The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-06
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.

COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.
The total production Of distilled spirits
from grain in the United States on October l
was 1879, 1884 gallons per day illinois alone
producing over As per cent of this). and on
the LIST Of October, 1874, 1900 gallons,
showing slight increase this year.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Fl. G. Hes
ter, the Secretary of the Cotton Exchange,
for the following:
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON COTTON PRE-
NUNS.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 2, 1875.
To the President and Directors of the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange:
Gentlemen-Your committee to whom was
assigned the duty Of raising by subscription
fund for distribution at the Southern States
Agricultural and Industrial Exposition, in
premiums to be awarded to cotton planters,
in view Of the great good which may be
accomplished by more thorough system OF
handling and preparing cotton for market,
and for improving the quality and staple by
selections of choice seed, and generally TO
incite that noble spirit Of emulation which
should always be encouraged, respectfully beg
leave to report:
That they have received subscriptions from
nearly all branches of business dependent on
the cotton trade, as per accompanying list
which We recommend you to publish IN the
city papers for reference.
In the distribution of this fund, your COM
mi,tee would suggest that it be done with the
distinct understanding that none other than
actual producers of cotton of the growth of
the year 1875 shall participate or derive any
benefit herein intended to be conferred, and
we further suggest and recommend that all
planters competing for premiums shall be
represented by their respective factors, and
that the awards shall be made, and the sole
management be under the control and super
vision of a committee of seven members OF
the Exchange, to be appointed by the Board
of Directors, to be styled 1.-The Committee
Of Experts of the Cotton Department Of the
Agricultural and Industrial Exposition of the
Southern States Of North America, and that
the award of the majority of said committee
shall be final, under the following rules and
regulations:
l. No cotton shall be eceived by this de-
partment for exhibition except that which
was grown in tho year 1875, and which has
never been exhibited at any fair.
g. No person o. her than bona fde owner,
who has himself produced the cotton, shall be
allowed to compete for premiums. This rule
should be made absolute, for the purpose OF
preventing those who have no real interest in
agricultural pursuits from participating in the
benefits intended only for Plante and farm
ers -r#
g. No carded cotton, or cotton which has
been run through any machinery for the pur-
pose of cleaning, subsequent to ginning, shall
be allowed to compete for premiums.
A. All cotton shall be marked plainly with
the initials of the owner, and shall weigh not
less than 400 pounds per bale. Ali marks shall
be removed upon receipt of the cotton at the
Fair Grounds, and numbers substituted cor
responding With the owners names, and the
latter shall be known to the Committee of Ex-
perts only after the award shall be made.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
FIRsT-For best three ~ bales upland cot
sEcosD-For best three 49, bales bottom land
Ta1RDIFor best three isj bales extra staple wv
cotton, other than Peeler or Sea Island. 600
FoURTH-For best bale Of cotton raised by
girl of IS years Of age or under. ......... 200
FIFTH-For best bale Of cotton raised bys
boy OF 16 years of age under. ......... 200
s1xTn-For best bsle made by widow and
her children, none Of the children to ex-
coed IA years OF age. ......- ........ 2OO
SEvENTH-For best single bale upland cotton $50
EIGHTH For best single bale bottom land
NINTH-For best bale Peeler cotton. ......... $50
1t is understood that above premiums are
open to competition by all persons, without
regard to color.
All of which is respectfully submitted, and
your committee beg to be discharged.
r. w. EsTLIN, Chairman.
JOHN s. GROVES.
ANDREW STEWART, Committee.
G. w. SENTELL,
I. SCHERCK,
Approved by Board of Directors
JOHN PHELPS, President.
HENRY G. HESTER, Secretary. 3.
In accordance with the recommendations
of the Committee on Cotton Premiums, the
President appointed Committee of Experts
of the Cotton Department of the Southern
States Agricultural and Industrial Exposition,
comprising the following named gentlemen,
viz
LEOPOLD CHRIST, Chairman.
J. T. boswell,
II. A. FREDERIC,
A. B. CAMMAcK, -a
VIM. SANCHEZ,
/. E. GLENNY,
CHARLES B, ANGRY a