Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-05-02
WEDNESDAY. MAY :. 1923.
THE TOBACCO GROWERS OPPOR-
TUNITY


The membership drive of the
Maryland Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION, which got under way
today and which will con
tinue until Friday, is not only
OF vast importance to every plan
ter OF tobacco in Anne Arundel
but the measure OF success at
tending the campaign also is OF
vital interest to every citizen OF
this county. Tobacco growing is
one of our chief farming indus
tries and anything and every
thing that can be done to elevate
il to an even higher plane than
it now occupies will naturally
result in increased benefits to the
growers and also to the county as
whole. And a big boost i'll the
membership of the Maryland los
bacco Growers Association is
undoubtedly the best method Of
attaining the desired end.
AS was set fortli in these coll
umns short While ago, the
Maryland Tobacco Gi'omers'
Association hast aone, excellent
work i'll the pastin prOipntihg the
interests of the growers OF to-
bacco. but if the obiepts OF thc
present campaign are Drought to
a successful conclusion the Scope
of the Association will be great
ly enlarged and the future of the
industry here should know no
bounds. With the present mem
bership totaling only about 40
per cent. of the Southern Mary
land tobacco growers, the Asso-
cations activities obviously have
been far more restricted than will
be the case il the Sj-per-ccnt.
goal is reached. Given the latter
percentage of growers ON the or
ganizations roster and the intcn-
sive, constructive work already.
planned by the Association
should be practically certain of
accomplishment.
In Anne Arundel county,
which has approximately GOO to-
bacco growers within its confines.
the Association already counts
more than 80 per cent. of
the growers on its member
ship lists, but there is still room
Tor many more and il is hopel
that those tobacco planters who
at present are non-members of
the Association will weigh the
whole question from every angle
and then decide to cast their lot
with the cooperative organiza-
ton. We feel sure that thought
full consideration OF the splendid
results that have been obtained
by similar cooperative marketing
bodies i'll North Carolina ana
Kentucky. where the tobacco
growers have realized great ben
ehts through the medium of Their
associations, will convince even
the most skeptical person OF the
numerous advantages 10 be de-
rived TIN ough whclc-hcarted CO.
operation.
While cooperative marketing
is practically IN its infancy. the
success of the movement in all
cases where the growers have
lined up sohdly behind it, has
been such as 20 command wide
spread attention. Ii has resulted
in material advantages that were
almost undreamed OF few wears
ago, and the movement naturally
has spread by leaps and bounds.
And it will continue to grow and
to produce untold benefits for the
tillers of the soil just SO long as
they continue To give it the full
measure OF their corporation.
We sincerely hope that the aims
of the present csrapaign OF the
Maryland Tobacco Growers AS
ISOLATION will &c fully realized.
because we feel that it will mean
much to the whole county. In the
words of the campaign manager.
the success of the present mem