Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-14
MASS MEETING OF
TOBACCO GROWERS
Ma jority Seemingly Favor Crop
In 192l-DeIegates To Meet
ing To Be Provided

IOOUl HOlSC Vi lODdS(O SloW II .,
as a result OF the call issued at the
linstigation of the hurley tobacco
growers at their meeting at Lex
Iington recently for the purpose of
determining whether there would
be a cut-out of the 1921 crop.
The meeting was presided over
Iby County Attorney 0. P. Jack
son, who was called to ofhciate,
and Sam Amster, of Red House,
a grower of prominence, who
STATED that resolutions suitable to
the concensus of opinion would be
drafted during the session. The
Injecting was for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the big
Injecting to be held at Lexington
on August Is. These delegates
will be instructed to carry the
opinion of the local growers,
which will be submitted to the
committee representing three of
the tobacco-grOwing states. In
| dications are that there will be a
crop of tobacco grown in Madi-
son county next year. This seem
ed to be the opinion of majority
of the growers.
Mr.. Amster IS an advocate of
the 1921 crop. He stated during
his address to the meeting that
he did not believe in the cutting
out of the crop next yer, but be-
| lieved in a knockout ,aS he called
! i, meaning that he would advo-
cate the holding of the crop this
for the consumer at a rea-
bic price, if it could not be
as usual at a fair price, plus
tt quality of the weed. He be-
lieves, according to his statement,
that Madison county growers
could very we'll do away with the
crop next year He asked all to
| fix a reasonable or minimum
price for their product, and this
would be presented. and if refus-
ed the product would be held and
sold direct to the consumer at d
fixed price. He stated this, in his
opinion, was the most practical
| and profitable movement and his
address was received with favor
upon the part of many. At late
hour the delegates to the Lex
ingtOn meeting had not been Sc
leCted. However, this will be done
and they will be instructed &C
cording to the opinion of the
greatest number of producers of
Madison county, which is being
determined at the meeting.
In speaking with the producers
|of tobacco in Madison county ma
nv are in favor of reducing the
rop for next year, but few
/ those interviewed took kindly to
the theory that it would be bene-
fetal to cut out the entire c
for the 1921 season. Many claim
they have purchased land at high
prices, which will endanger their
position unless they are allowed
to raise tobacco, claiming they
cannot realize sufficient profit on
other crops to pay for the land
Others claim they have the land
which is better adapted to tobac-
co raising than anything else and
would prefer raising the weed.
The matter Of cuttin govt the
crop has stirred many of the j
cal producers as never before,
since they assert they. believe now
they will realize a good price for
this years crop, and they could
mot make nearly SO much none,
on any other product. The move
tments being reported at various
meetings in other counties have
been watched with interest, and
while the question Of another big
crop is unsettled there are varied
| Opinions. Some declare the cut
ting out of next years crop
would not change the market
price whatever, and others adj
here to the opinion that if all de-
cided to raise but half their usual
acreage they much get as much
money for it. Producers from all
parts of Madison county were
asked regarding the matter Of
eliminating next years crop, and
the majority claimed it was not
feasible Some stated that it
would no be any movement worth
considering, unless everyone adj
hered to the rule, if such rule
were made, and not bit of to-
lbacco raised. Other declare Their
uld be just as much money re-
zed with half crop 1t is very
i ident that there will be more
For less discussion regarding the
movement here and that the
question is not satisfactory to all
is an assured fact. = ''if'.
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