Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-12
FARMERS REAP HUGE SUM
FOR THEIR TOBACCO CROPS
hah'iiie Association Elects Officers
aud Reports on Conditions
in Past and Future.
COLLEGE BOARD ORGANIZES
Winchester Officer Is Gassed Willie
Fighting on French Front--Shcn-
andoal County Church Is Dedi-
Cated-Other News From Virginia.
lspecial % The Times .Diapa,ch.l

Especial To The Times Dispa,ch.l
paNTiI,l.E, VA, June l1.--Indioa-
IONS of hitherto unseen prices for the
tobacco farmer arc reflected Ia tho an
'anl review Of the pas. years to-
hacco business In Virginia ard the
Caro!tnas and a forecast o. w;uc
conditions prepared by II L. Dibrcn
president OF the Danviiie Tobacco As
ISOLATION, presented at The annual
meeting of that body last evening.
The stocks on the dealers hand was
never lower than IL is TODAY. Ere-
land on April 80. had seven months
supply Of tobacco instead of al
supply for TWO and on-haif wears aud
with the tobacco ration for the Ameri 4.
can soldier there is no doubt but that
the fabulous prices of the past wear
vii. b. exceeded.
Mr.. Diarol was reelected for the
third time as president Of the asso
citation, j. Mabrey f.dmunds was re-
elected vice president. AMI J. 5 ZEN
dali was elected for tho thir,v-nnh
successive time secretary and treasurer.
also supervisor or sales on the local
market. il WAS moved and carried tha,
the gales should reopen on August Is
after AN un:ucceaafui effort had Icon
made to defer the opening Unit Sen.
TEMPER z. and the basket SAFE a.stsm
was finally adopted
pnnN!iles total sales including rail
shipments and few private sales Of
tobacco consummatcd sine. the .eafon
proper closed. amounted 20 $4,000 200
pounds or 100000 more than during
me previous tobacco year The aver
age price was S2i.T5 per 100 pounds
inc farmers getting nearly $4,000. 600
more for the l9l7-lS crop than ther
did In 1851
Inc tota! quantities OF tobacco sold
IN inc bright tobacco districts OF viz
GINA during the season Jus. clos.o
We're: Old Belt. l57.7i2.soi pounds.
raSt Carolina. li2.s52.2ii pounds South
alo!iha' e3soG.5so pounds: total 35i,-
"ol h25 pounds
THIS Is an increase OF ahou, -o.nGn. :
wv pounds over the previous year
INC 1917 crop Is described as hay-
ing been the hes, one raised 10, MANI
Years. being particularly w.ll suited for
cigarettes. for which just now ,her.
: 4 tremendous demand with tho Turk
) 'Sh AMI Egyptian tobaccos 80 greatly
CuT'a!'ta. Government reports show
mat on Arril last there war. 49,
100000 pounds Of leaf tobacco hsld bv
manufacturers ans. dealers IN the
United States or which 5e751l noo
pounds was classcd IS bright N!rsipla
North AMI South Carolina
reports Indicate that the acreac. or
.ooacco planted in South Carolina has
oeen considerably Increased over last
year ana That with favorable weather
mt crop may amount 10 between Is
"po,rop and 1900 600 pouu.lr As asains,
"S.opc 600 pounds Las, year
IN Eastern North Carolina the aver
age hss also been increa sed ~ .bou,
J" per cent. but tue season al planrin,.
fas been Unravorable 80 INA, {, -
'oahtiG! II next seasons crop ,y,ll H..
Zen larger than last seasons In
tae Old eclt II Virginia tho .ere,p..
has not hecn Increased on .rcoun, =.
me labor shortage. The tarmcrg have
ho"eE-r. planted as much AZ they can
peSs,oiP car. FOR, about "a per c-tt
OF the crop having been niat,.d
~ the present time. The .cavou nro.,.
'Ses 10 be q little late.