The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08
FLORENCE HOST TO
TOBACCO MEN
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
HELD MEETING IN GATE
CITY MONDAY

dELU ME6 llNU lN Ua1c
CITY MONDAY
The South Carolina Tobacco asso-
citation, which met in Florence Tues
day, passed a resolution urging the
growers of tobacco to deposit money
derived from sales in the banks and
keep it there as long as possible. The
resolution was drawn and adopted fol-
lowing talk by Bright Williamson,
of Darlington on the matter of finan-
cling this years crop. Mr.. williamson
referred to the fact that money is
tight and that the banks when bor-
rowing had to pay large rate Of in
terest. He said he thought he spoke.
for the banks of the tobacco belt when
he expressed the willingness Of the
banks to do everything they could IN
the way Of extending accommodations
to warehousemen and buyers for
handling The crop. He believed, how
ever, that the farmers could finance
their own crop II they would put We
money in the bank and keep it there
instead Of buying automobiles and
other things they did not need. The
association appointed q committee OF.
three, consisting of Bright William
son, ]. w. McCown and T. B. Young
to prepare advertising matter and
spread the propaganda generally so
that the farmers could cooperate in
the matter of keeping their money on
deposit during the sale Of the crop.
Another step taken by the association
was the effort to have the tobacco sea-
son extended until September 20.
The first breaks will be held on July
20 and there is general demand
among the farmers to have the sales
on all warehouses last at least 90
days. It was determined to reorganize
the association and change the name
from the South Carolina Tobacco
Growers Asso. to the South Carolina
Tobacco Association. An effort will be
made to extend the membership to all
classes of business including mer-
chants, business men, professional
men, bankers, warehousemen and buy
ers. The plan is to make the associa-
tion thoroughly cooperative.
The meeting Monday was called by
the vice-president, N. A. Mcmillan, Of
Mullins. 1t was attended by men
from all parts of the tobacco belt.
Bright Williamson acted as chairman.
The following officers were elected:
President, N. A. Mcmillan Of Mullins;
vece-presiaents, Bright Williamson Of
Driington, W. C. Hemingway Of
Hemingway and w. E. Lea Of Tim
monsville. A committee was charged
with the duty of employing paid
secretary and treasurer. The execu-
tive committee was nemed as follows:
R. E. Currin, Florence; DR.. ]. H.
David, Dillon; T. L. Smith, Mullins;
D. A. Spivey, Conway; A. ]. Howard,
Darlington; S. B. Poston, Johnson
vile; w. H. Andrews, Andrews; c. N.
McFadden, Manning; E. W. Dabbs,
Mayesville; Russell Williams, MoncRs
Corner; R. NJ. Jenkins, st. Charles;
D. P. Douglass, Chesterfield; L. A.
Walker, Summerville; A. M. Denbo
Bamberg.
During the meeting well-posted
buyers and warehousemen expressed
the opinion that good bright tobacco
would sell well this year but that
there was little prospect of the poorer
grades, especially the dark stuff, to
bring as good price as it did last
year. On account Of the embargo on
foreign Shipments American manu-
facturers would have to buy the crop,
but it was stated that they had less =
tobacco on hand of the good grades
than ever before and would be ready
buyers. One buyer who has just re-
turned from abroad stated that the
foreign markets were glutted with
tobacco and it would be 1921 before
they would take any more.