Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-02-25
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hoiiywood. Nd. Feb. q. 1919.
The tobacco question seems UPPER
most In the minds of the farmers at
this time, and well IL Is so for with the
question thoroughly discussed there
may be found a means BY which TO get
little profit from this laborious crop
where the labor cannot be hurried or
shortened by machinery.
A few OF the farmers seem to think
that the Tobacco Association, that Is
just in its infancy, is intended 90 cure
all of the Ills that the planter is heir
to, but as ] understand the idea that
the progressive farmers of the Fourth
District Club started ont 10 carry
through, was TO devise some means,
by united counsel and effort, by which
the planter would get more net profit
from his crop. The club did not claim
10 have the key TO the situation, but
did have the progressiveness TO start
the movement to full discussion of a
very, very weighty problem, and hoped
by the cooperation and wisdom of
many that some means by which the
object desired might be accomplished
could be threshed out.
Now, the association not only needs
the support of all the land owners, but
very much, indeed, does 1t need the
support of the tenant; and I am sure
the tenant needs the association, so
every farmer that looks to the tobacco
crop as his money crop should, by all
means, show his interest in this good
work by giving his presence ut the
meetings, and certainly his financial
assistance IL he cannot attend the
meetings.
MIR. John b. Key, Chaptico, is Sec
retary-Treasurer, and / am sure he
viii gladly receipt for each and every
dollar forwarded to him; SO If you
cannot attend the meetings, by all
means forward your dollar and be-
come member and show that you are
with the association.
Farmers, | sincerely believe it will
be the best paying dollar you ever in
vested Do not look for returns too
soon, for this is big thing to be
threshed out: so do not get ''cold feet"
because you do not get 500 per cent.
in the near future for your money.
BE sure to attend the meeting on
Tuesday, the I'd, at Leonardtown, 9 p.
M, sharp, for you may have in your
head the very ideas that will help the
able directors to successfully carry
through this undertaking, and by all
means, do not wait for the other fellow
to do the work without your assistance
and then when something is actually
accomplished, for you to go in and
reap the profits without having done
anything whatever to help the good
cause along. Would you think 1t fair
To do SOP
We may expect this association to
make mistakes, and pray who of us do
notY But the directors are smart
enough TO profit by their mistakes. III
the association Is so fortunate as to
accomplish the thing first set out to do
which is the better selling of our crop.
then will be time enough to discuss the
financing of the debt-ridden farmer,
who, in many cases, Is the slave to his
commission merchant. certainly be-
lieve that il the association tries to
carry through too many ideas 1t will
fall by its own weight, so / say, with
due respect to the directors, stick TO
the first idea and that alone, and carry
it through to the best of your ability,
and il you make mistakes, /, for one,
viii forgive you and will have praise
only for your good intentions.
say again to all planters, whether
landlords or tenants, go to the meet
ings and IL you have anything good to
offer do so and especially give your
dollar and join, thereby showing the
directors they have your support.
+. W. HUTCHINs.
Enterprise please copy.