The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-13
PLANTERS WATCH
USHER'S SUCCESS
GRAVES COUNTY
Means of Raising Money to
Move Crops Interest Associa-
ton Tobacco Men in Western
District Just at This Season
of Year.
NONE HAVE PROPOSED PLAN

Oficiais of the Dark Tobacco Plant
ers' Protective association I'm Nc
Cracker and other counties in the
western district are watching with in
terest the move made by Chairman
Usher. OF the Graves county commit
tee Of the association to raise fund
among farmers from which advances
vii be made to those who have
pledged their crops to the association.
The association officers do not
doubt that the success Of the man
ayers In raising the prices about two
dollars on the hundred over the pas,
year largely depends upon the ability
OF the leaders 10 finance the district.
and furnish those who need Il ready
cash.
The present money stringency
came as clap OF thunder from a
clear sky 70 the association leaders.
During the first two years Of the asso-
clatlon's existence little difhculty was
experienced IN getting al the money
needed from eastern capitalists.
though the association did moi have
near the acreage pledged as now, and
the tobacco controlled was also boy
cotted by foreign buyers who had an
nouncod that they would not buy any
tobacco controlled By the association.
By obtaining money for their imme-
date needs the farmers held their
tobacco on the market until the for
eign buyers were forced TO buy az
association prices. which were In
variahly higher than those paid the
growers direct by the foreign agents.
The high prices obtained caused
many farmers. who acted independ-
entity before. to Join the association.
II was not doubted that the associa-
ton managers could make good their
promises to advance go per cent OF
the valuation as placed By the prizers
with the pricing house receipt as
security. The advance had been
made before when less tobacco was
pledged than now and when the
buyers we're IA a different attitude
toward the association.
Soon after the books closed" anu
no more tobacco could be pledged. the
financial furry began. aud It wa,
soon appascnt that money could not
be obtained for a while at least. This
disappointment. coupled with the
fact that foreign buyers were said To
have the gold TO pay for their pur-
chases. has caused some farmers. a.
Is reported, 10 dump" their tobacco
on the market.
Chairman Usher Is the first man
10 offer any way out OF the difficulty
and II his plan succeeds Il may prove
way for the farmers to again win a
victory which Il Is believed VIII
prove them masters of the situation
SO far as learned today no move will
he made by the other counties until
the result of the call from Mr.. Usher
is known.
Association Prices.
Low Tugs, &c; common Tugs. Sc;
medium lugs, &c; good Tugs, Toe;
fine bugs. lie
Spanish A. 10 Ac; Spanish b, lie;
Spanish c, loo.
French \, lie; French b. ice;
French BIC, l1isc; French c, lie;
French CO, Toe.
Italian A, lSc; Italian b. Ice;
Italian Bs. sac; italian c. 1S1sc;
Italian 90, 1iHc.
Common plug wrapper 15c; me-
dlum plug wrapper, Ice good plug
wrapper, 1Sc; fine plug wrapper
zoe: fancy plug wrapper. Csc.
Austrian A. soc; Austrian b. tic;
oustrian BE-. 15hc; Austrian c.
t4hc: Austrian C2, 1s1se
,Common African, lie: medium
African, 12c; good African, lac; fine
African. Ice.
Nubblns. lie.
Common Spinner. 12c medium
spinner. 14c; good spinner, l5c; fine
spinner. 17c; fancy Spinner, 1sc.
Common Snuff. lie; medium
snun. l2c; good snun. 1sc; fine
SNUFF, lie.