The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
DURING DULL SEASON
TOBACCO MEN TALK OUT
Prince Edward Farmer Has a Reply
to the Warehouscman OF
Lynchburg.
SALIENT FACTS BROUGHT OUT
Wise Men Differ AS to the Real
Facts in the Case, While All Are
Looking Out for the Common
Good.

Il. s. Bondurant, OF Farmville. con-
tinuing the discussion on n dark" sub
ject recently begun In this column.
concludes Net us hope) the whole
matter IN the following:
On May 81 YOU very kindly allowed
space In your very valuable and wide
ly-circulated paper to an article by me
In tho interest OF the dark tobacco
growers OF Virginia, numbering many
thousands. In this I did not intend to
misstate facts, nor did l intend by II
to got Into newspaper controversy
with ono signing himself "I.ynchburg
"nrehouseman." I am q farmer, and
have for many years managed "a ware
house for farmers. My only object in
writing my letter of May 81, and ask
ing your valued paper for space, was
10 reach as many farmers AS possible
and cause them to take somo step to
obtain higher prices for their tobacco.
II is not necessary TO go into any argu-
mcnt to show that the growers or dark
tobacco are now, and havc been for a
number of years receiving prices for
their tobacco below the cost of pro-
duction. You have only to visit tho
homes OF our farmers. see the condl-
ton OF their farms, examine their bank
accounts and learn from them that un-
less moro remunerative prices are So
cured the growing OF dark tobacco VIII
be abandoned.
Fncts and Figures neing Analysed.
me "l-ynchburg Warehouseman" Is
or the opinion that my article was
misleading. absurd and very enron
eous." lilo says that the general aver
age or Wis Is misleading. and the
prices prices o., paid on the warehouse
from - to SIS. and average slO.75. He
says nothing about the &c" grade.
That sells for much less. A very small
per cent OF the crop ever sells for
ms much az Sl5-thc average of s7.75
VIII prove this. If tho buyer can CON
ar"r' win tho Reggie governments and
mike money, why can't tho farmers
make contracts md pack tho tobacco
or have IL packed by experienced mem
mere must be proflt somewhere be-
wen the price paid the farmer and tho
Price PAID by the governments. l have
nc p!"asure OF knowing one OF tho
largest tobacco dealers In virginia who
now iVes In luxury. and think that
le IL safo TO say that he IS able IN
no so from tho profits derived some
where between the farmers and the
governments vac
JUST MERE MATTER Of
BETTER BUSINESS METHODS
"F' Nhrehouscir;in, YOU are mistaken
IL you think that the 2O.OoO carn,cr.
mat have the honor to represent mn
VINO arc now indorsinE the nova Tor
higher prices. can't fiji an orInr 90
p
hnteo that the tobacco viii be- sa,i.-
lAcLoriiy packed and In perfect order
mo wnrchouscman insinuates that nv
Vlsit to Vienna was I'm the interest Of
soiho dealer, and that my object was
10 continue tho Austrian and Italian
contracts, ~ was for many years IN Vir-
GINA. Mr.. Warchouseman. Won arc
mistaken. my trip abroad was I'm tho
interest or no dealer. but entirely i'm the
interest or my brother farmers. ana r
am conccitcd enough to believe that
great good has resulted ON Tn, con-
trary. was sent to Vienna by the To-
hHcco Commission and Farmers Union
or virginia TO Investigates conditions az
headquarters. My report was tlcd
win the chairman AT this tobacco
commission Mt Washington and dis
closed information that the growers
mad mover before obtained. Will lust
state hore that. rs far rs my obscrya
ton goes, placing the orders with ar
!erent companies has not proved 10 bs
OF any great benefit to the farmers.
Tho crop of 1910 was an exceedingly
hno one--in fact. ono OF the very best
crops ever marketed in Virginia Tha
contracts for tho Regio governments
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