Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-22
THE FAIR.
A Big Cotton Show,
And Very Little Of Any
thing Else,
The Best Attendance of the Week.
And Though Not Very Large,
"NeVer MOre Respectable"
As the Circus Clown
Would Put IL.
The Best Attendance of the Week.

Aside from the handsome young
ladies, several of whom were present,
the leading attraction at the fair yes
terday was the cotton exhibit. Sixty
seven bales were shown, and ont ol
the lot there were about twenty-five
bales as fine and beautiful as has ever
been seen in the world. 1t was the
admiration Of every man who knew
anyt hing about cotton. Indeed, ev-
erybody extolled and complimented
the cotton exhibit.
This superior and commendable
display of the staple is in no sense due
to the management at the Fair
grounds. The Cotton Exchange Of
this city on the fifth of last month is
sued circulars offering $l10O in five
premiums, no one bale to receive more
than one premium. In addition, j.
D Ozier, of Corinth, offered $3.50 for
the best bale from seeds supplied by
him and known as the Ozier long
staple cotton.
1t was stipulated by the Memphis
Cotton Exchange that bales must not
weigh less than 45O pounds, and be
registered with the Secretary of the
Exchange also to be subject to its
owner or exhibitor afer the award of
premiums.
These premiums we're $500 to the
finest bale, irrespective of staple; 5000
to the first bale, highest chasing, long
staple; 500 to the second highest
CHASING long staple; 5000 to the first
highest CHASING upland bale, ire
spective Of staple, and 500 to the
second highest chasing upland bale,
irrespective of staple.
Five well-known cotton buyers and
expert judges of cotton were selected
by the Exchange as the awar ling
committee, viz; Messrs. G S. McLar-
en-, I. D. Talley, G. IT, Curtis, D.
Paterachi and BENZ. Babb, the latter
being chosen Chairman.
The Judges had no enviable task IN
perform. The 67 bales had been care.
fully sampled, and as the samples lay
before the committee they were beau
ties. 1t did not require long to re
duce the list to % bales, as
those to which the premiums
should be given Then, however.
came the tug, and for two mortal
hours the experts scanned the sam
pies, tried the staple, remarked upon
the strength of the fibre, the sickness
of its character, its body, its cleanli-
ness, and the perfection with which it
had been ginned In due time, however,
all points had been discussed, and the
following awards were made:
To Mr.. T. f. Caldwell, of Bates
vile, Pamela county, Mississippi, first
premium of$5OO for the finest bale
shown. The bale was No. 36, entered
by Porter, Taylor & Co., and had been
greatly admired before it was sent out
to the grounds The Examining and
Awarding Committee, however, knew
nothing of this, nor did they know
who owned the cotton, or where it was
grown. They only knew the samples
by the number placed upon the paper
containing them.
The second prize of 5000 for the
first highest CHASING long staple bale
went to VIM. Cooper, of Batesvillle,
Pamela county, Miss. The bale was
No. 10, and entered by Hill, Fontaine
& Co.
Prize No. 3, amounting to 800, for
the second highest CHASING long staple
bale, went to Austin & Porter, of
Batesville, Panola county, Mississippi,
the bale being No 46, entered by j. R.
Goodwin & Co.
Prize No. 4, Of 5000, for the FIRST
highest chasing upland bale, ire.
spective Of staple, went TOD. y. Jones,
of Courtland, Pamela county, Missis-
sippi, the tale being No. 38, entered
by Treadwell & Co.
Prize No 8, for the second highest
chasing upland bale, irrespective of
staple, was won by J. o. Darby, of
Courtland, Panols county, Miss, the
bale being No. rs, entered by Brooks,
Neely & Co.
The 01ier prize of $3.50 went to Lee
and Kelly, of Winona, Montgomery
county, Miss, the bale being No. II,
entered by W. B. Galbreath & Co.
The latter prize gave no trouble to the
committee. Out of dozen bales of the
cotton, grown from the Ozier seed, all
but two classed rather low. The par
ticular two were clean and fue, but
one being the best, it won tho prize.
1t is a remarkable fact that all of
the prizes and all of the $3.50 prize
money goes to Mississippi. 1t is also
stated that the first five prizes we're
awarded to bales all turned out by the
same gin. The ginner devoted par
ticular care to his labor and CHARGED
each man $40 per bale for his part of
the work.
1t is well known to those familiar
with the staple, that the northern part
of Mississippi sends the cleanest, the
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