Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-27
COTTON.
Annaal Keeling o. BuYsrs' and Brokers'
observation-disclosures sf 0alcsFs.

The annual meeting OF b Cotton Buy
ers and Brokers Of Memphis was held
Yesterday, at three O'Clock, at The Cham
Der Of COmmercs, Colonel Jefferson In the
chair.
Me first business ia order being the
election Of nesF officers, the following
ticket, by a suspension Of the rules, Was
elected BY acclsmatiOn:
George Winchester, President.
B. Bayliss, Vice President.
Andrew Borden, Secretary.
Chas. 7. Curtis, Treasurer.
Col. Jefferson, upon Yacattng the chair,
made g speech, in which he advert6d to
the past Of the association in terms fell
citou8 and appropriate.
Mr.. Winchester, on taking the chair,
addressed the association appropriately,
and urged upon ali the propriety Of sus-
tanning its rules, and so UNFOLDING the
honor and credit Of the trade. He asked
their support while he occupied the chair,
and promised to do his duty in q way
that would meet their approval.
The subject Of
CLASSIFICATION OF COTTON
having been introduced as the first thing
in order, Mr.. Baylis5 moved that a com
mittee be appointed to open correspond
euce with the Cotton Exchange Of New
York; also that samples be 50 arranged
hers as TO hasten efforts to bring about an
assimilation of grades in all the cotton
markets OF the country. Colonel Jefferson
moved to add Mobile, Savannah, New
Orleans and other markets 10 types.
Adopted.
Mr.. Patton suggested that it would be
well to ask the Chamber Of Commerce
also take part n appoint a committee to
get up types.
Mr.. Bayliss moved that g COMMITTEES Of
FIVE be appointed to confer with the Cot
ton Boards of all markets, and to request
that samples or types of cotton from the
different cities be forwarded here, under
seal; the same committee to forward
Memphis samples to each city COmplViug
with our request. Carried.
Some discussion here followed as to
TYPES,
w%hereupon Col. Jefferson moved that a
committee of five be appointed to make a
set of Memphis clsssiicstiOns, and report
at a called meeting, to be held one week
from to-day. Carried.
The President appointed the following
as such committee. Msssrs. Bayliss,
Patton, Smith, WslcOtt and Jefferson.
The President then appointed the fol-
lowing on
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
for the ensuing year: Msssrs. J. h. Null
ford, A. A. Patton and O. F. Smith.
TREASURER CURTIS
here read his report for last year. which
was accepted. It shows the institution to
be in q healthy condition financially.
On motion, a committee of three
was appointed, consisting Of Messrs.
Anderson, Jefferson aud Frolich, to con-
fer and correspond with the heads of the
different fast freight lines running out of
the city, in regard to the Objectionable ex-
captions in forms Of existing
BILLS OF AIDING
now being used by the different lines.
Mr.. Curtis moved that as some Of the
OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
cOnhicted in some instances with those of
the association, especially In the
matter Of weights, that a commit
tee Of three be appointed to confer I
with a like committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce to remedy the evil If possible.
The President appointed az such COM
mittse, Messrs, Curtis, Johnston and
R4djesky.
AfJer some further but -unimportant
business, the Association adjourned, to
meet on the first Monday in October, and
thereafter on the first Monday of each
month during the cotton season.