The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-07-07
WAREHOUSES ONLY WHERE
NECESSARY

IUdt the UlOUcy IcuuIcu lOl tHC
establishment of new warehouses for
the Burley Tobacco Growers Co
operative Association comes from
the pockets of the farmers them
selves and that none will be estab-
lished where not absolutely needed
for the interests Of the general as
ISOLATION were declared in a state
ment made by Director Of Ware
houses Ralph M. Barker in discuss
ing the probability of adding to the
Associations holdings by the acqui-
sition of new receiving plants.
Tobacco growers in asking for
establishment of the new reviewing
plants" said director Barker,
should bear in mind that it is the
money of the growers that pays for
these houses and that the cost will
come out Of the farmers tobacco.
We desire to have a receiving plant
at every point where it is necessary,
but our members will not uphold us
in any policy Of establishing plants
on any other basis than that.
"The members Of the Association
want us to proceed with as little cost
as possible in the handling Of their
crops, they want necessary receiv-
ing plants and will approve them
where such plants are required for
the general good, but, judging from
what number already have said to
me, they will not approve any gen.
eral plan for the establishment Of
warehouses just because there are
none in the counties which may
want them, even, though these coun-
ties may grow considerable tobacco.
1.-The Burley Association owns
now large number Of plants, in
some places more than it needs, in
others il has none and in some of
these places it ought to have at least
one. Where such plants may be
necessary for properly extending the
business of the Association they
will be established, but not plant
will be established which the Associ-
alton can get along without Grow
ers have already indicated that this |
sentiment exists practically unani-
mously among them, and it is the in
tention of this Office to respect that
for the farmers will have
to pay, after all, every dollar OF the
cost of such plants as are estab-
lished."
President and General Manager
James G.. Stone confirmed the report |
that Scott county, which comprises
one of the director districts of the
is to get one Of the
houses before the tobacco
season of 1922 opens.
The Lexington house to be dis
and moved to Georgetown |
has not been decided upon, as yet,
President Stone said, but Director
Barker will reach a decision and |
have the house moved in ample |
time for Scott county to have a re-
ceiving plant to handle the 1922 |
crop.
Scott county grows between s.
900, 900 and 100000 pounds of |
said President Stone, land |
is entitled to a receiving plant. The |
growers of that county, her bankers |
and business men have been loyal to
the Association, have worked hard |
for its success and their wishes de-
serve and will receive cOnsidera-
ton"
Mr. Stone, who returned from |
West Virginia, where he spoke in |
the campaign to sign up that State, |
said interest was growing there in !
the cooperative movement, that |
that probably thousand persons |
heard his address and that many |
signed contracts County organiza
tions are being formed in that terri
tory.
Sale of the preferred stock in the
corporations, in order
20 give all growers a chance to sub
scribe, will be continued until July
[, ii was said at the offices of the
James G. Wilson &
of Louisville, are handling
he stock of the warehousing corpor-
alton except the central corpora
ions, which is being sold through
he Security Trust Company.
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