The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-11
BUNTYN'S STATION.
THE JACKSON INTERSTATE CON.
VENTION RESOLUTIONS.
the Dealers I'm Cotton I'm which
the Planters hid Not share. :
IooRnEspoSpEsor OF TIE APPEAL.

BUETYN's STATION, NJ. & @. X. R.,
March l0.-I propose in this to make
q few comments and TO give a little
news. The resolutions Of the Jackson
convention, advising the planters Of
the South to plant less cotton and
more grain and grass, and their in
dorsement by the Memphis and st..
Louis Cotton Exchange, will not, l
think, have the desired effect. par
ticulaTly followed as they are by an
advance in cotton. A good many
planters think they see in this ready
indorsement by these exchanges OF
the Jackson resolutions a disposition
TO "bull" the cotton market. 1t is
believed that a good many of the
members Of these exchanges are spec
ulators in cotton futures, aud this was
a move all along the line to advance,
after the crop has mainly passed out
OF the hands Of the planters, the price
in order that handsome profits might
be real'zad by those who had pur-
chased cotton futures. One planter
says he was raised in Virginia near
the North Carolina line, and Gays he
knows q gourd when he sees the
handle, and that in this ready indorse-
ment OF these resolutions by the cotton
exchanges he secs the hand q.
| do not think Mr.. Chestham's
planters Aid Association" will work
well, for as soon az the flrce collar"
Is properly adjusted around the necks
OF the borrowing planters, and the
members OF the association say to
them, eyes, sir; we will furnish you,
but our association requires us to bind
you to a limited acreage in cotton"
other planters who are not borrowers,
and who are not dependent on the
merchants for supplies, and there are
good many such planters, will say,
well, the crop will be short. I'll put
all the capital / can command in
cotton crop this year, and make q big
pile Of money" The merchant men,
bers Of the Planters Aid Associa-
ton, VINO own ten, twenty and thiny
plantations, will say, NOW is my time
10 increase my wealth; all the capital
/ have formerly used In advancing to
planters I'll now use in making colt IN
Tor myself" And the consequence
would be the South would produce, il
the season was a good one, the largest
crop OF cotton ever raised. So Mr.. O.
must get up some other plan, the one
proposed Will not work 70 accomplish
to ends desired.
r. d. Goodwyr has been appointed
by the Agricultural Department at
Washington, statistical correspondent
for Shelby county, and he has APP
pointed as assistant correspondents,
DR.. Tucker OF Lucy, H. L, Bradford OF
Bailey, and w. IL. Nelson of White
Haven. The Agricultural Department
at Washington appoints statistical
correspondent in every county in the
United States, and the correspondents
appoint, by instructions from the de-
partment at Washington, from two TO
five assistant correspondents, 1t is
from the reports OF these correspond
ents that the reports published and
rent out from the department are
made up. So 1t will be seen that 1t is
very important and responsible po-
sition, one that offers an opportunity
for levelheaded judgment and care
ful discrimination.
The candidates for county officers
are around, cultivating the acquaint-
ance Of the dear people. Nat Lamas-
ter has many friends, and will make
good run for County Trustee. He
vas in the Office with both Rawlings
aud MCGOWAN, and the taxpayers
know him to be a competent, polite
and accommodating official.
Pop" Cannon is known by every
body, and everybody wants him for
Sheriff again. He made his start in
this, the Eighteenth Dstric', com.
meDcing at the lowest round Of the
ladder, and has risen step by sep un.
til he has become one OF the best and
most popular officers in the county.
Judge Greer will get almost a solid
country vote for Attorney General.
The people say he has heen weighed
in the balance and found solid against
crime and evil-doers in every shape
and form.
Dick Capers has served long and
AelNhAuly 10 DCphb1 III bhO OloIh
Office of the Criminal Court. He is
familiar with the duties OF the office,
from A TO y, and the time has come
when he should be called to occupy
higher position. But do not intend
to go through the entire lis. 1t would
occupy too much space in your already
well.tilled paper.
The farmers in this neighborhood
are busy putting in oats, clover, grass
and potatoes. One farmer has al
ready put in fi'ty acres in oats and
clover and thirty acrss in potatoes.
Buntyn is the largest shipping point
for potatoes in West Tennessee out
side of Memphis, 10000 barrels being
about the annual shipment nom this
place. The crop, however, will not be
so large this year, as nearly al OF the
potato planters lost money last year
and are potato sick, aud will this year
plant some cotton and 90 slow on pc.
tatoes. Next year they will very like
ly be cotton sick. BUNTYN.