The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
GREAT Benefit TO
TOBACCO GROWERS
Prices Advanced and Conditions
Improved Through Influence
Of Association.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT APPLAUDs
People Generally Approve the
Efforts OF the Farmers TO
Better Their Condition.

+ AMELIA. VA. November a.-Since
the sp ech delivered here last Thursday
week by Hon. Hal Flood, on the or
ganization OF farmers to secure fair
prices, tine subject is in the mind OF
ali the parties who heard 1t. and most
Favorable comment Is heard not only
for the SIP aker. but for his subject, on
every side Ministers of the GOSPEL.
0Wyers, doctors, merchants, bankers
and farmers. all highly commend and
Endorse the system and steps are ing
talseE to greatly strengthen the assoc
citation this season for securing more
prices. Tn association has certainly
greatly enhanced the yalut of tobacco.
We tern tobacco. that heretofore sold
for less than Virginia tobacco Of the
same grade, has brought during the
past season ov r So per loo pounds on
the average more than Virginia tobac-
co: and Virginia tobacco has, In the
association. sold for good prices, rang
ing from 81 per 100 pounds for COM
fine leaf. The association already has
offers to buy all tobaccos it can furnish
OF certain grades of the 1907 crop at
prices to be fixed, and hold good by
contract Such Is the result OF or
gained effort of selling in s%s-
every advantage over the auction mar
ket method that has we'll nigh driven
the dark tobacco grower out Of BUSH
ness. True. the auction price has been
( peItef 1OF tue past Two years, since
the association has been in op ration.
but both buyers and sellers admit that
this Increased price is due to the as
ISOLATION. and that the purpose is to
ton. by paying high pric, s outside.
Those Who Deserve Credit.
Farmers and all classes OF citizens
should well consider this situation. A
large ntmber of loyal, true men. many
prices they had S, long received for
tobacco. have put their tobacco into the
association and stood the storm OF
the battle with debt and interest while
credit for the great work they have
done In raising prices. Let not the
their work and not join them in It
a strong. healthy and vigorous organ
ization. controlling majority of the
dark tobacco grown In the State. will
ducc expenses. TIM. increasing the far
rners profits at both ends. IT will i'm
prove the farmers social conditions
and enabl. him the better to provide
business; now too often suffering for
the lack of means, Impossible fop
him to have provided while his crops
brought so l:ttle money 1t VIII slim
better schools. and more time for HIM
self. his wife and his childrt to en-
Joy these advantages. made possible
only by better prices for his crops: bet
until better prices and NOR money
Is available in thinly settled sections
of the country. Greater public spirit
and interest In community dvantages
nil result from a systematic organiza-
tion that brings better profits to It's
IN mbers. Price making Is the great
essential Of the agriculturi,t to-day.
Every industry Is advancing its prices.
Ita mi, Y,,nr In, fnr
mers' prices, and maintaining at an
equitable relation to cost. supply and
demand. Improved land. improved ma
chin ry and improved methods are all
sential-6ut with all these. the price
of tie farmers product will only be
lowered TIL he can barely live, unless
:. assert lis right TO price s. the pre- g;
-4-ssd . thtz right Holy Writ de-
Glars TIE labore- L. worthy o. his
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t-e farm To oTe-cGCs zo6 prevent
tsr4. distressing condition se nEst unite
With ats n=igboors- To aid him II ttIs
tss Tobacco Association Stands 10 vel
come him into fts ranks II raz estab
tished q business bringing prohta bie
prices for tobacco: It's officers are men
who grow tobacco and who are Inter
ested In getting fair prices for IL Il
receives the farmers tobacco at LIS
prizeriss and they are established
wherever there Is enough associa tior
Tobacco TO Justify It II Issues re-