Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-31
THE FAIR.
THE FAIR.
The Closing Day on the Grounds.
Large Crowd in Attendance.
Awarding Of the Cotton Premiums.
Great TrOt for $5OO---MOrrissey
the Winner.
Large Crowd in Attendance.
The Curtain Drops,

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The day opened very unpleRsantly. Al
though there was not q cloud in the sky
"a slitf norther was biowin which no doub.
prevented many persons from attending
who otherwise would have done so. The
trains on the Memphis q Charleston Rail-
road, however, from 10 O'Clock a. m. on
went out crowded, ladies being, as usual,
in the majority. BY twelve O'Clock there
were not less than four thousand persons
on the ground.
The Awarding Committees were still at
work in the departments that had moi
already been acted upon in both halls, and
we have, therefore, only the following re-
ports TO make:
THE ARENA.
Saddle stock commenced the programme
at an early hour in the morning, the best
aged stallion being called At l o'clock
There werefve entries, the premium, 800
and diploma being awarded to W. 7. Bow
DIRE. of DeSotO county, Miss. The certih.
cate was given TO Frank Harbert, of Mem
phis.
For the best stallion. 2years old and IN.
der 3, the premium of SIS was given toS.
W. & c. Oberst, of shelby county; the
certificate was given TO John Pierson.
For the best stallion, I year old and un-
/ der ,, premium, SI5. TO j.. T. Sandlan.
Sweepstakes for all ages, premium SIS
to J. Church, of Shelby county.
Best aged mare, seven entries, premium
to NJ. c. Cayce and certificate TO w. I,
Bowdre.
Best 8 year old and under 4, premium
so, to W. I. BOwdre, Miss.
Sweepstakes, all ages, diploma and 81
to NJ. G. Cayce; w. I. Bowdre, certificate
For the best gentleman rider, premium
to +. II. Cummins Z; certificate TO J. NJ
Harrington.
COTTON PREMIUMS.
For DAYS and weeks past this has been
the chief topic Of conversation in cotton
circles, and not a few thousand dollars
nave been banked upon the result by our
! cotton and commission merchants,
Consequently, this contest was the grand
feature, not only of the dag, bus Of tho
Fair. and which distinguishes ours from
any Fair ever held in the history of the
world. Never bsfOre-at least not within
the annals of n~Ian-hlve two hundred
and sixty-seYen bales, say $4,000 lbs OF
/ cotton, been gathered together Of equal
nneuess of staple and prepared with equal
care and attention. Yesterdays display
will be an epoch, and its decisions viii be
landmarks in the history of the dynasty
OF ORR KING. 1t marks a change, not
| only in the culture of "the staple" but
in our people. 1t is a starting point
from whence we launch out into seas
Of untold prosperity, il its lessons are
only taken to heart and OIlOwed up by
Us. This exhibition has taught us what
can bedOne by patience, perseverance, and
a desire to excel. 1t has made for US a
standard, below which no planter who
exhibited a pound of cotton will ever suf-
fer himself TO fall, n to excel which
viii be his chief end and aim. There is no
point from which we can view b result
but which Is favorable uarVs, not only as a
cotton growing community but asa whole
people. May our next years crop show
the improvement thai this exhibit would
foretell!
There were, as n readers are aware, in
all two hundred and sixty-seyen bales OF
1.-THE staple" entered tor the various
prizes, and for days past the samplers
some of the most skillful in the South
nave been busily engaged in sorting and
arranging the samples. It was hoped
and expected by the Association that this
Job would have been completed by Friday,
but 50 great was the rush of competitors
that il was found impossible. At an ear
Is hour yesterday morning the 'cottOn
men, commenced gathering around the
pile" which was on the field TO the rear
/ OF he arena, and remained there until the
various samples were removed into the
main hall, where they were ticketed
and the ribbons tied on.
The following are the conditions, terms.
etc., upon which the awards were made
L. Elxley, Esq., President Shelby Cotgpty AgyfcUl-
fguI, Mechanical mldHOrticuHurdi SCcietV:
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, Cotton Fac
} tors OF this city, being DESTROYS of encourage
! ing cotton growers and stimulating the pro-
! ductiOn Of cotton, a. also Of demonstrating
10 the country the superior advantages that
our city enjoys as a market for cotton, re-
spectiuily request you TO offer in their name.
] the following premiums for this leading sta
pie. 10 be awarded at the next meeting OF
For ths best one bale OF cotton
For the second best one bale Of cotton. 81
For the best two bales of cotton ....-......... ~
/ For the second best two bales of cotton ...... If
! For the best three bales Of cOttOn.--........ so
For the second best three bales OF cotton. 20,
For the best five bales OF cQttOn.----........ -.
For the second best hve bales Of cotton. 80
FOR the best one bale long staple---.- 30.
