Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-20
KING COTTON's PALACE.
An Interesting Novelty in Cotton Stow
ing in New Orleans.

A site has been selected in New Or
leans with about One-half a mile of
river front, on which will be erected
cotton warehouses sufficient to handle
2.GO0,000 bales of cotton each season.
These warehouses will be in ten divis-
ions, and will be built with brick walls
and iron roofs; no wood whatever in
any part Of this structure. Each di-
vision will be divided into sections,
and each section will be furnished
with storage cribs, made Of wrought
gas pipe, perforated with small holes,
and so arranged that every bale-of cot
ton rests on the pipe, and not upon
any other bale. Every bale will be ex-
posed to view for selection, and any
one bale can be taken out without
moving any other one in the tier. The
cotton will be slowed in the crib tiers
and taken out by travelling hydraulic
cranes. More cotton can be stored on
this plan on the same area of ground
than is now done. The perforated gas
pipe crib tiers + 50 connected that a
current of heated air can at any mo-
mcnt be thrown around every bale of
cotton in the press and dry it if re-
ceiVed wet, and keep lit perfectly dry
in wet weather and in case Of fire a
shower Of water can be at once
thrown upon all sides of every bale of
cotton in the press and Immediately
be followed by the shower of heated
air unit. it is dry again. The air will
be heated by the escape steam of the
presses and thrown in by fan-blowers,
and the water supplied from elevated
c%iterns, kept full by a steam pump.
The yards will be covered with glass
roofs, so that cotton can be classed and
weighed in all weather. The entire
levee, from the warehouses to the
front of the wharves will be covered
with an iron roof, so that receiving
and shipping cotton can go on as well
in wet as in dry weather. The floor
ing of the whole will be of granite
blocks, faced perfectly level.
There will be eight presses, each
capable of turning out 1000 bales Of
compressed cotton every twenty-fou
hours, or 10000 bales altogether
Steamboats, will discharge their cotton
at the press wharves, and cars from all
the railroads will unload under the
sheds at the rear of the press. Ship,
and steamers will load at the press
wharyes.
The main Office will be in the bust
ness center of the city, and connected
by telegraph and telephone with eacl
division of the press, SO that sellers
buyers, brokers, shippers and shiI
captains can at any moment step II
and learn the condition of their cot.
ton, or transmit any orders to theil
classers, weighers, press clerks OF
their ships, There will also be &
pneumatic tube for the instantaneous
transmission Of written orders, sam
pies Of cotton, etc, such as are nov
used in many large cities.
The loss Of the distant spinner from
damage by stain resulting from wei
bagging and mud. to which bales are
now exposed, will be entirely sayeC
when the cotton is handled in a dry
clean house, under cover, and always
kept dry in the warehouse until put OF
board ship. This loss to the spinnel
is now fully twenty pounds per bale
and after the first crop is sent forward
in this improved condition Orlean.
cotton will command at least II dol
lar per bale more in distant markets
than cotton from other ports.