Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1919-06-20
FRIDAY. JUNE goth. 1919.
FARMERS MAKE IT A SUCCESS.

gathering of farmers in attend |
ance at the meeting held in the
Court House on Tuesday last for
the purpose Of perfecting an or
ganization Of a Tobacco Growers
Association for this county and
among the tobacco growing coun- |
ties, demonstrates that the best
citizenship among the farmers
are awake to the conditions that
face the farmers iof Southern
Maryland unless a united and
cooperative effort is made to OBJ. |
tain standard as well as adequate
prices for their tobacco. 1t was
unfortunate that all Of the far
mers of the county could not
have been present and taken part
in the proceedings.
Those present demonstrated
live spirit Of action which is in.
deed gratifying as the farmer
must awaken to his own interests
if he expects to get a fair, stable
and fixed price for his tobacco.
The time for action is right now
This is no time for dilly dallying,
procrastination or delay. Action
is necessary and action on the
part of every farmer. A minori.
ty Of the farmers of this county
nor minority of the farmers Of
the tobacco growing counties
can accomplish results. Re
suits can only be accomplished
by the united support and CO.
operation of every farmer in
Southern Maryland who raises
tobacco, otherwise they might as
we'll stop raising the crop in face
OF the high price of labor, farm |
ing implements and fertilizers.
This was clearly shown by the
speakers at the meeting. TheI
day is past when one can sit idly
by and hope to reap the benefit
OF the efforts of what someone
else does. A plan of action some
what similar except more in de
tail was suggested by the Chair
man to that suggested BY the
Maryland Independent in re-
cent issue. The Committee ne.
presenting the tobacco growing
counties of this section of the
state will meet next week for the
purpose of devising plans and
means by which the farmers can
sell their tobacco through the
Tobacco Growers Association at |
a fixed price. This Committee
should receive the earnest en-
enlargement and strongest sup
port in the work they are about
to undertake and the Tobacco
Growers Association should be |
joined by every farmer in the
county and the strongest support
given it by every farmer regard |
less of whether he raises tobacco
or not.
We had thought that there
would be little possibility of ac-
complishing any results this year
but as we see it we believe the
purposes of the organization can
be accomplished this year if the
farmers will use hard common
sense and good Judgment and |
will hold his crop instead of ship !
ping it into the market and tax |
ing whatever is given him. Wei
believe since listening TO the
statement of Senator Frere at |
the meeting that he had in hand |
about 100000 which the State
Board of Agriculture would turn
over to the farmers to provide a
warehouse or salesroom for the /
marketing Of their TOBACCO that
the opportunity is open right now |
for effective results to be accom-,
plished this year. As we see il
the Committee which meets on
the oath Of June should at once1
perfect plans Of organization.
meet the proposition of Senator
Frere and at the same time select
man to conduct the salesroom
and begin work at once. Wei
hope that something can be done
this year particularly in view oil
the fact that unless this is done |
the farmers are not going to get
as good prices for their commodi-
ty as they otherwise would.
The whole milk in the coca
nut in our judgment is unity
and cooperation among the far
mers themselves, which means
joining the organization and Civ
ing it their undivided support
and cooperation. We believe
the farmers of Southern Mary
land VIII do TINS. III they don {
then they have no right to kick
when the are faced with higher
prices for labor, fertilizer, farm
ing implemen 5 and other things.
We urge every farmer Of this
county, not to stand in his own
light but to help himself, help his
neighbor and help farming con
ditions in Southern Maryland by
joining the Tobacco Growers As
sociation. Remember, farmers, /
in union their is strength"
which has been demon strated on
hundreds of occasions and is be-
ing demonstrated in other ayoca.
lions of life right here in your