Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1909-06-24

remaining of that part OF the crop
allotted TO Independent Tmanufac-
turers.
The portion sold and delivered
added to that of the 1906 crop ag-
gregate a total OF 1893 hogsheads.
representing 6,042,061 pounds and a
total of s95S,S77.25 which so far
has been distributed to the farmers
and growers OF the county.
The remaining ESQ hogsheads will
bring an average OF S1S5 per hogs
head or a total of $4,000, which,
added TO the sum already received
will make n total OF S1,0T9,127
which has flowed into the farmers
! and growers OF BOURBON county who
braved the want and. in many in.
stances. distress covering period
OF nearly three years. which result
ed in a tie-up Of Their funds in or
der TO obtain equitable and profitable
prices for their product
At least one-half Of the 1906 crop
ind 3 per cent OF the 1907 orop re-
manned unpooled. and this was sold
at an average of from @ To 10 cents
per pound, and II added 70 the total
for the pooled tobacco would bring
the aggregate received for the two
crops OF tobacco by Bourbon farmers
fully up 20 $1,000. osO. That por-
ton OF the 1907 crop sold and de-
livered represents 2.96S hogshoads.
3.213,3N5 pounds, and which brought
S5f9. 046.35 or this amount the
Bourbon Warehouse Company has
received q total Of $4S4.464.92. all
of which has been paid direct To
farmers and growers Except the sum
of Si2.O22.S3. which was paid t1
the Farmers and shippers Ware
house Company. OF Cincinnati. for
storage, Insurance. and liens for
money advanced
The individual crops OF farmers
avera ged from - TO 90 cents per
pound. many hoCsheads Of fine to-
bacco bringing rs high as 2S 10 80
cents per pound. The handling.
nrizing packing and sampling of
more than 5000 hogsheads OF to-
hacco and the recent and distrlbu-
lion OF more than $1,000. 900 was
gigantic undertaking. the accom-
plishment OF which has been on.
trusted 10 the officers Of the Bour-
bon Warehouse Company. President
John \. Larue and Secretary John
T. Collins giving the matter their at
tention.
The sale OF the pooled crops OF
tobacco az the prices shown I'm tho
statements OF MONEYS received
demonstrates that farmers secured
as much for the two crops as thew
would have received for the 1906
crop had one been grown. AZ the
prices prevailing prior 10 the forma-
tion Of the Equity Society. and that
they are additional gamers from tho F.
fact that FIVE thousand acres OF soil .
necessary 10 grow the crop Of 1905 /
received seasons rest and the /
preservation OF it's fertility.
Huntington Railroad Wants Immc-
diatc Possession of Property
at Metropolis. III
Paducah. Ky. June 19.-The Bur
l'ugton railroad. which has pur-
chased about $50. 900 worth OF
property In aud around Metropolis.
M. twelve mile below Paducah. Is
notifying the people occunving if
that II wants possession by Julv
which indicates that the road VIII
shortly begin extending rs line 70
Metropolis Two carloads of house
moving apparatus have arrived here
Although IL Is believed thar two
or three other roads viii build into
Metropolis The Burlington is the
only one that is making any move
The Burlington. 81 is understood
Will come on 10 Paducah ard CON
meet with the Nashville. Chaita-
nooea and ST. Louis road. eivirg n n n
southern outlet. and the Nashville.
Chattanooga and 81 Louis road
northern connection \ bridge with
double tracks, ~ is believed. will be
hnilt Just below Metropolis