The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-02

Active and Practical Men Co
Ing TO work.


relative to the establishment Of to
bacco market at Hickman, has, we are
glad to say, attracted the favorable at
tenton of our business men, farmers,
and citizens generally. Some farmers
of this immediate vicinity, are more
alive to the necessity of change Of
crops in this particular than we had
anticipated, and demand of Hickman
lind of Hickman business men, if they
wish to preserve their trade, to estab
| Fish fair, equitable market. 1t is
little strange, yet it IS true, that many
of our farmers arel more urgent and
exhibit liyelier anxiety in the matter
OF local market at Hickman than
some of Hickman's own citizens. They
have more confidence in our future, in
our ability, and in our permanent sue
cess, than we our selves. Most OF
them have for a lifetime done their
| trading here, aud as u cotton market,
Hickman has and does rank all compe
ting points. There are hundreds Of
tobacco growers in Obon, Weakley,
Carroll, and Dyer, who prefer trading
at Hickman to any other point, be
cause of convenience, old associations,
acquaintance, etc, but who, have been
I diverted from here because we had no
market for tobacco-their chief staple.
Hickman wouldn't make local mar
ket for tlreir tobacco aud they couldn't
change the nature of their lands so as
to grow cotton proftably. Hence
their trade has driitod by degrees to
tobacco points. Before the war there
were hundreds of hogsheads and thou
sands Of pounds OF tobacco bought
aud sold at Hickman, and the money
resulting therefrom, passed back into
The hands of our merchants for goods,
wares, etc There can be as large, or
larger AMOUNTS, attracted here, now,
with the proper exertions. All We need
is to place ourselves in position to han
die these farmers tobacco for them at
as good prices as they can obtain else
where. Why not? Old aud practical
tobacco men, say we are on equal
grounds to any competing point, with
some advantage in the matter OF
/ lrcights down the river
There IS a scope Of hill lands, con
tisuous to Hickman, and extending
clear down to the lake country, almost
worthless as to corn, but admirably
adapted to the growth of tobacco of
the very finest fibre. These farmers
are deferred from tobacco for the want
of a local market They are generally
small farmers, and not prepared to
wait the slow process of shipment to
New Orleans, etc, besides, they, and
the farmers generally, are infinitely
better pleased to attend in person the
sale Of their tobacco, where they can
/ know of their own knowledge that
/ it was fairly managed. This point oe
casions the strong demand on the part
Of our farmers for local, home mar
ket The well known, reliable, and
thoroughly responsible house of Bon
durant & Drewry, old practical tobacco
men, have determined to enter actively
/ into the business. They have au ad
mirably suited warehouse, and will
prepare for regular sales, to commence
say about the lst Of September Mr.
Drewry, of this firm, who has been
buying and handling tobacco, quar-
ter Of century or more, aud who
knows personally and favoraLly every
old tobacco grower in Obion, Weak
ley, Dyer, and Henry counties, is to
commence thorough and active can
yass of these sections at once, with the
most liberal offers and surroundings
1t will cost these farmers nothing to
make the trial at Hickman, and if the
sales are rejected, they will be OILY
thus far on the way to New Orleans,
without additional cost to themselves
Many of our business men signify
willingness to buy, and if they enter
the trade with their characteristic vim
in handling other kinds of produce,
there need be no fear but that the
market will be sustained If it is once
inaugurated, and the tobacco com
menced to start this way, we have no
fears on ihat point. n this matter,
each aud every citizen, has duty to
perform, and that is to exert himself
to encourage this effort and to induce
the tobacco growers to give Hickman
a trial Much can be done in this
way. Let every man to his post and to
his duty.