The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-09-20
WILL THE FARMER BE-
COME 1 BUSINESS MAN?

Yesterday afternoon the farmers
Of ONO County lad iho golden op-
portani,y OF hearing from the Ups Of
EeA,uckys greatest phi.anthropist
the details Of the first feasible plan
for rescuing the agricultural inter
ests Of the State from the grip Of
the system which has made the till
or o. the soil the scapegoat of the
Industrial world. The spirit of in
.e.!-eat cooperation has been ac-
ccy.ad and successfully applied in
practically all other branches Of in
dus.yy, but the farmer has continued
in his lelhargy of dissatisfied but
ne,p.ess disqualification. He has
done, through the years, major
portion OF the nations productive
labor. but has had to be satisfied
with an entirely inadequate proper
ton OF The proceeds of his toll.
Cucc the cause was in a measure
due 20 tho lack of systematic and
scientific mana Cement of the actual
means OF production but this has
been in great measure overcome by
the application, consciously or 9TH
erwise, OF the methods Of modern
farming iechnique. But the other
drawback, has persisted. in the way
of haphazard methods of marketing
the products of the farmers labor,
IRE gain in methods of production
has bcel lost by the lack Of inte'li-
gent cooperation in the way of co..
iective bargaining. But at last the
bet minds OF the country have been
'Centered upon tie farmers ultimate
problem and wel!-conceived ana
practicable plan has been evolved
and put INTO operation for the CO.
operation OF the tillcr OF the soil in
the obtaining OF living wage ana
a reasonable profit for his products.
Initiated among the fruit raisers OF
California the plan has been applied
and most successfully. in the Bur-
ley tobacco raising section of Ken
tucky. 1t is now being brought 10
the raisers Of dark tobacco in West
Kentucky. Judge Bingham, Col.
Pa solneau, Mr. Sapiro and the host
of other faithful workers for the
cause have been and are still bring
inc TO The tobacco raisers of the
Back Patch the good tidings OF
freedom, freedom from the con-
troll of the market by the dealers
ana buyers, who, whether legitimate
operators or SPECTATORS. have in the
very nature OF things, looked first
10 their own interests, the fXing OF
the purchase price OF tobacco at the
lowest possible figure. Now through
the workings Of tho Dark Tobacco
Groves Cooperative Association
me tobacco raiser has offered ~
him a safe and sure method of indus
,riel salvation by control OF produc-
,ion. systematic and scientific grad
ing and business like pethods OF
marketing.
But TO leave generalities and get
ting down 10 cases. The drive for
momborship in the Dark Tobacco or
gan.zat,ol IN Ohio County IS now in
jul swing. Citizens Of all classes
have rallied TO the Aid Of the farmers
and II is within the power of the
WORKERS, y received in the proper
spirU. 10 obtain the required aero
age in the county by Oct. l. and
thus insure for US the benefits which
have beer realized in the Bluegrass.
BY 40 doing the price OF tobacco can
be doubled and trehled and the to-
bacco raiser will be placed upon
plane Of deserving prosperity There
Is no serious opposition IN the coun-
~ 10 tie movement. Only tho spir-
Il o. Fraction stands IN the way.
Let MS once and for all throw on
this f. cutul % inertia and each and
pyesy orc put his Ehou'd,r 10 the