The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-16
Tobacco Growers Problems.
Editors Prog, essivs Farmer:

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at both ends of the line, and be sure we are IN q
/ position as to soil, climate, market, etc.
Almost any part of North Carolina will make to-
bacco. but the question naturally ARISES, will it
make a type of tobacco in all parts of North Car
DINA that will pay a remunerative price to the
producer?
have heard tobacco dealers, men who handle
| tobacco from all parts of this State and South
Carolina, say that Eastern North Carolina and
| South Carolina did not produce a quality of to-
bacco that was demanded by the manufacturers
The objection was that it would rot on their
hands; would not stand the warm weather of
summer, there being properties in this tobacco
that were very undesirable, owing to the climate
and soil that produced it; a poor, thin, light,
papery tobacco, only suitable for smokers and Gig
~arettes.
This kind of tobacco the manufacturers say
they do not want, but it is bought at a much lower
price and used simply because it is made and put
on the market by these Eastern and South Caro-
lima farmers, I am confident at a loss to the pro-
Queer.
This type of Eastern tobacco does not only af-
feet the raiser, but helps considerably to reduce
the price of all desirable grades of tobacco made
in the original tobacco belt, by the increase of the
grand total of pounds.
Brothers farmers of Eastern North Carolina
and South Carolina, let all make a long pull, a
sure pull, and a pull all together; have a better
understanding of one another's welfare financial
ly. 1t is generally conceded by our best farmers
dealers, warehouse men, and all persons who make
and handle tobacco, that the present prices are
below the cost of production; and also we agree
that something must be done to put the farmers
in a better position.
We have a right to demand it and if properly
managed, we will receive it in good measure.
shaken together, if not running over. But if we
in the old haphazard, hit or miss, way of
every man for himself, our success is based
on a very shallow foundation.
Brother tobacco farmers, we all want the CO.
coanut that has the milk in it, and now the best
way to get it out?
1 Will answer the question. I do not know the
best way. L believe as this is a day of organiza-
tlon' and all business, corporations, trusts, ETC..
nno mat the first step to success is to organize
and elect officers to govern and control its e+ooL-
lolders, even in all of it's details. and these ~.
have generally proved to be successful
'neir stockholders and often an impediment to
ne tobacco farmers welfare. In self-defence anJ
9luoence' Jet al! the tobacco, cotton and truck
drners OF Virginia and North Carolina organize ;
n one grand organization-the more the he++ar
I properly managed and directed by its co1nty
ma state officers elected by members from the
and he OF the organization.
we should have a legislative or sd1;soru O..
elected or appointed from different
ectlons OF the State representing the different
ranches OF farm products, namely, tobacco cot.
Ih!s committee should be composed Of the vow
est informed and most intelligent part Of tbs
whose duty would be to reen1ata t ts
,aasln of an and marketing Of the above-named pro- 70
f the 3 stat. o "ansd SO the farmers of each section
on and not plant any crop, everything he;nr
49, osterlmental to another section of the