Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-10
TOBACCO.
The Dealer and Seller to the
Planter.

AT a meeting of Merchants, held at
the Memphis Chamber of Commerce,
on Monday, August 23d, the follow
ing firms organized themselves into a
Board OF Tobacco Trade, for the pur-
of this city: Dickinson Williams d
Co., Jones Bros, EdmOndson Todd d
Co., E. Alderman, E. P. Bates q Co.,
Clark & Smith, A. ID. Witherspoon,
StickIey q Clark, T. B. Haynes d
Co., F. w. Irvine, Edmonds, Pitti-
grew d Co., and Others.
At a subsequent meeting a COM
mittee was appointed to issue the fol-
lowing circular:
The geographical position of Mem
phis makes her the natural outlet for
all that part of Western Tennessee,
central, and a portion of Western
Kentucky, where is grown a large
share of the best Tobacco raised in the
United States.
The Memphis and Ohio Railroad
passes through this Tobacco country,
and affords cheap and easy transport
tatiOn from Paris, Tenn, at 50 40 per
hOgshead, and at a less rate from
points this side. Freights from here
to New Orleans r reasonable by
either rail or river. Cheapness of
river transportation, through the in
PRODUCTION of large frieghting vessels,
is attracting the attention of shippers
of western produce everywhere, This
of itself. is bound to restore to us q
fair share of the trade Of the Tobacco
region, for ii is indisputable that our
natural advantages are superior to
any other city. Our harbor is at all
seasons accessible, and never OBJ
structed by ice or low water.
Regular freight lines offer to carry
Tobacco from here to any point
north, giving through bills of lading
to its destination at the same rates
charged from Cairo or Paducah. Con-
Meeting lines of the Ohio road, pass
ing through the Tobacco country, viii
make favorable tariff rates.
We are amply provided with first
class warehouses in different parts of
the city, suitable for the storing and
handling of Tobacco.
A regular board of Tobacco Inspee-
ton has recently been appointed.
They are thoroughly familiar with,
and competent to perform their duties
according to law, and the market is
now open and ready for the reception
of this staple, Once 50 largely dealt in
here, but diverted to other points dur
ing the War,
Many Of our prominent merchants
are familiar with and desire to engage
in the Tobacco trade. They pos
sess ample capital, and will at all
times pay full value for the article,
In addition, several prominent and
responsible Tobacco firms offer to do
an exclusive commission business. 1t
is therefore optional with the pro-
ducer shipping here, whether or not
he sells his Tobacco here, at auction,
on private terms, or forward it to
points beyond.
Regular trade must seek its legiti-
mate channel, and the favorable at
tention of Tobacco growers have been
turned to this city, for more than
twenty years past. In the future they
will find i to their interest TO ship to
this market.
In 1860 we received and sold in this
city $500 hOgsheads of Tobacco. In
1861 our receipts had increased to 1886
hogsheads. During the past year our
merchants have sold a considerable
quantity of leaf tobacco and given
greater satisfaction to their patrons
than they received at other points.
The rate of charges for sampling,
inspection, etc, will be as low as at
any other point.
Memphis, August 81, 1869.