Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-25

would have been made for 1885 from
the 1884 allotments and this YEARS.
crop would have been much smaller
he pointed out. He agreed Yesterday
that unless something drastic is done.
a tobacco crop of about 900 900 OOO
: to 95O,GOO,OO0 pounds is in prospect
for this fall, with a corresponding de-
crease in prices. But he had no sug-
gestion to make as to how this years
crop can be reduced.
Big Acreage Increase.
Others here familiar with the to-
bacco situation are likewise convinced
that there will be tremendous increase
IN the acreage planted to tobacco this
spring if something is not done verv
soon to limit production, also that the
new Federal law will not prove effec-
tive unless backed up with state legis-
latlon imposing penalties for overpro-
duction. This will result in a return
Of low prices, it is agreed. But no one
knows what the governor plans to do
Mcdonald for Extra session.
A special session of the General As
sembly should eb called for the pur-
pose of passing a State law limiting
tobacco production, provided a major
ity of the other tobacco producing
states agree to a pact under which
they will enact tobacco crop reduction
laws, DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald. one of
the four candidates for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor, said
here today. Lieutenant Governor A.
H. Graham has already advocated a
special session to pass old age bene-
fits and social escurity legislation,
and it is believed that he is likewise
in favor of a special session for the
enactment of tobacco crop control leg
islation it becomes necessary, altho-
ugh he could not be reached for a
statement today.
"The tobacco farmers of North
Carolina are facing the biggest crisis
since Roosevelt became President and
turned his attention to the welfare of
the forgotten farmers throughout
the land" Mcdonald said. There is
only one possible way to prevent a
complete collapse in tobacco prices.
That is for this State, the principal
tobacco growing State in the nation,
to take the lead in bringing about the
immediate adoption of the proposed
tobacco states pact to take the place
Of the old AAA.
Farmers Would Lose Heavily.
North Carolina farmers stand to
lose more than those in any other
State if something is not done to con-
troll tobacco production. The other
states naturally expect North Carolina
to take the lead in this direction.
Prices on the Winston-Salem and 9TH
err markets have already dropped
sharply since the AAA was held un-
constitutional, which indicates that
the buyers are expecting a still lar
ger crop next year-and lower prices.
"a special session of the General
Assembly will be necessary, of course,
if we are to fulfill the states obliga-
ton to the tobacco farmers. do not
have any desire for a special session,
as far as my personal wishes go. AS
a candidate for governor, [ need every
minute of my time from now until
the primary in June in which to car
ry my campaign in to every corner
of the State. But the present situa-
ton is too serious to permit the con-
sideration of politics. Personally, I
would rather get out of the governors
race than to let petty politics stand
in the way of safeguarding farm pur-
chasing power or of helping the to-
bacco farmers"