The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-09-01

The following address to the grow
ers OF white hurley tobacco has been
issued by the district board of the
Burley Tobacco Society:
Headquarters Burley Tobacco So
ciety, Winchester, Ky.-To the Grow
ers of White Burley Tobacco-lnas-
much as many inquiries have been
made OF the District Board as to the
meaning and scope of the 1909 pledge,
and the general plan and purpose or
board with reference to the 1909 pool,
the board takes this means OF explain
.ug the pledge and outlining the future
PURPOSES of the hoard, so that those
who might not be reached in any other
way can thus receive accurate intor'
nation.
objects of First Importance.
The two main objects to be ac-
rom plisned were-to have a pledge
that would be binding; and one that
.wou!d secure tho economical, uniform
end efficient handling and financing
Of TIE c:op sud the board teels that
"A ms pledge both Of these OBJECTS
will be best served.
The features of the pledge which we
desire TO emphasize are as follows:
Advantage Of Commlr9ing.
First. That each county shall com
ning,e IT'S tobacco In the l9Uo anu
1907 pools some counties were COM
mingled and some were not EXper-
Ience has convinced the board that the
plan of commingling is the pest; that
die grower is benefited by commlng'
ing because very few individuals nave
crops large enough to be assorted oy
the hogshead into the various graues
30 that the full value OF eacn eraue
of tobacco can be obtained. In com,
mingled counties tobacco brought 81
ner hundred more because the grades
we're properly classified and the luli
yalue of each grade was obtained
euver viii Pay For Better Values.
The buyers we're thus better salts
fed on account of its exact grazing
the oormingled counties had much
pmaller percentage Of funked tobacco
tha, the other counties. Commlngnng
airnlifes the, storing and delivery OF
the tobacco and prevents dumping ana
consequent lawsuits, and It removes
The temptation to nest the TOBACCO
or handle It improperly, because II Is
handled by disinterested party VINO
Is responsible to the board OF control
Mutual Guaranty Of Good Fa'th'
second. The 20 per cent penalty
6xed In this pledge was TO prevent
dumping and to determine before hand
The matter Of damages. Ihese con
tracts are mutual contracts by the an
ferent growers with each other actlng
through the agency of the Society ana
this Is a guaranty on the part OF each
man to his neighbor that he VIII aolde
by the terms Of his contract and 10
secure fixed amount OF damage
which will accrue to the beneft OF his
neighbor in case he breaks his cen
tract
Delivery Is Facilitated.
Third: It is necessary in carrying
on the business of the Society that the
time and place for the delivery of this
tobacco should be fixed by the board
of control acting for the Society, and
this will facilitate the handling of the
crop and will prevent the removal OF
the tobacco In violation OF contract.
This board experienced a great deal
OF difficulty and inconvenience In Sc
curing deliveries of the 1906 and 1907
crops because no such condition was
in the pledge, and If the responsibility
OF selling the tobacco IS imposed on
the Society. it should be in position
to require its delivery when necessary
Price VIII be Fixed by Facts.
Fourth: This pledge contains no
arbitrary fixed price at which the to-
bacco shall be sold. This was omitted
because 1t is impossible before the
crop is produced. to know what price
should be secured. If the price were
fixed now, 1t would be only a guess
but after the extent Of the crop is
known, q price car be fixed that will
be based on facts. The arbitrary price
fixed In 1906 and 1907 pledges was
only obtained by cutting out the 1905
crop. If an arbitrary price were fixed
In the pledge. 1t would furnish infor