II il the desire OF the Factors Offering these
premiums that you conform 10 the fonowlng
1t. No bale Of cotton Weighing less than
four hundred pounds viii be allowed to con
test for the premiums.
ID. sea Island cotton viii be excluded.
I'd. Al entries must be made in the namC
OF the producer.
thp undersigned before IL can be exhibited al
I your Pair Tor these premiums. and this de
Z livery must be made on or before the I'd o.
5th. No cotton exhibited for one Of the pre-.
mtums Will be entered Tor another.
tth. No outside or private premiums Will b,
permitted on the cotton contesting for these
We also bag 10 suggest the names OF The TO-
lowing Cotton Brokers and buyers as a suitG
bic committee to make awards lorcotton, viz
W. A. GOODWIN,
z. p. BOWLES,
GEORGE WINCHESTER.
q. b. PARKER
In addition tothis the Association Offered
a premium OF 500 for the bost single bal,
of cotton raised i'm Tennessee.
The following are the awards rs made.
COTTON FACTORs' PREMIUMS.
TErrFha Fsn1f rua milan -.ffprn n-amfmu
$500. awarded to Col. ia. +. McGehee, o
Miss: entered by Galbreatb, Stewart &
Co.
second best one bale, premium s250. t.
Misses NJ. and A. Collins, of Ark. entered
Toy Messrs. 5. NJ. Webb & Co.
Best two bales of cotton, premium $3.50
to w. Z. Persons, OF Tenn; entered by j
p. Hll.
second best. $40, to Z. W. Jones; en-
tered 10y Harrington 4 Howell.
Rest three bales Of cotton, premium o
$500, 10 W. T. Written, entered by Gal
breath. Stewart * Co.
Second best premium, $500, to J. II. Dial
entered by c. IL. DoriOn, il.
Best five bales of cotton, premium $50
to W. c. Eggleston, entered by Stratton
/ Gover IL Co.
Second best five bales Of cotton, prem
ium 500, 10 W. b. McShsn; entered b,
T. 4. Nelson * Co.
Best one bale long staple cotton, prem
iun $500, to W. r. Whittier; entered b,
GaIbreath, Stewart & Co.
ASSOCIATION PREMIUM.
For the best bale of Tennessee cotton
premium of $500 awarded to Maggie A
Bond; entered by D. H. Townsend.
PROLIFIC COTTON.
The Dixon prolific, two stalks Of which
were hung in the Floral Hall, received
blue ribbon.
A bunch of cotton exhibited by Col
Haywood. Of Haywood county, receiv
ed from planters and cottoI
eOnHOESSeHrS more attention thar
any one thing exhibited at the fair. Il
was OF a prolific kind, but differed from
all others of the 'SO-cailcd' in being of al
exceeding long and fine staple. BY actu.
al measurement, yesterday, we found the
staDlc to vary from x to IL inches in
length, and a handspun thread, one yarL
in length, sustained twice the weight sup.
ported by a "Ssa Island" thread Of tn,
same size. The ibre is perfectly straight,
and il as glossy and fne as silk. Col
/ Haywood, who has the only lot of il in
the country, tells us that it stands droutl
better Than any known variety of cotton
having a long Jap-rOOt which pierces che
earth 10 a depth Of several feet. He calls
il the Silk Lace Cotton" 1t well merits
its Qame.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following is a transcript Of the
awards made 10 the Secretary's office uI
10 > o'clock yesterday evening.
class II.
Best cabinet of useful minerals found
ia Tennessee, premium, $40, to c. w,
Heiskell.
Best specimen OF pcnmanship on exhi-
bitiOn, diploma TO r. A. Leddin.
Best collection OF fancy soaps, diploma
70 Theo. Hoerner.
Best collection OF chemicals, diploma to
Tbeo. Hoerner.
Best display Of drugs, chemicals, flavor
ing extracts and toilet articles, diploma
To Tlieo. Hoerner.
Best specimen OF triple cologne, diplo-
ma 10 Thco. Hoerner.
Best specimen Of violet cologne, diplO-
ma to Theo. Hoefner.
Best magnolia water, diploma to Theo.
Hoerner.
Best tannate Of Bismuth, peanut oil,
and elixir Of Nalerian and ammonia. 10
Messrs. Morrison & Ellis.
These gentlemen also exhibited a bottle
or jar Of peaches preserved without the
use Of sugar or heat. The fruit was per.
tectly preserved, and to US the only fault
II possessed was being somewhat toe
sweet-the sweetness partaking of that o.
glycerine. However the process, if cheaI
one, must become a favorite with oul
ladies' toswhom preserving" is an annua.
bugbear, equal 10 ffty-two washing days
put together-one reason being thai il ha:
10 be done ln the hottest months of this
year, and over a roasting fire.
The triumph Of DR.. HOerner was thu
4 blue ribbon tied to his CorroNsEFp SALAI
OIL. The following is the written repor'