The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-10
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terests.
On motion Of Mr.. Bruner it was decid-
ed that the convention select Immediately
a committee of five, afterwards increased
| to 8. on motion of Mr. Lipscomb this to
be a central executive committee which
should, at its leisure, name a committee
of four in each tobacco county one manu-
facturer one leaf dealer, one warehouse
man and one farmer, to canvass for sub
scriptions, and also to secure specimens
of the best tobacco. The money raised
to be turned over to the State Treasurer,
with the understanding that it is to be
used for this tobacco exhibit.
| On motion of Mr.. Joyner the chair
| man of the convention was made chairman
Of this central committee.
| Then the following gentlemen were
elected as members of the committe, be-
sides Col. G. E. Webb, of Kinston, the
chairman:
Col. John S. Cunningham, of Person.
Mr.. o. L. Joyner, of Greenville.
Mr. Hoge Irvine, of Kinston.
Mr.. Roscoe Briggs, of Wilson.
DIR. B. W. Kilgore, of Raleigh
Mr.. F. r. Penn, of Reidsvine.
Mr.. j. Spot Taylor, of Surry
Mr. Albert Kramer, of Durham.
Dr. B. W. KIlgore, the Director of the
State Experiment Station, said he had
been struck by the remarks of Mr..
Bruner in regard to the proposed exhibit.
1t the curing of all kinds OF tobacco, and
the ACCESSIBILITY of securing a man who
understood this work. The Agricultural
Department of the State had grown last
year and this year some Cuban and a
little .Sumatra tobacco in Edgecombe and
the gentleman who had superintended the
curing of that tobacco could be secured
to go to st. Louis. He had had e.Aeri-
ence in exposition work
Mr.. Joyner offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this convention appre-
ciates the remarks of DIR. B. w. Kilgore,
and further, that it urges upon him and
the Board of Agriculture the Importance
Of sending a man, under the government
expert TO be supplied by the Chief of the
Division of Soils, Mr.. Milton Whitney, OF
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, in order that the results of his
experience be published in the Bulletins
OF the State Department of Agriculture
for the benefit of the tobacco growers of
the State"
Mr. Joseph E. Pogue, of Raleigh, sug-
gested that this would be an excellent OPP
portunity to correct a false impression
that had somehow got abroad to the
effect that the famous bright tobaccos
were raised in Virginia. The fact that
the best grades are grown IN North Caro-
lima should be advertised widely
The convention agreed with Mr.. Pogue
entirely.
Col Webb said it was his intention to
issue a special North Carolina edition of
the Southern Tobacco Journal, to be sent
cut with the exhibit, and to be circulated
ali over the country.
On motion of Mr.. Lipscomb, the execu-
tive committee was empowered to select
a man to help take charge of the tobacco
exhibit at ST. Louis.
Mr. Joyner suggested that the commit
tee meet at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
in his room at the Marlborough House.
ard the convention adjourned.
At the meeting of the Executive Con-
mittee of which Secretary Drummer was
made a member, he was requested to get
up letter of instructions. to be sent to
every tobacco man in the State.
Dr. Kilgore was elected treasurer, and
it was decided that to him should be
sent the samples of tobacco, etc, and he
will prepare and transmit them to the
exposition. All the samples are to be
properly labeled.
Mr. Hoge Irvine was selected to take
charge of the collecting of all samples
and direct that part of the work.