Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-25
THE CANNING FACTORY.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the
Board of Trade Last Night.
Unanimous Sentiment That Clarksville
Must and Will Have it-Another
Meeting Monday Night.

The Board of Trade meeting last
night was larger than was to have
been expected, considering that it
WAS Thanksgiving Day and that sew
eral revival meetings were in pro-
gress in the city. The meeting de-
veloped very inspiring, enterpris-
ing sentiment, and the object for
which it was called seemed to grow
on every one present from the begin
ming, and after nearly three hours
discussion, every one left enthused
with a scheme which our people have
never thought of or given any consid-
Grafton before. The meeting first as
sumed social feature, men gathered
around the board and discussed the
general situation, the change that
has come over the country since the
election, the clearly outlined and
bright prospects of the South and
southern industry and development,
which have taken the place of depres-
sion and dependency. The restora-
ton and confidence are seen and felt
everywhere in this broad land. 1t
means revival in the iron business
ami the transfer of that industry to
the South. 1t means cotton mills,
woolen mills, tobbcco factories and
other industries for the South. 1t
means development in everything,
more horses, more cattle, more hogs
and more sheep, and revival in the
wool growing industry. 1t means
two coats instead of one, for every
man, all wool andsa' yard wide.
After a general discussion on this
line, President Howell called the
| board to order, and Mr.. Storrs pre-
sented the proposition for the can
ming factory, explaining all of the
details sin operating such an en-
terprise and the effect upon
the people, industry and the
trade of the town, the good
that was to be accomplished by
the employment of 200 or 800 women
aud children and the development OF
the agricultural industry in the sur.
rounding country. He explained the
character and completeness of the
machinery and its capacity for en-
larging the foctory to 10000 cans pei
day. He described the effect that
this industry has had on other locali
ties, and told how many factories his
company had established in the
West on this plan since moving theil
works from California to Missouri.
President Howell, Capt. Crusman
DR.. Thomas and others, piled hin
with many questione concerning the
industry, its development, market
for products, factories in operation
cost of building, operating factories
successes, etc, all of which he ans
wered frankly and satisfactorily
and the more questions they asked
the more clearly was the PRACTICABLE
ity of the scheme presented.
Mr.. M. H. Clark aud Others sent il
their excuses why they could not at
tend, expressing favor with the move
ment. Capt. Gracey said he coul'
not attend, but was ready to tax
some stock. He thought it woul'
develop new and wonderful industry
He said there would be no tr0ubl
about getting plenty of stuff to ru
the factory. All we lad to do was
issue circulars, letting the farmer
know they would have market fo
such stuff, and they would jump s
such a chance.
; 1t was just splendid, live, enthI
siastic meeting-a regular busineS
love feast-and lacked only the ii
horns, fire-crackers and numbers
overlapping the great Democrrtic rs
J., ly.
1t vas decided to take no actio
until the people generally came
( understand the enterprise better, an
Q the board adjourned to meet Monda
: night at the Tobacco Exchange, an
: it is hoped that every man in tow
who has not been knocked entire
= out of Joint by the November cyclor
will be there.
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