McClelland: "We're Just Going to Close the Doors"

[sablebrush52]

Sigh...

 

[prairiedruid]

Can't we just let people enjoy their well deserved retirement? It is over; it is done. But the bitchfest continues.......

 

[aldecaker]

"Yeh, nothing makes me more... :::whatever::: than a bunch of people who have no idea what their talking about criticize farmers with their mouth's full. When you decide to plant your land, take on the sweat, and tears, then I might decide to take your opinions on the matter seriously."
I see the point you are making there, Cosmic, but that is a slippery slope. The whole "only a _____ can criticize another _____, because outsiders just don't understand!" can turn into a big mess. The best you can do is try to educate those outside your field of endeavor as to what they are getting wrong about it.

 

[lazar]

Borrrr-ing.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

The only incentive to drive the best to the market place is the incentive born in man. His pride in his work, to offer his customer the best product for the best price

Under the price support system there were grades. There were auctions because tobacco often brought over the support level, and the better grades brought the highest prices. I am in a tobacco growing region. My great uncle, who passed away in the late 60's, was recognized as a careful, superior tobacco farmer. I remember how proud my Great Aunt was to be living in a brick house when their neighbors lived in wood frame houses. He built it with tobacco money. He frequently got the highest prices for the year at the Greenville, TN auction.
There is tons of documentation about the allotment, support, grading and auction system. You might want to investigate before you pontificate.

 

[coyja]

.Can't we just let people enjoy their well deserved retirement? It is over; it is done. But the bitchfest continues.......

My bad.

I just thought it a a good article and look what I went and started.

All dude wanted was a logo T-shirt.

 

[brian64]

^ Now that would be a great t-shirt: "I wanted 2018 Christmas Cheer and all I got was this lousy t-shirt"

 

[perdurabo]

Coyja, you didn't start anything and it was a very informative article. I was pointing out the hypocrisy of running for dear life over the FDA but yet still wanting government to come in and hold your hand. That's all.
Oldgeezer, it looks like the tobacco farmer will have to create his/her own grading system. Read the article and retread my post.

 

[woodsroad]

The disconnect wasn't about the farmers.
The disconnect was decrying the loss of Government intervention in the tobacco business (price supports) and simultaneously decrying Government intervention in the tobacco business (the FDA).

 

[brian64]

The disconnect was decrying the loss of Government intervention in the tobacco business (price supports) and simultaneously decrying Government intervention in the tobacco business (the FDA).

That would be a great t-shirt too.

 

[perdurabo]

Definitely

 

[perdurabo]

Woods got it. Perhaps I should not say Lacky farmers. But farm subsidies are as ludicrous as subsidies for any other business. I'm fair about that. All the lackies that take subsides or help. How about that?
No of this changes the fact that McClelland is no more.

 

[brian64]

"I wanted my subsidies and all I got was this lousy FDA"

 

[woodsroad]

Can't shake the Devils hand then say you're only kidding.

 

[perdurabo]

Brian that's a great T Shirt. Headed to the screens.

 

[perdurabo]

McClelland, Great Virginias, Better Excuses to Retire.
Alright back to work.

 

[pipestud]

Can't shake the Devils hand then say you're only kidding.- woodsroad

You nailed it, woodsroad. Some people, unfortunately, never get it. They see a horse running down a race track and try to convince the world that it's a cow. :wink:

 

[ashdigger]

I saw a horse that I thought was a cow and ended up as a pack of camels. We're still talking about tobacco, right?

 

[woodsroad]

Tim, the problem with you is that you have no filter!

 

[ashdigger]

:rofl: