The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-06-30
COOPERATIVE
MARKETING
Is Favorably Received
Throughout Tobacco
Districts.


.
/ Tobacco industry. heard Aaron Sapiro
| last week during he tour of the
Bluegrass in behalf of the cooper
alive marketing plan now being Of
fered 20 the growers.
At places where be spoke. a grow
ing sentiment in favor Of co-opera-
ton was marked. while the active
work 81 signing contracts was
launched with great enthusiasm IN
each county.
Members Of the organization de.
clare that the prospects for speedy
success are excellent
At ShclbyvIlle. where Mr.. Sapiro
opened the campaign Monday after
noon. June IL. more than 100000
pounds 81 tobacco were signed up
FOR the association in less than an
hour Under the supervisions Of u. |
4 Thomas. &. l.. Walters. and other
prominent growers ~ Shelby County, |
the work Of signing up has been car
riei on vigorously since. and the
total number Of pound. considerably /
increased. Mr.. Sapiro crowded
the court room here. with growers
eager TO hear his outline u the CO.
opra,iye plan.
Mr. Sapiro spoke az Richmond
Tuesday afternoon before a very |
enthusiastic crowd /; had not been
Intended to attempt 20 sign contracts .
At TINS meeting. but the growers were
90 insistcn, that more than $4,000 /
pounds were pledged IN a very few .
minutes r. :. Burnman. the local
chairman, Will be assisted IN the work
II promoting the organization 10
Madison county. hy Harvey Chcnault,
Walter Bennett. Harry Hanger. Har.
rs Hanger. Jr. J J. Neale, William
ArbuckIc. r. J. Curtis. Paul Burnam
and others. \ vote on the plan was
practically unanimously favorable.
Organization is proceeding rapidly
Madison county. 4,
Under the leadership Of W T..
Simms, "A meeting was called in Yer .
salles Tuesday night to hear Mr.
Sapiro. No effort was made TO OBJ
tain signatures to the contract at this
meeting on account Of the lateness
Of the hour when the meeting adj
Journed. Mr.. Sapro was heard with
attention by about 600 leading grow
ers Of woodford county. Mr. Simms
will perfect county organization
with the assistance Of Johnson y.
Camden, also member Of the Organi-
cation Committee.
Mr. Sapiro went "Wednesday TO
Cynthiana where he addressed the
most enthusiastic meeting Of the
series He was interrupted by re-
pea,ed and proponged cheers Of APP
prevail as he made points in favor
Of cooperative movements for far
mers and growers. J L. Jones pre-
sided at this meeting. No attempt
was made to obtain signers for the
contract. as this was the first meet
ing held in Harrison county. But
many prominent growers Of the sec
ton were so eager to sign that they
insisted on members Of the Organiza-
ton Committee ransacking their
pockets for copies Of the contract.
j. Quincy Ward is serving as tenn
porary chairman for that county
The fifth meeting OF the week
held at Maysville, whore J. y. kehoe
had largely prepared the way for
Mr. Sapro. More than $4,000
pounds Of tobacco were signed up
for the association in less than half
an hour. County organization j.
practically complete in Mason Coun-
y, and no difficulty il expected in
reaching the minimum Of 10 per
cent. Mr.. Sapro went from Mays
vile TO White sulphur Springs. Va,
where he spoke before a meeting
Of the Virginia State Bankers As
ISOLATION on the cooperative plan Of
marketing.
Judge Robert W Bingham, Louis
vile. Chairman Of the Organization
Committee, substituted for Mr. Saprio
az a meeting held at DanvIle Friday
night, More than $50 growers heard
him at a meeting in the court house.
Contracts were distributed, but no
effort was made 10 obtain signatures
AZ such a late hour. Col. X. G..
Evans, president at this meeting.
Mr. Sapiro wound up his aduca-
tional tour Of Kentucky with large
meeting at Lexington Saturday after.
noon in the Woodland Auditorium.
Il is estimated that about 500 per.
sons heard this address. When
vote was called for. il was practical.
Is unanimous in favor Of the pro-
posed plan. Large delegations came
TO this meeting from Clark. Nicholas.
Bourbon. Jessamine. Madison. Scott
Woodford and other neighboring