Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-01
Should Grnsp NtntI.ticul prohl.n,

worked out either FOR nanufActur.
ing, ordering, redry!nE aud storing
tobacco.
should Grnsp Statistical Problems.
President Darlington said that the
ignorance on the part of the farmers
OF the statistical and market cond!-
tlonS OF the whole situation uf BRIGHT
tobacco should he effectively over
come. They have never given evil
doncc of lending u very opem mind
or wiling ear TO the warnings Of
those who are in position to know
ana whose aiVic" lis generally dis
counted. because tn" producers ar
que tina; 1t IS given from u selfish
motive 10 enhance the value ot their
stock already on hand. giving no
heed 10 the statements that while
this - true the enhancement OF the
value Of stocks on hand enables tho
holders n dispose OF the same and
be ia position 10 become buyers Of
tn" new CROP" he said
Another big factor in tho cror Of
bright tobacco planted this year"
said President C,rriugton. "iS the
hop" held out to them OF CO. operative
selling. which was explained to the
farmers that by holding their to-
hacco in = Conelomcrated unit and
not pushing /, on tho market at
times when there was no demand for
IL that they could reap Unreasonable
benefits as to prices 10y having the
tobacco in such shape that. II u was
not taken al satisfActcry prices iu
tn" green condition. they could hold
II until demand at rcmUncrativc
prices was obtained"
Discusses Cn-Opcrniiyc Movement.
After touching on crop conditions
last year and the Indications for this
years yield, rrcsidcnt Darlington
said
"Thc cooperative movement in
three Statce. Virginia. North Caro-
lima and South Carolina among the
tobacco farmers. IL too bis not 4"
IA" noticed on this occasion. and II
seems now that We VIII have n com
p"titor Of some considerable moment
and size. but as their announced
purpose is 10 help the farmcrs and
not pun down any interest. tho re-
suit Of their activities, in carrying
out this theory, Will hc very inter
cstin- indeed.
"Of course. IL this organization can
obtain a sufficient percentage OF the
crop, control the demand and get a
nriCc that viii hc satisfactory to the
farmer. and at tho eamc time not 50
high as 10 drive away business, and
can control future acreage. SO as not
20 have these satisfactory prices
hiring about an ovcrproduction. then
they will indeed have made consid-
cradle Roadway to a successful aOe
complshmcnt."
Must Tni<e Ind with Good.
President Darlington pointed out
that the farmer must take his bad
with the good. with the understand
ing that when an overproduction is
made tobacco sells low and is bought
by people who have got to hold it
and take considerable chances on
overcoming this very expensive con-
tincency.
Touching on the cost of raising
tobacco. President Darlington said
he had advised with a great many
farmers, and found that an acre OF
tobacco produces 200 pounds Of huc-
cured tobacco. costing about SO per
hundred. Every item of this has
been worked out. he said. the rent
OF the land being placed at $3.50
and depreciation at $40 Of barns.
other types. he said are governed
by the value OF land.
Leaving tobacco for the moment,
President Darlington said:
We are also facing. in the big
gcst sort OF way, great many tre-
mcndous issues. Congress has now
uHuel CONSIDERATION tnc DOnuS, the
tariff and the merchant ship subsidy
bills. the passage OF any Of which
WILL fear. have a bad effect upon
the country.
''Regarding the bonus-;hat tho
Observation-Disclosures. intelligent BOYS Of
our country. who so magnificently
went To war, should want to be nut
on plane with those who stayed
at home and got big wages. or tho
proftecrs, l do not believe for an
instant, but those who see a popu-
lar movement in their ranks have
gotten In their saddle and have made
the politicians believe :hs; they rep
resent the votes
Take TnriN Out OF Politics.
Tariff should be taken out OF
partisan politics. as 1t is an individ-
ual question and not general one
and should he formulated by a nom
partisan board.
Tho bill for substituting our mer-