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22 June 1949

Mr. J. B. Hutson
Tobacco Associates, Inc.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sire

The News and Courier is planning 4 tobacco
supplement to run sometime before the selling sea-
son opens. I am not certain whether it will be July
17 or July 24.

I wonder if you would have prepared for it a brief
statement of the aims, aspirations and accomplishments
of Tobacco Associates. I am interested in having it
present as authoritative a forecast as possible of
the export outlook for the new crop. 1 understand that
this picture is clouded. Nevertheless, most of the
30-odd thousand planters in eastern South Carolina
will be keenly interested in the préspects.

Since the supplement may run before your referen-
dum (or the day after it) I reckon prospects are
about the best basis for the p&éecs, unless, of
course, you have a better idea.

In any event, I think about 700-800 words should
do it; and it would be needed by July 7.

Very truly yours,

Francis B, Taylor
State News Editor