The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-12-20
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! Nov Is, 1907, a joint stock compal
was formed known Is the Famvi
District Prizng House Associate
incorporated, for the purpose Of han
! ling tobacco for the Farmville bran
Of the Planters Protective Assoc
ton Of Kentucky, Tennessee and Y
ginia.
Heret fore association tobacco hI
been handled under contract. III
stock company will pack the tobac.
for the farmer at actual cost, thu, J
ducing the handling charges down
a minimum. The company has secu
Cd the services Of Mr. +. l.. Morris
manage their factories, who Will civ
his undivided attention TO their bus
ness, and no tobacco except associ
ton tobacco will be handled i'm the
factories We request every farne
who does not understand our ,yster
4 10 call and see him at the Auder>0
factory, headquarters Of the Associa
ton in Farm,ille, that he may as
plain the advantages under this ~,
tenn Of handling Association tobacco
We have secured large contract, fol
common and medium grades at salts
factory prices to the Executive CON
mittee aud are negotiating for others
which will cover the bulk if not The
entire crop.
The money for all toDaccos thu.
sold will be paid over TO the farmer
shortly after the delivery Of the tobac
co.
These arrangements will enable the
planters TO realize quick aud ready
sales Of the above grades and get all
i'm cash instead of borrowing one-hall
and paying interest I'm other words
under the order and contract system
the tobacco is practically sold before
the delivery to the pricing house. Tn
der this system the Association is
easily within reach Of all growers, the
rich and poor, the tenant and the man
who gives crop liens to the commits
sion merchants, protecting both the
merchant and farmer alike.
We implore you not to offer your to-
bacco at public auction until you have
thoroughly acquainted yourself with
our system, as we are confident you
will realize fully as much, If not more,
through the association and aid i'm
building up the grandest organization
that was ever formed for the protec-
tion Of the planter.
Will you be party to the system
which is rObbing the widow and the
orphan Of what justly belongs to them,
which is closing the door Of opportun-
ity to the youth Of our land, hooking
the rights Of the laboring man and
destroying the foundation principles
Of a free and independent government?
God forbid.
On the 9th hand, will you stand
by the men who have heroically stood
The test for two years against over
odds, and are even now
more determined than ever? VIII
you help them build up this organiza-
lion which means the salvation Of our
country, the returning home Of the
boys who left the farms, which seeks
10 wipe away the tears from the
'heek OF the widowed mother and
,oothe the brow Of toll with the smile
IF joy.
Oh, how long will you stand of and
'iew with cold indifference the strug-
gle Of your neighbors, the carnage Of
he self-sacriicing? Have you forgot
en- the divine command, "Thou shalt
owe thy neighbor as thyself?"
Is it possible that the manhood and
ourage Of Virginia will shrink before
UGH an important issue, when the
ecisiOn Of that issue depends upon
Ter men, and the character Of her men
ehind il. In every decisive conflict
fthe worlds history, the character
nd impulses Of the men behind that
onfict determine the result. The |
thirteen Colonies Of America conquer
d the British Kingdom because
VashingtOn's men were fired by a
ealOus patriotism. Japan whipped
.ussia because Oyama's men were
infused with "Bushido The high
'ater mark Of the Southern Confeder-
cy was reached when that magnif-
mt remnant Of her army met at APP
Omattox to do battle with two conti-
ents.
II the tobacco growers are determin-
IN the present conflict victory will
2 theirs. If they are prompted by
itriotic regard for their fellow-men
nd their best and highest interest,
ley are pretty sure to win. If they
e opposed by the paid machine Of
.eed and corruption, they needn't
ar the results.
Brother farmers come and join Us
I'd help US make our country pros
,rous, pave the way for better educa-
On Of our children, for building good
ads and cleaning the moral atmos-
lere Of our communities with more
urches and Sunday Schools.
With best wishes, | remain,
Yours sincerely,
JNO. G. HAMLET,
See. and Treas. \
Badly Mixed Up.
Abraham Brown, Of Winterton, y.
, had very remarkable experiences.