INSPECTOR OF TOBACCO
STATE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE

J. George Eierman, Chief Inspector
Walter R. Dunn, Jr., Administrative Assistant
S. Charles at Conway Street, Baltimore 2 Telephone: Mulberry 5-5785

The Inspector of Tobacco, an office established in 1888, is appointed
by the Governor and serves at his pleasure. He must be a resident of
i me of the tobacco growing counties and a tobacco grower or a duly
qualified tobacco dealer. The Inspector of Tobacco is responsible for
the proper and adequate inspection and grading of tobacco grown,
sold or stored within the State of Maryland. He is also responsible
for the supervision of the State Tobacco Warehouse and all property
connected therewith in the City of Baltimore (Code 1961, Art. 48,
secs. 9-48).

Appropriations 1953 1954
Special Fund $78,280 $79,361

Staff: 19.

MARYLAND TOBACCO AUTHORITY

Walter D. Addison, 1954; T. Reid Hutchins, 1954; W. B.
Posey, 1954; Ninion Barber, 1955; W. W. Dyson, 1956; Calvin
O. Wade, 1956; James P. Ryon, 1956.
Bryan Pumphrey, Secretary-Treasurer
Gustav A. Burkheister, Trade Representative

Upper Marlboro Telephone: Market 7-3503

The Maryland Tobacco Authority was created by the General As-
sembly of Maryland in 1947. The Authority is composed of seven
members appointed by the Governor for a term of three years. The
Board elects its own chairman.

The Authority may make investigations and studies of any phase of
tobacco marketing or production in the State, provide information
relative to the tobacco price structure; and make recommendations
for legislation to provide more effective handling of tobacco, to have
a voice with the buyers and commission agencies in fixing marketing
periods, and to assure the accuracy of weights and measures used by
tobacco commission selling agencies. The Authority is further em-
powered to license commission agencies and purchasers. The agency
shall also collect a fee from the owner of tobacco sold at a commission
agency. The funds as collected shall be used by the agency (Code
1951, Art. 48, sees. 64-76).

The Authority has appointed a representative to visit American
and European factories for the purpose of developing markets for
Maryland tobacco.

Appropriations 1953 1954
Special Fund 20,000 $19,190

Staff. 2.