The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-03-08
, feeder for surrounding towns who

a feeder for surrounding towns who
have these markets.
The promoters of the scheme have
IN mind the Pilgrimage Distillery prop
erty. which is admirably adapted to
the proposed use, and which may be
purchased at a reasonable figure; this
cost originally s25, 900; there
are upon the grounds several commod-
ious buildings, one of which is brick,
there is ample room, splendid lake OF
water, switch connecting the prop
erty with the L & N railroad, in fact
many of the advantages which are alb
solutely necessary to loose leaf mar
ket are already there; it would take a
comparatively small amount to place
the property in condition for conduct
ing sales, and improvements could be
made from year to year as the re-
quirement of the business demanded.
However, the promoters of the scheme
are not welded to- this or any other
piece of property, their intention is to
inaugurate loose leaf tobacco market,
not to dispose of any certain piece of
property, and after the final details
are arranged, the stockholders may
purchase any property they may deem
most advisable. The stock is being
taken very literally in blocks of from
500. to $500. and the more generally
it is distributed throughout the county,
the better it will be for the ultimate
success of the enterprise. That loose
leaf market pays well those who in
vest their money in it, has been thor
oughly demonstrated in surrounding
towns, and people here who have made
study of the matter are ready to ad-
nit that the investment would prove
profitable.
A question which is asked by almost
everyone who is approached on the
subject is can We get the buyers"
for answer we will say that this phase
of the question will be thoroughly in.
vestigated before anything definite is
done in the matter, but we give it as
our opinion that 5000, 200 pounds Of
the best tobacco produced in the world
will never want for buyers.
We have facts and figures from one
of the most correct statisticians in the
county, one who has made a close study
of this question, showing that the cost
of transporting the county's crop t.
adjoining markets, the cost of handl
ing it, extra teams and other expense:
incident to the journey costs the grow
eres of the cuunty S22,50O. annually
All this money goes out of the county
to say nothing of the money which il
spent for merchandise by those wht
accompany their crops to market
Another disadvantage to the market
ing away from home is the long ant
tedious journey which it necessitatei
and the accompanying inconvenience
and danger to the health. We woult
be glad to publish the data which WI
have in the premises, but space vii
not permit of it In view of thes,
facts, it appears to US that a hom'
market is not only to be desired, bu
is an absolute necessity, and that tn,
merchants of the county could find NJ
better investment than in the stock o
the proposed house, that it is as mucl
to their interest to have home mar
ket for home products as it is to tn
interest of the producers.
There has been for some time a cur
rent of feeling among the farmers o
the county for a loose leaf market
several of them have expressed them
selves as favoring it, but there ha
been until now no concerted action i
the matter, and now that the matter
being placed in some tangible shape.
being offered to them for their approx
al and support, we believe that the
will take hold of it readily, and tina
by the time another crop of Garrar
county tobacco is ready to be placed o
the market that an up-to-date loos
leaf warehouse will be in operation an
ready to accept and handle it.