OUTLOOK FOR CIGARETE LEAF , IS PROMISING Siena Encouraging For Next Fire Van If Crop Level Is The outyoo^ for cigarette grades of tobacco In the next two to five years has been described by i. B Hutson, chief of the tobacco section of the farm administration, as promising "If the profits of manu_ facturers are kept at reasonable levels." Hutson said that in 1933 tobacco growers received only $103,000,000 for their crop, while a dozen ad ministration pfficlal of tobacco man ufacturing companies received more than $3,500,000 for personal services or as much as was received by 10,000 farm families for their la bor, for the use of their farms and for the purchase of necessary sup plies. ) ' "I have no quarrel with tobacco manufacturer?," Hutson declared. "They have played the game under the rules that were laid down for them. Theirs Is a profit motive as that of other groups. "During the last year on several, occasions we have found manufac tures willing to join with us in getting larger returns for tobacco growers and we hope that we may j [lave their cooperation in the de nent of other plans for a still re equitable distribution of the ceo income." Through the combined efforts of tobac^T growers, tobacco warehouse men, other agenciei, the adjustment programs and marketing agree-, ments, the income of tobacco grow ers in 1933 was increased to $186,-1 000,000 from sales on the markets, j Hutsoirsald. In addition, the grow ers received crop reduction pay ments totaling $28,000,000. bringing their tobacco Income to $214,000,000, more than double the 1932 income. | A decrease in value for the 1934 crop was seen unless growers receive prices more than 25 percent above thqse of last year. The production, because of acreage reduction, was estimated at slightly over 1,000,000, 000 pounds as compared with 1,375, 000,000,000 pounds in 1933. "After every possible effort has been exhausted to expand outlets, it still may be necessary to control production for some time In order to hold production near the level of consumption." Hutson said. "Unless production Is kept near that level, we shall probably again experience some of the results of. the past depression years. The re NO SPECULATION Warehousemen and their em ployees are forbidden under the rulings of the Industry's code to speculate In tobacco sold on their floors, although a ware house Is permitted to operate a leaf account to protect the sales on Its floor. Warehousemen are forbidden to offer a guarantee or a minimum price to a tobacco producer as an inducement far selling tobacco on a particular floor. I turns to tobacco gioweis and to bacco warehousemen during the next five years will depend to a con siderable extent upon whether or not they are united In their efforts to obtain a fair share of the re_ turns for their branches of the to bacco Industry." CODE INSURES FAIR TOBACCO _ COMPETITION New Bakg Will Prev?nt Discrimi nation Between Growers Under the provisions of the ware house code of fair competition, I safeguards against discrimination ! between growers have been estab lished. Rebates of all kinds, direct or indirect, are prohibited. No ware houseman shall reserve space In his warehouse for any person other than a producer or bona fide dealer In tobacco. The reservation of floor space for truckers Is prohibited. The code provides that It shall be a con dition of every sale of tobacco at auction that the buyer of the to bacco shall not he permitted to re ject tobacco purchased by him up on the grounds that such tobacco was not of the character or In the condition which the buyers believed | It to be at the time of his purchase unless it shall be proved that such tobacco was "nested," "false-packed' or damaged. The last North Carolina Legis lature passed a law making It a misdemeanor for a grower to "nest," "shingle" or "overhang" tobacco of fered for sale on auction floors. By "cverhang" Is meant the placing of a layer of good and then a layer of bad tobacco In the same basket with Intent to sell the Inferior grade by misrepresentation. Violation of the law carries a $50 penalty or 30 days in jail, and possibly both in case of conviction. o Beaufort County tobacco growers expect to produce more than their allotments of tobacco due to the fav orable season. 238 RUM SELLERS IN NORTH STATE That Number Of Individuals And Pay Tax Te Ua Washington.?There are 238 liquor dealers who pay federal taxes In dry North Carolina?or^ of the two states which voted against repeal and a state where only 3 J per cent beer Is legal. This situation was explained to day by Wright Matthews, acting commissioner of Internal revenue, who said the tax stamp Issued was not a license to sell liquor but was a receipt. _ "The law requires collectors of Internal revenue to collect all taxes relating to liquor dealerg~whether In wet or dry1 territories," he said. -"For~ Instance, druggists and other persons who sell distlled spirits on j prescription, or otherwise. In dry [states are required by law to pro cure a federal retail liquor dealer's stamp." I He said th? special tax stamp Is sued to liquor dealers In such cases stated on Its face that "this Is a tax receipt?not a license." A report issued by Matthews re_ vealed eight such tax stamps had been Issued to wholesale liquor dealers In North Carolina. There was no tax collected, however, from rectifiers or manufacturers. A total of 2,436 retail beer dealers were licensed In the State for the 1934 fiscal year, the report revealed, while 148 wholesale beer dealers were licensed. 1933 Cigarette Output Is Under That Of 1931 A decrease of more than 8,000,000, 000 In the number of cigarettes man ufactured In the United States last year as compared with 1931 was re_ oently reported by the Census Bu reau. Nevertheless the tobacco com panies manufactured 112,704,260,156 cigarettes In 1933. The bureau reported that al though wages and cost of materials had decreased, there had been an 11.8 percent Increase in the num ber of wage earners employed by the Industry. o ERROR The bride who was married to one of the male witnesses by an absent minded registrar, at Budapest, Hun- | gary, must first divorce her surprise husband In order to marry the man of her choice because no corrections may be made In registrars' books. COMFORT H U Z < ? Pi o fe b H The Ford V-8 engine with aluminum cylinder heads develops more power on a gallon of gasoline than any Ford engine ever built. NOW YOU CAN DRIVE AN AT LESS THAN THE COST OF A "6". Let the New Ford V-8 tell you its V. own sjtory. Come in today for a free demonstration. Qrive it and satisfy yourself that the New Ford V-8 is the car you have been looking for. OS B > C H Hj ECONOMY Roxboro Motor Co. Reams Avenue Roxboro* N. C. FARMER! The Place To Bring Your Tobacco In Order That You May Receive The TOP DOLLAR PRICE Is WINSTEAD WAREHOUSE S. B. WINSTEAD J. M. BREWER J. G. CHAMBERS, Props. YEARS OF EXPERIENCE CATERING TO AND SERVING THE GROWER OF TOBACCO AND A TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF MAR KETING CONDITIONS MAKE WINSTEAD WAREHOUSE THE IDEAL PLACE TO BRING YOUR CROP. BENEFIT FROM YOUR LABOR AND HANDIWORK AND BRING THAT TOCACCO TO US. THE PRICES RECEIVED WILL JUSTIFY THIS IN EVERY WAY. ROXBORO, N. C. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE Reliability - Service - Prices f- EVERYTHING MODERN ? ALL CONVENIENCES FOR THE FARMER ROXBORO, N. C. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE

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