The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-09-20

growers VIII only NtahA " At0A a.
they should the iuse bagging trust ia
bursted monoros An articleclipped I
hon the Mcclellan New sof Ole Sth has
this to ssy on the subject
~The problem that hs, been agita-
ting cotton circles all over the country
for month past, namely, the discov-
eryof some substitute for jute bagging,
the price of which has been raised by
the trust TO outrageous figures, seems
at length to have been solved. Cot
ton cloth was thought Of by everybody
but ali the forms the article suggest
ca had some fatal defect that appar-
emily disqualified il. Ii now seems
TO lave been the lot of the Lane Cotton
Mills OF New Orleans to have finally
produced a cotton cloth which appears
to be thoroughly adapted to the re-
quiremeut- Of good and substantial
GOVERN. tor cotton.
sample Of dc cloth were quite
freely exhibited to-day al the news
paper office. and elsewhere, aud on
account of the deep and geaerl inter-
est felt in the matter attracted oonsid
cradle attention. The cloth is what is
termed .OsnabeFgsR Of very heavy
quality and looks to be very strong aud
durable. Tile texture is sufficiently
open TO permit proper ventilation in
case the cotton becomes wet
A representative of the Picayune
called YESTERDAY upon Mr.. Maurice
stern. of the well-knoWll cotton house
ofLshman, Stern & Co, agents for
the Lane Mills That gentleman cx-
Inhibited very fine sample Of the cot
ton bagging aud explained is quail
ties. Mr.. Stern stated that the cloth
weighed - ounces per yard and wa,
80 iuche, wide, Die salae width = tie
regular jute bagsing. eousequenily
six yards would cover a bale Of cot
tom
The Gentleman stated that tie lame
Mills were now engaged on a mnch
heavier article which would be thor
oughly tested in compress and with
cotton hook. to demonstrate It's quail
tics Nj. stern stated that bis firm
lad entered seriously into DC CON
test; and intended making bold
tight against the trust, and had ne
tear a. to the outcome.
When asked what rfice he intend
"a 10 ask for the cotton bagsins NJ
stern stated that he had not set deter
mined aron price. but thar it would
De- considerably cheaper than the price
asked for jute haggiug. m
Mr. 5. Odenheimer treasurer Of the
Lane Mills was also seen. That gen
tlomau stated that the heavier clotl
mentioned Is Mr.. stern had beeninad,
and tested thoroughly, and proves
more than satisfactory as vii he seer
nv the following certificate
NEW 0RLEANs. Sept. ,, 1855.
We hereby certify that bale q
cotton, weighing 81 lbs., put up il
the Lane Mills cotton cloth, was thi
day compressed in our press nnder
pressure Of I20 lbs. steam and reduce,
to inches without any injury % th
cloth. SMITH 4 GoLDssuTH,
Proprietor- Commercial Press
Witness. WN. J. GOLDSMITH,
FRESHMAN
NV ORLEANS. Sept. ;, 1855.
have this day handled IN the Com
mercial Cotton Press bale Of cottol
covered with the Lane Mills cottol
cloth. and in handling the bale. wit
cotton hook found the bale to STAN
handling with comparatively little IN
jury to the hagging. Irolled, handles
aud reheaded the bale.
NICK CHERIE, Cotton Roller.
New ORLEANS, sept 5. 1855
hereby certify having weighed 70
the Lane Cotton Mills, in their ne'
cotton bagging or cloth, bale Of col
ton, compressed, and weighing -
pounds. The bale was subjected {
the usual handling without any pei
ceptible injury TO the cloth.
WV r. BEAR,
Yard Clerk, Commercial Pres
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. ), 1883.
This is to certify that we have thi
day put up one bale Of cotton wit
cotton cloth furnished BY the Lar
Mills add We can recommend I'll
cloth for this purpose. Il will stan