The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-12-12
MEETING OF TOBACCO GROW.
RRS,

show the utter tRllacy or the oVerpro
duction theory and that the remedy
for low prices does not lie in reduced
acreage, Mr.. Pate rson presented the
following figures taken from the official
reports Of the q. 8. Department OF Ag
riculture, showing the total tobacco
crop of the country for the years
named and the prices received for
same:
Year. Pounds. Amouu5. Price.
1890 522 215. 116 S43 100, 532 st
1894 400 G78 385 81 760 739 64.5
1896 4O3 OO4 800 "a 258 07O 6
Commenting on these figures Nj.
Patterson said:
Comparing the figures given for
1890 with those Tor 1895, the last pub
lished by the department., the aston
ishiDg results is demonstrated Of a de-
cline Of 90 per cent in production and
a decline also of 43 per cent. in total
value. Not only in total value, but in
price per pound. The large crop of
1890 bringing ST cents per pound, while
the small crop of 1896 brings only 6
cents per pound.
On the other hand, the cotton crop
which has not been affected by any
combination such as has Obstructed
the tobarc0 market, show VS. very differ
emit results in price per pound, when a
small crop was maae as compared with
a large crop.
THE crop of 1862, Of 8,757. 964
bales, brought 1927 547 854.
1.-The crop of 1897-98. of II. 274, $40
bales, brought 1922. OO9. 43O.
THAT is, under the untrammeled
law of supply and demand the price
per pound went up gs the yield went
down. Not 90 with tobacco. There
the market has been so throttled that q
decline Of 20 per cent. in production is
marked by a AZ per cent. decline in
value"
Mr.. Joel Phillips, OF Nash, presided
over the meeting. The attendance was
not as large as had been hoped for. The
following resolutions we're adopted:
WHEREAS, The price Of leaf tobacco
has steadily decreased to such a point
as to leave no profit to the grower;
therefore
"ReSOIUed, That we respectfully rec,
ommend the formation Of tobacco
growers in every county in North Caro-.
lima where tobacco is grown, ard that
delegates be appointed to a general con
vention Of such associations at such
time and place as this convention may
designate, to discus and formulate plans
to raise the price of leaf tobacco.
"2 That we invite all tobacco grow.
ing sections in sister States to co oper-
ate with US.
50 That the President of this Asso-
citation be empowered to appoint
or more persons to cell meetings in
their counties for the purpose OF effect
ing county organizations"
Many interesting speeches were
made and it was refreshing to see that
all emphasized this point upon which
ell intelligent farmers are now agreed:
the hope of the farmer lies in organize.
ton.
Mr.. R. A. P. Cooley favored CO opera>
tive tobacco factories. why not go
into the tobacco manufacturing bust
ness ourselves2" continued Mr.. Cooley.
''If it he made all the Dukes million
aires, then we ought to be able to make
something out of it. We've got the
stuff, the tobacco necessary, and in a
short time after we perfect a thorough
organization we may see a way tt go
into the manufacturing business our-
selves. II we fad that we can then
get more money out of our tobacco in
the plug than in the leaf, then I favor
and bslieve the growers are going into
the manufacturing business"
After much discussion, it was de-
cided to ask all tobacco growers in
each county to meet at the county seat
or the fret Monday in January. Each
county convention is to select FIVE dele.
gatCs to a general meeting to be held
in Raleigh, January 18th, at Z p. m.
It is hoped that these county meet.
ings will be largely attended and that
the best tobacco growers in each county
will be sent as delegates to the State
meeting.
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