The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-11
Discuss Business Of Associa.
tion. But Tell Nothing OF
Plans.
Contract For Warehouse and
PrizinG Let.
WELL PLEASED WITH PRICES.

A written contract bewteen the
Planters Protective association an<
Mr.. NJ. VI. Tucker for the storage o.
all the 1909 crop OF the western dis
trict for the ensuing year. was drawn
up mis- morning at the western dis
trlct warehouse by MFR. John w
Usher. of Mayheld. vioe-president oi
the association, and John w. Nc
keage. OF McCracken county. A
verbal contract for the storage and
prizlng OF the crop was made severn
months ago when Mr.. Tucker tooi
charge OF the warehouse. Today ths
formal contract was effected. A per
sonai bond. the first In the history oi
the association. wus accepted. THIS
WIS permitted by the association
owing 90 the fact that all boudine
companies have increased their rate
a bond OF s25 zoo for the storage
OF The crop was given by Mr.. Tucker
and bond OF 800 for the prlzine
OF the tobacco. Both were accepted
In the contract today Mr. Tuckeg
will receive si.75 for the storage OF
each hogshead OF tobacco. whi,e hs
will receive a commission OF % cents
per hundret pounds FOR seling. A
price OF as cents per hundred pounds
viii be paid him for prizing
The new salesman. Mr.. NJ. v
FaTmer. Of Murray. viii arrive hOrs
next Monday to- take formal charge
OF the salesrooms az Second and JET.
ferEon streets.
Association Meeting.
Last night In the pariors OF the
Pain = hotel a private oonfcfeiaos
between the members OF the board OF
directors o. the Planters Prote .'tiye
association was held. President w
J stone. OF Kuttawa. presided over
the meeting. while other oficials IN
attendance were Hon. FeLx G. Ewing
runeral manager, from Glen Rav'I
Tcnn. and w. u. Blakemore. ASSISTANT
general manager from Martin. Tenn.
The board Is composed also OF the
county chaifmgu OF the western dis-
trict and several important matters
were discussed. When seen By a re-
porter for The Evening Sun toois'
both Mr.. Blakemore and Mr., Usher
vice-presldent. were silent as 20 the
object OF the meeting. Mr. Usher
finally lntimated that plans were dis
GUESSED that would eventually lead 20
the betterinent of Paducah and tire
western district. II was intimated
that a proposition was discussed 10
restore some OF the old saiesphaces In
Kentucky. as Paducah Is the ou.N
salgsp'ace retained in this state
However the headquarters that were
moved to Clarksville, Tenn. some
time ago from Guthrie. KY. will De
retained az the Tennessee city. Mr..
Usher said the association is not
ready at present to give out amy
plans. but will make announcement
OF them when they develop. No action
was taken In regard to securing al
additional warehouse here.
Vice President Usher. OF Mayfleld
said this morning that Graves county
Is making an EFFORT TO raise another
large crop OF tobacco. That county
II Is estimated. viii prize 500 hogs
heads OF tobacco this season. Mr.
Usher said Il ~ estimated That the
western district will sell 5000 hogs
heads here this season, although this
number may fall short of that OWNS
TO the short crop. lie said last veal
1000 hogsheads were sold in tbs
district Next year the association
hopes to dispose OF a stin greatel
number.
Beware OF over-production," Mr.
Usher said 10 tell the farmers. Tn,
short crop this year has resulted II
advanced prices.
In attendance at the meeting las
night were the following: Presiden
w. j. Stone; Vice President J. w
Usher. OF Mayfleld; Felix O. Ewing
general manager; w. b. Bhkemore
assistant general manager; G. b
Winston, OF Fulton; Boone Finch. o
Clinton; Mr.. Maibry. OF Carlisle coun
ty; Mr.. Smith, OF Ballard: John w
McKeage. of McCracken; Alive Mile
OF Marshall; D. l.. Jackson, OF HenT.
county; Captain Daughardy, of May
field, and Jerry W. Long. OF Spring
field Robinson countyJ Tennessee.
All the directors returned to thet
homes this morning. The meeting
last night was a called one while tn
next regular meeting will be held Il
Aprih
Mr.. Blakemore said the association
Is well pleased with the outlook 70
sales and expects large number thi
ax.aonn