Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-31
somE FAors Ave- FIoUnra
Brought Out BY the Fair Association
Guessing Contest.

much given to Boosting OF its circula-
ton or blowing about its worth as an
advertising medium, or exaggerating
its own merits in any way. prefer
ring rather to let its work tell the
story Of its mission but now we may
be excused for referring to certain
figures which appeared in our col
umns yesterday that speak volumes
of testimony, which we would not
venture to assert unless borne out ~
such incontrovertible proof, list PEG
Pile might discredt the statement.
Moreover the statement presents sta
tistics no less interesting and valu-
able to the business enterprise Of
Clarksville tina they are to the pub
fishers.
The report Of the committee of the
Park Ass citation whose duty it was
to count the coupons shows that "a,
900 guesses were sent in contending
for the prizes offered those who
guessed nearest the number Of peo-
pie pas ,ing in at the gates during the
fair. twenty-five thousand We're
found in the box and 1000 We're re-
ceived after the box was sealed.
These coupons came from the bona
fide subscribers and each one repre-
sented pap that h d been read
One gentleman purchased eight
copies Of the paper during the lair
Tor the purpose of Obtaining the cou
pons, and these were the only papers
sold solely on that account, as far as
the publishers know, and there Was
no urging OF people to buy extra
copies for that purpose. More than
this, over half the readers did not
use their coupons, all Of which sho
that the LEAF CHRONICLE circulated
over $4,000 copies to legitimate or
bona fide subscribers during the short
time the guessing privilege was ex
tended. The report further shows
that the guesses came from every
post flee within the bounds of the
CT rksvlle Tobacco District besides
scattering votes from Texas, Florida,
Kansas, Arkansas and other States.
This establishes the fact that the
LEAF CHRONICLE is read in every
district and neighborhood of the en-
tire Tobacco ID strict, embrac-
ing some fifteen counties II
lurther illustrates the interest that
the people feel in GAINESVILLE nd the
confidence they repose in the paper
a. faith ul, conservative, re- liable
medium OF communication it also
shows the vast and we'd by agricul-
tural country that is backing up
Clarksvillle enterprise, with soli'i
trade aud good will for everything
we do.
Is it possible for the business men
Of GAINESVILLE to over estimate the
value of such a medium Of com
munication with a people VIII so
strongly pm their faith to Clarks
vile enierp Use? An is it not very
important that we continue to cult
vate this good wi l. ex end he rela
tions, and preserve this confidence? |
CIarksville has entered upon a new |
industrial IA and the LEAF CHRoN |
ICLE has been no sluggard following |
the wake of some one else wi h |
Roasting pretensions, but has lead thu
van, appointing out the way, and show
ing up the resources and possibilities
thus nerviog and inspiring the people
to take hold with energy. 1t pro-
poses to continue on tits line, leading |
The aggressive lumn on the sale
road 70 solid prosperity and asks |
from the business men of Clarksville |
nothing more than its enterprise
M ritS. Give us that 8nd the LEAF
CHRONICLE Will continue to grow
and extend its useful aess, as has been
demonstrated this W. elk 10 meeting
the emand and giving particulars
and speech OF imp t mt events
Transporting. II m mbpr that adver
Using insert din the LEAF-CHRoN
GCLE is al by the people as tn y
have read the guessing cou ons, aid
every dollar SO Invested brings no.
rnly direct return to the adver
tiser, but to the community at large,
and thus niributes to the building
up ,h Clarksville, tor which ev ry
man with he good Of the commuui
y at hear has "a | uIable ambiti n.
l is a fact tha every paper has IN
average of five readers, and not a
ingle item of ad ertising, public
announcement or news OF ihlpO lance
.oes out through the LEAF CHRoNI
Gle IN is not read and discu sed in
almost every family in the surround
ing country.