Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-04


/ The Cotton Factors of Memphis. whose name,
are appended to this communication, have
offered the following unprecedented pre-.
mlnms on Cotton, entries open to oil the
States:
f. EnSyey, Esq., President &leEbV Oouafy AOy5eHf
hIT0i, Mechanical and horticultural Seietg.
DEAR SIR The undersigned, Cotton Fac
tors OF this city, being DESTROYS OF encOurag-
ing cotton growers and stimulating the pro.
ductiOn of cotton, as also OF demonstration
to the country the superior advantages tbs
our city enjoys as n market for cotton, re-
spectfutly request you to offer in their name,
the following premiums Tor this leading sta
pie, TO be awarded at the nex meeting OF
your society, viz:
For the best one bale of cotton s500
For the second best one bale of cotton 49,. ga
For the best two. bales of cOtton...- ga
For the second best two bales or cotton. -.. 49,
For the best three bales OF cotton. zoo
For the second best three bales of cotton 2l
For the best five bales of cotton. "a
For the second best five bales OF cotton. 500
For the bestone bale Long StapIe.--.--. 200
1t is the desire OF the Factors offering these
premiums that you conform 20 the following
rules, viz:
LIST. No bale of cotton weighing less than
four hundred pounds win be allowed to con-
test for the premiums.
I'd. Sea Island cotton win be excluded.
Sd. All entries must be made in the name
8th. All cotton must be delivered to one of
the undersigned before IL can be exhibited at
your Fair for these premiums. and this de-
livery must be made on or before the 22d OF
October.
9th. No cotton exhibited for one of the pre-
miums viii be entered for another.
9th. No outside or private premiums will be
permitted on the cotton cOntesting for these.
We also beg to suggest the names OF me fol-
lowing Cotton Brokers and buyers as n suita-
BILE committee TO make awards for cotton. VIZ:
WA. GOODWIN.
H.. +. BOWLES.
b. BAYLISS,
GEORGE WINCHESTER.
D. b. PARKER
Allow MS further TO suggest, that an addi-
ton to these premiums, your society offer a
liberal premium for the best bale of Tennes-
see cotton. We are, sir, respectfully YOURS.
Il. NJ. Apperson & Co, Galbreath, Stewart6Co.
stratton, Goyer q Co, Newton Ford & Co.,
Harrington & Howell, Partee q Harbert,
Hill, FOntaine 4 Co., ID. H. Townsend,
T. II. Allen & Co., Meacham & Treadwell,
Jones, Brown Co., Toot. Phillips 4 Co.
Petit q simpson, Busby & Hatchett,
Magevney Il Rogan, GOOdlett & Co.,
McGhee 4 Heron, j. NJ. Patrick n Co.
Pearce, LambTrt & Co, Rootes, Vance & Co,
Nelson d Titus, owen McNutt & Co..
TObin, Lynn q CO., Black, Estes & Co
RS. Taylor x CO., Ralph WOrmeley & Co
Price d Terry, Estes, Str0ttOn 4 Co.,
Harris, Cochran & Cod. F. Franks & Co.,
W. II. Andrews q Co, ]. e. Nicely & Co.,
T.. 3. Haynes & Co., shane, Harris & Co.,
H. 4. Williams & Co., J. d u Steele & Co.,
h. b. & w. B. Crisman, Anderson & Watson, A
Brown, billiard & CO., Dickinson, Williams
Forster, Keaihofer&co. & co..
Schodeid & Hanauer. f. b. Webber Il Bro.
J. NJ. James n CO.. j.. Hill & Co.
Keel & CO.. 5. +. Johnson * CO.,
Barbour, Wilder & Hugh Torrance,
Simpson, hardwareT. A. Nelson & co.
mercf aats, I'D. Huffin & CO.,
Lane, Moore & CO., WOlcOtt, Smith d co.,
FargasOn & Clay, Traders,
Day & PrOudflt, Taylor. RadfOrd & co.
Taylor a Rutland. Chas. II. Dorion, jr.,
Parker, Ward 4 CO., Malone. Thomas & CO..
>. NJ. Webb & CO., Conner X Richardson,
Partee, BurlisOn & co. Stanton i Moore,
Gage & Fisher, Clark, Ely s CO.,
Guy, Mcclellan & co., Shepherd q WOOten
MesSSrs. y. u. AppersOH d o., Gdlbrs0th, Sfesp-
art o., StrdhOB, Goyer q Co., and others.
DEAR SIBs; "a behalf Of the Agricultural,
Mechanical and horticultural Society Of
Shelby County, / accept your very liberal
premium for Cotton, and will offer It as you
suggest. Besides in accordance with your re-
quest VIII say that the society will give a pre-
MUM of two hundred dollars, $500 for the
best bale of Cotton produced In the State Of
Tennessee. Very respectfully,
e. ENSLEY, Pres't.