The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-30
For the Lancaster Ledger.


"Sandrd Cotton" whgt does the phrase
mean ? From New York to New Orleans
the papers have raised II cry about "sanded
Cotton" and yet have given the farmers,
who every much abused, DO definition by
which they can possibly understand it's
meaning.
The Cotton supply Association of Man
chester, started the phrase, the New York
Chamber of Commerce echoed their mas
ters cry in sundry resolutions, displaying
considerable amount of ignorance on the
subject If "sanded cotton" means fair
cotton with white sand scattered through
the bale to make weight, their complaints
are just and no person will invcigh more
against the practice, than the planters Of
the South, who, are admitted generally to
be high toned people. But, if on the 9TH
er hand they mean simply dirty cotton of
the lower grades, we protest against the
foul imputa,ion of fraud, and say we act
honestly and fairly in tho matter. How is
cotton sold by the sample If then the
sample is fair index Of the whole bale
no fraud is intended and none practised,
either on the intermediate purchaser or the
manufacturer. Each party (sclIcr and pur-
| chaser) sees the sample, examines it close
| ly and agrees upon what the cotton is
worth. The cotton supply association
! gives the amount of dirt or sand whipped
] ~ l.l Of l,,,
good care not to state what that grade Of
! Cotton cost either in New Orleans or I.iv
erpoo!. If they had done this tho cotton
raisers would have understood their mean
ing.
The cotton planter has the same right
to carry a low dirty grade of cotton to
market rs the manufacturer has, TO place
ilimscy and badly gotten up cloth of any
description on the market for sale Let the
| planter buy shoes or any other article, made
for the purpose of imposing on the pur
chaser and bringing money into the peck.
cts of the manufacturers. Let him 90 to
the merchant and show the impustnrr, what
reply does he get? ] cant help it, we sold
the articles rs we purchased, | am not to
blame The manufacturer is the guilty
person! There is no talk of redress in
this case, no matter how great the fraud
"Cdreat empior' is the rule with the plan
ter, and should be also with the manuiac-
turer.
The planters are asked To make big crops
and send good cotton To market. These
two things depend upon the seasons, il
there is much rain in September and Octo-
Der very little fair cotton. comparatively,
will be sent TO market, especially by those
who plant on red clay lands. II cotton is
gathered fast in the first Of the season, the
crop may bc sent To market toIerab!e fair,
! although little leufy, and we then hear
the cry Of too much leaf II cotton is
gathered SLOW and beat the ligSt part of the
season, II few bales of fine cotton reaches
| market, but large amount of cotton ncr-
essarilv falls on the ground, wm,h is made
very dirty by the first dashng rain that
falls. Cotton gathered IN thi, State, some
planters aihrm, yields as much If not
more money than clean cotton, 10y the en-
ira weight.
Now, Mr.. Editor, hope the New York
Chamber Of Commerce will ut their next
meeting d"tine what Sandcd Cotton mcan,,
and ~ they have instructed the purchasers
of Cotton 10 place such marks and labels
on each bale rs will enable them to trace
each hale back TO the producer, snggrst
that they will also recommend such mark :
and labels on manufacturers goods, as will
enable the consumer to have equal redress
in case of fraud. If | was to ennumerntc
frauds practised by these same,manufac.
turerH on the consumer, your paper would
not contain the list people should no,
throw stones who live in glass houses"
UP COUNTRY.