The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1920-12-17
s..- ..2OWERS IN
new ASSOCIATION
Green River Producers Or
qanize To Aid Market
ing Facilities.

greensboro, KY, Dec. lin an
effort to bring the prices being paid
for the 1921 crop of tobacco to an
average at least above the cost OF
production, the Green River Tobacco
Marketing Association was formally
launched in Greensboro this after
noon. The meeting was attended by
growers from every section OF the
Green River district, but the MAORI
ty of those in attendance were from
Dayiess county. Not half Of the
growers in greensboro to attend the
meeting could crowd their way into
the large circuit court room at the
court house, and the meeting adjourn
ed to the sales floor of Daviess Coun-
ty loose-leaf house, where 1t is es-
timated from 1900 to 1900 growers
were in attendance.
BY practically a unanimous vote
the executive committee of the Green
River Tobacco Market Association
was given the right to conduct the
sale of the 1920 crop of tobacco for
the growers who become members OF
the association.
The form of contract that the to-
bacco growers will be asked to sign
is as follows:
Believing in cooperative selling
among farmers, I,-, OF
Daviess county, Kentucky have this
day and do hereby name and en-
ploy w. G. Haycraft, Henry 5.
Berry, Frank X. Moseley, Hiram
Marksberry, c. o. Evans, William
wimsatt and B. w. Barrett and
their successors on the executive
committee of the Green River To-
bacco Market Association of Da-
viess County, Kentucky, as my ag-
ents and grant unto them the ex-
clnsive right to sell, pledge, grade
and have priced all of my 1871
crop of tobacco, consisting of about
POUNDS, produced on about
acres of land during the year
1920, and hereby give to my said
agents the right to grade, rehan-
die, redry and prize so much oil SAID
tobacco as they may deem advisa-
BILE and prepare same for market.
l further agree to deliver said
tobacco as may be directed by my
said agents, between this date and
July 1, 1921, at such receiving
points as they may select in Owens
boro, KY, or elsewhere in my said
county, indicated by them, and
further agree that the said tobacco
at the time of my said delivery OF
same shall be reasonably we'll as
sorted and in good handling condi-
tion, and shall be subject to be
graded by an impartial grader to
be selected by my said agents.
1t is expressly agreed and I'M
derstood that my said agents shall
arrange for such loans or advance
ments on said tobacco at the time
of my delivery of same as they may
he able to procure, and my said
agents shall have the right to
pledge our said tobacco to secure
same.
1t is expressly agreed and I'M
Glerstood that the actual expenses
in grading, prizing, rehandling'
redrying and selling said tobacco
end of storing same shall be de-
ducted from the proceeds OF the
sale of said tobacco, and in The
event 1 break this contract, or
fail to deliver said tobacco or any
part thereof as herein agreed, L
hereby agree to pay my said agents
as liquidating damages for my
breach of this contract, sum
equal to 5 cents per pound OF said
tobacco, as estimated above.
Meetings have been called for Mon
day night in each one of the IN
school districts of Daviess Count!
when the pledges Of :he Tobacco Mar
ketirg Association will be circulated
among the growers for signature.
Win Record NOnsigners.
The names of the growers VINO az
not sign the pledges will be recorded
1t was stated today that this is fer tn
purpose of Obtaining a correc; esti
mate of the amount OF the crop II
uaviess County. Each of the schoo
. districts will name a chairman to re
port TO a meeting to be held in ow
ensboro Wednesday morning wher
it will be learned what amount OIL th'
Davies County crop of tobacco ha'
been p'edged 1t is the plan OF th'
executive committee to lease loca
factories, and If possible, some OF th'
loose leaf tobacco warehouses II
Greensboro Tor the purpose OF hGnd
ling he pooled tobacco.
The pledged tobacco will be graded
and price fixed upon it by the exc