The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-19

that IS possible, is impossible to deter
mined men. We DO not lack the
strength. but the Will; for we are Is
strong as We are determined The in,-
possible belong TO the weak and yacil-
lating.
BY organization such as the Tobacco
Growers Association IS working for. the
tobacco growers can maintain their po-
sition. their self respect their manhood
Without il, IN 4 few years with present
tendencies, they viii have lost much that
our forefathers held ear-independence
The picture is not bright. 10 be sure.
but it would be folly for us 10 spread n
veil over it's hideousnoss thereby hiding
the truth and deceive ourselves
The Association asks the support Of
the tobacco growers in the bright to-
bacco belt. 1t wants your support
Can it have it? The strongest appeal
that | could possibly make TO YOU would
pale beside the appeal that comes to YOU
from your own home, from those who
are dependent on you for the comforts and
advantages that IL Industrious life in
d civilized country entities them to.
Neither would it strike you with the
force that your disappointed hopes do,
when on the warehouse floor your to5ac-
co is knocked off to the only bidder for
that grade of tobacco at a price that
barely covers the cost of cultivation and
often fails to do that Well. You are ask
ed TO give your influence to the Associa-
ton and help restore the tobacco grow
ers to the same prosperous condition that
they occupied ten years ago when they
were reckCned among the most fortunate
farmers in the State Will not this APP
peal from the farmers, for the rcstora-
tlon CT the prosperity that marked the
tobacco grower find a responsive chord
| in your heart? To say that nothing can
be accomplished is TO surrender without
effort, an unconditional surrender.
The plan" to organize every town
ship and county in the bright tobacco
district and to get every tobacco grower
in the territory an active enthusiastic
member. In territory that has been
! partially organized we ask that thorough
organization be pushed to completion.
In counties where there has been no or
ganization, we ask that the tobacco grow
ers call convention and organize under
! the plan adopted by the State Associa-
| ton. Put organizers in the field and
cease not until every township is thor
oughly organized. Is the task stupend-
GUS? Not as large as some may think
for there will be willing helpers to en-
courage the organizers. But there must
| be leaders in this, as in all successful
movements. Now is the time to do
effective work. AS soon as an organiza-
tiOn is effected notify the State
Secretary, giving names and rOstoflicc
addresses Of the President and Secretary.
1t has been said that tobacco can go
lower, which is true and may be veri-
fled unless the growers say: 1t shall not
go lower IN their determination lies
the secret of their success. The reports
coming into this office show that there
has been a decrease in the acreage of to
bacco planted this year Of not less than
% percent, possibly more That should
mean better prices for the crop. VIII
you help to make it bring the increased
price that short crop should bring
Organize. cooperate. Success depends on
these coupled with determination.
T. Il. PARKER,
Secretary N. c. Tobacco Growers Asso-