The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
STRONG BACKING
FOR TOBACCO MEN
j Judge Robert VI. Bingham, Of
Louisville, ky., Speaks to
Big Meeting to Raleigh

Robert Bingham of Louisville, KY.
leader of the Kentucky Burley
| Growers Marketing association
told a gathering Of the Raleigh
chamber Of commerce and officer'
from the chambers Of commerce
from ali cities of North Carolina
Jonigh how the association Of Bur
ley tobacco growers had revolu-
tionized an industry more than
100 years old within 80 days and
stated that it could be done in Viz
ginia, and the Carolinas as we'll q:
in kentucky.
Josephus NJ. Daniels, addressing
the. leaders of the Kentucky Bur
ley growers, the directors of the
Virginia Carolina Tobacco Grow
ers' Cooperative association and
the guests of the local chamber OF
commerce from all parts Of the
state, said Judge Bingham had
done more than any citizen OF
Kentucky in half a century TO help
the farmers of that state.
Telling how 30,0oo,ooo pounds OF
tobacco had been sold at one time
to one large company for satisfac-
tory prices by the association OF
Burley growers, Judge Bingham
stated that this system was proving
| more satisfactory to both growers
and big leaf dealer than the auc-
ton sales. '.The cooperation move
ment is undoubtedly the great
movement of the immediate fu-
l,ture," said Judge Bingham, who
stated it would mean the last
glimpse Of barefoot women and
ragged children in the fields OF
either Kentucky or the Carolinas.
Pointing out how the growers OF
California now enjoyed schools,
roads and homes equal to those OF
the cities, Judge Bingham prophe-
sled that with cooperative market
ing changing the receipts Of the
grower from eight to 4S cents of
the consumers dollar the future
wealth Of the country would be-
F long to the south.
More than s5,00o,000 worth Of
warehouses have now been turned
over to the organized Kentucky
growers, according to President
Stone, and the 80 day loan of mill
lions of dollars borrowed by the
Burley association was entirely re-
paid within 40 days.
Prophesying similar success for
the 20, 600 organized tobacco grow
ers Of Virginia and the Carolinas.
who have arranged to take over
more than $50 warehouses in the
three states, Manager Stone con-
graduated the directors of the To-
baeco Growers Cooperative asso-
citation upon their great achieve
ment.
Features OF the reception ac-
corded to Judge Bingham, in addi-
ton to the smoker, rendered by
the local chamber of commerce,
were a dinner given by Josephus
NJ. Daniels, eX-secretary Of the
navy. and a luncheon under the
auspices Of the Rotary club, among
those present being Oliver J. Sands
of Richmond, Va, manager Of the
Tobacco Growers Cooperative as
ISOLATION; Richard r. Patterson,
manager of the leaf department Of
that association and formerly
manager of the leaf department Of
the American Tobacco company;
c.. 3. Cheatham, former district
manager of the Universal Tobac-
co company and now with the or
gaRzed growers; President G. A.
Norwood and all directors and Of
ficials of the Tobacco Growers Co.
operative association.
Oliver J. Sands, manager, and G..
A. Norwood, president, of the To-
ts,eco Growers Cooperative asso-
clarion, were other speakers at the
smoker, who told of the progress
and prospects Of the organization
Of 10000 Carolina and Virginia
growers.