The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-01-25

SaiiloiIlla 10 nelp the TOBACCO farmer
unless he expects big pay? Do you be-
ileVe that, men who are active in the
business are working for nothing?
You are not fools and you know bet
ter.
We are frank to say that we believe
the Cooperative Market Plan |as ap-
piled to nearly all farm products is q
good thing. We believe that the plan
is good one, when applied to such
things as farmers produce, for imme-
date and sdirect consumption, but
when it comes to leaf tobacco, all fair
minded men must agree that the
Auction System of selling leaf tobac-
co is the best way.
The fact is gentlemen, the best
friend the tobacco farmer has is the
Warehouseman. The tobacco ware
houseman stands between the buyer
and the sollor, and as he gets his pay
from the farmer, it is his duty to see
that his patrons receive the best mar
kct prices. The tobacco farmer
makes his crop, gets it in good shape,
takes it to the market, places it on
the warehouse floor, where all buyers
can see it-and when he is supposed
to receive the highest market prices.
The farmer gets the market price for
his tobacco for which he receives cash
on the spot. This system is all that
can be desircd--and the very best and
fairest way of selling leaf tobacco
Now gentlemen, listen to us; just as
certain as any thing can be, the pres
cnt system of selling tobacco will con-
tinue. For, while there may be de-
parcurc on the part of some from the
Auction System. Those who enter in
, tn hn
their action and those who refuse to
| be led into departure from the old
way of selling tobacco, will certainly
be glad of their. action.
10 the business men of the tobacco
centers of the tobacco producing sec
tlons we suggest, that they look into
the proposition which is pending. A
few men are putting forth every eff
fort to destroy system of selling
leaf tobacco which would if successful
work aaserious injury to some of the
most progressive towns and cities of
the country, and at the same time
would hurt the farmer, who wants
all he can get for his tobacco, and
needs it when his crops is cured.
In conclusion gentlemen, what is all
of this thing about any way? Here
comes man from California-cross-
ing the continent, 5000 miles, and as
he comes he could find in some sec
tions through which he came, corn
being used for fuel, oat meal selling
for 20 cents per bushel, potatoes rot
ting in the fields and farming condi-
tions generally bad. He leaves all of
this and comes to where grazing is
good. He lands in the tobacco pro-
ducing sections and proceeds to or
ganize tobacco farmers, when in fact
tobacco is selling, and has for some
time been selling for good prices.
Taking the quality of the crop into
consideration, tobacco is selling this
year for big prices. Whenever a far
mer offers any thing that is at all de-
sirable he is satisfied. Then why all
Of this muss about the tobacco farm
CT. Now you can find "thc nigger in
the wood-pile."
Mr.. Poe, editor of the Progressive
Farmer, tells you about what they
are doing in Canada and Maryland.
Does he know that Canada produces
but little more tobacco than Stokes
and Rockingham counties combined,
and that the Canadian tobacco is en-
tirely different from our tobacco. And
SO in the Maryland tobacco, the larg-
er proportion of which is taken by
foreign markets.
AS we close this article we are re-
cciving letters and kilograms from all
sections endorsing our position.--The
Southern Tobacco Journal