The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-01-21
TOBACCO SALE
NOW ASSURED
At $40 To SO For The Leaf
And Lugs
AND So TO So FOR THE TRASH
In Mass Meeting Held In the
Court House at 0w.
ensbOro Monday.
SALE TO BE CLOSED UP SOON

Inc OWcnSDOrO inquirer OF Mon
day evening says:
Amid scenes of the widest enthu-
siasm the poolers of the Green River
Tobacco Growers Association, in
mass convention held at the court
house this afternoon, ratified the Of
fer made for the pooled crop at $40
down to Sc for leaf and Tugs, and So
up to SO for trash.
The courtroom was taxed to its
capacity, poolers being present from
five counties comprising the district,
composed of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock
and Mclean counties, and Spencer
county, Ind.
In order that none but members
of the Green River Association
should have a voice in the meeting,
President Marksberry ordered that
the room be cleared, shortly after
the meeting was called to order.
Only those who were known to be
members of the association, and
whose names appeared on the books
of the association, and those who
desired to pool their tobacco, were
allowed to take part in the meeting.
officials of the association were sta
toned at the door, and il required
about 40 minutes to fill the court
room to its capacity.
Secretary Anterior stated that
the board had been authorized TO
sell the tobacco at 81 to So for leaf
and Tugs, and SO for trash, and after
making strenuous efforts for five or
six weeks to obtain that price, they
faiied, but finally had an offer on
he rf Gu. IL h sol,
forwards exhibited to the crowd, at
the price of $40 to Sc for leaf and
Tugs, SO for the green and dirty
trash, and $3 for the best trash. SO
the meeting was called, said the
secretary, for the poolers to instruct
the board just what to do.
After the samples had been in
speoted, all those who were close
enough to the stand viewed them
and expressed themselves as having
better tobacco than the samples,
motion to accept the offer prevailed
amid the greatest of enthusiasm and
applause. There were two growers
who were opposed to the sale at the
price offered.
According to resolution passed |
by the association last July, every
pooler with the association will be
required to present his card to the |
factory at the point of delivery be-
fore his tobacco will be accepted. |
This matter was explained at the |
meeting, and there were some who |
this resolution ought to be
rescinded as there would be too |
much delay of the poolers in getting
their cards. However, it was |
thought best to have a card, and ev- |
cry pooler of the association will be
given a card in order that the buyer
may accept his tobacco.
At the meetings held at Whites
Vile. Lewisport, Hawesville and Cal
boun, by the American Society of
Equity. the growers also ratified the
,ffer. The society this year cooper
,ted with the Green River Associa-
ion in making a sale.
Before the date of delivery will
,e announced, samples will be made
or the various delivering points
throughout the district, which VIII
)e as close to the samples by which
he sale is to be made as possible.
This will take most of the week, and
[ is not likely that the tobacco will
'egin moving before next Monday,
There are a number of minor de-
ails to be transacted in closing the
leal with the buyers, and the selec-
ions of the graders for the various
POINTS are also to be made. This
will probably be done at a called
meeting of the Board of Control
which is to be held tonight.
1t Is understood that Messrs. w.
J. Whitley and John Massie. indie
'endent buyers, have made an offer
or the greater portion of the pool,
md that John Hodge is also anx-
Gus for a portion of the weed.
The meeting at the court house
vas very harmonious one, and not |
he slightest friction took place in
ransacting and disposing of ell the
usiness for which the meeting was {
allied