The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-06-23
Cvoperative Plan
= Gaining Favor

More than $500 persons vitally in
terested in the success Of the Bur
ley0robacco industry, heard Aaror
Sapiro last week during his tour Of
the bluegrass in behalf Of the COOP.
erative marketing plan now being Of.
fTed to the growers.
at places where he spoke a grow.
ing sentiment in favor of co-opera.
ton was marked, while the active
work Of signing contracts was
launched with great enthusiasm in
each county.
Members of the organization com
nHee declare that the prospects for
speedy success are excellent.
At Shelbyville, where Mr.. Sapiro
opened the campaign Monday after
noon, June 18th, more than 1900, 900
pod |as Of tobacco were signed ND
for the association in less than an
hour. Under the supervisions Of B.
Thomas, c. L. Walters and other
prominent growers Of Shelby county,
the work of signing up has been car
ried on vigorously since, and the
total number Of pounds considerably
increased. Mr.. Sapiro crowded the
courtroom at Lexington, with grow
ers eager to hear his outline of the
cooperative plan.
Mr.. Sapiro spoke at Richmond on
Tuesday afternoon before very en-
Musiastic crowd It had not been in
tended to attempt to sign contracts
at this meeting, but the growers were
so insistent that more than 1856, 900
pounds were pledged in very few
minutes. T. s. Burnam, the local
ctN rman, will be assisted in the
work of promoting the organization
in Madison county, by Harvey Chen
aulE Walter Bennett. Harry Hanoer,
1ary Hanger, Jr., J. J. NeaIe, Will
liam Arbuckle, A. J. Curtis, Panl
Burnam and others A vote on the
plan was practically unanimously
favorable. Organization is proceeding
RAPIDLY in Madison county. W 70 Il
Under the leadership of W. E.
S5mms a meeting was called in Ver-
sailles Tuesday night to hear Mr..
Sapiro. No effort was made to OBJ
tain signatures to the contract at
this meeting on account of the late
ness Of the hour when~the meeting
adjourned. Mr.. Sapiro was heard
With interest by about 600 leading
growers of Woodford county. Mr.. |
Simms will perfect a county organ
ization with the assistance of Joseph
N. Camden, also member of the or
ganization committee.
Mr.. Sapiro went to Cynthiana on
Wednesday,, where he. addressed the
mQst enthusiastic meeting of the
sef1s& He was interrupted by re-
peated and prolonged cheers of ap-
proval as he made points in favor
Of cooperative movements for farm
,(n and growers. ]. R. Jones presid-
ed at this meeting. No attempt was
ltade to obtain signers for the con-
tract, as this was the first meeting
held in Harrison county. But many
prominent growers Of the section
we're so eager to sign that they in
sisted on members of the organiza-
lion committee ransacking their
pockets for copies Of the contract.
J. Quincy Ward is serving as tenn
,orary chairman for that county.
The fifth meeting Of the week was
leld at Maysville, where J. N. Ke-
Zoe had largely prepared the way
or Mr.. Sapiro. More than $4,000
,ounds of tobacco were signed up
z the association in less than half
IN hour. County organization is
practically complete in Mason coun-
y, and no difficulty is expected in
the minimum of rs per
ent. Mr.. Sapiro went from Mays
lille to White Sulphur Springs, Va,
here he spoke before meeting of
~ Virginia State Bankers Asso-
4 Jon on the cooperative plan of
Betting.
Judge Robert W. Bingham, Louis
lille, chairman of the organization
ommittee, substituted for Mr.. Sa-
iro at a meeting held at Danville
riday night. More than $50 grow
IS heard him at meeting in the
ourthouse. Contracts were distri-
Nsd, but no effort was made to OBJ
IN signatures, at such late hour.
oil. r. G. Evans presided.
NJ Saniro wound nm his aduco