The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-11
The Cotton Convention.

AUGUSTA, June 1O.-The CottO,. Exchange
Convention organized, with the fOllowin.
officers:
Jno. Phelps, of New Orleans, President
G. 0. Easton, of New York, Vice President
Jno. S. Toof, of Memphis. Secretary. After
organization, the Convention recessed until
l o'clock, in order to give time to appoint
committees and prepare business.
AUGUSTA, June lO.-The Cotton Conven-
ton reassembled at l O'clock. The Presi
dent announced the following committees
On the crop and acreage reports, better sys-
tens OF receipts and shipments and closer
watch on details and figures from the Cot
ton Exchange, interior movement and
larger reports from interior towns, count OF
stock once month, the Southern consump-
ton, Northern consumption, overland
movement, total crop figure, meteorological
reports, information and statistics, Mr.. c.
H. EastOn, of New York, chairman.
Committee on Country Damages and Uni
formity of Bales, C. f. Richards, of Calves.
ton, chairman: on Uniform Classification
John Chaffee, of New Orleans, chairman on
Resolving this Convention into National
Association and the Admission of Additional
Cotton Exchanges, J. w. Lathrop, of Sa-
vannah, chairman.
On telegraphing H. G. Hester, of New
bills lading, VIM. Whitelock, of New York
chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Walter, of Charleston
the subject of an uniform system of weigh
ing cotton was referred to the Committee Oh
Classification.
MIR. Proudft, of Mississippi, read pre-
amble, resolutions and argument adopted
by the Memphis Cotton Exchange
The paper is very lengthy and covers the
subject Of cotton production and consump-
ton. 1t recommends that the convention
petition Congress to make an annual appro
priation sufficient to furnish accurate inform
alton in reference to the cotton crop, the APP
preparation to be placed with the Depart.
ment of Agriculture and Signal Bureau, and
to be used specially for purposes of obtain
in planting cotton, the number Of laborers
employed, the average annual production OF
each district and State. the condition of the
crop from time of planting to final gathering
and providing for the publication of more
accurate monthly reports.
1t also provides for establishing signal
stations at various points from North Caro-
lima to Texas, to be in charge of competent
officers, whose duty it shall be to keep an
account Of the rainfall and temperature, to
be telegraphed every Friday to the Secretary
of the nearest Cotton Exchange; all infOr-
nation to be consolidated by the New Or.
leans Exchange, and distributed to the vari-
Gus Exchanges throughout the country.
The paper was referred to the Committee
on Country Damages.
Mr.. Smith, of Boston, moved the appoint
ment of committee on tare. Adopted.
Boston, Charleston, Norfolk, Charlotte,
Wilmington, Savannah, Atlanta, Montgo-
merry, Opelika, Mobile, New Orleans, Calves
ton, Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati and St
Louis are represented in the Convention.
About one hundred delegates were present
embracing many Of the most influential and
intelligent cotton factors in the United
States. The Convention adjourned until to-
morrow, at A. NJ, in order to give the com.
mittees time to prepare reports on the sub
ject referred to them