New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-24
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wdud b supSrHuous elaborate argument in
favor Of he Iron Hoop banding Cotton Bales
Intrinsic superiority rope sdmfted well understood
bs honestly questioned by any who has
ined their relative merits. Nor do deem important to
oontroyer objections urged which too far fetched
ridculous stand the test Of argument But for
the information Of those who be seized with the impress
sion that the Introduction Of Iron Bands for Cotton Bales
innovation necessarily threatening the interests whose
opposition must be fatal it's success beg present
lew facts
The reformation 1t proposes the manner of preparing cot
ton bales for shipment exactly meets necessity that has grown
Urgent in proportion enhanced and some
times extraordinary tax levied upon ship for compressng
which, best under the system Of tying with SO expsn
sve article hemp rope Accompanies but slight saving
to their interest hence to the effort produce this REFORM is
GUARANTEED the most hearty cooperation Of ali whose inter
lie in this most important Of commercial inter
course and the extent Of influence was effectively felt
where the great hue Gnd cry against cot
ton at ALI on the plea that injured its staple great
misrepresentation walls certain difficulties that have
arisen III the shipment Of enbound cotton of late we are
happy be able to the following emphatic declaration
highest authority to the spmaster Of this port
being their unhanmous voic md for uoFroboration Of
which tits only necessary to refer 10 shpmases and ship
agents generally
Whereas The attention of the shipmastes Association has
been called BY Messrs. MeGoMB, BROTHER L co. Of New
Orleans Bale Of Cotton intended sample repre-
sened them having been packed compressed in one
Of MeC0MBis PLANTATION PRESSES; and where's the
Of the said bale Of cotton appear to be feet
and the weight 5S5 pounds and Is bound with
Iron Hoop, secured by " McGOMBS PATENT IRON TIE p
whereas il appears to this Association that this mode of
packing and COMPRISING cotton will supersede the necessity Of
accomplishing the cOttoR thereby saving the ship The expense
of compessng without Diminishing the quantity that ship
carries of recompresaed whereas been
represented to this Association that prejudice
minds Of shipmaster against the ronhooped Packed Cotton
BE IT KNOWN, that the objection was not against The
hooped Packed Cotton against the mode of fastening
the end of the Hoop. The MeO0AfB PATENT IRON FIEp
aaLs, ~ - 80, ,4-
Of the foregoing be il
Resolved BIZ the Shipmasars' Association that we will give
the preference MI cotton packed bound and fastened with
MGC0MBs IRON HOOP AND PATENT IRON TIE, and
that do hereby ree6mmende said Cotton TO shpmasers
being compact secure and liable waste and free from
objections that heretofore heard urged against
the Iron.bound Cotton Bale.
DENNIS coNDRY, President.
GEORGE DoWNER. Secretary.
The sample bale referred to- seen at our Office 81
Gavsr street. has reutation Of the obiec
ton hitherto urged this point as the McComb Tie
is concerned have yet find wherein objections have
been made to simple, perfect fastening for
Hoops Certainly 81 Planters who have been prompt
express the contrary distinct language in proof of which
venture few from letters over their signatures
r. II. MAY, Esq, er Pitchers Point La says March lst
1855
After having tested faIy AcCombs Iron Tie for cotton
bales am pleased 10 be able say they proved entirely
satisfactory
found them easy o. application so that my servants
could on four rope and in addition facility with
which they are applied they afford uniformity the size
the bales we'll rs lessen risk from IRE III my Judgment
seventy. five per cent,
persuaded that nothing else win be used i'll my neigh
borhood the hoops can be had III time crop and win
here express the hope that IN future your supply will be ample
think nothing else ought be ussd in tying baes
THos. J. FOSTER Of Florence, Ala says March 2Oth
1855
In view Of the importance of Ties to the cotton in
terest am much pleased bs able say after using
! RA1aTNFT 9-frn, pf.rF1a a.
satisfied with them a superior binding for cotton
They are simple and easy Of application the bale are
put rapidly than rope the bale
@ there can be no expansion beyond the the hoops
great security against FIRE less than rope are in my
Judgment much every way advantageous to the cotton
grower"
JOHN W. BA1FoUR, Of Vernon, Miss, says january 20
1855
II shan certainly give you my order for this year. as think
your Tie Superior any or rope Tie ever invented also
think that he plsnter under everlasting obligations to you
for its invention, as look upon it great saving Of time
labor &hd money!
JACOB HOOVER, Of Goncordia Parish, says March 4
1855:
"Iputup seven hundred bales of cotton year with your
Tie consider them far preferable any have seen
zEBULoN YoRkE, Of Ridalia, says December s, 1851
Il will here say that Tie in my opinion is yours
nave seen Holmes Ghurehps, fact have used
enough Of H. Co.'S put mp hundred this year.
but do not consider them in any way equal yours
Tour liz VI BgQu not only snpphnt
other ties but render rope useless in bang cotton.
DIR. j. B. ELLIS Of Ripley Miss says, February 1858
by way Of experiment, used your Tie this
sons and take pleasure in announcing conviction that
they pretty much supersede the rope my region
of country next season.
They great security against fire. and saving time
labor and money and opinion, viii rapidly go
of in all the cotton growing region cotton bales
Contrary the opinion of who have tried them
found them simple and easy Of application that
found difficulty
the apprehension Of others who prevented from using
Iron Tie because there would charge made by
ton buyers therefore, offered premium of oneeghh
Of pound my in the Memphis mar
ket and have doubt the lion Tie well under
stood, cotton tied with it viii always sell premium over
rope tied eotton.n
Which is endorsed blythe HonJ. B, NABERs, in the fol
/ lowing language, February l9, 1855
As the cotton alluded by DR.. j. B. Ellis which he
offered eighth Of cent premium for Iron Ties passed
through my hands factor eheeruy his
j of that fsct.n
P SCALES Of Marshall county Miss, says, March 1st
1865;
After shall have finished two more bales do not expec
another pound Of eordage round my cotton
therefore patron for the year 1858 th
| amount ofrng crop''
As the position taken by Associated Cotton Press in
tereat we have only to say that il fail upon a trial
demonstrate the entire praetcabiy of applying hoops
with Tie equally fast ropes properly tied
will still them to demu but that concession vii
be demanded them This by shipping interest
have doubt and when is considered that it is for th
benefit Of the ship alone that REFRESHING required
not think presumng much suppose that heavy in
terest depending entirely upon them should yield
such papabe impoance the interest of ship owners
simple illustration Of the extent which they will be bene
fitted inth adoption of present the following
obtained from the Gycoped of Commerce, receRty pub
| lished by the Messrs Harper:
4 LIVERPOOL WEIGHT
The relative weights and cIbcl contents of bales
cotton imported Liverpool inl 1852, thus given
Average weight Contents il
Description Of Babe in pound. cubic #.
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