New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-26
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NIooomh's Iron Tie for Cotton bales.

Our telegraphio inventions, our agricultural men
replacing machines, our thousands Of valuable pat
ents certainly proclaim foremost Id this utlitarian
strife Of intellect.
But here at the South, any novelty connected with
cotton" is Of most special interest THIS staple is
With Us Of paramount importance, and has not failed
i to call forth many high and wonderful exertions OF
Il genius in its behalf Cotton gins and presses have
received many notifications, and even marveously
Ingenious contrivances have been made for "pickng"
with machinery
One OF the et subjects Of interest in this respect
has been the use Of iron instead of rope, for hopping
in the bales There can be no Doubt it seems as to
the general proposition that iron has some important
advantages over rope for this purpose but there have
been hitherto certain real alleged difficulties which
prevented It's general adoption It's chief advantages
seem to be lst-That it does not give, either from
the sudden expansion Of the cotton when released
f0m the press, or from that produced BY moisture,
etc. 2d-That it is inconsumable by fire, and hence
disasters from that cause almost totally prevented
Rope win burn, The released pressure then reacts and
throws the bale open TO the atmosphere and the ac-
ton of fire Iron bands, on tile contrary, keep the
cotton compact. even though the bagging should
burn OF. In such event the fire might consume
small portion Of the ooser cotton outside say half an
inch in depth, and would then cease for want Of
These advantages are most manifest, and will have
effects the frst preclude the necessity 81 repack
ing for shipment tile second, oflorering insurance
rases considerably As being Of minor Importance,
we have not dget upon the most decided superiority
ofthe ironbonnd over the rope.bound bales in point
uf beauty. There is hardness and compactness
about the former most agreeable to the sense ofht-
aGsa and there are none Of those aloveny and njuri
Gus rents aud gaping n the bagging DO conspicuous
ii the old style.
But the road to ultimate success is always thorny.
Notwithstanding these evident advantages Of iron,
its adaptation has met with many difficulties. The
principal ones, we believe, have been the injury re.
sptng from tha fasting Of the bands when exposed
g the weather. and imparlectlons Id tie mode of
pniting the ends, whence R certain contingencies,
shey would come apart and let the bale loose.
Now, apart from Che private hostility Of many per.
sons interested against the Innovation there may
have been too much ground for these objections es-
pecaly the latter of them; but il woald seem that
they have, At length been overcome by tho ingenuity
81 The gentleman yhese invention has called forth
the observations. Mr. McComb gives assurances
that whether from the quality Of the hoopiron used
other cause, there is no harm from rust 10 be ap-
pretended. As to the disjunction Of the two ends
where the hoop is united, convinced that bis
"tien prevents any possibility Of such thing The
very simplicity Of the invention al once renders IL
easy Of explanation and guarantees its success Each
end Of the band Is turned back half an inch or more
nearly fat, forming kim clasp. After the band
has gone round the bale, The two ends just meet and
then catch il The two clasps slipped into one an
other. just around the junction there is then slipped
a strong iron band whieh prevents The clasps from
breaking Or from escaping from one another, II IN
some powerful force the bale should be further com
alton one Of the clasps is smplyeat off and the hoop
flies open, ready for application to any similar paT-
pose, and shorter than at FIRST, by an inch or two
only.
II would seem 70 as, therefore, that these two ob.
jeCtions have lost their value But experience Ii,
after all the great test of excellence, and we should
still hesitate 10 accept own Judgment On the sub
ect, it not confirmed By the public testimony Of
the most respectable and competent gentlemen after
practical acquaintance with the invention Planters
and persons sending off as high as $500 bales of cot
ton testify to their unqualified appreciation of the
Improvement, with their conviction that ii mnst
I supersede the old plan. IN our own city and the
neghbOring Of Mobile we have ahpmasters certi-
flying that the ironbound cotton takes up one fourth
to one-thrd less room in their ships than the rope
bound, and to its superiority in every respect. We
see owners and officers Of boats and officers Of insnr
adoption, Officers of insurance houses III Memphis GER
flying that sMcGombs Iron Tiea is Of great benefit
the cotton interest," and that risks on cotton pre-
pared with it can be taken at smaller per cent
than usual. We have the shipmRsteEs' Association
M this city resolving that they will give the prefer
elce to all cotton packed bound and fastened with
VIC McComb Iron Hoop and Patent IRON Tie,p and
recommending the same as free from aA objections
t we have heretofore heard urged against the IRON
bound cotton bale.
As to the simple question whether iron can be pro-
by used not, the mere fact that the cotton crop
oi the East indies is always bound with It is most
conclusive answer. It's relative superiority too, can
bs somewhat eslimated from ha statistics furnished
by the Cycopmdia Of Commerce and cited ia Mr.. Nc
Combs advertisement OF to-day to seen in another
column showing that while New Orleans pressed
cotton ropebound gives 80 cubic feet for 455 pounds
ho East Indian, ironbound gives only feet for 1888
pounds or not'much more than half the space fol The
same amount IN weight
We should think moreover, that the opinion ana
preference Of ship masters and owners parties most
highly interested in this question: ought to have con.
elusive force in its settlement.
any rate, we believe that the system is about
to work something oil revolution in the cotton trade
particularly % regards its shipment. And we invite
the earnest attention Of all planters To the eli amina
tion and trial Of Mr. McCombs invention.
y. In connection with tile patent Of Mr.. McComb we
cannot fail to mention the admiration with which we
viewed model of his cotton press.p The cumber.
some and unwieIdy old screw must give place To-
something more compact and far more efficient The
immense friction Of thescrew is avoided. The leverage
power increased in proportion the required pres
sure becomes greater, without requiring additional
bed or effort on the part Of the horse We may
m some idea of the ease with which the machinery
rks, from the wel-proven fact that six hands can
b fifty bales day with one hours labor Of light
se or mule. There are other advantages most ap.
ent to any one examining tile invention Or perus.
the perfectly trustworthy evidences of its success
durability is said to be extraordinary, which, Of
rse, could not be the case if there were any com.
cation. Its convenient facility Of location in refer.
eto the other portions Of cotton establishment,
as to make kind Of unity il the whole machi.
y and motive power, IS another desdeTatum
ured
Bnt we do not feel competent 70 do justice to the
tails Of SO ingenious an invention. We have said
ough already to attract thissuhect the attention
sl enterprising men interested in snch matters
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