The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
with these a success. we are all

right H. intarroeatoriss n,.ssntaa to r. II Smith
and his replies were not dissmiIar to the pre-
ceding. He has been shipping since the OPEN
| ing OF navigation, and sent to New Orleans over
| are made to New Orleans, but their destination
| is Europe. In his case there has been some Diff
ticulty in procuring transp921r,tiatlon put II has
Us long as the river is opeD In no instance
has he heard Of damage to his shipments. in
| transitu to New Orleans or to Europe. Mr..
Smith referred to present obstacles to full de-
Velopment OF demand here Tor graln t0r export,
but this subject can be treated on another oeca-
sion.
The Question of side Pieces on Cotton.
Some of the newspapers In the interior con-
| tinue to hammer away at the above subject, and
| to throw hot shot into our Cotton Exchange on
account of its action thereon. This is delicate
question to take hold of at this time. but for its
proper elucidation, we venture upon a few re-
marks; and as a prelude we reprint the follow
| ing preamble and resolutions adopted by the
Exchange on the Goth Of October last:
| Inasmuch as the late action Of this board con-
corning an allowance to buyers at 2 ID per
| bale where side pieces form part of the cover
| ing of cotton. was partly influenced by the as
sertion that there existed a law of Congress
permitting their non-use as. was set forth in
positive terms at the late session OF the Nation
Inasmuch as the law requiring the thorough
covering of all cotton shipped on passenger
steamers has not been changed outhe rea aa
| ton remains In full force. therefore be it.
Resoloed, That until Congress shall have
sidepieces, this board does not feel called upon,
| in opposition to the wishes of the great body OF
those who ship cotton by river. to enforce upon
Its rule of September 18TH relating to side
pieces, and that the said rule relating to side
pieces be and the same is hereby revoked, and
is no longer binding upon members oil this Tx
change.
Resolped, That this board deny that their
former action in relation TO sldeDleceS was IN
any manner, unjust to sellers or producers OF
cotton or solely in the interests of buyers That
in their opinion, Il was just and equitable to all
parties
In our opinion, this matter of adding side
pieces of bagging to their bales of cotton, on the
part of growers or planters should be left op-
tiona with them. These pieces are used espe-
cially for the purpose of protecting their cotton
| from injury by weather or otherwise during its
| transportation to market, and to the favorable
presentation of the same to buyers here or else
where.
This matter of placing side pieces ON cotton
bales Is of more importance than the casual read
err or observer would think. To put these pieces
on $500, 900 bales of cotton. now considered the
average crop. it would take about 100000 yards
OF baling stuff. which. at 13c per yard amounts
to 1910 900, without including freight, commits
| sion, insurance, etc. These items will swell the
sum to about 81 100000, a very large amount OF
! money. as 1t strikes an outsider. to pay for q
| small strip Of bagging which. after the bale to
which it is attached goes through the process of
| compression, is discarded as of no practical
use. The planter should put these side pieces
on his cotton, If he deems 1t necessary, to cover
his bales thoroughly, for itwoud pay him to do
so in the end, Notwithstanding the cost Of the
| material used; for the better its condition at
| the time of shipment. the greater the certainty
| of its reaching market in good order, such as
will be acceptable to the buyer when sold to
| him by the factor-needing no repairs.
1t strikes us that this placing Of side piece
| on bales of cotton is wholly in the interest of
the planter and for the protection of his prop
erty; and we think the law should have nothing
to do with the guidance of the producer in a
matter of this kind The buyer desires to pur-
chase only such cotton as is in good shipping
order, aud when cotton reaches a market for
sale If not in shipping order the receiver of the
same has to make it so at the expense of it's
owners, before any sale can be effected