The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-08-04
OHIO COUNTY TO
POOL 1916 CROP
TOBACCO GROWERS MEET AND
STEPS TAKEN TO JOIN WITH
DAvIESS COUNTY.
REV. BALMAIN OBJECTS
Eavors Ohio County Going Alone
Prospect For Best Crop In Many
Years Adds Vim.

In response to invitations from
organizers of the Cooperative To-
Scco Growers Association between
fifty and seventy-fve Ohio county
growers met in the court house here
Saturday 10 discuss the situation and
organize in this county. 5. Is. Lee
and T. VI. Naples, of Owensboro,
were sent over by the Cooperative
keaociation to perfect the local or
ganization.
The house was called to ORDERLY
T. M. Naples. who made speech
setting forth reasons why the grow
ers should organize and pool their
1916 crop OF tobacco. He condemn
ed the loose leaf floors and cited in
stanees where the farmers received
raw deals last fall at the hands OF
the Owensboro buyers.
MFR. Lee followed with strong ana
forceful argument along the same
lines. He said the tobacco growers
of Daviess county had at last reaiiz-
ed that they could not get Justice on
the loose leaf floors and that they
were coming into the Cooperative
Association every day. After ex-
planning the purpose OF the Associa-
tion and the details OF its organiza-
ton the speaker announced that ne
would be glad to answer any ques-
tions. Rev. T. II. Balmain, oil near
Hartford, took the floor. charged
Dayiess county with having deserted
ONO several years ago when they
sold their part of the pool leaving
Ohio county out. said the same thihs
might happen again and recommend =
ed that Ohio county pool seperate and
apart from any other county he
also brought charges against Lee
VIM Lake arose and spoke at length
in favor OF joining with the Coop
erative poolers.
When Lake had finished several
of the growers tried to speak at the
same time. including Rev. Balmain'
Considerable uproar was the result
and to stop the confusion l.. b.
Tichenor was elected chairman. The
chairman spoke in favor OF the
rNpvement to join Daviess, Hancock
and Mclean in the pool. Several
made short talks and someone called
for DR.. B. F. Tichenor. The doctor
answered and made stirring talk
fayoring the movement. He said
IL Ohio county tobacco crop was the
hest he had seen for years and that
he wanted to see it delivered TO
points in the county and not taken TO
greensboro.
II was getting late and it could be
seen that many were getting restless
to be on their way home. j. T. Nor
ris made a motion that the body set
a later date, when more of the farm
ers could be present, and then or
ganize IL it was their wish. LID
Newcomb offered an amendment that
the date be Saturday, July 29. The
amendment was accepted and the
election OF committeeman from the
Hartford Magisterial District to meet
with the delegates in Owensboro
Tuesday was the next thing in order
MIR. Lee nominated the chairman, L..
b. Tichenor, who was elected.
Mr.. Tichenor attended the meet
ing in greensboro Tuesday and was
well pleased with what he found In
Daviess.
A meeting of the farmers OF the
county is called for Saturday, Au-
gust ~ at which time MIR. Tichenor
will report and the organization
question will again be taken up. A
large crowd is expected to attend this
meeting.