The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-14
Report Of Committee ON General Gro
eerles.

MEHrniS Tenn. January. isa.
To the President aud Dircciors Of the Memphls
Merchants Exchange
Gontlcmcn--Pstlon q very much IN this world
Natural surroundings count very lau,cly In the
ouioome-and pluck, energy and sound bnsn ss
sens very efficient iacior In The game oi busi.
Bcss life. When all ihcsc arc cnmbincd. the insult
q no longer a matter oi debate OF doubt Such is
Memphis In IL position of trndo and commerce,
and especially In the groccry line o. evidenced BY
~ rrowth iron that II the village on the Chicka.
NV BiunA Of forty ycar ago. to The Queen city Of
the Mississippi valley oi today The Ffocury busi.
ncss Il, even mop than the cotton. or any other,
The great and growing trade u the south. aud In
this line Memphis long ago worked out for itsoii
well earned ppuihilon na occupjing the front
rAnk among the grcat markets Of the world.
Located ht the only available point for a
great city for hundrds Of miles. and AZ the head
Of oiail.iheycu round navigation Of the mighty Mis-.
Sissppi, 70 brings 10 it'ci The wealth oi The whole
valley. aud largely commands H. trade from thc
mouth oi the Missouri ~ the Gulf aud is the ~.
inml disii buiils point ior That valley aud ia tfib
utarios Mcmphls 4 incumparably The bet rro.
oofy market in the whole county. al thinrs con.
fldurrd. There hfu muru dollnn worth uf nruccr
ics handled aud distributed here, In proportion 10
O. VIC and population. tlan IN any other ciiy ia
the United States IN The thrU items NJ nrstclass
grunlnc E9ois-t.lf prioc. aud liabilities ior col
lcctinF aud dlsiflhutlng-it has no equal. 0rurcf.
ios ar sold in this market un closer marlin than
In any other city In The whole county and vel the
volume oi buslncs done IN that line has BEEN
Sufficient o. enrich aud enable ever man ~ firm
engaged In that line oi business IN Memphis. iof
many yc4rs past ioacquirc An Independence aud
many ui them have umfecd large fortunes. With.
out going into the Kindred lines ~ lquors etc. OF
Including the heavier retail houses, thyfc arr In
Memphis twcniynlne houses engaged Ia The whole.
sale gruccry husuCss earn ing combined rarita of
something over sAOnuu0- aud tlll the led Il but
partially occupied. 1hew "a abundant nom inf
more money. and more tnCu aud rncuy in dctrl.
opinE This irade. Memphis is every ychf gaining
nuN territory Tot ~ rru,ry tfldc ict the most
uilroads Qt Memphis, Ia The AriItL Of January
18th. aud learn what vast aud bat partially DC
VsinIcd Territory s waiting iuf Memphis % mach
oui iis hand aud f4thCf iu 80 tr trade n G. carry
The territory contiguous 10 Memphis and douend.
cnt on u iuf in gfuccdcl if larger In proportion
than, and ~ laHc IN Tact that 0i any other city
IN the land aud all this territory l. prus
porous aud Improving IN population aud
wealth every ycat one great cause iof
nCss u IL margin Of profit lies IN the fact Of the
abundant facilities which u p'sCssos l0f supplying
Itself directly from The puidiicor thus being abls
to compete successfully uith any market sugar
molss.cs ETC.. can D. pat into Memphis cheaper
than they can Into "a louIs on New York, and shc
4 Just 20 many oCnts if,ight notnf her market
Memphis merchant carr a. hae and well ap.
polutsd stocks % Do ihosc oi ans civ In the coun.
tfy lhcy are unescclled hy any IN quality OF quan.
uti. The Memphis dgalen earry their own fail
stocks aud not merely samples irum which 10 take
oftiafs II nov dOgt lanrrf nnuorfy buainesa than
- Louis and IL iau cquaiinE New orleans. aud
every ycaf is invading thelf teftfup and takiug 10
itscli the tfHde that hhs iuf 20 many year bsVn
most pFohtabll iaonorolngd " th0io cities, a. by