains a revenue of $4,000, 600 a year
from the duties on imported tObaccos for
cigar manufacture, it is greatly to its in
terest to retain the present duties"
FOURTEEN STATES REPRESENTED.
Fourteen states were represented at
the National Cigar Leaf Growers Associ-
alton, the Connecticut. Wisconsin and
Miami valley growers being most largely
represented
There was much enthusiasm displayed
and the meeting was a very satisfactory
one. A permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of the following
officers:
President, F, B. Noodle, of Lake City,
Fla.
Vice President, Hon 7. A. Burns, of
Versailles. Ohio.
Secretary and Treasurer, S. G. Harden,
of Connecticut.
Executive committee. F. B. Noodle, H
S. Frye, president Of the New England
Tobacco Growers Association, and Thad-
deus Graves, vice-president of the same
organizat ion.
President Noodle is delighted over the
results of the convention. He says it
needed only the assurance of the mainten-
ance Of the present duties to produce a
wonderful impetus in the tobacco grow
ing industry in his section. He pre-
diets that next year will see 5000 farms
IN Georgia and Florida now devoted to
cotton converted into tobacco planta-
tons. Tobacco growing is the coming
industry Of South Georgia and Florida"
ne said, and will do more in the next
lew Years for the prosperity of the agri-
cultural population of the section named
IMAM any other industry"