Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB NOTES.

It may not be generally known that some of the finest carriage ard buggy work done anywhere in the south is dore in Birming- ham, but such is fact. There Is work in this line now on exhibition at the Bir- mingham Carriage works on Third avenue that will compare fayorably with any made, and the proFrietors guarantee their work. Here is another "home enterprise" that only needs proper home patronage to render it one of the most prosperous plants in Birmingham and of great credit 10 the city.
 It is rot ensraIly known also that Bir- mingham is rapidly becoming cattle mar ket of considerable pretens ions, thanks 10 tue establishment here of the Tennessee Packing company. This company are feed CTS of cattle as well as packers, and the farmers of this as we'll as neighboring States are shipping cattle to this market and finding a ready sale for them. This Is encouraging the farmers to pay more at- tention to stock raising. and hence Is one of the most valuable industries that Btr-i minghem caa foster and protect. Tho cat tie and hogs slaughtered by this company -ase largely home fed, besides large, num- bePs which are fed for other marketB, thus adding to the sale here of feed and grain for fattening purposes.
 
 There are several of our home industries that are capable of DO little expanstpn, by the addition of smaller articles of Inanu- facture. Within the past week there,have been turned over from the Commercialclnb to three of these industries applications for the manufacture here Of as many different articles, each of which alone IS capable of developing work for separate factory for that particular article.
 h answering inquiries and turning over applications from prospective investors, residents or industrial plants, the members of the club are in all cases given the prefer ence. Here is little joke on one of. our home enterprises, the proprietor Of which could not spare S1 8 month for Commercial club dues. This proprietor paid his dues two or three months, but got tired and and sent word 10 take his s'name off. !" The next week job worth Sl60 went to-his competitor, who had joined the club for the welfare of the city and did not look for special personal benefits. The chances would have been at least equal for the one remained in the club.
 There is an idea prevailing among some who had dropped out of the club that on re-eniering they should not pay a seco nd initiation fee. If this was not done, thus
 
 dues' would be collectable, costing much more than the initiation fee, which, alter the middle of the month, only counts for the current month.
 A meeting of the manufacturing com- mittee is called to meet at the club room this afternoon at 3,80 o'clock, and meet. ing of the club for Thursday afternoon. The meeting Of the club should be largely attended ,as the importance to Birmingham of the Industrial school for girls will be the principal topic, though other matters will come.up that should have full att tendance of the members.
 The meeting of the Alabama Com mercial association will be held in this city on the 2d of April. It promises to be well at- tended from all portions of the state. A number of commercial bodies have already selected delegates, while the press of the state and the mayors of every incorporated town'in Alabama have been invited to at- tend, and many of these have signi6ed their intention of coming. i~ .