Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-02
CLASS D---hO. 10.
COTTON.
Best One Bale of Cotton. the pro-
duce of Tennessee ... ...-.........-.-.-Dlp and $50
COTTON FACTORS GRAND PREMIUM.


The Cotton FACTORS Of Memphis, whose names
are appended 10 this communication, have
offered the following unprecedented pre-
miums on Cotton, entries open 10 all the
States:
L. EnSley, Esq, President shady County Agicul-
turaI, Mechanical and Horticultural Society:
DEAR SIR: The undersigned, Cotton Fac
tors OF this city, being DESTROYS of encourag-
ing cotton growers and stimulating the pro-
ductlon OF cotton, as also OF demonstrating
to the country the superior advantages that
our city enjoys as & market for cotton, re-
specially request you TO offer in their name,
the following premiums for this leading sta
pie, TO he awarded at the next meeting OF
your society, VIZ:
For the second best one bale OF cotton ..... go
For the best two bales of cotton..-.---~.- 80
For the second best two bales of cotton .... l50
For the best three bales of cotton ..........-.-. 800
For the second best three bales of cotton. 200
For the best five bales of cotton----..-....- 100
For the second best i've bales of cotton .-.. so
For the best one bale Long Staple--.......-. so
Il Is the desire Of the Factors Offering these
premiums that you conform 10 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 he excluded.
so. all entries must be made In the name
of the roducer.
attn. Ali cotton must be delivered to one Of
the undersigned before 10 can be exhibited at
your Fair for these premiums. and this de-
livery must be made on or before the 2d of
October,
miums will be entered for another.
9TH. No outside OF private premiums Will be
| permitted on the cotton contestingf for these.
We also beg to suggest the names OF the fol-
lowing Cotton Brokers and buyers as a suitR-
Bile committee 20 make awards for cotton, viz:
w. A. GOODWIN,
Il. =. BOWLES,
GEORGE WINCHESTER.
U. b. PARKER,
Alloy us further to spggeal, that an addi-
ton tn theee premiums, your society offer a
liberal premium for the best bale Of Tenpes-
see cotton. We are, sir, respectfully yours,
f. NJ. Apperson & Co.. Galbreath, StewaTt&Co,
Stratton, Cover 4 Co., Newton Ford x Co.,
Harrington & Howell, PaTtee 4 Harbert,
Hill, FOntaine & Co., D. II. Townsend,
+. H. Allen & Co., Meacham & T~readweu,
/ Jones, Brown q Co, Tool, Phillips & Co,
| Petit & Simpson, Busby x Hatehett,
| Magevney & Rogan, GOodlett & Co.,
| McGhee & Heron, J. NJ. Patrick & Co.,
| Pearce, Lambert & Co., ROotes, Vance & Co,
Nelson & Titus, owen McNutt q Co,
TObin. Lynn a Co.. Black, Estes & Co,
r. :. Taylor & Co, Ralph Wormeley 4 Co
| Price & Terry, Estes, Stratton 4 Co.,
Harris, Cochran & Col. +. Franks & Co,
] w. II. Andrews & Co., ] G. Nicely & Co.,
3 Z. H WEIiems CO : g., 3 9As9 3. s h8I5iS So
| E.B, W. X. Crlsman,A Anderson x Watson.
Brown, billiard q CO., Dickinson, Williams
schofeid q Hanauer. f. F. Webber & Bro,
j. NJ. James q CO.. J.P. Hill 4 CO..
/ Keel & CO., s. 4. johnson & CO..
harbour, Wilder & Hugh Torrance,
Simpson, hardwareT. A. Nelson & co.
merch ants, J. D. Rufip S c4,
Lane, More x CO., Wolcott, Smith & CO.,
4 Fargason & Clay, Traders,
Day & Proudht, Taylor, RadfOrd 4 co.
TAYLOR * Rutland. Chas. II. Dorion, IT.,
Parker, Ward & CO., Malone, Thomas & CO.,
=. NJ. Webb & CO., Conner & Richardson,
Partee, Burlison & co, Stanton & Moore,
Gage & Fisher, Clark, Ely & CO.,
Guy, Mcclellan & Co., Shepherd & WoOten,
Messsrs. E. VI. AppersoH & o., GggScsGth, Hslc.
art d CP., SfYqtPa, foyer & pp., aad oilers.
DEAR SIRs: I'd behalf of the Agricultural,
Mechanical and horticultural Society al
Shelby County, l accept your very liberal
premium for Cotton, aud VIII offer 4 as yOU
suggest. Besides IN a~ccordaRse with your re-
quest viii say that the society will give IA 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.
MEMPHIS, September 4, 1863.