Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-04-19
TOBACCO MATTERS


The officers of the local Farmers
Warehouse Co. have handed the fol-
lowing article to the Censor editor
with a request for its publication. The
article gives full information concern
ing the local and state tobacco pool
and also the contract which the grow
er is expected to sign.
Q What is the name of the organi-
zation?
A Northern Wisconsin Co-opera-
tive Tobacco Pool.
@ Description of organization: It
is non-stock, non-profit organization.
with life membership fee of $500. The
method Of handling tobacco will be
upon the resale price basis minus
actual expense of handling. Costs of
selling are limited not to exceed lc per
pound.
Q What the association can ac-
complish:
A al Selling of tobacco on a
quality or grade basis; (2) Stabilize
prices by feeding the market as de-
mand makes itself felt; 80 Have COM
plete information concerning stocks of
tobacco in warehouses of the United
States that are in competition with
Wisconsin warehouses; (4) Increase
demand for export; 90 Get efficiency
in selling which the individual grower
is unable to secure by himself.
@ What is the object of the North
ern Wisconsin Cooperative Tobacco
Pool?
A To market tobacco in an intelh-
gent manner by forming a sales or
ganization that viii be posted on con-
ditions that the growers haven't time
to obtain; also by controlling a large
per cent of the crop they will be in
position to have something to say as
to what tobacco is worth.
@ Has anything been done along
this line?
A Yes, the Burley Tobacco Pool
controls 190,000,000 pounds or over
$50 of the acreage and are we'll pleas
ed with present progress.
@ When will growers be able to
receive money for their tobacco?
A As soon as tobacco is delivered
and classified there will be an advance
made on each grade according to quail
ify
q How much viii this advance
amount to?
A There will be advanced an a.
mount equal to about one-half the
value of the crop.
@ How much will the grower re-
ceive for tobacco?
A Growers will receive the full
sale value fthe tobacco less necess-
airy operating expenses. In return for
the growers agreement to deliver for
sale through the association all the
tobacco grown by him over period
of five years the association will agree
to sell such tobacco at the best prices
obtainable, and return to the grower
the full amount received, less actual
operating expenses. There are no pro-
fits in the management of cooperative
marketing associations; expense S
therefore are always small. A clause
limiting the amount that may be used
for selling is inserted.
@ Will all growers receive the
same price for tobacco?
All growers who deliver tobacco of
the same quality will be paid the same
price.
Q When will the grower receive all
his money?
A AS the tobacco is sold, returns
from the first sales will be used to re-
pay the loan. After that, money as it
is received from sales will be divided
among the growers according to the
amount of tobacco of the different
grades which each member has deliv-
cred to the association.
Q Who will be the members of
this ASSOCIATION?
A Any person who grows tobacco
whether he be land owner, renter
or a tenant. However, landlords who
do not grow tobacco themselves but
rent their land out to tenants, must
receive at least part of the rental in
tobacco in order to join.
@ Who will manage the affairs OF
thes association?
A An expert manager hired by the
directors of the association.
@ How many directors will there
be?
A Sixteen.
o How will the state be districted ?
A There will be four districts
known as Districts Nos. /, 2, 3, 4.
District No. l will contain the south
ern counties of Dane, Rock, Green,
Jefferson, and Columbus, total OF
90. 900 acres and entitled to seven d.
rectors. District No. 2 contains Yer
non. Lacrosse, Monroe, Richland,
Crawford and Grant counties and con-
tains about $4,000 acres and is EMIT
led to five directors. District No. 8
contains Buffalo, Trempealeau and
jackson counties and produces 1900
acres and is entitled to two directors.
District No. contains Barron, Dunn,
Chippewa and Eau Claire counties and
produces about 1900 acres and is en-
titled TO two delegates.
@ How will the directors be elect
A The members of each warehouse
or receiving station will meet and elect
delegates. Later the delegates will
meet and choose directors who are to
serve on the State Board. Such d.
rectors must be tobacco growers with
in the district which he represents.
@ If grow better tobacco than
my neighbor, shall I receive more for
it?
A Yes. All the tobacco will be
carefully graded and each grade sold
separately. For example, there may
be twenty-five or thirty grades and to-
bacco grading %. /, put in the No.
classification, tobacco grading No. z,
in the No. classification, tobacco
grading No. 2 classification. tobacco
grading No. 8, in the No. 8 classical
ton and so on down the line.
@ Who will grade the tobaccoI
A Experienced tobacco men will be
selected and licensed by the Depart
ment of Markets as official state grad
ers.
q IF the grower delivers 1000