The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-15

This challenge was published In The New Or
leans Times one week in Apf1l last. but up to
this date has not been accepted, and Ia now re-
we'd. with the additional assertion that there
s not MT this date my Steam Band Fuller and
Tyar in use or tefpra the bubble that has proved
10 be Of any value In saving Storage or cotton
Or that can show any clearly defined authentic
record Of such value exeent the GILMAN
STEAM FULLER AND TYBR. ut the or
LEANS, PEI loan and CHAMPION PRESSES
although there are some that have been ON trial
more than one year before my first one. II has
hsan demonstrated, beyond que ttnn. by tie Use
of INV Steam Band Puiier aud Eyer on upwards
Of G",@"0 Balas OF Cotton at w we ~ g5aamuion.
ofai value to the cotton trade. considering only
the Increased .eapaeity Ct vessels. i# % cents
~ abonf III 0pa DNN t. the average 4ev Or
leans annual reeaiuts The saving Ia cost of
.towage. and the Decreased loss ~ weight due
thu delivery of cotton in bettef order at the port
III destination. add nj least aF Hlueh more To Its
eamme telal value.
AT iptara4tnfl uartias want eofna clearly do
fuel prof which machine will give them the
largest return for the money they pay for the
reduction Of tbs size Of hales; and, st their
suggestion, | Offer tho solution, which Is uni
yersal at the ,lth and West. to Indicate the
relative merits Of Ill innrf ments In machines
Of seonomy-a om,p,,t,itly4 trta ,: .,,..,
merit In the machines In question are: 1 speed
| oil operation; g. Aromatic eauaza' lon Of and
Il RR1 limit to the strain aAUh naHH. the
gree to which the maehiue, may be adjusted.
and entirely independent of the will of the
operator, insurine the most perfect uniformity
ton as will enable the operator to pull and tie O
ba nd In any channel, with any one of the puiefs
and on tins face Of bales of any Va, iation of
width whether three inches back from the front
of tho patans Or six tnches cnt from hair
frouts.
cd for the work IN question hat does not pos
sess these points Of merit must prove abor-
!. i will bet FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
that with the use If my Steam Band Fuller and
Fastener, ut the Champion Press s3 per cent
pressed in !. given time than With the use OF
any other Steam Band Fuller and Fastener, put
ting equal strain with mine on The bands. or
any other Press the trial 10 be- made on not less
than iR hnnl "a bales average round lots.
3. will b FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS that
Bend sa ps on nans
merit a4 above stated, aud that no other one
does possess IL.
that my Steam Band PuIler, on the Champion
Press possesses the third Indispensable point
Of merit as above stated. and that no other one
The first bat may be taken without either of
the others; the second eAu only be taken with
-, / viii lbs bot FIVE HuNDRED DoLLARs on
all of the three prevlons points, any one Of the
three winning. aIl being taken, y
Two OF the judges must bs civil engineers OF
known reputation rs such. and be chosen one
by each respective party.
third judge shall BIS chosen by the agents OF
the New York and Liverpool steamship liuss
The Judges shntl also report upon the relative
economic value Of the different machines to the
presses that use them and to the ships that DaY
for their use.
This challenge is not made In cnptious. en-
vious or boastful spirit, but simply In the inter-
eat of tho commercial interests involved, mas
mu'h as all parties Interested want clear and
true expositi OF the return they are TO receive
for the money paid.
The money bet shall be deposited with tho
Judges who are to pay 1t In accordance with
their award. s. III. GILMAN
For the Louisiana Cotton Tie Company.
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