The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

The State Association of Tobacco
Growers after an hours debate ye>1cv-
day morning adopted by practically
unanimous vote the rough draft OF con
tract to fern the basis Of IN agreement
between the Organization and capitalists
who agree To fullii> Il money to handle
the tobacco crop when 50 per cent 81 the
growers CT bright tl.acco have signed
the contract. The agreement i the same
as that formulated by the committee on
plans at the Wetn s.lay might session
and. in full. is ~ follows
We agree to enter into contract wi.l
]. +. Jordan AMI his associates to s"H
10 them our tobacco raised during the
next five years at an advance Of not less
than ID per cent. ever the prices of the
same grade Of tobacco during the last five
years, the said price to bc fixed hy
commission, Il majority Of Whom shall
represent the seller.
We further agree to take stock with
said Jordan and his associates a corpor-
alton which shall be formed for the pur-
pose Of manipulating and disposing Of said
tobacco, sold to said !. l.. Jordan and
his associates to the extent Of not less
than 10 per cent Of the value Of cur said
tobacco. The details of this agreement
shall be hereafter arranged so as To Cur
~ cut the true intent and moaning of
this agreement. If We make default in
this agreement in any particular We agree
to forfeit to said corporation the said
stCck SO taken. And We further recon-
mend for our mutual benefit tlat the far
mcrs of North Carolina reduce their crop
at least > per cent. below the past years
production. We invite the Cooperation
Of Virginia, South Carolina and other
II; ;,.j,
This is not intended as the specific. CON
tract that the individual farmer will br
asked to sign. Ii is merely the cmh0di-
ment Of what The Association deems nee
essary to offer as an inducemcnt 10 rhc
capitalists whom Mr. Jordan declares to
be willing TO back the enterprise and Is
intended only to set before the farmers.
III general terms. the essentials Of the
contract afterWard to lie signed 10y the
individual farmer.
On this Plan it is the purpose Of the
association to appeal 10 the country.
Organizations Will Ie perfected In every
township and co"nty Of tho tobacco sec
ton III accordance with th2 plan of or
ganiZation adopted. The contract will
be discussed and the tobacco grower
familiarzcd with its man features When
the requisite SO per cert have agreed to
ton will be called. delegates will be sent
up from the county bodies in the regular
way. and the State convention VIII name
a committee to confer with rcDreSeita-
tlves of the capitalists and with tntm
Il definite contract Will be formulated
and agreed upon, submitted To the con
vcntion and ratified. This contract Will
chen be submitted to the individual to
bacco growers and when 80 per cent have
signed it the organization will be per-
fected and the capitalists on their part
viii pat up the money necessary to handle
the tobacco crop.
IT was the sent iment Of The association
yesterday that the work OF organizing in
the counties and townships should begin
at once and should be vigorously pushed.
it is expected that at some time during
the year Il joint meeting of the tobacco
growers Of North Carolina and Virginia
viii be arranged that all growers OF bright
tobacco may l,c brought irto harmony
and Daay unite on one plan Of opposition
to me American Tobacco Company.
President J. Bryan Grimes named he
following as mcmbel-s Of the State Eyor-
utye committee Of the organization from
the several .iudCial districts Of The Statc:
Col T. w Wharton.
DIR. L. II. SpeiSht.
3-R II Kicks
III. H. Knight
Col. ". l.. Kennedy
Col T. T. Toon.
S-W. l.. Bo,1ldin.
9-Dr. Elias F'uln
The members from the 10. aLd J.!
districts viii lie named later.
The Association Adjourned 1T 1890
subject to the caH Of the president.