The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
SOUTH MOVING N
RIGHT DIRECTION
AGITATION of .BuYINGs SHOWS
POSSESSION OF SELF RELI-
ANcE OF PEOPLE.
APPLES AND TOBACCO
= "BUY-A-BALE-oF-C SLOGAN
HAS BEEN ADAPTED TO FARM
ERs PRODUCING OTHER
BIG STAPLES.
APPLES AND TOBACCO

Since the "Buy-a- bale Of cotton
movement became popular there have
come from various quarters appeals
that may result in big 'Buy-a- barrel
of-appies" or -'Buy-a -1ogshead Otto
, bacco" movements.
Apple srowers in Virginia and news
pap9rs published in the valley have
called for the starting ot buying of
apples movement, and mary barrels
have been bought result.
Tobacco s-owers--w.io, as well as
producers Of cotton and ef apples need
money TO carry them through the
tines Of stress produced BIZ tie trou-
hltd situation II. Eu ope. watch has
closed markets in Amer Gu ard else
where-Ssve suggested buying
movement similar to that N the cot
ton world. Their suggestion has taken
ycot and several newspa pers in the to-
bacc, couutTs are making an appeal
tor the tobacco men.
Amene them IN Virginia are the
Da nvste Register and The Bedford
Bulletin. In recent issres these pa
pers rave carried editorials designed
to bring assistance 10 the tobacco
raisers OF their sections, While these
rarels are boost nG tobacco crops
.ln ssss ~Hsssaf..ar ssn5sd3d tstbaIffta SSfices
20 normal. and 20 create a demand
f-r this seasons crtp, a specialist
f~1cn0 tobacco iouTuals springs an
Injection The objection comes from
TIC Southern Tobacco journal. pub
f#hed al Winst on Salem, y. C.. one
a. the mos. conservative trace organs
in the soct's whic7. commenting upon
Danv.iis Register icrial SAYS;
Plan WIN NJ: work
The plaza w.il rot work. because
tsera are so mars ts-'..@.' ~ tobacco
sa.sag for 40 fnanv different prices
thas n .v0uid % :: Sicait matter to
handle ;ne prepo II Is different
with eco4tcn. TO- IS Ne wsd@rstand IT..
IL Costs 80 PEI fa,s to- hiiy IL. and
that's all there is - 4 y. fact. we
Rave enly mentioned exile disicelty Inv
The -hoasneagi proposition. There
are nsany others We can see no ne
resstty for such an Idea anyway. We
hslisvc the tobacco crop Will be taken
care o. 4, ~ true the growers of Ger.
tain kinds OF dark ;ypss. such as is
taken by foreign countries may una II
Aiiri> ult TO sell for satisfactory prices
70. while bat we are OF the opinion
that some way will be found TO take
care OF these tohacccs."
Al about the same .irne the editor
ri the Journal wrote the above, the
EDITOR Of the Bedford Bulletin was
/ writing.
The nat.ona. movement oil buy II
bale cf cotton sA4 neeA a STeaA SUI :
cess n relieving tne necessities of the
ponrer ptanters who were not able 10
hold their CROP i. has been suggest :
ed by a prominent business man that
the same scheme might be worked To-
cally IA Bedford county with references
To tobacco.
Buy FIVE hundred pounds of to-
bacco,
How is that for Bedford city
mottoe II every merchant IN to"h
would hu, tina; amount O. tonaeco
wntie she regular buyers are on the
market. IL would help the weaker
PLANTERS cf .he county out OF very
serious situation.
In Payment Of Accounts.
"A nert liant could. for instance.
take tobacco In payment o. accounts.
ARRANGEMENTS could be made 10 nrihs
tobacco to the warehouses ana APP
| praised as 10 price. ana Inc ioca.
. merchant put up for his Ave hundred
/ pounds IN cash and have the sooaccp
stored until the war u over. ana tneh
sci. /. again TO get his money PACK.
mo one person could put UP enough q
money To make any considerable az ,
/ ference IN the situation. but hundred
or 50 persons could buy enonsn 70
# give great relief to those VINO are
nos able to wait for, their crop money
indefinitely"
The Bulletins editorial, following
the line OF argunen. used in promot-
ing the movement Tor relieving COTTON
growers. makes the point that the
merchant could take tobacco IN pay
ment OF accounts. The point may be