Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-12
Thc Cot1on PInnters' Interest.

was uGlA IA NNANbA AAe F.Al 80 sN =@T@'
lana, 10 take into consideration the in
teresl OF cotton planters. The meeting
pointed out that the crop Of that parish
had been rated by the Bureau Of Agrl-
culture at LOG, and the parish styled the
"bauner parish" This meeting Of cot
ton producers shows that this rating
was false, as the crop in this parish has
been cut OF by the worms and the
storms of wind and rain at leAsI thirty
per cent. In writing OF The cotton
crop some time ago, we estimated that
the crop had been cut OF a. least thirty
per cent. We stick 10 our estimate,
and we point TO the meeting in Concor.
dia parish a. evidence that what the
Bureau OF Agriculture has had TO say
on the subject ia moi reliable. If the
Bureau rates Concordia at los, when
the true rating should be 20, We can
easily see that such information is
worthless, and If the Bureau errs In re-
gard to one parish, iIs e,timale,in re-
gard 10 the whole South Is probably in
correct. The planters Of this parish
take this view Of the question, and al
tached enough importance 20 the
matter 10 expose the talSehood. The
truth Of the business is, the cotton crop
Of the present year is short one, but
those who have money 10 invest in the
staple do not wish this fact known un-
I'll the larger portion Of the crop shall
have been marketed.
The Concordia parish meeting called
attention 10 another very important
matter. The Cotton Exchanges Of tho
country have, to certain extent, as
sumed the right TO regulate the cotton
trade with but little regard 10 the in
tercst of the cotton producer. We fully
agree with the meeting, that il is time
for the planters TO assert their rights
and 10 control their cotton as they see
ft. On this subject the meeting adopt.
ed the following resolutions;
Resolved, That in view Of the several
unjust and exoIbitant charges to which
the growers produce is subjected 10 pro
cess Of conversion into money land espe
ciaily In New Orleans, as evidenced by &C
count sales daily received therefrom) all
growers be also invited to consider the ex
pedlency oil forming an association for thI
protection Of their interests, and for sc
curing representation especially in tht
various Cotton Exchanges, which claim I
right to govern all dealings with growers
produce.
Resolved, That we hereby record ou
thorough condemnation Of the new side
piece rule, and Of the allowance Of tn
three pounds claimed therefor If used, 70
which, as by the New Orleans circular, /
seems we have "only apparently and no
in reality been paid" and therefore, it /
unjust that an "allowance" should bt
claimed by the buyer.
Resolved, That VIC wOald als1 beg T.
suggest to the National Cotton EXCHANGE
that new press.poxes are hardly likely l.
be required by the grower iu the course 0
his llfe.um
When we call 10 mind the many en-
croachmen's that have been made OIL
the producers rights, all fair minded
people will agree with these planter
that 1t is fu' time for hem 10 look al
ter their own Interests, and call th
commission merchants who are paid Il
prolec; their interests 10 a halt. Befor
the wa. there WAS no Sl.l tking a
, brokerage paid by the producers. Bu
now the planter pays his servant i
New Orleans 10 sell his cotton, and hi
, servant charges him brokerage thS
some other fellow ge;s We regar.
this pracive a. very unjust, for
. forces the, planter TO pSy two men 10
2 doing what QUE man ough; TO do, AIT
always did do, until the planters Quie
. " submitted 10 The steal Scoa afle
} the brokerage steal was well estat
: lished, there came an order 10 the plan
. cr from his servant that six hoops wer
!, all the Serrani wanted on bale Of co
/. ton, and that If he put on more tha
that, he would no! only lower the prit
Of the hoop, but that be would be ducl
b ed certain sum on every bale. AS =
Il the planters presses were arranged f.
/, seven hoops, this edict OF the
!, servants forced them to drop the mil
p die hoop which makes an ugly buIl
n on the bale, and very frequently caus,
II the staple to be damaged. In additiC
.s TO this, another hoop is frequeat
q knocked off by handling, and when th
, is the case, more or less Of the staple
II damaged, and the producer is forced
n stand the loss. And recently there hi
i, been au attempt made to force Il
i planters TO drop the side pieces Of ba
a