The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-16
$1,000 CHALLENGE,

This challenge was published In the New Or
leans Times one week in April last, but up to
this date has not been accepted. and is now
newed with the additional assertion that there
IL. not at this date any Steam Band Fuller and
Tyer in use or before the public that has proved
to be Of any value In saving storage Of cotton,
or that can show any clearly defined authentic
record or such value. except the GILMAN
STEAM FULLER AND TYER. at tho Or
LEANS. PEI loan aud Oh AMPlON PRESSES ,
although there are some that have been on trial
more than one year before my first one. 1t has
been demonstrated beyond que stion. by the use
Of my Steam Band Fuller and TYer on upwards
Of 6",Oa0 Bales of Cotton at the Champion,
Orleans and Pelican Presses. that ts CONNER
cial value to the cotton trade. considering only
the increased capacity Of vessels, is o. cents
e S S s s Ss t tie AND an Naw
leans annual receipts The saving in cost Of
stowage. and the decreased loss in weight due
tho delivery of cotton in better order ut the port
Of destination. add at least as much moro to Its
commercial value.
All Interested parties want sone clearly de-
fined proof which machine will give them the
largest return for the money they pay for the
| reduction Of the size Of bales; and, at their
sngg5ston S'fsr the he, solution was, :, wh9 Is uni
relative merits Of al impre vements In machines
Of economy-a competftive trial
The undisputed Indispensable vital points of
merit In the machines 10 question are: /. Speed
OF operation g. Automatic eauaiza ion OF and
fixed limit to the strain on each band. to the de-
gree to which the machine may be- adjusted,
and entirely independent Of the will Of the
| operator. insuring the most perfect uniformity
of work: 3. Such automatic leXtbtity OF adapta-
band id any channel. with any one of the pullers,
and on the face of bales of any val iation of
width. whether three inches back from the front
Of the platens or six Inches out from their
fronts.
Ali engineers agree that any machine design
| ed for the work In question that does not pos
pOiufG merit r.
! ! will bet FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Fastener. at the Champion Press, 80 per cent
more COTTON Ia number Of bales can be com.
gve TINE than n Wh the use o.
| ting equal strain with mine on the bands. or
any other Press; the trial to be made on not less
a. j. will t FIVE HUNDRED DoLLARs that
| my Steam Band Fuller on the Champion Press.
| possesses the second Indispensable point Of
merit rs above stated. and that no other one
/ does pessess 1t.
8 | viii bet FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
that my Steam Band Fuller. on the Champ on
Of merit as above stated, and that no other one
! do s possess 1t.
| The first bet may be taken Without either of
/ the first and the third with the fret and second.
I. Iyil bet FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAks o.. on
| all of the three previous points any one of the
three winning. all being taken.
/ Two Of the Judges must be- civil engineers Of
| known reputation as such. and be chosen one
\ by each respective party.
i A third Judge shall be chosen by the agents OF
the New York and Liverpool steamship lines.
i The Judges shall also reportupon the relative
economic value of the different machines to the
presses that use them and to the ships that pay
| for their use.
| This challenge ID not made In cautious. en-
vous or boastFul spirit. but simply in the inter
ct Of the commercial interests involved. mas.
much ais all parties Interested want clear and
true expositi IA of the return they are to receive
| for the money paid.
The money set shall be deposited with the
judges, who are to pay 1t in accordance with
| their award. s. III. GILMAN,
For the Louisiana Cotton Tie Company.
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