The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-06-21
Beating the Trusts,

The farmers are proving the hardest
snag the trusts have ever struck, whore
their interest is directly concerned.
The Northwestern wheat growers have
worsted the twine trust and the cotton
growers have beaten the Jute Trust.
The delta Of tbs latter threatens anihi.
lation.
The action Of the convention COM
posed Of the National Alliance and
Wheel, lately in session at Birmingham,
Alabama, at which thirteen States were
represent d was decisive A PROPOSE
ton was made by the representatives
of the jrte.bagging syndicate to sell for
present delivery jute bagging at these
prices: l4-pound bagging at 50 cents
per yard; li-pound bagging at 81 cents;
2-pound bagging at 90 cents; p pound
bagging at l0S cents, or at less than 5
cents per pound: also that if the farm
ers were lot prepared to take aud pay
for tie tagging now, that they would
hold the bagging for them until it was
needed, adding ] Of a cent per yard for
each month. The convention refuse
to accept the proposition.
The convention was held with closed
doors, and the debate npon the propo.
sition was exhaustive. The Southern
cotton manufacturers agreed to allow
them 10 cents per 100 pounds on cot
ton wrapped in cotton bagging. The
jute manufacturers claim that, as be-
tween the cost Of ju,e and cotton, there
is a saving Of 81 Fer bale in favor OF
jute. The delegates did not believe
that there was such saving in use OF
jute bagging as the manufacturers al
lege, and contended that there was no
guarantee that the price would not be
put up again at will in future years.
The full text of the resolution adopted
by the joint committee is as follows:
Resolved, That We, from all the lights
before u. recommend to this body the
permanent use Of cotton bagging as a
covering for cotton. We further rec
ommend the appointment of a commit
tee of three, their actual expenses to be
paid proportionately by the various
State Alliances, Wheels and Unions
whose duty shall be to secure from
purchasers and manufacturers Of cotton
covered in cotton bagging; an allow
ance OF at least eight pounds on each
bale at the market price Of the cotton
when sold. Ne still further recon-.
mend that in the event of any cotton
buyer refusing to grant the allowance
above asked FIR, then we advise the
members Of the Alliances, Wheels and
Unions not tc sell until such conces-
sions are allowed.
Another resolution adopted. was that
the Alliance proceed at once to erect q
bagging factory in each 0: the cotton
States. There seems no doubt that the
intention is to fight the jute trust with.
out reservation.
Later it was rumored that there were
indicate rs Of a compromise with the
bagging men. In relation to this mat
ter the chairman of the joint commit
TIVE. Mr.. j. A Claypool, says The report
sent out from Birmingham, during the
recent meeting, to the effect that
compromise with the ju.e baeging trust
was considered, has no foundation in
fact, and that it was distinctly stated
to the jute,baeging people that they
would not use jute bagginO, even if it
were offered at five cents per yard. Mr..
Claypool is reported also to have said
I'VE have contracted for abe ut 2,O0O,,
700 yards of cotton bagging to cover
the next crop. and expect that over
one-fourth Of the cotton raised this year
will be wrapped in this article, and
that none of the crop of 1899 will be
covered with jute baegirg"