The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-31
Truth Of RumOF Denied.
Jan. ., 'Os

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Editor Herold.-f have heard there
are reports being circulated ia regard
TO the farmers association selling the
tobacco that Is now being delivered In
the pool, which are without any foun-
dalton 10 say the least Of them. / do not
know who are the originators Of the
reports, and do not care to know.
One thing am certain, they are enc
mics Of the farmers, and / would adj
wise such 10 be careful how they talk,
or some one will betray you, and you
will be looked upon with contempt by
the good and honest people Of our
land. Deal with Us fairly and hon.
estly is all We ask.
As am allied with the farmers or
ganization 1 think have a right, and
| feel il my duty 10 protect its princi-
pies and defend it against the unjust
and unfair methods that are being re-
sorted 10 by some people TO create a
dissension and dissatisfaction among
the farmers. To this end a report has
reached the ears Of some Of our farm
ers that some OF the tobacco now be-
ing delivered in the pool in Famville
is being sold 10 Nr Huntington at
profit OF two dollars per hundred
above the prices realized by the farm
ers. This report is absolutely untrue
and / consider il a reflection on the
honesty Of our committee who are, in
the eyes Of all who know them, above
suspicion.
Another report ! heard last Satur-
day is that Mr.. +. T. Bondurant had
sold some Of his tobacco at the barn 10
Mr.. Huntington, and the gentleman
who told me Of this report, said he
asked some one, who is ina position TO
know, II il was 50, and he replied
Yes, Mr. Huntington had bought
some Of Mr.. Bondurani's tobacco"
leaving the impression on this man
that the report was true, aud failed 20
correct this 10y telling him Mr.. Dun
nington bought il after il bad been de
liyered in the pool. need not say
this report is false, but simply the
prompting Of a prejudiced and selfish
heart, using this method to make the
impression that Mr.. Bondurant Is act
ing inconsistent.
A few days ago ] met with one OF
my friends, who had delivered load
Of his tobacco in the pool, and said he
was entirely satisfied with his prices.
But, he said. "When ! went around TO
settle with my commiss ion merchant
he told me lost twenty dollars by not
putting my tobacco on the warehouse
floor" Bear in mind, farmers, this
merchant had not seen a bundle Of
this tobacco, yet he could figure 50
close i'm his argument 10 dissstisfy
this man as 10 tell him exactly what
he had lost by not dumping his tobac-
co on the warehouse floor. This mer-
chant evidently drew on his magma
ton when he priced this tobacco with
out seeing IL.
fall the farmers would only make
as close a calculation for their own in-
terest, as this merchant did for his,
ninety per cent Of the tobacco would
be pooled, and the farmers would soon
have no crop liens 10 pay OF, but
would have money in the banks TO
their credit TO meet their accounts as
they became due, without paying 30 or
30 per cent advances as some Of my
neighbors tell me they have done.
Mr.. Merchant, pardon me, but your
customers will tell their friends how
you are trying to create dissatisfaction
in order TO make them sell their tobac-
co on the floor, and your persistent e.
forts against the welfare Of the Assoc
citation will In some day work 10 the
detriment Of your trade.
Before closing, I want TO add a word
to the farmers, who like myself, have
heard these reports, consider well the
source form which they come and the
object Of the same, and you will clear
ly see the "other fellows are trying 10
use you As tools 10 pay of their bills
aud your interest aud that Of your
family is left entirely out Of the deal.
n. n. Bruce.