The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-29

Paducah Tobacco Fair-A Coed Bin
ner-The Award Of Premiums-
Sale Of Premium HOgsheads-
Large Figures.

PApCCAH, KY, June 70, loos.
Editors Journal:
Being here on flying trip, IthougnI you
would be glad to hear from the Iooacco
Fair In this city. more especially as aiaiso
proportion of the tobacco shipped East
from this point is forwarded VIA ran ironi
Evansville, adding largely to the business
of your packet and transportation Hnes'
You will find herein printed scheduie
of the premiums offered, all OF when were
awarded by the judges to the Satisfaction
of the contestants. Buyers ana planters
all concur in the opinion that the oHeiihSs
for prizes were of a very superior graoe'
and much above the average OF the pre-
ceding two or three years. The business Oh
the Fair commenced at noon TO-
day, by the proclamation OF the
awards. which was announced
at one of the warehouses OF Messrs. sets'e
brothers uhe principal tobacco men
here. \ and which was received with great
enthusiasm, Immediately after which
an elegant dinner, provided for the occar
sion by the ladies of the Christian
church. was partaken of by tie entire
crowd. and judging from the way in
which fried chicken, barbecued lamb and
nork. roast beef and ham, and the delica
cies of the season disappeared. no one
had any room to complain. The ladies
| fas usual ) were very obliging and aten-
tive and endeavored to make the party
feel at home After the dinner had been
fully discussed the premium hogsheaus OF
the III class were offered for sale by MI.
Ben Settle, (of the firm of Settle Bros.)
and were Knocked down at the following
| prices:
Best hogshead of bright wrapper, grown
| nv b. II. Marshal of McCracken County,
| sold at one thousand and twenty-five dol
| lars per one hundred pounds.
/ second prize, one hogshead of the same
! Grade. grown by c. q. Kinds; third prize,
/ one hogshead of the Same grade, grown by
| Mr.. Buchanan, doth of Ballard County,
were sold for seventy-fsve dollars per one
hundred pounds, and the the fourth
| prize, grown by J. III. Tublett
of Ballard County. was bought by Messrs'
Leob e. Bloom of this city, at fifty-three
dollars and fifty cents per one hundred
i pounds eE3-
The first prize was bought by Messrs
Mobberly & Monarque. of this city, manu-
factarers of chewing and smoking tobacco
after a very excited and spirited contest
in which manufacturers from st. Louis,
louisville and elsewhere took part.
The intense heal, and the sickness of this
Auctioneer. rendered the further sales to
| day impossible, and an adjournment unti
| 8 O'Clock A. NJ, tomorrow was announced
The sales of the balance of the prizes ant
of the offerings for the Fair, will prooabl,
occupy two or three days, but the chief IN
! terest terminated to-day after the award
| of the premiums and sales of the frs
class. McCracken County takes the frs
uranium. but Ballard maintains her rep
utation by carrying off nine-tenths OF al
the nreuiums. Graves and CalloW;,
Counties. neither OF which We're fully re
presented, getting a few prizes.
Paducah, believe, ranks next to Louis
Vile and Clarksville, as the largest sale
point for Tobacco in the West The I'm
| weather for harvesting Wheat and plant
ing Corn and Tobacco, kept grea
many people from the country adjoinin
: Mt their farms. otherwise the crowds in al
r tendance would have filed all the availa
BILE lodging room.
TfI remain here during the remainde
: of the Fair, will furnish You with a STATE
ment of the balance of the sales.
The crops in this section are very mn
k and an abundant yield is confidently hope
for Yours TRAVELLER.