1933
Congress passes tobacco production control act
"A very interesting and enthusiastic meeting was held in McKee, Monday, County Court
Day, by the tobacco growers of Jackson County, under the supervision of County Agent W.R.
Reynolds and W.C. Wilson Asst. State Agent."
"The court house was packed and jammed with dissatisfied tobacco growers eager to
receive higher prices for this crop."
Tobacco production control methods as outlined by the secretary of agriculture under the
AAA act recently passed by congress were explained to the growers. Many of the growers
then signed a petition say they would sign contracts to reduce their tobacco acreage.
Most agreed that the plan was attractive and favorable to growers. Jackson County was
expected to receive $24,000 to remove about one third of its tobacco acreage from
production. A countywide committee had been appointed to help organize and plan the
changes.
Appointed to the committee were : James Hamilton,McKee; Alfred May,Eberla; J.W.
Wilson,Welchburg; James Amyx,Egypt; Charles Abney,Clover Bottom; J.F. Hays, Gray Hawk;
Anse McQueen,Royrader; Willaim Moore, Nathanton and Walker Flinery, Elias.
The committee was arranging meetings at New Zion School House, Annville, Tyner, Flat Top
Church, Kirby Knob School, Sand Gap School and again at the McKee Court House, to explain
the aims of the program.
Reynolds was asking all tobacco growers to attend one or more of the meetings to find out
about the program. He also said no one would pressure farmers to participate.
Submitted by Sarah Thompson - Granted
permission by George Ferrell, Editor to re-post
"Out Of The Past" as reprinted in The Jackson County Sun ( Formerly The Laurel
County Sun )