The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-22
SOUTH CAROLINA
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION
A Letter of Interest to AN Tobacco
Planters and Busi-
ness Men.

Florence, July 16.-You are no
,ubt informed as to the present stat
of the South Carolina Tobacco As
citation, which was formed about one
sar ago, and know some of the work
hich this association has accomp-
he'd since its beginning, the princi-
al work being to have the embargo
ised On tobacco shipments during
re last marketing season. Realiz-
"g that there are likely to be great
,r needs for concerted action during
the season just coming in, we are try
ing to get our organization into bet
ter working condition.
On July 9Th, Mr.. N. A. Mcmillan
called meeting of all tobacco inter
ests in the tobacco belt, which meet
ing took place in Florence, and the
proceedings of said meeting were pub
Eshed in the various papers of the
State, which, no doubt, you saw. At
this meeting central committee OF
five was appointed to carry out the
policies of the organization outlined
by this meeting held in Florence. 1t
was decided to put on paid secre-
tary to perfect the work of the or
ganization. A suitable man could not
be obtained, whereupon, Mr.. W. w.
Kong of the Extension Service, Glenn
son College, was asked to come to
Florence. After going into the de-
tails and seeing the needs, he decided
to give two men from his Extension
staff to come into this territory, CIV
ing their time, and the College also
paying their subsisting expenses. 1t
will be the duty of these men to CO.
operate with the officers of the asso-
citation, the executive committee, the
warehousemen, business men and far
mers of the tobacco belt. They will
hut on an educational campaign, and
motto is "Better Tobacco on a
ter Market"
he two gentlemen who have been
med in this work are Mr.. F. L.
key, of the Bureau of Markets and
ension Service, Clemson College.
Harkey is well known throughout
State, having rendered already
Ible service in number of ac-
les in the State. Mr.. L. H. Lewis,
recently came with the Exten-
Service of the College, is the
.r man who has been assigned in
& work and has come to this State
highly recommended from similar
work in Alabama, having had several
years experience along these lines.
These men will 60 out into all of the
markets of the tobacco belt. Their
purpose will be to work through the
le6ring men in each market, princi-
pally the warehousemen, bankers,
business and professional men and the
leading farmers. ALI of these inter
ests just named should cooperate with
Mr.. Harkey and Mr.. Lewis in enlist
ing the work of the people in every
section. Without your help the work
of these men cannot be a success.
We want to get several thousand
members into this organization dur
ing the next thirty days.
The membership fees are as follows:
Banks, $500; Warehouses, $500;
Business Firms, $500; Professional
and Farmers, s1.00.
| You can do great service to this
work by sending to this office the
names of all the warehouses and ware
housemen in your county; would also
be glad to have you send names of all
banks, and a number of business
(firms and the farmers that you thii.k
Should hold membership in this as.
Qciation, thereby helping to hold up
le market of South Carolina.
1t has, not been possible to secure
the services of a satisfactory paid
, secretary, though the Central Com
mittee has secured the writer to serve
without pay until a permanent ar
rangement can be made.
We are sending you under separate
cover some circulars, which we wish
you would please distribute and have
posted to the best effct.
Yours very truly,
~ ~ n-I- A..&.,,