The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
DARK TOBACCO
GROVE RS MEET.
Executive Committee Lay Out
Programme at Farm
vile.
ALREADY HANDLING CROPS
Will Grade the Tobacco and Issue
Receipts Good for Advances
at Bank.
ALREADY HANDLING CROPS
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FARMvILLE, VA, January 1s.-Thc
State Executive COMMITTEES of tho Dark
Toacco Growers Association OF vlr-
ginia. met here to-day and was called
to order by John d. shepperson, stats
president; II. A. Stokes, secretary. be-
ing sick. c. A. Stacy was made secre-
sented by the county chairman which
composed the State committee:
Appomattox county, A. II. Howerton;
Amelia. G. N. Stacy; Amherst. u. II.
Wood; Brunswick. s. l.. Barrow, Buck
ingham, B. B. Johns Bedford, G.. S.
Nichols: Campbell, r. j. Marshall; Char
lotte. S. c. Daniel; Dinwiddle, e. S.
Hobbs. Franklin. o. e. southall: Lunen-
sic; Nottoway. j. p. Irby. Prince Ed
ward, E.. r. Bondurant.
Reports from the different districts priz-
ing houses showed that they had been
opened at Blackstone for the counties OF
Nottoway, Lunenburg, Brunswick, Din
widdie and Amelia. At Farmville for the
counties OF Nottoway, Amelia, Prince
Edwrad, buckingham. Cumberland and
Charlotte. Two pricing houses located
at brakes Branch for Charlotte county
and for the counties adjacent. AT Lynch
burg, for Appomattox, Nelson. Campbell
and Amherst. At Chula, Amelia county.
for Amelia, Powhatan and Chesterfield.
and one soon to be opened at Bedford
City for Bedford and Franklin.
Large quantities OF tobacco are being
delivered to these houses, and the quail
fly of the tobacco shown at the Farm
vile house was very fine. The members
of the State committee and many far
mers were deeply interested in the large
quantity being received and the excel
lent way in which 1t was handled by
Messrs. J. e. johnson and Company.
who have the contract Mt Farmville and
also for Amelia county.
Great interest Is being taken by rner-
chants and citizens. even the bankers
are contributing to the work of organl-
cation and securing pledges of tobacco.
in the different localities. realizing the
prosperity that good prices must bring.
The report Of John ID. Shepperson OF
his visit to the Western Tobacco Asso-
citation showed community live with
interest and determination. to WIN ut
every point. Ninety per cent. of the dark
tobacco is pledged to the association,
and contracts for large quantities of the
1875 crop Is already in progress. Arrange
ments were made for the Representatives
of the Western Association to Visit Vir-
ginia to aid in perfecting the system OF
cooperation for mutual benefit.
committee WAS appointed looking to
the establishing of State organ prob
ably at first with some of the large
papers of the State. Ae
Arrangements looking to the systematic
management of the work as ito settle
ments for sale and proper keeping OF
records were erected.
Il. T. Bondurant. the State chairman
of the executive committee and acting
salesman for the association. is negotiat-
ing sales of some grades of tobacco al
ready.
The Amelia Prizing House has been
located at Chula, where good tobacco
working plant was built few years ago.
NAiessrs. j. E. Johnson. of Farmville. and
Mr.. Henry n. Vaughan. OF Richmond.
two of the best known young tobacconists
in the State. have this contract and they
will prize the tobacco and store 1t In
a bonded warehouse in Richmond. Va.
The receiving days at this Chula prize
house will be every Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday, and either Mr.. Johnson or
Mr.. Vaughan will be on hand to receive
adm grade the tobacco They will issue
receipt for the tobacco to the farmer
and this receipt is good for \ advance
on the tobacco by the Farmers ana
Merchants Bank, at Amelia
Mr.. Sam ]. Robertson. formerly of this
county. but for several years lately of
Richmond Va. gentleman we'll skilled
IN tobacco, will have charge OF the
work.