Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-14
THE WEED NIC0TIAN.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES AT THE
TOBACCO CONVENTION.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
The Tohacco-Growers' Association
to lie Its Name-GcneraI j. u.
Briggs, of Kentucky, Elected
Presidcnt-Other Officers.

OCALA, FLA. January 13.-When the
Tobacco Growers Convention met this
morning Professor Whitney. chemist OF
the United States Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington, was introduced, and
made very instructive address on condi-
ions of climate in various States as re-
lated to tobacco-growing.
Mr.. Cory, OF the owl Tobacco Com
pany, of quincy, followed. Mr.. Corry's
talk was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Jennings, president of the Connecti-
cut Experiment Station. followed Mr..
Cory and spoke largely from the stand
point of an experiment-station man. He
said every section and State in the grow
ing of tobacco had its own conditions
and modes OF culture. He gave a history
of his station, which the people of his
State found necessary 10 establish to i'm
prove the condition of their leaf, I'm order
to maintain it's market The station was
founded in 1892. The farmers formed
stock company. and bought the land, and
the State assumed the management. This
five-year experiment will determine what
elements of soil are taken off and must
be replaced, the effects of fertilizers on
the crop, etc. Quickly decomposng fer
tilizers and those containing salt were
positively hurtful. Linseed, cottonseed.
and castor pumce were good. He said
stable manure could not be depended on
as a source of plant-food. but it was
good humus for the earth. There was no
rule which they could follow. To do 50
was gambling. Climate was great thing
but soil better yet, If adapted to growing
tobacco. Don't stint in fertilizer. Put II
on freely when you are sure you are
right Quality in tobacco was everything.
Better 500 pounds per acre than not
enough.
Mir. J. NJ Edro, of Ocala, followed on
the results OF his experiments I'm grow
ing tobacco around Ocala. He had
visited all sections OF the state, and set
tied here because the conditions were
all he could ask, similar to those in
Cuba, and his experience demonstrated
the correctness of his Judgment lie
had doubts at first, because he had been
told that Florida tobacco had no aroma.
He knew better now. for with long eX-
perience as a smoker. he could truth
fully say that the quality and flavor OF
cigars made of Florida tobacco were as
good as the best made of tobacco grown
i'm the most famous district of Cuba, with
which he was familiar.
Next. a paper of great interest was
read by o. L. Joyner of North Carolina,
on the types of tobacco in his state.
He was followed by c. r. Cuiloms, OF
Tennessee. who told about his States
crop of 1SO,OO0OO0 pounds, which is worth
$9,OoO,O0O, and the profit there Is In II Tor
the growers. II half ne heard was so,
4 Tennessee
ers would make more money by moving
to Florida and growing wrapper tobacco.
Theirs was mostly plug, and averaged
cents a pound.
MONTACO'S PURCHASE.
Captain J. S. Johnson, Of Dade CITY
king of Montacos purchase of Mr..
cofeman's tobacco al 90 cents a pound,
said Montaco took it to Tampa, made
five grades of It, treated it after his
process. and sold the highest grade Of
the fourteen-p pound lot for s. pound, ana
got co cents for the poorest.
The convention named the following
yice-presdents
Milton Whitney, Washington.
A. Cohen. New York.
Judge Briggs, Kentucky.
O. l.. Joyner, North Carolina.
f.. III. jenkins, Connecticut
c. J. Hulium, Tennessee.
j. f. Culver, Illinois.
A. Cook, Georgia.
1t also appointed the following COM
mittee to interview the Ways and Means
Committee of Cor sress: William Corey,
Florida: A. Cohen, New York, and ArleI
Cook Georgia.
f.. b. Moody and j. b. Johnson, from
the Committee on Resolutions, recon-
mended that a permanent organization
be formed. and that it be called the Ma
tional Tobacco Growers Association, the
president 10 have authority to appoint
an Executive Committee of twenty-five.
The resolutions also thanked the rail-
roads and the people of Ocala for courte-
sizes. The resolutions were adopted.
General J. r. Briggs, OF Kentucky was
nominated for president OF the associa-
lion. and was elected unanimously.
ID. 5. Williams was elected secretary
tv acciauna tfQn.