The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1907-01-09
HARTFORD, KY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY g. 1907.

Greensboro and moved that it be en-
dorsed by this body, which was car
ried Following is the resolution:
Whereas, The Executive Board of
the Green River Tobacco Growers
Association having on the 9TH day of
December, 1906, prescribed the acre
age limit of the district, and
Whereas, There being some mis-
understanding in regard to its APP
plication, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we define the or
der adopted by the Board as follows:
The acreage of tobacco in the dis
trlct shall be limited to 10000 hills to
the hand, and 5000 hills to the half
hand, half hand to be boys of ~
years of age or over on the LIST day of
January, 1907, and hands to be males
of 16 years of age, or over, on the 1st
day of September, 1907, and be it
further
Resolved, That no man be permit
other person, the acreage to apply
other person, his acreage to apply
strictly to those who actually labor
in the tobacco fields. no one else
being allowed to plant tobacco or to
have it planted. And be it further
Resolved, That a committee be APP
pointed in each local to count the
hills and report the actual number
of hills set by each member of said
local. And be 1t further
Resolved, That we request each
county union in the district to ratify
the action of the district board. Be
it finally
Resolved, That any member who
is found with an excess of plants ov-
er the prescribed limit, be required
to destroy the excess or surrender his
membership.
On motion the union went into the
election of officers for the year. Nom
nations for President being declared
in order, David Moreland was nomi
mated and unanimously elected. He
delivered a brief, earnest speech in
which he showed his appreciation of
the extraordinary honor which had
been extended over his protest.
T.. G.. Austin and T. H. Balmain
were placed in nomination for Vice
President. The vote resulted in the
election of Mr.. Austin who responded
in a neat speech of acceptance.
S. L. Stevens, r. C. Jarnagin, C..
NJ. Barnett, Will Rhoads and Alney
Tichenor were placed in nomination
for County Secretary. The vote re-
suited in the election of c. M. Bar
nett, who thanked the body for the
honor and accepted the position. This
completed the list of officers, the
Treasurer having already been elect
ed. Mr.. Keown was called for and
made a speech, promising to take
good care of all the money.
a motion to let the hauling of the
pooled tobacco at Hartford to Beav-
! er Dam to the lowest and best bidder
was amended so as to restrict the
bidders to members of the order,
and adopted
G. NJ. Barnett presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That our delegates to
the State Union be instructed to urge
upon that body the importance OF the
| immediate organization of a State
Grain Growers Association and that
they vote for a resolution to that eff
feet
After some discussion II was decid-
ed to send full delegation to the
State Union at Frankfort and that the
County Union defray one-half the eX-
penses.
On motion the chair appointed a
committee of seven, one delegate
from each magisterial district to re-
port list of delegates to the State
Union. The committee was made up
as follows: c. M. Barnett, J. r.
Weller, George Neighbors, r. C. JAR
nagin, r. p. Moseley, S. F. Whitley
and Alney Tichenor.
The union adopted a motion making
the seven members composing the
above committee delegates. The COM
mittee then retired and selected the
following who were duly elected by
the union: James Chambers, Gilmore
Ashley, j. r. Miller. c. p. Keown,R.
B. Martin, w. F. Stevens. James
Hunt, e. G. Kirby, S. l.. Stevens, f.
G.. Austin. C. N. Taylor, G. I. Whit
tinghill. C. M. Barnett. j., r. Weller,
George Neighbors, r. C. Jarnagin, r.
P. Moseley, S. F. Whitley and Alney