Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1926-02-12
TO THE TOBACCO GROWERS
OF MARYLAND.

We. the undersigned. have been serv-
/ ing for several years as Directors OF the
Maryland Tobacco Growers Association
We have learned with great regrel
from the officials OF the association that
many Of the tobacco growers have not
vet become members of the association
and that not a Jew OF those who have
| become members have not always full
filled their contracts to send their tobacco
to the association for sale, but are ship
ping their crops. or part Of their crops,
to commission merchants.
All OF Us arc tobacco growers onf-
selves. and we have no interest in the
success OF this association except as to-
baoco growers.
We receive no compensation for our
services. being allowed merely our trav-
cling expenses, including the nominal fee
OF FIVE dollars (S5.OO) for attending the
meetings OF directors, which are held IN
Baltimore three or four times a year, and
this only since 1924.
We are, therefore, in position to give
kdisinterested advice As a result OF the
most careful study OF the whole question,
we are unanimously of the opinion that
il this association were to break down,
and it will break down unless its mem
| bership is increased, and unless those
who have become members will keep
their contracts-it will be great calam-
i.y and result in heavy loss to all of us.
The association has already done a
great deal OF good in the way OF improv-
ing and steadying the market for Mary
and tobacco, but it would be able to do
great deal more, If its membership
could be increased to the point where it
represented, say, 90 per cent Of the to-
bacco grown in Maryland.
We would then be able to stabilize the
market and secure for the farmer a cost
Of production plus a reasonable profit,
and create conditions in the trade where
he manufacturer could buy promptly,
knowing he, too, would be protected
agant disastrous decline.
And on the other hand, it would be in
position to prevent the breaking OF the
market by competitors, who are desirous
OF breaking down the association and
bringing it into discredit with the farm
ers
Accordingly, we do desire to appeal
most earnestly to each and every tobacco
grower in Maryland, who has not al
ready Joined the association, to do so, and
to those who are already members OF the
association, to see that their contracts
with the association are faithfully carried
out and that they shall use their very best
endeavors to induce every tobacco grower
Of their acquaintance, who is not already
a member. to join the association.
II the tobacco growers refuse to listen
to this appeal and permit this association
to go to pieces, they will only regret il
once, and that will be for the rest OF
their lives.
Nav we add this; If any one Of You
at any time has or considers that he has
any ground for complaint against the as
ISOLATION, il he finds anything wrong or
that he thinks may be wrong in its man
agement, or the treatment which he re-
eeived from its officials, please notify one
of us and we will take the greatest pains
to investigate the matter and have any
thing that is wrong corrected. 1t is i'm
possible for US to take care OF your IN
terest unless you will let Us know when
YOU have any cause of complaint.
Name. Address.
Thomas Parrau. St. Leonards, Md.
III II Carr. Lothian, Nd
Dr. w. B. Burch,.
PAS N. Calvert St, BALTIC, Md