The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-08-12
Lexington, KY, August 5. 191

Lexington, n.y., august D, l9lU
How qaick we are to accept state
ment as true, and pass it along if it
serves our purpose. without stopping
to investigate, don't think there has
been any statement made that has
aroused so much feeling, and still
lurking in the hearts Of the people of
the Blue Grass as some of the false
teachings on the tobacco problems. II
don't know who has done the most OF
it. but | do know that much of it has
been done, and the harm done still re-
mains | am sure no one so far in pub.
ic'seems to have cared enough for the
people in general to go to the trouble
to enlighten them. If there is any
thing in life to be desired, anything
that has lasting pleasure. it is that
which has in it the helping of man.
kind; and my great desire is to in some
way. ss best | can. to aspire to being
public benefactOr.
The thing that has aroused more
farmers here in this section is the idea
taught that The Tobacco Trust" is
feasting on the product of the Burley
raiser.
Even if this were true, it's a pity
such bitter feelings have been stirred
up; but until | took occasion to ana
lyze and investigate the matter alone
recently, / did not know myself how
much error there was in the charge.
know this has caused many a farmer
to feel swfully bitter, and to rally to
organizations to wage warfare.
l am great believer that the mass
es of the people are honest, and while
in moments of excitement they may
go astray, when hours of reflection
come, quietly given the truth, they
not only will receive it but be thank
full for it. Believing this. and with
twenty five years experience behind
III IS trad, sman and manufactured
Of tLbacco, 1 Looked up this matter 70
solve t.by giving it thorough. honest
investigation, and / offer it to the pI b.
lie without the knowledg. of anyone,
and only with the dc sire of enlighten-
ing the farmer who has been deceived
and misled.
In the last article | wrote on this
matter recently, stated that the
records CT l904-5 showed THE Trust
used less than 80 per cent of the Bur-
ley tobacco. Now | want to explain
this matter little more fully.
knew no way to get this informa tion
except to 60 to the court records and
find the b. ie is in the suit now pending
before the United States Supreme
Court, anu thls'is adm Tilted as authen-
tic. Now admitting this tue, 1.-The
Trust uSfs less Than 81 per cent of
the Burley. Every plant CT Tobacco has
A, r. al
that has TO go mt common product,
and sell on is merits as CON mon CT
cheap stuff. Lots Of crops are all
common and it went make anything
but comm stiff and, some may say
and do say. Inc Trust" can put this
stuff into any thing and cover it up
with sugar ana licoli ice and sell it for
fancy profits. etc. That is a mistake.
i he consumer is the hardest man in
the word tn fool; and every manu-
facturer with experience knows il
some it has cost more tn IN others to
learn 1T. 10 be traLk and honest it
is not The big prt fits on Burley that
makes the Trusts dividends ant earn
ings, al present prices. Their heavi-
est piofits are nade on goods in whit h
no nufley Is useo: | found that cut
from the same evidence and it is cor
rect. because as an epxert manutat tur-
er | proved it.
Another thing the farmer forg cts,
the tobacco manufacturer should turn
over the proceeds of bis sales at least
six tim year, for sixty days is the
usual credit limit and mist bills are
dlscol nted and paid cash; so like gro
ceries sold at wholesale. the percent
age of profit is not large, but the fire.
quent tLrhing over of capital and large
volume, helps SILL tue profit account.
Another question want to raise right
here for the farmer to think over and
solve for me. They are told they ought
to ask and get from the Trust"
twenty cents a pound fer Burley. Sur.
pose 1.-The Trust" paid them 20 cents
pound for what they needed; they
can t use it all, what would you 40
with the balance if Europe, Canada
and the independents are all barred
by Is cent Tobacco, what are you going
to do with these foreign consumers?
1t really makes me smile at the
guilibllily of the unsUspecting, when
write on this last falIacy. A lot of
these 'spouters" and wise guys"
have been finging their Sclomonic
wisdom to the unsuspecting. O. e
sample in mind is that Dukes Mix
ture" is full of alfalfa. This brand
was started long before alfalfa was
ever heard of here, ..and any man who
has any knowledge gotten at cost and
experience, knows the real value of
tobacco trade mark lay in the pleasing
taste to theSconsumer. and once proven
up opular it is not only dangerous but
often suicidal to vary formula, or
blend. once proven a succe IS. Besides,
IS a smoke would ruin the
brand. Furthermore the fallacy of
tt is charge has been shown by Govern
ment experts, but any silly bait will
serve to catch the unsuspe citing even
il dished out by hired enemy in dis
guise and a stranger.
1T the farmers will give more time
to trying to cultivate their crops sue
cesstully, and devote less time 10 lis
tening to hired foreign vendors of hot
Z ir," and false teaching, they would