Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-07-05

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The Grange Warehouse Asso
citation had an unexpected success
this week, the depression of las
week having given way to decided
revival in the tobacco market, occa
stoned mainly by the disastrou.
planting season caused by the con
tinued drought. The rains of thii
week were refreshing, but too late
the plants being too old for trans
plantation.
A large assemblage of tobacco
planters took possession of Elders
new hall at an early hour on Thurs
day, the Sd, and the fine specimens
of the various grades of tobacco ex-
hibited were inspected with appre-
ciative intelligence by the most
knowing tobacco men in the two
States, whether growers, buyers or
handlers. Thesales were brisk, the
highest price obtained being SIS,
paid by w. Fl. Crouch, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Tobacco Board of Trade.
Before the assignment of prizes,
the ladies of the Methodist Church
Aid Society entertained all corners
at a sumptuous dinner, the members
of that society being the ministering
angels who distributed the mamma,
nectar and ambrosia. The planters
and buyers enjoyed some still more
stimulating refreshments in the hall.
Premiums were awarded as fol-
lows:
PREMIUMS.
First class Black wrapper-First prize,
John F. owen, Robertson county, $50; I'd
prize, A. ]. higgins, Montgomery county,
S25; Sd prize, John F. owen, Robertson
county, So Judges-L. r. Clark, e. V. Har-
rison, w. III. Turnkey.
Second class. Swiss wrapper-First prize,
John F. Owen, $50; I'd prize, Jacob Foust,
Montgomery county, s25; Sd prize, John F.
Owen, $40. Judges-M. II. Clark, G. L.
Strassburg, 1. II. Shelby.
Third class. German spinner-1st prize
]. b. Jackson, Logan county, $50; I'd prize,
John F. Owen, s25; Sd prize, John f. Owen,
$40. Judges-John X. Smith, Theo. Jansen,
j. c. Kendrick, M. E. Whitefield.
Fourth class. African shipper-1st prize,
@. A. Elliott, Christian county, $50; I'd
prize, Q. A. Elliott, s25; Sd prize, John F.
Owen, $40. Judges-P. C. Hamburger, w. NJ.
Drane, Allen johnson, w. H. Bryarly of
Louisville.
Fifth class. Best handled hhd.-lst prize,
j. d. Ware, Montgomery county, $50; I'd
prize, M. C. Shelton, Todd county, SIS; Sd
prize, ]. NJ. Highsmith, Robertson county,
So Judges. J. Carrot, Jesse Bryan, ]. p.
Thompson of Louisville, r. H. Walker.
Sixth class. Three hhds. shipping leaf
LIST prize, ]. H. Taylor Cby E. T. Bogard),
Stewart county, 500; I'd prize, John F. Ow-
en-, $50 ; Sd prize, John w. Meriwether, Todd
county, SIS. Judges-L. t. Gold, Alex.
Wood, r. r. Neal, ]. II. Buck, P. H. Keesee.
Seventh class. Best ten hhds. of their
kind-Ist prize, c. G. Bell & Co., Robertson
county, $50. Judges-W. IL. Crouch, w. c.
Smith, f. Withers of Cincinnati, T. higgins.
Eighth class. Best handled hid. West
Tennessee tobacco-lst prize, 6. D. Smith,
Henry county, $50; ID prize, G. d. Smith,
$40. Judges-B. K. Gold, E. T. Bogard, A. P.
Collins, of Lafayette, J. C. Gordon of Nash
vile.
Ninth class. Best three hhds. West Ten
nessee, any kind-lst prize, ]. A Russell, $50;
I'd prize, j. A. Russell, $40. Judges-F. G.
vile, Clarence Smith.
Tenth class. Best three hhds. Lyon, Liv-
ingston, Crittenden and Caldwell counties
Ist prize, G. w. Murphy, Caldwell county,
$50; I'd prize, ]. L. Murphy, $50. Judges-T.
D. Luckett, Dorrell Smith, w. A. Bethel
James Z. Ragsdale of Lafayette.
SALES OF PREMIUM TOBACCO.
After the awarding of premiums
the winning hogsheads were sold as
follows:
First class. Black wrapper.
LIST premium, bought by S. f. Beaumont,
SI 75.
I'd premium, bought by NJ. H. Clark &
Bro, 80 70.
Sd premium, bought by S. F. Beaumont &
Co, SO %.
Second class. Swiss wrapper.
LIST premium, bought by w. H. Crouch,
sl5 90.
I'd premium, bought by NJ. H. Clark & Bro,
s1 90.
Sd premium, bought by NJ. H. Clark & Bro,
SlI 90.
Third class. German spinner.
LIST premium, bought by John X. Smith,
$40 50.
ID premium, bought by S. F. Beaumont q
Co, SIl 80.
Sd premium, bought by John X. Smith,
SO 90.
Fourth class. African shipper.
lst premium, bought by L. T. Gold 50 80.
I'd premium, bought by L, T. Gold, so 90.
Sd premium, bought by d. B. Smith, 50 25.
Fifth class. Best handled hid.
LIST premium, bought by NJ. H. Clark &
Bro, SO 90.
81 premium, bought by NJ. H. Clark & Bro,
Sl1 70.
Sd premium, bought by f. V. Harrison,
S. so.
Sixth class. Three hhds. shipping leaf
LIST premium, bought by B. X. Gold, So 90.
ID premium, bought by John X. Smith,
$40 70.
Sd premium, bought by D. B. Smith, s. 70.
Seventh class. Ten hhds. of their kind.
LIST premium, bought by w H. Crouch, 50 30.
Eighth class. West Tennessee best handled
tobacco.
LIST premium, bought by B. X. Gold, So 80.
I'd premium, bought by d. b. Smith, 81 80
Ninth class. Best three hhds West Tennes-
see tobacco, any kind.
LIST premium, bought by D. B. Smith, SIS 60,
6 20, s 20.
I'd premium, bought by d. B. Smith, s. so,
6 50, Z 90.
Tenth class. Three hhds. Lyon, Livingston,
Crittenden and Caldwell counties, Ky.
LIST premium, bought by Bryan, 81 10, 60,
7 80.
ID premium. bought by various parties,
s. 60, 6 20, 7 80.
The following are the sales of 900
hhds. of tobacco entered in the fair:
81 hhds. Robertson county leaf, SIS 90 to
7 90.
IS hhds Montgomery county leaf So 90 to
7 90.
10 hhds Christian county leaf, SIl 90 to 90.
% hhds Simpson county leaf, 50 90 to 6 90.
10 hhds Trigg county leaf, SO 60 to 7 40.
ID hhds Stewart county leaf, So 25 to s co.