The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-26
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EQUITY SOCIETY, HARMONIOUS.
EQUITY SOCIETY HARMONIOUS
State Union otfF51This Society
Meets in Staunton This
ss .ss Morning.
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3SffAA1ELIA, ~ VA, # July 225.--rhe regular
annual meeting of the IT obacco Growers
United Protectivefi Assnciation,s which is
y inco rporated and chartered under the
flaws OF eNirgi will lie held In Black
Stone on4sWednesdst q. 4 gust 1st, u
"a. NJ. This asso cia ton embraces The
growers OF dark tobasso. and all tobacco
growers in every county In the State are
invited to be Epresent. Matters of most
significant import to the growers Z of to-
bacco arc to be considered. ,l+s ST N 5stti
S.fs The growth OF the association has been.
wonderful IT has had q mos potont in-
nuence In raising the price Of tobacco
to d profitable basis and Its tobaccos
are being sold at reasonable prices, both
In this county and abroad. The ex-
committee, imposed OF district chairinen
representing each prizory5&of the assoc
4clatton has just been In session in tho
city Of Richmond, grading and pricing
Titsfss samples, which isGdone at frequent
Intervals as fast as theyeare prized and
received 4. the Office of the salesman,
Mr. II. M. Vaughan. Of the well known
firm of 1. N. Vaughan and Company.
Mr.. Vaughan will sail for Europe on
August 4th, In furtherance OF the work
of his Office The samples include most
types Of dark tobacco from the finest
wrappers to Jugs.
1 In the country, meetings are In pro-
& gress every day, and pledges are being
circulated and signed In the meetings,
and by house to house fcanvassing. and
an Interest never before shown 4 is being
taken by the tobacco growers. K Il
The meetings for Amelia county viii
be held on July SOth at Chappel's store,
and at NIannboro. July 3lst, 3-
The Virginia State Union OF the Amerl-
can Society OF Equity, meets In the city
of Staunton to-morro W. Mr., James r.
Kemper, of Augusta, Is president; DR.
r, w. Evans, OF Campbell. secretary
and G. N. Stacy. Of Amelia, treasurer.
The Society Of Equity is in perfect
harmony with the Tobacco Association,
tobacco being simply ono branch Of the
society work and 1t being a provision
OF the society that the conditions SUR
rounding each crop and locality shall
be worked out according to local con-
dtions and by those most Interested.
yet united In one compact society for
mutual protection and preservation froy:
oppression. This oppression arises from
great organizations Of capital boards of
trade, commission men and gamblers. who
5flx prices for their own benefit, low to
producer ana high to consumer. The
farmers situation, under this system Is
(, a tleplorabe- one. Low prices have driven
away his labor, his wife and children
have to take its place,H Tho children
leave home as soon MS possible that
offers only long hours, from day TIL
dark Of hardest toll and little or no
pay, and the old folks IRE only too an
xious to sell the farms, The society's
plan provides remedy for this sltua-
ton. This remedy Is being thoughtfully
considered all over this country.
The farmers Institutes, both local and
State, are giving 1t q place on their
programmes, and the people, without OK
cention, endorse the idea that tho farmer
who feeds and clothes the world and
furnishes tho means for tho nccumuln-
ton OF wealth, Is entitled to fair laboring
hours and fair prices for his products.