Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-15
TOBACCO MEN Perfect
COOPERATIVE SELLING
Complete Organization in Viz
ginia and Carolinas With
10000 Members.
FRIssELL OUTLINES STEPS
democracy OF Scheme. Use OF Exist
ing Markets and Uniformity of
frices Are Features of Contract
Which, Appeal to Growers OF State.
Ky sydney ID. FrisseII.


secretary. Virginia Branch. Tobacco
Growers Co-Operativo Association.
There isn't Il power on earth that
can keep tho tobacco growing indus-
try from becoming stabilized in u
years time. IL the growers want to
do It," Aaron SapIro. attorney for
fourteen successful cooperative ex-
changes of California told the repre-
sentativcs from the tobacco growing
counties or Virginia less than year
ngo when they mot TO plan relief
from tho present market Evstcm I'm
mass-mcetng at Lynchburg.
The lenders OF the farmers organ
lied In local units through the o,d
belt OF Virginia and took Saplro "a,
his word.
More than 10000 farmers Of Vlr-
rinla. who had pledged curtailmen,
.! the crop o! 1927 while seeking re
lief from the conditions OF the 1920
markets, saw In the succcsstul plan
a! fourteen prosperous co-upcrativ.
enterprises. run by California grow
'rs. the hope or permanent proSpcr!ty
AMI independence.
The growers who curtatlcd their
crop with tho hope Of some relief for
1921. later became tho fighting force
In The movement to rcvolut.onizc
their Industry and obtain u fair
division OF the profits from tho
Features OF the contract which now
,inds over $4,000 growers Of Virginia
ana the CarolInas together In this
effort. AMI which appeal TO the to-
bacco growers everywhere. arc ~.
demonstrating democracy. Its use OF
existing markets and It's standnrdIz-
Ing O. tobacco sales
FIXED Price. Assured.
Will" farmers may sell tho Same
TYP" and grad" of tobacco from the
same curing for 40 cents one week
ana for - cents the next week un-
der the present antiquatca system OF
public auctions on plu,tci markets
ANA arc accustomed TO see tobacco OF
Tie same typo and grade scliin, AZ
WIDELY di;| prices every day on
any market The plan q. tho asso-
citation o: growers will nssurc each
planter such fixed prices ~ arc now
lncEing through careful grading OF
all tobacco by type and quality
According 10 the contract, the as
Eociati"n- markets VIII play no
faE"rltcs ana every member WI! re-
cc've not only the same price for the
same grade, but his share OF those
speculative prohts which the farmer
loses under the system which mas
been - long in vogue.
IN" grover who pays 50 entrance
zoe 20 the Tobacco Growers CO.
Operative Association, aud soils i0y
POUNDS of tobacco. has the .a,nc
vote rs IN" member who pays 50. and
sells 100000 pounds
More Thnn 25.0n VirEininn..
More than $1,000 Virginia growers
u" n0w convinced that in this con
Tract Hes their hope OF pcrmancn,
relief.
beginning with AN Intensive cam
pa.Gn ~ Charlotte County. the lead
ne.
Ecis followed the wartime methods
Of tn" Red Cross and the Y NJ g
y. Tobacco growers. bankers. mer.
chants aud state officials who helped
to Win thc war and save the homes
OF France clearly saw tn. need "a
organize 10 save the homes OF those
who rails" the oldest staple crou
throughout Virginia.
typical OF this scntlmen; Is the
following letter from tobacco
grower published by The Richmond
Time Dispatch In the early days OF
IN" campaign: Will thousands OF to-
hacco growers begin an era of pros
p"rlty within the next two years. or
WI they sink again into that debt
ridden Houdag" which threatens 10
change tho smaller planters of the
South 10 Il tobacco growing poasan.
try who 1--we In debt from year 70
year. who sacrifice their labor and
Ah'iI 'iA4Vl'U N'll lntl. Sbi. lDE the
prohts that go Ia others?
Aided Hy business Men.
There IS all to gain and nothing
to lose for the grower who signs
this contract 40 individual grower
VIII be sacrificed by the ignorance
or cowardic" Of other growers who
refuse or hesitate TO sign
"Cn.il over $4,000 growers Of the
old tobacco belt stand shoulder e
shoulder in this marketing agree.
ment TO bring fair profit for each
years labor no contract will b,
binding upon any individual grower
These growers who refuse to eiCn
the contract TO cstab lish fair markets
ana VIII leave the price and profit,
OF tobacco to the big tobacco com
panics and buyers may sacrifice tho
progress OF our section
Standing shoulder To shoulder with
the farmer in his fight To gain fair