Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-01-18

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resolution was passed requiring the
Board Of Directors TO appoint com
mittee on sales Of tobacco to consist
81 six planters.
Prince George Co. Frank w Hill
alternate, Elisha e. Berry.
ST. Mary's Co Henry G Adams,
Mechanicsville; alternate, Truemau
G. Slingluff, Jr.. Milestown.
Calvert Co James G. CLANCY
alternate. Or. Philip Briscoe.
Upper Country Thomas e. Walk
or; alternate, Joseph J. Bradenburg.
Anne Arundel Go. Robert ID.
Hopkins alternate, Frank n Oar.
nail.
Charles 90. Adrian Posey; alter
nate. J. J. Jenkins.
The alternates. in the absence 81
the regular members from their re-
spective counties. shall act In their
places. and have the right. and are
requested. TO attend all meetings Of
the committee and take part In its
discussions.
The Committee on Sales is expect
ed to secure reports on the crop for
1905, as TO It's quantity and quality,
and make public announcement
thereof. with It's opinion Of what
should be the market value Of the
different types Of the crop and al
SO inform itself Of the prices realiz-
ed for the different types by the
planter, and II In its judgment, the
interests OF the planter are being
sacrificed to make public announce
ment 81 it.
The committee will invite the com
mission merchants Of Baltimore city,
engaged in the sale Of tobacco, 70 q
conference with view Of forming q
union OF the commission men and
jointly establish standard grades
and prices Of tobacco for the present
year. The planters will be recon-
mended to sell their tobacco only
through commission house which
is o member OF the union. The
standard grades are to be represent
cd by type samples, under seal, Of
which accurate descriptions shall
DO formulated, recorded and pub
lished
The following resolutions were
adopted
That the State Tobacco Ware
house properties 10 Baltimore City
have been paid for from tho outage
charges on tobacco and Of right be-.
long to the tobacco growing inter-
es,s 81 thls State; Therefore The
money received from insurance on
warehouses Nos and 2, and TO be
received from the sale Of the ground
on which they were located. should
be held for and used solely for the
benefit OF said tobacco interests;
n iurtherance Of this object, and in
view Of the allusion 10 said money
IN the message Of Governor Warheld
10 the General Assembly Of Mary
land, the Honorables Louis Mex.
Griffith, William B. Clngett and
Richard s. Hill, members OF said
general Assembly, and Of this Assoc
citation, are hereby appointed acom-
mittee TO have a statement complied
which will show the true account
between said warehouse properties
and the State Of Maryland, and TO
safeguard the interests ofthe tobacco
growers Of this State in said pro-
perties and fund.
THAT r. Snowden Hill, Richard
W. Sylvester and Franklin Weems
be and they are hereby appointed q
committee 10 prepare a statement Of
the depressed conditions 81 the
Maryland-g grown Tobacco Industry,
and the causes thereof, with rem
edy therefor; and that said commit
Tee transmit the same 70 the govern.
ment Of. France through the proper
channels Of the United States gov.
eminent.
The outlook is very encouraging.
Enthusiastic meetings have been
held at several points 10 the lower
counties, and applications for mem
bersbip are coming 10 very rapidly.
The Upper Country Association re-
ports show about 80 per cent Of the
growers enrolled as members there
OF.
FRANKLIN WEEMs, Secretary,
Maryland Tobacco Growers Asso-
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