Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-23
1000 GROWERS HEARD
SAPIRO LAST week
Speedy Success of Cooperative
Marketing Plan, Seems Assur-
ed, Say Organizers


ly interested in the success of the
hurley tobacco industry, hcarc
Aaron Sapiro last week during his
tour of the blue grass in behalf
of the cooperative marketing
plan now being offered to the
growers.
At places where he spoke, a
growing sentiment in favor of CO.
operation was marked, while the
active work of signing contracts
was launched with great enthus-
lasm in each county.
Members of the organization
committee declare that the pros
poets for speedy success are eX-
cellent.
At Shelbyville, where Mr.. Sa-
piro opened the campaign Mon
day afternoon, June Is, more than
100000 pounds of tobacco were
signed up for the association in
less than an hour. Under the
supervision of b. \. Thomas, G. 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 consider
ably increased. Mr.. Sapiro crowd
ed the court room here. with
growers eager to hear his outline
of the cooperative plan.
Mr. Sapiro spoke at Richmond
Tuesday afternoon, before a ~ery
enthusiastic crowd. 1t had not
intended to sign contracts at this
meeting. but the growers were in
sistent and more than 3S5.COO
pounds were pledged in a very
few minutes. T. S. Burnam, the
local chairman, will-bc assisted in
the work OF promoting the organ
ization in Madison county, by
Harvey Chenault. Waller Ben
nett. II. B. Hanger, II. H. Hanger
Jr.. J. ]. Ncale, Vim. Arbuckle, T. J,
Curtis, Paul Burnam and others.
Under the leadership of W. +,
Sims. d meeting was called in
Versailles Tuesday night to hear
Mr.. Sapiro. No effort was made
to obtain signatures to the CON
tract al this meeting on account
of the latencss of the hour whcr
the meeting adjourned Mr.. Sa
piro was heard with attention bl
about 600 leading growers Of
Woodford county. Mr.. Sims will
perfect d county organization
with the assistance Of Johnson n
Camden. also member Of the or
ganization committee.
Mr.. Sapiro went Wednesday to
Cynthiana where he addressed the
most enthusiastic meeting of the
series. He was interrupted by
repeated and prolonged cheers OF
approval as he made points i'll IA
vor Of cooperative movements
for farmers and growers. X.
ZONES presided at this meeting.
No attempt was made to obtain
signcrs for the contract, as this
was the first meeting held i'll Har-
rison county. But many prom
incnt growers of that section
were so eager to sign that they
insisted on members of the or
ganization committee ransackin"
their pockets for copies OF til"
contract. ]. Quincy Ward i.
serving as temporary chalrmaI
for that county.
The fifth meeting of the weel
was held at Maysville, where ].
n. Kehoe had largely prepared the
way for Mr.. Sapiro. More than
10000 pounds of tobacco were
signed up for the association iii
less than half an hour. County
organization is practically COM
pleted i'll Mason county, and nt
difficulty is expected in reaching
the minimum of IS percent. Mr.
Sapiro went from Maysville t.
White Sulphur Springs Va.
where he spoke before a meeting
of the Virginia State Bankers As
sociation on the cooperative plai
of marketing.
Judge Robert w. Bingham, OF
Louisville, chairman of the organ
ization committee, substituted for
Mr.. Sapiro at a meeting held at
DanvilIe Friday night. More
tlran $50 growers heard him at a
meeting in the court house. Con-
tracts were distributed, but no ef-
fort was made to obtain sigma
lures at such a late hour. Col. r.
G.. Evans presided at the meet
ing.
Mr.. Sapiro wound up his educa-
tional tour of Kentucky with a
large meeting at Lexington Sat
urday afternoon iii the Woodland
Auditorium. 1t is estimated that