Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-23

coHected, OF valuable Statistics, OF IN"
terpstinc incidents on individual ex-
peFience OF experiment, and Of any.
thing else that might be appropriate.
Let this report be circulated among
the cotton growers Ike the circular.
Collect all the cotton literature in the
cIub-rOom-the books, pamphlets and
papers which treat oft In any way,
Of its history, its culture, its uses,
its manufacture, the countries in
which Il Is grown, and all
the statistics connected with
it. Cotton literature Is not very
extensive or voluminous, yet there Is
something, and there will be more.
Many planters would be glad 30 learn
many things II they knew where to
get the knowledge. Give them the
opportunity here and take cart to let
them know that the club room is the
place where they will find what they
want. One important duty OF 8 club
would be to collect reports and keep
constant watch concerning all trregu-
lar and dishonest operations. 1t Is
well known that there areadventurers
with small means, or some who en-
bark in the business of cotton selling
and are very INSCRIPTIONS about the
practises by which they seek to keep
themselves ahoat. For instances
everyone knows that there are some
concerns which make a regular bus1-
ness of running after negroes, who
bring in q bale or two of cotton at a
time. BY extravagant promises they
are induced to turn away from re-
spectacle merchants and deal with
those rogues who perhaps promise
them q higher price than others, but
make il up by cheating In the weight,
or charging q swindling price for
goods. It is for the interest Of honest
trade that such rascality should be
promptly exposed. The negroes are
disposed to hurry their crop into the
market, and the sales Of eariy cotton
may fix the price for the season. Care
should be taken to prevent all i'm
proper influences by which the price
NAV be started too low, from which
it might be difficult to recover.
But I must not Iinger on details. |
have given the skeleton of the plan
nv which l think extensive cO-Opera-
ton might be secured and a new in
terest awakened and maintained in
cotton growing. A half dozen men
might start a club successfully. Ger
tainly the merchants and bankers
would literally subscribe the material
aid. Care must be taken to prevent
bOres and dead-beats from fastening
themselves on it. Great caution
should be.used.in the selection of Sec
rotary. He must be no worthless fell
low out Of employment, whose father
and friends are seeking an appoint
ment for him because they Judge he
is sufficiently accomplished in bill
lizards, and ought to try something
else. He must be a man of some abil-
ity to write intelligibly-not necessar-
lily with elegance, and not afraid of
work. He ought to be such a young
man as John S. Toof was when he
was Secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce. I wanted an illustration, and
Mr.. TOofs mOdesty must not take
alarm because l use his name with
truthful compliment. He has good
sense enough to stand If, and to know
that 1 mean no hattery. / am writing
to accomplish a purpose, and 1 pro-
pose to make myself understood In
the readiest way possible.
have made my suggestion. Now
let somebody improve upon 1t, and I
will cheerfully withdraw it. I believe
l am on an important topic, and I
intend to follow it up until something
Is started, or you get tired Of me.
SAT-.