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 OF
board with reference to the 1909 pool,
the board takes this means OF explain
.ng the pledge and outlining the future
purposes of the board, 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-
rompl!sned were--to have piedge
that would be binding; and one that
would secure the economical, uniform
and Efficient handling and financing
Of The c.op and the board teels that
IN dis pledge both Of these opJecuS
viii be best served.
The features OF the pledge when we
desire TO emphasize are as follows
Advantage Of Comm!rgilng.
First. That each county shall COM
mfng,e its tobacco In the i9Uo anu
1ao7 pools. some counties we're COM
mingled and some were not. Exper-
fence has convinced the board that the
plan of commingling is the best; that
DE grower is benefited by connllnS-
nng because very few individuals nave
rropa large enough to be assorted py
yne hogshead into the various graues
no that the full value OF each graue
nj tobacco can be obtained. In com
mingled counties tobacco brought u
ner hundred more because the graoes
we're properly classified and the lul
Value of each grade was ootalned'
auv.r VIII Pay For Better Values.
Tho huyers were thus better salts
-. n accovn. &c &c exact grading
The oonmingled counties had much
smaIler percentage of funked tobacco
tha, the other counties. Commingllng
pimplifes the storing and delivery OF
She tobacco and prevents dumping ana
ronseouent lawsuits, and 1t removes
,ha temptation to NEST" the tobacco
or handle Il improperly because IL IS
handled by a disinterested party VINO
"a resnonsible TO the board Of control.
Mutual Guaranty of Good Faith.
Second. The 90 per cent penalty
6red in this pledge was to prevent
'dumning and to determine before hand
che matter OF damages. These con
tracts are mutual contracts by the dll'
ferent growers with each other acting
through the agency of the Society ana
tbIs Is a guaranty on the part OF each
man to his neighbor that he will abide
nv the terms Of his contract and 10
secure a fixed amount OF damage
which will accrue to the benefit OF his
neighbor In case he breaks his cen
tract
Delivery Is Facilitated.
Third: 1t Is necessary In carrying
on the business Of the Society that tne
time and place for the delivery or this
tobacco should be fixed by the ooaro
OF control acting for the Society, and
this will facilitate the handling or the
crop and will prevent the removal OF
the tobacco In violation OF contract
This board experienced great deal
of difficulty and inconvenience IN Sc
curing deliveries of the 1906 ana 1871
crops because no such condition was
in the pledge, and If the responsibility
OF selling the tobacco Is imposed Oh
the Society, 1t should be IN position
70 require its delivery when necessary
Price VIII be Fixed by Facts.
Fourth: This pledge contains NJ
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, It would be only a guess
but after the extent of the crop 4
known, q price car be fixed that will
be based on facts. The arbitrary price
fixed In 1906 and 1907 pledges wa
only obtained by cutting out the 1901
crop. II an arbitrary price were fxet
in the pledge. 1t would furnish infol