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COTTON, TARE..
ACTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE
OF THE ALLIANCE. ~

Farmers should Demand Payment
for Eight Pounds More Of Cotton
When Baled i'm COttOn--.Sayanna nah
Rejects the Resolutions. ~
ATLANTA GA, Sept. S9.-The National com.
mittee of the Farmers Alliance met here
to-day and adopted the following:
WHEREAS, The Association OF American
cotton exchanges met in New Orleans on the
eleventh instant, and in conjunction with
various commissioners Of agriculture and
the representatives OF the farming interests,
did recommend that cotton be sold bY net
weight, as q solution Of the tare question. e.
Whereas, Information now received shows
that said action has not received the approval
of sufficient number OF the cotton exchange
to enable the New Orleans cotton exchange
to carry it out, commencing on the time
agreed upon, to wit: October /, 1889; and
Whereas, The action taken by the New
Orleans Cotton exchange In favor OF assisting
cotton that each cotton wrapped bale con tains
than jute covering, to contend far the cause
in spite of the fact that many leadlng ex-
changes has deserted, is especially :commen-
dable, and will be co-operated In by the inter-
ests we represent, and, IS
Whereas, The Justice and equity OF the farm
ers claim on the tare question Is based on
the one fact which stands boldly and undis-
wrapped bale actually contains eight pounds
more of lint cotton than IL would II covered
with jute, therefore 1t is hereby
Resolved, That the action taken by the
Shreveport cotton exchange be adopted In the
present emergency, and every farmer is here
by instructed when Offering for sale cotton
wrapped In cotton bagging to demand pay
for eight pounds more OF
Resolved, That this action is intended tc
supercede and take the place Of all previous
actions and instructions In regard to the tare
question. In no case shall bale OF cotton DC
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cotton bagging or. twenty-four pounds for Jute
bagging, as agreed upon in New Orleans, un.
less cotton be sold at halfa cent per pound In
advance of the current price at that time and
place.
Farther instructions will be given by order
:. by the National Cotton COMMITTEES on the
twenty-sixth Of October, through the presl
dent OF each county alliance. wheel or union
at their county sites, where the president OF
secretary Of each primary alliance, wheel, OF
union, will meet them to receive the same. .
Gsigned,) R. g. Sledge, chairman, Texas; NJ
Nortben, enas Georgia; T Z. L. Hather, Louisiana
Oswald Wilson, Florida; s, b. Alexander
North Carolina; B. M. Hord, Tennessee; 8. r
Featherstone, Arkansas. 3d..
Savannah's Action. -
SAVANNAH. GA, Sept. 3O-The Savannah
cotton exchange to-day rejected the resolution
adopted by the New Orleans tare convention
to sell cotton ut Its net weight The action
of the exchange was unanimous.
The resolutions adopted set forth the sym
pathy OF the exchange with the alliance in its
/ hight against the jute trust, and explained
the difficulty that would be experienced In
making:such radical change as that called
for in the resolution adopted at New Orleans
without the concurrence OF the controlling
markets. r.tH. L.-
The want of uniformity In the weight and
texture ofthe cotton bagging is also referred to
| Inc onclusion 1t Is held that the present time
is inopportune for such change as that con-
templated, and that the Savannah cotton
exchange endorse the action of the convention
No surprise was expressed at this amone
the factors, as 1t was generally understood
that the action would be Of an adverse char
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