The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-01-15


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ihis 'e what we must Iapor ior. faouie
me" i'ad "lcree'ied' others crulo. ten-
'Fai a"e' t'iN houses We're requisite
where much tobacco was grown, but
these "elld come with the ministry.
This li'ne was Florida's opportunity.
and ic -iould be improved 70 was
one OF TEE plainesL yet most impress
siye ana instructive addresses deiiv-
erea'
Ffoi- M"odie, president 't lbe state
associa'i'l, followed, and sHoke learn-
ediy ana eioquentiy on Rock Bottom
fac'si Feoiogicaliy considered IN To-
oRcco growing lie told all anout cli-
mate son ana r"ck influences on
plants ana especially ON tobacco
growing Ills admirable addresS viii
shof'iy he punished by the state eX-
perlinen'al station and all "ho desire
copy can secure same hF applying
tor it. II VIII contain mine of
wealth on this Important subject.
The evening session was devoted to
discussing the tariff phrase of the to-
hacco question.
VIM. NJ. Corey, manager OF the
Owl laoaeco company read a Paper
'laA- 'at statistics. claiming there should
he uniform taTitf on all gratles OF iln--
portetf- tobacco. Noinlnaily u was,
yet TAXI ag the history OF the imports
OF Cubs and s0matra ie;s& most 81
the former cams. 10 at thirfy-sve
cents, because 6aies were adjudgea to
contain less than fifteen per cent of
pure wrappers, aud hence were clas3ed
as'iiIiers, and paid duty Of thirty
five cents per pound, waile on Sumat-
IA the r"ie was inelorabie, one dnl-
lar and half per pound duty, the re-
suit being that the importers and
manufacturers at key West and Tam
pa were getting the profit out Of This
difference on discrimination. In this
way the government lost millions OF
revenue and 'he manufacturers reaped
The governments loss.
Mr.. Correy was for uniform duty
Mr. Ganby took issue with Mr.. Cor
ry, aud said if his theory was carried
out every manufactures of cigars
would transfer their fields Of industry
to to tbe country in which the product
was grown.
Mayor ieaiy sought Information as
a Frozen oul orange grove, ana n per-
son VINO proposed TO embark in grow
ing tohaeco' but did not seem to grasp
Mr.. Gumhy's facts and figures.
Several resolutions were introduced
by Mr.. Henry Curtis that there should
be uniform duty Oh all grades of i'm
ported tobacco Of enc doiiarand half
per pound, and q committee Of five
pmmi1enttohaeeo growers should be
appointed to meet the committee os
ways ''ou means u congress 20 nav
he'fing "ilen tle lo""cco soheuu'e
came up.
Nr' 0feeiy' 0. 1achsohylile' amend
ed th's ny making 'ile au'y on ou-
ni's,r" wrappers 'i'iee 0u''''i' : pO'l'N'
Snn W. e,,aas 1 t;,irtre,,o oonts
n - Nh c,n,,,,n on,an,,oa tha.
~, - - ,I,S..,l ~ 80 Iii
th9 gu's S''o".U o9 wv y, ,,..t. pD.t9,'e e.
poun0 VI ',,y m''Pp'aI lo., 'n@ ,,. w.,
Genus on iN,e,s l'''.A a'ii7l'.''''eusS
were lost, and the original motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Medero' the suecessta' ocaia
Cuban tobacco grower ana eurer' sald
the question OF duty at th's tIille was
a secondary consideraVioh- )" ha' we
wanted was 10 gro" such topacco III
Florida Id quality' that II "ouid ne
more than successful competitor TO
the Cuban leaf, tllen Y Afas We would
keep our mlllons s.. nome y oslliu up
ah l''"pens0 ''iu 's''
The chair appoihtea eas ioiioNlng
committees on Fesoiu us1oI,s D.
Briggs OF hentachy' T. r. - sehkihS'
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