The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-26
SOUTH CAROLINA
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION

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Florence, S. c., Jan. 22.--Thc South
Carolina Tobacco Association has
adopted three important undertake
l gs, which, upon accomplishment,
are expected to 60 a long way towards
putting the tobacco growing industry
IN this state upon q safe sounl Geo
nomic and financial basis for the fu-
turc. These three projects are as fol-
lows.
Organization Of South Carolina
with Virginia and North Carolina in
a growers cooperative marketing as
sociatiol, wh.c ultimately may b.
eXteHdcd to include Kentucky ana
other states which are jrst now COM
ing into the growing industry.
Reduction of the 1921 product ton by
at least one third, compared with the
crop Of 1920.
Legislation to compel grading AMI
tic ing, which will put the industry on
a more scientific and intelligent basis
how South Carolina sells in bulk,
ungradcd and united.
This program was adopted by a
statewide mass meeting of the grow
ers IN Florence and by the executive
committee Of the association, upon
specific authority by vote of the con-
VentiOn.
Aaron Sapiro, of San Francisco,
Calf, attorney for Ia Of tie biggest
brewers marketing associations of the
Pacific coast states, addressed the
state convention here. He outlined
The plans for the cooperative mar
kcting association, which the promo
ters hope to have in operation for the
1922 crop. His plan proposes that SO
per cent. of the aggregate production
OF Virginia and the two Carolinls
must be signed up under a fivc-ycar
pledge b; fore it becomes effective.
Initial dues shall be So per year ani
the association shall be non-profit
making and eXcluaivcly for growers
OF the unit Of per 100000 pounds
production. An expert sales manager
shall be retained also
Mr.. Sapiro spoke here more than
three hours in very informal man.
ncr and more than | 900 persons, in
cludlng bankers, merchants, and bust
ness men, rs we'll as tobacco grow
Crs, heard him. At least 200 of them
stood throughout the address to hear
him. The address eXtcnAcI throurh
the dinner hour and not half a dozen
persons left the room to cat A large
number of persons also were unable
to get into the big auditorium.
The state convention endorsed a
proper reduction of the 1921 produc-
ton, ard authorized the executive
committee to fix the per ccntagc. A
census of sentiment was taken by
ballot in the convention. The result
was as follows: Of 23G persons cx-
al, 4.
10 per cent. cut and even entirely cut
ting out tobacco this year, 1l9 were
FOR 30 per cent. cut, one for 40 per
cent, II for 33 1-3 per cent, eight for
y No" cont ono for 20 per cent, So
for cutting but not stating any amount
Is ala not express themselves, AMI
seven voted two to two and One-half
acres to the horse.
One may infer from this vote, that
reduction sentiment is very strong in
South Carolina. In tie light of this
information the executive committee
voted for Il reduction Of 33 1-3 per
cent Immediately on passing this
resolution, the executive committee
sent the following wire to f. d..
Carr, of Wilson, N. c., of the North
Carolina Tobacco Association:
Executive committee of state as
Soclatloh To-Day passed resolution to-
reduce acreage in this state by one
third, also favoring passage of law
forcing grading and tieing which
means another large cut in produc-
ton. This bill will likely pass. Com
mittcc feels that this state will be
keeping good faith with her sister
states in this movement on this basis
in view of fact that we cut over 49,
100000 pounds last year, and we call
upon our sister state for faithful per-
tormance of out mutual obligations"
The tobacco association feels that
compulsory grading and tieing is 90
ing to do great deal to make the
planters realize the value of making
good tobacco and selling only good
stuff. Also, it is going to do a great
to cut down the production and prob