Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-14

The Cotton Factors OF Memphis, whose names
are appended to this com municatfon have
Offered the following unprecedented pre-
miums on Cotton, entries open to all the
states:
E. EaSley, Esq, President Shelby Oounty AqyieuL-
tltral, Mechanical and Horticultural Socfety:
TAI SIR: The undersigned, Cotton Fac
tors of this city, being DESTROYS of encOuTag-
ing cotton growers and stimulating the pro-
duction of cotton, as also of Demonstration
to the country the superior advantages that
our city enjoys as a market for cotton. re-
spectfpny request you to oder in their name,
the following, premiums for this Leading sta
pie, 10 be awarded at the next meeting Of
For the best one bale of ton-.--....... $500
For the second - = one bale of cotton. 80
For the best two hal ) of cOtton..-. 80
For the second osst two bales of cotton $50
For the best three bales OF cotton. . 800
For the second best three bales of cotton- 200
Fol- the best five bales of cotton.-.-.-. $50
For the second best five bales of cotton. 800
For the best one bale Long Htaple-............. 800
II fs the desire OF the Factors offering these
premiums that you conform TO the following
LIST. No bale of cotton weighing less than
four hundred pounds viii be allowed to con-
test for the premiums.
I'd. Sea Island cotton viii be excluded.
. Sd. All entries must be made in the name
9TH. An cotton must be delivered to one Of
the undersigned before II can be exhibited at
your Fair for these premiums, and this de-
livery must be made on or before the I'd Of
OcEQnef.
5th. No cotton exhibited for one of the pre-
miums wfElibe entered 1Or another.
9th. No outside or private premiums will be
permitted on the cotton eontesting for these.
We also beg o suggestthe names Of the fol-
owing Cotton Brokers and buyeys as a suita-
BILE committee to make awards To- cotton, viz:
b. 11fu WA. GOODWIN,
r. q. p. BOWLES,
GEORGE WINCHESTER.
o. b. PARKER.
Allow ug further TO suggest. that an addf-
ton to these premiums, your society offer a
liberal premium for the best bale of TenneS
see cotton. We are, ST., respectfully yours,
L. NJ. ApperSOn & Co, Galbreath ,StsWart&Co.
Stratton; Goyer & Co, Newton Ford & Co.,
Harrington & Howell, Partee & Harbert,
Hill, FOntaiue & CO., d. II. Townsend,
I. II. Allen & Co, Meacham & TreadWelI,
Jones, Brown Co.. Tool. Phillips & Co..
Petit j. Simpson, Busby & Haschett.
MageVney Il Rogan, GOOdlett & Co.,
MeGhee & Heron, J. N. Patrick & Co.,
Pearce, Lambrrt & Co, RoOtes, Vance & Co,
Nelson & Titus, Owen McNutt & Co,
Tobin, Lynn & Co., Black, Estes & Co
r. =. Taylor * Co., Ralph WOrmeley * Co
Price & Terry, Estes, StrattOn 4 Co.,
Harris, Cochran s Col. F. Franks & Co,
w. II, Andrews & Co, j. {. Nicely & Co,
IT, b. Haynes q Co., Shaps, Harris q CO.,
II. q. Williams & Co., J. 81. Steele 4 Co.,
L. b. 4 W, b. CriSInan, Anderson & watson,
Brown, billiard q Co., Dickinson, Williams
Forster. KealhOfer&CO q CO.,
Schoneld & Hanauer. f. 3. Weber & Bro,
j. NJ. James q CO.. J.P. Hill & CO..
Keel & Co.,, 5. I; Johnson & co,
Barbour, Wilder & Hugh Torrance,
Simpson, hardwareT. A. Nelson & co.
merchants, j. d.. Rufin & CO.,
Lane, Moore & co., WploaIt, Smith & CO.,
Fargason * Clay, Traders,
Day Il Proudht Taylor, Radford 4 co.
Taylor Il Rutland. Chas. II. Dorion, ir.
Parker, Ward & CO., Malone. Thomas q CO.,
:. Nj. Webb & CO., Conner & Richardson,
Partee. Burlison 4 Co, Stanton 4 Moore,
Gage i Fisher, Clark, ely & CO.,
Guy, Mcclellan & CO., Shepherd q WoOten.
Saffarrans, Collins & co.
Messsrs. f. II. ApPefsOR q Co., GdIbredth, steaU-
art & Co., StFdr6ll, G0ger Il On, and others.
DEAR SIRs: I'd behalf Of the AGRICULTURAL
Mechanieal and horticultural society of
shelby County, l accept you very liberal
premium for Cotton, and will offer II as you
suggest. Besides in accordance with your re-
quest VIII say that the society will give a pre-
MUM of two hundred dollars, lS2U0) for the
best bale of Cotton produced in the State Of
Tennessee. Very respectfully,