Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-01-31
LEoNARDTowN MD. THURSDAY MORNING. JAN 81 1918

ever been held in this county than that Of the
Tobacco Growers Association, held at Nor
CANA on Saturday last The growers are show
ing that they are wide awake to the necessity
Of more uniform system Of grading tobacco
and Of improving the marketing conditions
generally. 1t had been hoped that represen-
tative Of the Leaf Tobacco Association, Of
Baltimore City, would be present and in calling
the meeting to order John B. Key, secretary Of
the State Tobacco Growers Association ex-
planned that the weather condition had prevent
ed the attendance Of the expected speaker and
invited general discussion by the growers pres
ent This was participated in by Harry O.
Reeder, Samuel Hayden, Stephen NJ. Jones,
F. w. Hutchins, Samuel B. Hayden, William
S. ThraII, B. B. Love, G.. F. Wathen, IT., and
James c. Greenwich The latter, representing
buyers who plan to bid for the Southern Mary
land crop, clearly set forth the object Of the
present campaign tor more careful packing and
pointed out the advantages to be derived there
by.
Briefly, Mr.. Greenwe's proposals include
the building Of local warehouse, where tobac-
CO can be delivered by the producer to the buy
er, and there graded and packed by him, insur-
ing uniform method Of packing and grading
that cannot be obtained where this important
work is done on the different farms with no GER
tain standard or system prevailing
No matter how much difference of opinion
there may be about the actual marketing of to-
bacco, and it is negotiable that the Leaf Tobac-
co Association failed to have their representa-
tive at the meeting to present their side of the
question, it is agreed by all concerned that the
price, and consequently the standard of Mary
land tobacco, has been lowered by careless and
inexperienced packing, resulting in placing it in
an inferior grade, to the monetary loss to the
producer and to the prejudice of one of our
staple products.
Mr. Greenwell very forciby presented his
arguments in favor Of his plan to remedy cond-
tons, the existance of which is generally admit
ted and deplored. In word he proposes the
bringing of the market to the county, and there
properly grading and packing the tobacco, so
that it viii reach the ultimate buyers in shape
to command the highest price
That the farmers present were most favor
ably impressed with the honesty and sincerity
OF MS purpose ana OF the advantages that would
sccrue from the system he advocated, was evil
denced by the remarks made by the speakers
who followed him in the discussion. A reso-
luton, offered by F. w. tIutchins, urging every
grower to strip and grade his tobacco in uni
form manner that would permit the buyer to
properly examine and class it. was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted.
The interest manifested in keeping up the
good work Of the association was very gratifying
and shows that the farmers are waking up to
the fact, that has been demonstrated in ever,
other industry that through organization and CO.
operation, agricultural conditions can be very
materially improved
The growers Of tobacco are the ones most
vitality interested in raising the standard Of the
Maryland crop, and they are to be congratulate
al ,,y,..r their ya-ocnton that the va a of IL