Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-12
ESTABLISHED 1910.

ties in Mississippi, and Arkansas north
Of Arkansas river; st. Louis exchange
to report Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and
Indian Territory; the New Orleans ex-
change to report certain portions Of Mis-
sissippi, all Of Louisiana, and Arkansas
south Of Arkansas liver; the Galveston
exchange TO report Texas.
The report Tecommefds that the inte-
rior towns named therein shall give, ev-
cry Friday at hoClh, the receipts OF cot
ton, gross andnet. and the shipments
for the week; also the stock on hand.
All receipts are TO be considered net
when not coming from some OF the Ger
ia interior towns named in The yeport.p
II is further recommended u thai ne RAN
fall and average temperature be kept at
the interior towns specified, and tele-
graphed every Friday to New Orleans
Z ich exchange Is TO collect Quarterly
from the milk located in the district as
signed for crop reports the consumption
be made to tAe New orsearis e exchange,
or to the point selected for all other re-
ports. The report was adopted.
William WhitlCck, of New York,
chairman of the committee on domestic
aud foreign bills Of fading, recommends
that this convention ADVOCATES the re-
quirement by shippers ffonf~all masters
of vessels or transportation agents the
entire numberof all bills OF lading signed
for apy particular shipment specified In
the body Of tbesame. A copy Of bills
of lsding thus obtained TO be handed to
the captain or agent and indorsed, The
captains cOEs ersgeiltss coFy not TO be
negotiable. Adopted. N'-- @
The same committee submitted re-
port on the sui, ,ect Of reclamation for
false and iraduipntlg packed cotton, and
claims thereon that false and fraudu-
leptly-pAoked cotton shall be defined AS
follows: "Such bales as may contain
any foreign substance, wateT-packed
bales, or bales containing damaged cot
ron in interior, without any indication
Of sueb damage upon the ezteTier Of the
bqles; Gnd such baleSare plated as COM
naseG Of good cotton upon the exterior,
and decidsdly inferior cotton IN the IN
terror of the bale, in such manner as not
TO be detected without opening the
bales." Forms Of certificates for irregu-
larities iu the cotton applicable TO all
places for Its distTiOu'fon1 are appended
to the report. -, .s.r..-, -.
The COMMITTEES recommends that
copies of certificates be forvarded UT
European markets, as those adopted by
the national convention OF cotton ex-
changes: thaf claims for false or irAaau-
lent paeesges Of cotton must conform
to them, othesgise they Will not De Fe-
cngnized. Ine report vas adopteu'
w. :. Trenholm, Of Gh2riestSn, enalr-
man Of the cOmRltttee oD eoantfs
/ damage and uniformity in bales, recon-
fnends that n special committee Se ap-
uoiuted, with authority TO confer Win
! the Liverpool cOtton-brOkerS' asse cis-
tion and LiverpsOl ship p-Owners' asso-
I citation. and al similar associstlonsy
with a view to the establishment OF iust
rules and greater attention to the proper
preparation and baiing Of cotton. Il u
requested that they suggest the folloWs
ing standard: Cotton to weigh to IouI
/ hundred and eighty to nve hundre
pounds to the bale, Press boxes TO De
constructed OF de blowing dimen-
sions: Length, four feet six inches;
width. two feet three ipchesi six ties to
/ the bale.
The committee having considered the
I communication from the Galveston eX-
! change 10 The New Ycrk exchange, and
] by the latter body-Isid before this con,
yention, Taeamnnend the adoption q
the resolutions, adopting upon producers
! greater care iu gathering and handling
Cotton. such SIS viA-FrsEent- the tninous
mixture OF the different grades, cleared
/ trashy, wet and dry cotton. In some
( bales resulting in a loss to the producers
and buyers; that the producer be en-
! Joined 10 provide suitable shelter for
! cotton: that the difIereot exchanges
provide for and enfGre the prosecution
I Of cases Of fraudulent or falsely
hacked cotton that may come to theli
knowIedge; that the several sssccla-
tons herein represented memoriallze
their respective legislatures toenset 81.
I laws as to compel railroad companies 20
/ issue receipts for all produce offered them
at their regular stations for trausporta-
ton. and that they be required to pro-
! vide such shelter and platforms as ~ ay
I be necessary to protect the same irom
{ assure tQthe weather OF the depfeda'
7 tions of cattle. Adopted.
ar. John Chaffe, of New Orleans,
ehaIrpaza Of the committee on classih-
4 .estkDn. rspored ses follows: I'VE re-
TE tfItn rseuf tiies adsptiea VI 3 unif0fn
/ classifea ion Of cotton throughout the
! limited states, to be called the 'stanu-
gy41f1 Americas, classification and tna'
the convention request all cotton ex-
changes to appoint experts, who shall
meet At some point TO be designated. on
or before the first OF next September
! .yvifpn they shall make classification
THAT shaH >U8 the "A nerican standsrd
which sbau be adopted by sll American
exchanges in their official quotations
it-fr5n md after the first &C October mex
bssed on types prepared anS es'
4 tsblished by said committee of experts
4 the fypes 70 represent the follOWini
4 grades, Wig: Good niiddlng, middhng
fons shiddiing, good ordiRars and ordt
I nary. The committee of experts shal
fix The price to be charged for the same
not to exceed five dollars per set. INT
/ committee further- recOpnneHd the iex
pedienev q Rdopting the Nbeam ane
scales for weighing, aud that all cottor
bought or sold be weighed on the same
The Fsp9rt was edapted.
7 The committee of experts VIII NEE
in New York on September lst. J. 1
! Dodswell, OF New Orleans, chairman.
The place and time of meeting of TN
/ next convention is left to the officers o
the exchange.
4 IThe eommittee on teIegraphic reports
I sasnhtteda report which elected coasic
I erable discussion. The whole matter wa,
referred t. the officers of the national
2 exchange TO negotiate for the tTaasna4s'
slonsOf commercial reports.
Convention adjourned, sine dae.
Tbe New York delegates leave 10 The
morning. Others remain 70 lnspect tne
/ canal, aud accept the hospitality OF tnt
( citizens at 3 grand banquet.
THE GRANr PARISH Row.