Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-18
SAVANNAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
To The Planters Of Upland Cotton Of Tie
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Gentlemen:-Thc mercantile communi-
~ has for some time directed its attention
to the suggestion Of some reasons by which
you might he induced 10 pack your cotton
in gsquarc bales, when preparing II for
market.
Many plans have been proposed for n
more rapid advance III putting UP Cottons
III the shape recommended.
AT one time, il was considered, that 4
premium on the square package might be
cllec,Lal, or that deduction made on The
round bale, would accomplish the object.
The opinion has prevailed, that the bet
ter course would be TO address your inter
es,s by dilicrcHt mode; knowing, that
you yourseIve, mus, be convinced by ex-
pertinent, that the colIon YOU have packed
IN SQUIRE bales, IN most Gases commanded
u preference iu sales, aud very generally
an advance 10 price. beyond Tie same
quality IN round bales. and tnat this argn-
nlrnt iDusI have great WEIGHT.
II has been usually estimated. lIat Cot
ton, picked in well formed squnrc bales,
would command one eighth 10 one quarter
OF cent more rham Tia: ordinary round
hacs. This difference would amount 20
! forty SIX Cents III one case, AMI io ninety
Two ceu;s III the other, on bale oi three
hundred aud seventy five pounds. "r nine.
twn dollars one on hundred bales.
The inlroiuc los of the weight oi u bale
Of Curtnu, three hundred ani seventy Eve
pound, is intended also Ia designate II con
venieut size Tor all purposes, AMI this weight
cau rcud'ly be pressed iIto lie dimensions
uOw recommended to you.
In South Carolina, the custom of pack
ing in square bales is almeot universal, and
observation shows how many advantages
are gained, when large supplies arc reccIv-
from Hamburg.
IL is supposed that the saving uf labor
in the operation Of packing Cotton in square
bales. in addition 10 subsidiary advauia-
ges. would, in short time, repay the ex-
penae of the screw and is appcndages.
and the appearance nf the bales would
naturally please the eye Of The owner aud
the hryer.
The temptation TO and The facilities OF
false packing. will in some degree be re-
moved By making square bales, as expert
cnce demonstrates.
In The -nseyalenI desire to compress
Targc Tu5nrry = Ur'r'rr
squire bales. the packages have become
mos, unwicIhy aud interrupt Tho sIownee
Of vessels. Vel even in This Stale of the
case. the square bales receive the prefer
cucc over tic equal disproPor;!onalc round
bales.
Boz ore of the mos, serious objections 10
This enlarged weight. arises IN the freight or
transportation. The dangers ot the riscr
navigation are increased. and in tie sa &c
ratio mus, he the difficulties OF saving the
bales in case of accident, aud The stronger
probability Of loss TO shipper or insurer.
Square bales Of Cotton are less linbIc 10
injury by breaking or tearing than round
therefore are generally delivered III hrit
condition. aud This package IS no, more
subject 10 damage by water.
BUYERS and shippers always prefer the
square package. The Cont 'tal mar
kc,s Tor Cotton demand squa'" bales, and
Savannah has participated less III Ihai
trade. from the small supply oi that de-
scriplion oil package,
Square halcs can usually be shipped al
frei ghl OF Que eight 10 one quarter OF
ecu, less than round 10 any tereiSn port,
for The reason. hat the expense OF slowing
them is much less /; the ship or vessel car
rrs more, aud her lnding IS accomplished
with greater despa'ch.
In slowing vessel, 'sIe process of screw
ing the bales makes less impression "n Il
square than on round bale. Therefore.
il reaches the market in better condition,
saves expense in meudinS aud repairing,
and loss of weight. which occurs III ccnse-
quencc of the round bales being broken ~
to pieces, and The result mus, be the loss OF
Cotton from The bale.
A ship of two thousand bales would be
loaded with square bales in leu or fifteen
days, whereas as The bales ordinarily come
10 our market. one third 10 one half more
time must be consumed.
In Liverpool the demand for Cotton
"fur export" is almost exclusively sup
piled by square boles. and this demand
mus, OF ofcouscQucncc bc from the Continent.
To an intelligent body of men. such as
the EianleTS Oh ScOTSia are, iHcSC s'dLc
ments will carry conviction OF the advan-
lases aud The policy of The measures pro-
posed 10 them. By them tho profit is to
I've received, aud tho reputation Of their
staple product viii be extended, without
any material Increase OF expense.
Il may be asked, who vii! moro proba-
bly share the direct and indirect benefits
of the measures suggested than yourselves!
Let il be kept distinctly before the public
mind, tina, the Cotton Of The United States
is threatened with severe competition iroal
various quarters. In its preparation for
market. the Planters will find il necessary
10 exhibit all their natural advantages,
and these mus, ho sustained by all The ar
lifcial means in their power. Qualify
first. condition second, in order.
Your Interests aud The interests Of the
State are commercially and individually
addressed, by The re concentrations pro-
posed TO your considerations. aud j, IS fair.
iy to be presumed, that these will not bc
neglected by those who are accustqssa4
10 such strict attention TO them.