The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-04
THE PLANTERS COMPRESS

i1A'N LiNo OOMlhESS,
1t Is difficult TO realize, in visit Il
his great establishment, that IN,
Planters Compress is not an Institu
ton OF one of the huge centres OF iraC
nc and population, instead of A city OF
ten thousand people in an almost en-.
tiroly agricultural region. The stir of n
multitude of laborers: the thousands
OF bales of cotton filling tho great
buildings and covering the many
acres OF yards around ii; the constant
roar OF mighty machinery; the din
aud rush OF incessant toll apparently
scene OF confusion, yet governed
aud directed with elockwork regular.
lty---all this belongs rather TO great
city than TO one which, however fnll
OF life, progress aud vigor, is az vet
only at the commencement of lis
growth A visit to this great insti.
tuition should be duty of every
stranger within the gates of Green
vile; and the scenes it presents are
so typicslly southern, 80 characteristic
OF the vast industry ofcotton produc.
ton, that the interest of such all ex-
perlence would never be forgotten.
The Planters Compress, if 1t con-
tinues to grow in public favor md TO
extend its business and operations in
future as il has done IN the past few
years, is destined in short time TO be
one of the largest establishments for
the COMPRISING of cotton iu all the
Souih-indeed, there is no reason why
1t should not become the largest, for
it is situated in the very heart Of the
cotton producing region, In a country
which is every year Increasing in i'm.
portance aud prosperity, and TO which
The eyes of the whole world are being
directed as promising future of
magnificent development. Thus far
the Planters Compress has kept up
with the demands on its capacity
caused by the growth OF cotton pro-
duction, the practice of COMPRISING
ii for shipment, aud the ever increas.
ing popularity 1t enjoys with its
patrons; but each year ii Is compelled
to extend its facilities and the great
hive of industry it now presents is the
result of steady aud rapid growth and
constant effort 10 keep up with the
increase Of its business. Facts and |
figures are the most convincing of |
All arguments. Up 10 December 10,
1895, The total cotton receipts of Green
vile were 10 422 bales. In the pres.
ent year the receipts of the Planters
Compress alone up to date arc 1880
bales. No amount of writing could
be more eloquent than the simple pub
Ilcution of these figures. They tell
their own story with force to which
words could lend nothing.
An especially Interesting feature Of
he operation of the Planters Com
press is the ease and system with
he great volume of work which II dai-
y does is transacted, Ia spite ofal
.ho haste and apparent tumult insep
lrabIe from so large business, order
'eigns over all, aud the perfect system
with which is maintained is in great
Measure, the secret ofthe satisfaction
If its patrons with all the branches
If the establishments business.
The location of the compress is an
specially favorable one, being between
he tracks of the \. 81 M. Y. branch Of
he Illinois Central on the one side,
nd The Southern Oh the other, with
he addition of the narrow-gage road
which runs parallel to the Southern
nd traverses the rich and populous
otton country of lower Deer Greek.
these roads afford ready cOmmuui.
alton with all the country from which
he compress draws its supplies, and a
urlher advantage 10 the proximity of
he Mississippi river, which is distant
My few squares.
The compress owes its success TO
wise management and sound bust
ess methods.
Mr., Joseph Uhl, who has for years
ad control of the establishment, is a
Gentleman who enjoys in the highest
egree the confidence of the public
nd patrons ofthe institution and his
ound judgment and executive ability
re abundantly proven by the success
# the business under his charge His
orps of assistants ia composed of Mr..
red Gamhal, yard clerki VIM. Pur-
ell weigher, j. d, Waite, IN office;
Will Negus, assistant; Jos. A. Shall, !
clerk, and G. T, HAm, the |
bic engineer III charge of the ma
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