Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-23
Fragrant, Pure. Delicious,
EVERLASTING
Ko-Ko TuIu
CHEWING GUM.
NEW COTTON.
CHEWING GUM.
NEW COTTON.
The First of the SeasOn-Three
BaIes Of the Crop Of 1854
Arrive Here.

Two bales of new cotton arrived
here this forenoon from the banner
Gotten growing district of the world,
rs far as upland cotton is concerned.
One came from Pamela county, the
other from Tallahatchie county,
Miss. and both we're grown about
70 or 80 miles south Of this city. The
other bale arrived yesterday from
Canton, Miss, about midway between
here and New Orleans. some zoo miles
south of this point. The latter is OUT
side OF the Memphis district. but the
consignees claim that a considerable
quantity of cotton will reach this
market from the vicinity of where it
grew, and that it is properly the first
bale of the season. 1t arrived here
ten days ahead of last years first bale,
and the other two are nine days ahead.
All three sample we'll, and are fairly
we'll ginned for first bales.
CALDWELL a co. s BALE.
The first bale to strike the pave.
ment in front of the Cotton Exchange
this forenoon near IL o'clock was the
bale shipped by b. H. Pope, from
Pope's Station, Pamela county, Miss.
Its weight, shippers mark, was $50
pounds, and it sampled good middling.
This bale came by express, consigned
to j. W. Caldwell & Co., a prominent
Front row cotton commission and
grocery house, who enjoy liberal
patronage, not only in the cotton
trade, but in the line of plantation
supplies. Their new bale left the
railway depot at the same time with
its rival, each being loaded on sep
arate drays together, and the driver
OF Caldwell & Co. 's:bale didn't wait for
grass TO grow along his route. He won
the race, and Slanded his bale on the
sidewalk in front of the Cotton Ex-
chage few moments ahead Of the
other fellow, therefore it was recog
nized by the Exchange authorities as
the first bale" from the Memphis
district for the season of 1884. The
bale weighed AS pounds, classed mid
ding, and was sold at public cutlery to
w. A. Prince & Co. at % cents per
pound, a fancy price, as middling cot
ton is worth $50 to-day in this market.
MEAoHAM HORIZONS BALE.
The bale from Captain 7. w. Tur-
ner, of Charleston, Tallahatchie
county, Miss, was shipped from Oak
land, eighty miles down the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee railroad, to
Meacham & Horton of Union street
and it was landed at the Cotton Elk
change few moments after its com
petitOr. 1t weighed 407 pounds and
classed strict middling, which is one
grade above its rival. 1t is Of good
staple, shows care in ginning, and il
really very nice cotton. This bale
also sold to W. A. Prince & Co, fol
25c per ID.
The bale from Canton, Miss, which
came up yesterday, was consigned to
Messrs G. p. Hunt & Co, and was
shipped by Carroll Smith. 1t weighed
$50 pounds, classed middling, and il
also very good cotton. 1t was evi.
IDENTIFY grown in the hill districts, al
the staple is shorter than either of the
others. 1t sold for 20 centsper pound
to W. A. Prince & Co. Total value
$40. IN
First bale arrivals are always nota'
Bile events in business circles here
as they are harbingers Of approaching
activity in public traffic. The three
bales above described drew throne
Of people during the forenoon, and
cotton men were especially interested
a crowd standing about and discussing
the merits of the severa lbales from the
time they were placed on exhibition
until after they we're disposed of.