Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-22
TOBACCO CUT OUT
BODY ORGANIZED
Each County to be Canvassed t.
Reduce Crop-Good Grades
Are Selling Well


i and Friday. Sales those two days
| totalled 128,425 pounds for total of
s17,66S.65, or an average of S13O5.
Good crops continue to bring salts
i factory averages but the market for
| the poor grades makes it not worth
| while TO bring them in. Robert Ford
we'll known farmer, received an aver
age of 36 cents and q fraction for his
crop of $50 pounds. His crop sold
| by the basket as follows:
65 pounds at 81; 12O at S43; 13O at
Sal; 70 at S45; 115 at $43; so at $50.
Cut Out Association Organized
The cut out association of the bur-
ley tobacco growers of Kentucky,
TenTesse, Ohio, Indiana, and West
Virginia, met Friday morning IN Lex
lngton and adopted constitution and
set of bylaws, passed several resoIu-
tions declaring a cut out for 1921, and
prepared articles for Incorporation of
the organization.
Acting President Frank Mckee. of
er, and after a brief discussion, an
nounced that he would not be a cam
d:date for president at the regular
election as illness in his family pro-
hibited him from fulfilling the duties
of that Office. His resignation was
received with great regret.
Permanent officers were then elect
ed, J. NJ Kehoe, Maysville, succeed
ing Mr.. Mckee as president. Judge
Henry Prewitt, of Mt. Sterling, was
elected vice president, and E. l.. Har-
rison, of Lexington, secretary and
treasurer.
The most important resolution pass
ed during the meeting was drafted
for the purpose of securing a cut out.
This resolution follows:
"In view of the declining market
and lack Of support of the buying in
terests, and the failure of warehouses
to bring about satisfactory price
as promised by the Big Four, we, the
Burley Tobacco Growers, incorporat-
ed, stand for complete cut out of the
1921 crop and holding of the remaind-
er of the 1920 crop until satisfactory
prices can he obtained, and we re-
quest the cooperation of the ware
houses with this end in view"
The question Of cut out was then
put to q vote and it was decided un-
animouSly that pledges be sent to all
of the county chairmen for diStribu-
ton To the tobacco growers. These
pledges ill he sent at once, and must
be returned by March 1, signed by at
least 75 per cent of the growers to
make the movement effective.
1t was then moved that the Secre-
tary of the Burley Tobacco Growers
incorporated, send To the kentucky
Senate and House of Representatives
the following resolution:
'"That the Capper-VolStead bill be
passed as originally passed by the
House of Representatives and not az
amended by the Senate" 1t was said
that this measure was taken to pro
tect the farmers against the Sher-
man antitrust law
A committee was appointed to in
terview Gov. E. 7. Morrow at once in
to the present tobacco situa.
tion and to request cooperation in
carrying out the resolutions passed
by the association. This committee.
of Abe Renick, Clark coun2
ty; f.. l.. Harrison, Lexington; w. w.
Bacon, Neville, o.; Charles Long,
and G.. A. Brooks, Mays
lick, went to Frankfort Friday night
to interview the governor and to as
certain the legality of the cut out
The officers of the organization are
elected for terms of one year and in
addition to the regular officials,
board of directors Will be named The
committee will consist of
the president, vice president secretary
and treasurer, and five other persons
elected by the board of directors This
has no power to enter into
any contract involving sum in ex-
cess of $25,000.
The membership fee will be 81 and
in acting as agent in the buying the
or selling of Burley tobacco
for the producers, the corporation
shall make such charges as the board
Of directors and the producers may
agree upon, such terms as the board
shall specify and as shall be accepted
by the producer, the bylaws pro-
vided.