Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-29

citation Of Baltimore City. held to-day.
TO consider a osnhunication rfc8iv-
ed from the Tobacco Manufacturers
Association Of Holland, and 10 take
suitable action relative TO the same,
the Association authorized the fol-
lowing line 81 procedure.
Previous to 10 days meeting, how
ever, the Inspection Committee had
been investigating the complaints
made In said Communication. and
had Interviewed the inspectors and
ofiicials a5 The Tobacco Warehouses.
after setting the facts before them
they promised TO do ail within their
power to remedy the present evils
as they now exist.
The Inspection Committee formu-
lated d letter addressed to the To-
bacco Planters Of Maryland, which
the society, after carefully consider
ing adopted as whole and authoriz.
ed that it be given to the press for
open publication Ia connection with
the contents Of the letter Of COM
plant received from Holland, copy
Of which you viii find herewith, so
that they may reach all the Tobacco
Planters OF our State. and we trust
you will give these letters publica.
tion in your valuable paper.
Very respectfully,
g. LOUIS HEsTER. Secretary.
CULEMBoRa, June l6. 1899
To the President and Board Of
Directors OF the Leaf Tobacco Asso.
citation Of Baltimore, Baltimore. Md.
U. s. A. Gentlemen AT recent
meeting Of the Vereeniging van
Observation-Disclosures United Tobacco
Manuiacturers) of Holland, there
we're voiced great many serious
complaints against the bad handling
and packing. and also against the
careless and unreliable inspection
Of Maryland tobacco. The mem
bers OF this Association UNANIMOUSLY
concluded to call the attention OF The
farmers and warehouse inspectors
TO these grave faults. and ask that
steps be taken 10 guard against con-
tinuance Of the same.
From the report OF your Associa-
tion we noticed tnat the claims for
reclamation on Maryland tobacco ia
1908 had been larger than for many
years, and they would have been
still larger II not so many manuiac-
turers In inland cities were unable
TO have their tobacco sampled by
sworn experts. aud therefor could
not pursue their claims IN Balli-
more.
We would like to call your spe-
cial attention 70 the packing OF short
and Inferior tobaccoon both heads OF
hbgsheads which is frequently not
represented IN the samples. Lin.
ing OF hogsheads should be strictly
avoided. Furthermore we have 10
protest sgainstthe unreliable weigh.
Ing Of the tobacco, which causes
severe losses 10 us. These LOSSES
may partly be caused by shrinkage
In the tare. accustomed by the use of
unseasoued timber; however, we are
convinced that these losses are most.
ly due 10 carelessness In weighing.
IL was consensus Of opinion Of the
members Of this Association, Assem-.
bled, that, unless their complaints
are needed and some remedies are
found for . decided Improvement Ia
the existing unsatisfactory condI.
ton, the members would find them.
selves compelled 20 curtali the use
OF Maryland and use more and more
OF Java and other tobaccos, the
sampling OF which Is perfectly 70.
liable.
We trust that your Association
will take the matter up with the
proper authorities, and that we
shall see good results from your
efforts
Respectfully,
VKRNENT0IEa VAN TABAKsPABRrKAN an.
TEN Omitted Tobacco Manufacturers)
OF Holland.
BALTIMORE, MD, July 10. 1903.
To the Tobacco Planters. on Mary.
land. Gentlemen - The Leaf To-
bacco Association OF Baltimore ara
In receipt OF an official communica.
ton from the Tobacco Mauufactur.
ers Association OF Holland under
date Of June 10Th. 1909, as per copy
herewith, in which they make seri-
GUS complaint againstthe stripping.
packing and inspection Of our Mary
land Crops.
Inasmuch as Holland has al.
ways been large consumer Oh our
tobaccos, we feel justified In making
this direct appeal 10 every planter
Of tobacco to take just pride In rails
ing the standard OF our staple, and
thus inviting competition which
alone sustains the market price.
rather than driving away old and
valued customers. Take the utmost
care In asserting your tobacco, do
not mix different grades ia same
hogshead when IL can possibly be
avoided, and by no means put in
ferior tobacco on the heads OF the
hogshead. nor line the outside with
common grades.
Also avoid packing when the To-
bacco Is too high. as this causes ex-
cessive sweating which moulds the
stem, darkens tho leaf. as also in