The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1860-07-05

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The undersigned have been appointed o
COMMITTEE vs. thc Memphis Chamber ol
Commerce, Tor the purpo.c of nl,r ing
vlth, and addressing the planters Trading
constantly 10 tlis cty "a The INFECT ol
\ ,ir mutual advantage That will rrtul to al
partip, concerned. rs the exercise ~
greater care IN packing handling aud pack
NJ Of cotton.
The interest Of tho merchant and the
planter Is very closely nllrl. One pro-
duces, the other is the af,nt Tor the sale
Of such produce hence, Ne feel that We
can take the liberty Of advising with and
coinsclhs you On this subject.
We intend, in the fret place, to enter
our emphatic protest against the idea which
seems 10 prevail abroad, that all 'mixcd
packed" "sandy" anil 'dm,y' cotton i,
6dHifntiy packed. Nothing eau be- Ear.
Their from the truth. Oar intimate know.
ledge Of the planters Of the South con,Inccs
w. that, as a class, n more heightened, hon.
orable aud liberal set Of gentlemen cannot
be- found and il affords NJ. pleasure, in
this public manner, 10 rcpcl with the sccfn
IL merits. the insinua,ion contained in some
foreign circulars We have read, rejecting
upon the honor Of the cotton planters Of
this country.
MINED PACKED corroSs.
These are the pcrplcxing source Of an.
noyancc aud trouble, aud the prolific
cause, q, times, Of much contention between
the seller anil the buyer. The whole spirit
Il the cotton trade depends upon good faith
and care upon he par, Of the planter in
packing his cotton. liz must remember
tina, q handful Of cotton taken from the
edge Il each bale is supposed to rcprcsen,
the quality Of the cutIrc contents Of that
bale, whether il be large Or small. NJ
public inspector is appointed to prise open
the bales, and certify to the gcnuincncss Of
the packing. We venture the assertion
tina, IN no other traffic in the world is >,
much crcdi, for homer and rare volun,arIl,
accorded to the owners of property, as by
the cotton purchasers u this country to ii,
producers. To the credit Of the planters
be IL sail. this confidence is no, cftc,
abused. In, yet II Is 40 somcsimcs--whc
ther by acciden, or intentional fraud dce'
mt Away. appear. Bns tho misfortune i.
> tia, q planter who is SO unfortunate ns I,
. have q mixed bale discovered in bis orop
; innocent though he may be- Of intentions
fraud. has often 10 bear q part Of III,
: ciium which attaches to him who has evi
. IDENTIFY packed his cotton With intention |,
9 deceive.
Il Hence VIC cannc, too strongly urge urcl
. our planting friends the gres, impcrtanc
Of their attending in person to their pack
. ing operations, or Of holding their man
sSvvs to . rigid accountability for . fair
careful and proper discharge " ,hei
duties In this respect. II compclls'
A 10 put two or more qualities In the sam
hale. On account Of remnants, q decent re.
rccs for the opiaicas u the public, = =,
gard FOE the convenience Of factors and pu,
y chasers. and ~sslf.iHterssf, require that sue
bale or bsles BE- noted AZ 'smixcd," and 9
msrksd. This cbvistcs oil sruWb,e. ~ clsi,
Z Zoe vcsasicss end eossly ~rcelsnssipas.
pss1v cvrToxs.
We feel issc BE- unnecessary, sher thee,
psrience ~ the past season, n use any a
Csmesss With planters upon The prophet
of Of properly picking and handling the
y c~uetons, to free them from dust and trasl
lei The ahjess - bern slabossaely dissuas<
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