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A DANGEROUS PLAN
(The Lexington (Ky.) Leader)
Although a graduated tax bn cigar- j
cttes might not result in the! disaster I
predicted by its opponents, Tjhe Lead-1
er believes that this tax pla^i is dan-|
gerous and should not be adopted. It I
is certain that it could not help con-l
ditions in central Kentucky And it is I
probable that it would lessen the value I
of land in this section, reduce the in-1
come of farmers and injure businessl
in general.
A movement for such a tax has!
been underway at Washington fori
sometime, but the possible effects ofl
the plan were not generally known!
until last week. The graduated taxi
plan provides for a levy of $2.70 per I
thousand on cigarettes retailing at!
10 cents or less per package of 201
and $3 or more per thousand on cigar-1
ettes retailing at more than 10 cents. J
The present cigarette tax is $3 perl
thousand regardless of the. retail!
price.
Many tobacco men believe tha\ this I
difference in taxation, would cause!
manufacturers of 16-cent cigarettes I
to cut prices to meet competition and I
that the manufacturers of 10-cent cig-1
arettes would cut to eight cents. |
While this might be all very well for
the consumer in general, it would
probably work a hardship on every
one connected with the business in
terests of Lexington and central Ken
tucky.
If the manufacturer of low-price
cigarettes was given an advantage in
the matter of taxation, the trend
would be toward low-price cigarettes.
With few exceptions, the price paid
for raw materials declines as the re
retail price declines. Thus the price
paid by manufacturers for central
Kentucky's burley tobacco could be
expected to drop with the retail price
of cigarettes. A
With practically all burley purchas
ed for low-price cigarettes, there
would be no advantage in growing
good tobacco. A statement issued by
the Lexington, Tobacco Warehouse
Association and addressed to tobacco
growers, says, in part:
"Manufacturers of 10-cent cigar
ettes can not use high priced tobacco
in their product and continue to oper
ate successfully. When the retail
price of the cigarette is 15 cents, these
higher priced tobaccos can be used.
"The sale bill on your crop this
year, last year or for any year since
1931 is the best proof possible of the
value of a 15-cent cigarette to you
over the value of a 10-cent cigarette.
Look over these sale bills and see
who purchased the tobaccos you sold
for more than 15 cents, and then see
who purchased the tobaccos you sold
for less than 10 cents.
"And there you will find that the
tobaccos purchased for use in 15-cent
cigarettes were the tobaccos on which
you made a profit, while the tobaccos
purchased for use in 10-cent cigarettes
were the tobaccos on which you took
a loss.
"There always will be some com
mon . burley tobacco in most every
crop, so it is well to protect a market
for thesei cheap tobaccos, but it would
seem inconsistent to protect a market
on cheap tobaccos by throttling the
market on good tobaccos."
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Komo Garden Acre
Has High Value
The value of a home garden has
betn demonstrated by the detailed re
ports of 16 farm women who produc
ed $1,96626 worth of truck on a total
of 12 1/4 acres of garden, says E. B.|
Morrow, extension horticulturist at
State College.
Of this amount, sales amounted to
$944.77, fruits and vegetables used at
home were valued at $751.03, and
1,803 quarts of canned goods were
preserved at a value of $270.45.
The 16 gardens represented $122.89
for each family, and a per acre value
of $160.51.; The cost per acre for
seed, fertilizer, and spray materials
was $10.00. This compares well with
the State average of $124.15 per acre
for tobacco and $35.03 for cotton,
Morrow says, i, i
Co-op Leader Says '
Plant Better Seed
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Minutes of Farmville
Rotary Club, March 27
The Farmville Rotary Club was
called to order at 6:15 p. m., at the
Farmville High School Building by
its President, Bob Boyd. After an
enjoyable supper of ham and eggs
with all the things that go therewith,
the minutes of the previous meeting
were head. In the order of business
discussion of the inter-city meeting
which is to be held in Greenville on
April 9, I93t, was taken up. The
ladies of the Methodist Church who
have been serving the Rotary Club
for the past several months were, at
this time, extended the thanks of the
Club for the splendid meals which
they have served us in the past, and
regrets were expressed at their leav
ing us. Rufus Knott then introduced
his guest, Herbert Actor, to the Club.
Herbert expressed his appreciation to
the Club for the evening's entertain
ment.
There being no further business
the program was turned over to the
Chairman of the program committee,
who after naming Rufus Knott as
program leader for the next Tuesday I
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evening called on mil Koyster ior tne
program for the evening. The topic
whic had been assigned to Bill was
"The Manufacturing End of the To
bacco Game." For fifteen minutes
Bill explained to the Club what hap
pens to a hogshead.- of tobacco from
the time it leaves the warehouse floor
until it is finally ready for smoking
in the form of cigarettes. His ad
dress was exceedingly interesting and
contained much useful information,
and many interesting tacts. The
last five minutes of the program were
devoted to a round table discussion
of tobacco and tobacco manufactur
ing methods. Many interesting ques
tions ware asked and answered.
