The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-17
EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS.
INCREASED FACILITIES FOR HAND
LING COTTON.
Superintendent Stonev r. Montgomery
Details What Ia Definitely Proposed
In the Near Future to Receive tho
Crop OF Next Season.

The Merchants Cotton Compress and
Storage company has been an. energetic
and enterprising concern from its in
ccPtion, and has lost none OF the vitality
characterizing it under the management Of
the lamented Col. II. A. Montgomery.
The succeeding general superintendent,
Mr.. Stoney r. Montgomery. has taken
up the reins dropped in such a melan-
choly manner and seems TO handle them
in the same efficient, vigorous style. An
ArpEAL reporter heard yesterday that the
company was mapping out mammoth
addition to its present heavy investment,
and sought the superintendent TO learn
whether the report was correct or merely
an idle rumor.
"Mr Montgomery, understand your
company is contemplating the erection of
a large warehouse for the storing OF cotton
coming to Memphis during the season of
lSSsS9," said the reporter.
YES, sir, was the reply; 81 think II is
the intention OF the company TO utilize
portion OF the space OF ground situated on
Georgia street, adjacent 10 compress No.
), Tor that purpose. We have quite an
area OF idle ground there that could be
used advantageously 10 that end, and
recognizing the needs OF Memphis as a
cotton mart, think the Merchants Cot
ton Press and Storage company will I'M
doubleday erect an extensive warehouse 10
meet the demand"
what, in your opinion, will be the
area and capacity OF the contemplated
addition 10 your StOrlpp?'
1.-THE area will be not less than 400 feet
square, equivalent in size 10 one OF our
present warehouses shed No. O. on Main
street, for exnmplc-and perhaps larger, rs
II may be TO the company's interest TO have
an adjunct shed alongside. say l00x200
feet, to turn out and handle cotton for do
livery. Its capacity will be from $1,000 to
bales 5000 per annum."
DO you expect 10 make any improve
ment in the compress lineP'
''ln reply TO that would say that since
last season we have erected large de-
partment on Georgia street, called COM
press No. ., which has capacity OF COM
pressing 1900 bales per Gay. Since the
fire OF November 18th we have rebuilt and
remodeled one OF the burnt presses in the
navy yard, and within few days will
commence the rebuilding Of the other one,
on the latest improved pattern"
''Do you think tho warehouse that you
contemplate erecting will DO sufficient,
with the balance of the warehouses you
now have, TO store the coming seasons
cropl"
"Yes, sir; know II, unless that crop is
large beyond anticipation and all moves
through our hands. My company, with
its past liberal policy, has fully realized
the importance Of keeping the city OF
Memphis up TO the standard OF cotton
markets, and for this reason is willing 10
increase Its already handsome investments
for the proper handling Of the business"
What is your compress capacity per
day."
upward OF $500 bales"
''llavc all your presses been in operation
up 10 this time since the season opened7"
"Oh, no; since the first of January
have never had over two presses working
on full time in one day. Our rush only
lasts six weeks or two months, and then
we have one or two presses idle"
From The foregoing insight into the
company's intentions for the near future,
Il is clear there Il no probability OF
crampcd conditions during the next reg
ular cotton season; which the knowing
ones predict will be prosperous one.