Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-08
SHALL WE HAVE 1T !?
If the Farmers Say So, the Can
ming Factory Is Ours.
There Will Be No Trouble to Get the
Necessary Stock Subscribed-A
Live Meeting of the Board
of Trade.

A very interesting meetins of the
Board of Trade was held last night. |
President Howell occupied the chair,
and several enthusiastic speeches |
were made. Mr.. Jas. M. Bowling
was present as committeeman and ex-
pained his reasons for deferring his
strip south, which was satisfactory to
the Board. Mr.. WIS. Plummer, the
canning factory man, was present
and addressed the Board at some
length on the subject and details of
the business, submitting his PROPOSE
ton, etc, and answered mans ques-
tons to the satisfaction of all present.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
there would be no trouble in raising
the stock, if any good business man
would take liberal stock, and agree
to take charge of the business and
give his whole attention to il, Mr..
Bowling was asked to do this.
His reply was that if the citizens
here would show that they felt some
interest in the matter by subscribing
stock literally on such conditions
and the farmers would agree to raise
the stuff for canning, then he would
take large proportion OF the stock
aud take the management if desired.
President Howell, Capt. Crusman
and Others thought that there would
be no difficulty in getting the farmers
to raise the stuff if assured Of a
market for all they contract for.
Then it was agreed to defer further
action few days, to ascertain how
much stock would be taken, and to
hear from the farmers in regard to
raising the stuff Several parties
have agreed to take stock literally
with Mr.. Bowling, and now the
question will rest with the farmers.
Do you want a market Cor all the
garden stuff you can raise at $75 t,
$3.50 per acre? If so report at once
to J. M. Bowling, at the ice factory
office, how many acres you are will.
ing to contract 10 plant on the con-
dition that the factory is established
by the first Of February, OF either Oh
each-tomatoes, corn, peas, beans
sweet potatoes, pumpkins, etc.
Corn yields from five to six ton,
per acre, worth from $50 to $35 pc
acre.
Tomatoes yield from 800 to 50'
bushels, according to quality of land
and cultivation, worth $75 to $l2;
per acre.
Sweet potatoes yield from 300 t.
400 bushels per acre, worth from
800 to $3.50 per acre.
Peas and beans make from $50 t
200 bushels, worth from 1925 to $l5
per acre. Then come in pumpkins
black berries, peachts, apples, etc
There is nothing in this list but Wha
is easier raised and marketed tha
tobacco, and pays nearly double a
much money, cash coming in al
through the summer.
Now is the time for the farmers t
act, and act promptly, if they wan
sure and steady market for thes
things. They should report at one
without any delay to Mr.. Bowling
, saying how many acres they wi
contract to raise under the conditio
named. Either write or see him /
, person. Remember, first come frs
served. The company will wan
900 or 1900 acres of stuff planteC
After this much has been repOrte
the ba'ance will be left out. Rs
member that farmers will receive a
necessary instruction for such
planting, cultivation aud marketing
and crates are furnished for gatherin
the crop, and favorable rates will /
had Tor those along the railroad lines
even fifty miles away.
5 The Board also expressed unani
, nous sentiment in favor of haviu
l the State represented at the World
5 Fair, and took favorable action b
! appointing the following delegatio
to the Nashville Worlds Fair col
vention, Dec. 20, and all are urged
attend:
Capt, +. u. Gracey, NJ. IL. CLARK
Judge c. ". Tyler, Walter Kincal
non, Mayor n. l.. Carney, B.
Gill, A. r. Gholson, NJ. V. ingram
: Wesley Drane, Hon. d. n. Kenn
!. dy, Col. Gracey Childers, Il, II. Blu
= ney, Bailey Barksdale, JOS. r. Wi
D., sou, Jr.