The meting adjourned to meet again
April 3, 1934.
Control Cutworms
With Poisoned Bait
The use of a poisoned bran mix
ture to kill cutworms and prevent their
damaging early vegetable crops is
being especially recommended at this
time by C. H. Brannon, extension
entomologist at N C. State College.
Early in the spring, when the
worms first get busy, the young
plants are particularly susceptible to
damage. Growers should watch their
plants closely and apply the poison
ous bait at the first sign of cut
worms, he said.
In experiments, best results have
been obtained from a mixture of one
pound of Paris green to 50 pounds of
bran. Sodium fluoride will also give
good results, but 'sad arsenate and
calcium arsenate snould be avoided.
The poisoned bait should never be
left where children or livestock can
get at it, Brannon warned
About four pounds of brnn-Peris
green bait should be applied to each
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100 square yards of tobacco plant bed
to control cutworms. The cloth
should be removed and the bait so
spread that no lumps will come in
dircet contact with the tender young
plants.
For most other crops, the bait
should be broadcasted at the rate of
15 to 20 pounds to the acre The bait'
should be applied a few days before
the plants come up, or on the day
they come up, at the latest. Applica
tions are most effective in.the even
ing so that the bait will be fresh
wheu the worms go to work. New
applications should be made after
heavy rains.
The bran and poison should be well
mixed while dry, then moistened with
just enough water to dampen brt not
wet it. The mixed bait should not
form large lumps or be sticky and
mushy.
Fifteen Catawba farmers who
planted rasberries as a result of the
recent campaign lor this new crop
report the plants sun-ding the freeze
and ready for growth.
The cotton reduction campaign is
over in Lincoln County with 98 per
cent of the cotton land included in
the 1,449 contracts signed.
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Avery County farmers, who pro
duce certified seed Irish potatoes,
have had inquiries for more than 1,
000 bushels of seed. Over 200 bush
els have been sold to date.
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Raleigh March 30.?An appeal for
cotton growers to plant improved' seed
this year was issued this week by U.
Benton Blalock, general manager of
the North Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association.
"The same government that is pay
ing us to cut down on quantity is en
couraging us to improve on the quali
ty of our cotton," said Mr. Blalock
as he pointed out that North Coro
lina farmers have agreed to reduce
their cotton acreage from a five-year
average of 1,450,000 acres to 809,000
acres this year.
The cooperative leader also point
ed out that North Carolina mills,
which annually consume twice as
much 15/16ths and better cotton as
the State produces, "are also encour
aging us to improve our cotton by
paying premiums for better grades
and staples."
"Our State experiment stations
show by test that it takes no more
land, no more fertilizer and no more
work to produce an improved variety
of cotton that will command a prem
ium than it does to grow 'scrubby'
cotton," Mr. Blalock said.
"The difference in staple length
lies mainly in the seed. And the
acreage reduction campaign this year
certainly emphasizes the need of
planting improved seed.
"If we must cut down nur acreage
and produce 'fewer bales' is it not the
wise thing to do to produce 'better
bales'?"
Rear-Admiral Byrd to Receive Medal ?
For Contributions to Radio Science
IVEAR-ADMIRAL RICHARD St
ft Byvd will be awarded the Co
'lumbia Broadcasting System Medal
for Distinguished Contribution to
Jtjidfo on :Satiarday,- March IL The
pretontatloniwl^ birinide by Henry
A.; BeHows^tce-president ol Colum
bia, during the regular-broadcast to
ii}d from, the expedition betweea -
iQ :00 and 10:30 P. M., EST, on thai
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i'Jdrd In. command of the FirstDyrd
Antarctic Expedition and ona of tfa*
iiqree taenwho flow Over the South
.Pile with. Byrd, will accept the
mfedol tar diis former commander.
: f-Byrd wlH make a speech of accept- ii\
' ftsbfc durinftthftporOoa otthebroad- $
J c^st' or Seating in the studio otSta
rj ion KFfc. the: Columbia, unit &
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.ceremony wttt
I J' Ufc place ta-the BadJoPIayhowna,
. N>w-Tor?t. before a specially invited jc
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audience of newspapermen, scien
tists, explorers, educators and spon
sors of the expedition. ? unique sur
rounding program Is being planned.
The Columbia Medal has been
awarded In the put to only Ave
people. They were Colonel Charles
A. Lindbergh, Sir John Rattle direc
tor of the British Broadcasting. Cor
poration; Amelia Ear hart, Leopold
Stokowakl, and Nino Martini It
was designed by Goetano Cecere,
Nov, York sculptor and winner of
thtj Prix de Rotas. On the obverse,
side It bears a.figure of a must
superimposed upon that of Pagasu*
symbolic of the source of Inspire
Hon and achievement Ofi the re
verse side Is a circular panel with
ths wings of Mercury suporlmpospl' l
on^a design suggesting the world