The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-15
JEFFERSON CASHIER
Son Of President of Amelia Bank
Elected Cashier.
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AMELIA @. H., VA. February 14.-The
directors of the Farmers and Merchants
Ranak had most important meeting here
to-day Arrangements were made in ref
erence to financing the tobacco receipts
of the Tobacco Association at the prizery
at Sunnyside, Cumberland county, Va
Mr.. M. B. Blanton of Balsvile. is chair
man Of the executive committee. which
looks after the business of the prizery,
and reports the business In fine shape.
The directors elected Mr.. Mason Jeffer-
son to be cashier to succeed Mr.. j. T.
Davenport. who recently resigned. Tho
newly elected cashier is a son Of the
president OF the bank, and is now In
the insurance business In Richmond. He
will take charge OF the office as soon as
arrangements can be made to leave his
present position. Being quite young, he
IL to be congratulated on securing 80 re-
sponsible position,
Mr.. w. L. Tucker, Jr., assistant to the
general manager OF the Tobacco Assocla-
ton for Virginia, is here to-day. Mr..
Tucker makes constant visits to- the
different prizeries of the association To-
Gated throughout the dark tobacco belt
OF Virginia. Tobacco Is coming in well.
he says, and the farmers are determined
on SUCCESS
Sales Of the new Jugs, are being made,
which enable the farmers to get some
monsy at once to pay their expenses.
Ne,~ prizeries have been established this
sason at Sunnyside, Cumberland county:
at Cumberland Courthouse, at Dilwyn.
South Hill. The prizeryI that was To-
Gated at Chula last season Us operating at
Amelia Courthouse this season. These
prizeries are all receiving tobacco from
old and new members Of the associa-
ton. Farmyille prizery does the largest
business in the State and brakes Branch
rext. Blackstone also does a large bust
ness in handling association tobacco.
On last Saturday there was q large
gathering OF Charlotte county farmers
ct the courthouse, assembled to hear re-
ports from General Manager E. T, Bon
durant. State Salesman II. NJ. Vaughan
and c. N. Stacy, q member OF the State
executive committee.
Mr.. Bondurant spoke OF the favor
able condition OF the work throughout
the State. and the calls upon him for
the work in many new localities.
Mr.. Vaughan spoke on the market
outlook, saying the buyers were look.
ing for cheaper tobacco. but there was
always inquiry, for the tobacco.
Mr.. Stacy spoke along the line o.
the necessity for higher prices fol
tobacco. in keeping with Increased COS
all along the line for everything, anf
especially In raising and handling goot
tobacco, Of the satisfactory sales tina
had been made from the Amelia prlz
cry, and the net profits coming tt
farmers over valuation on their to-
bacco, ranging from 10 per cent t
Sc per cent.
The meeting appointed business
committee to draft resolutions ant
push the work along more vigorous
lines than ever.
Farmers are realizing what these
sales mean. ana are reaping a fair re
ward for their labor, and protecting
themselves from combines that destro,
oil value.
The present short crop is beint
rapidly delivered, and 1t Will soon b
seen that prices must advance.