Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-08
EIGHTY NORTH CAROLINA
warehouses TO SIGN UP
Growers COOPERATIVE Move
mcnt Wins Majority of
Markets.
MARKS
COMPLETE
SUCCESS
Dhnvilfc, south Boston and Lynch
burg VIII Continue ExIstinE Sales
Methods. ReopeninE for Auction
Next SeaHon.
Especial 10 The Timo,.ni,n.,oh I,

lSpeciai 10 mo Ilmes- DiSn4tch.l
RALEIGII. n. c.. April 7.--Initisl
! sale or lease OF more than sixty
warehouses by the Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association at Raleigh
today. making n total Of more than
eighty warehouses in North Caro-
lima which Will tic handled by the or
Sanized growers
Sufficient warehouse facilities to
handle the 1929 crop OF the organ
lied tobacco growers OF Eastern
North Carolina were offered today
by warehousemen to the Tobacco
Crswers Co-Operative Association in
gathering which completely nlied
the House OF Representatives in the
Capitol at Raleigh.
The terms of sale and lease, as ex-
planned by Aaron sspiro. attorney
for tho organized growers, were SO
acceptable that a large majority of
those representing warehouses; at
this meeting signed the contract to
sell their property or lease for tho
next Hvo years.
Marks Complete success.
Following successful meetings at
South Boston, Va. on April S. by
which twenty-eight out of thirty-nve
of the Virginia markets become con-
ters OF the Tobacco Growers Co.
Operative Association. and a similar
conference OF the warehousemen OF
Western North Carolina at Green's
boro on April 6. today's meeting
marks the complete SUCCESS OF the
efforts of organized tobacco growers
TO gain control OF majority Of
points for marketing their tobacco
In Virginia and North Carolina.
Sapiro, the attorney for the asso-
citation, said that he was very proud
to address the majority of warehouse
men from North Carolina, whose
wish was TO help the tobacco grow
ers. and that Is was not humanity pos
sihle in his opinion for the handful
OF warehousemen, who attempted TO
hold down the farmers of this state.
10000 organized Carolinians.
Referring to the warehousemcn Of
Wilson and Greenville. who refuse 20
meet with the directors of the Tobac-
co Growers Cooperative Associa-
tion today, Sapiro said. Il want to
tell these men. who are willing TO
keep down 10000 Carolina growers.
that there is a North Carolinian In
kentucky who loves North Carolina
and says he will put his money into
this State II necessary to show the
North Carolina tobacco farmers that
they have friends.
Refers to Judge Bingham.
You can tell these men In their
towns that they may not be good
Carolinians. but that there Is a good
North Carolinian In Kentucky. wno
is feeling for the people and Is not
always feeling for his pocketbood."
Following this reference TO Judge
Robert W. Bingham. of Louisville
KY, the leader of the kentucky bur-
ley tobacco growers in their success
full marketing association. Sapiro
made II clear that the present trans
action Is strictly for the benefit of
tobacco farmers and Will tend 20
build UP farm communities.
The directors let II be known that
although they had offered in all fair
mesa to meet with the warehousemen
from every market IN the State rcla-
tive TO the sale or lease of their
properties, they were piased that It
some of the high priced properties
in the congested tobacco centers
which they could do well without
VIII Damage Outsidrrs.
They pointed out that the opposi-
ton on the few large marketing
towns will inevitably damage these
centers and divert the trade of the
farmers to the building up OF the
smaller markets which have backed
this movement OF the growers. The
enthusiastic support OF the co-opera-
tive association and the marketing
plan by the majority OF warehouse
men present was p notable feature Of
tho meetinb. evidenced by the state
men.s Of Of, w va, 7, &rom many
that. in most cases. the warehouse
men and farmers of their communi-
tlCO stood Eolidly behind co-opera i've
marketing
IT. S. Ragsdale, from Smithfeld,
told OF witnessing the successful sale
OF hurley tobacco on the markets
OF the organized growers OF Ken
lucky, and stated that the movement
there has brought satisfaction to
every community which he visited.
President G. A. Norwood. OF the as
ISOLATION: T. c. Watkins, Jr.. man
ager of warehouses; DR.. ]. Y. Joyner.
chairman of the warehouse commit
tee: VI. q. Wilson, secretary OF the
association. and other officials OF the
organized growers were present at
this conference which resulted In the
transfer OF properties at a majority
OF Eastern North Carolina markets
the association Of 10000 organized
tobacco growers.
An important meeting OF the ware
housemen OF South Carolina. with the
officers OF the association will take
place at Florence, S. c.. on April 8.
SOUTH BOSTON WAREHOUSE
MEN DECLINE TO DEAL
DANVILLE. VA. April 7.-Owners
OF two of the largest tobacco ware
houses OF South Boston. Edmond
SUMS and Planters announcnd THE