The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-09-04
Wednesday, Sept, 4, 1889.
The First Bale of New Cotton.

The First Bale Of New Cotton.
Mr.. J. b. Thomas OF our county brought the
frst bale of new cotton to town last Monday
Mr.. Hovey Smith, bought 1t at le}1 cents.
Messrs. A. N. Hill Sons sold the second
bale yesterday TO Mr.. r. w. Cannon for lOL
cents.
The King, arrayed in his cotton shirt, at
trscted some attention and outsiders. like the
Press and Banner, know not whether to con-
gratulate his Royal Highness in his Demo
cratic garb, or to lament the error OF his way
The Cotton Exchange OF Liverpool condemni
the new suit. and we are not sufficiently In
formed az to what will be the loss or gain by
the use Of cotton bagging. 1t is as yet an un
tried experiment., and, speaking for ourself
we fear that planters and buyers may have
sufficient reason to regret their hasty action
In changing superior bagging at less cos'
for that Of an acknowledged inferior arti'
Gle.
The time, however, for Argument and con
siderate action has passed. Resolutions by
those who are not better informed than our
selves are to govern, and those who press for
ward will get the glory at some cost in dol
lars and cents, while the more wise and more
conservative citizen will 60 on in the
way our fathers trod, and avoid the danger
which the prudent man foreseeth.
To prove the inestimable blessing OF the cot
ton bagging, we would say that. up to this
time, the cotton buyers have not discrimin
ated against 1t, but are now. very much te
our surprise, buying the staple without re-
gard to the bagging. But the bale which We
examined at the depot. packed In cotton, was
scarcely In marketable condition. and we
are greatly: mistaken II the buyer will not be
subject to loss both In weight and In Injury
to cotton in transportation. Becuase ou1
merchants have consented, for the present
TO pay full price for the cotton. which Is
halfpacked In cotton covering, we would
urge any friend OF ours, who contemplates the
use Of cotton bagging. to hurry up his cotton
before the buyers are notified Of their losses
by reason Of unsuflclent bagging on their
nrnt purchasers.
Looking at the matter aside nom senti-
mental standpoint, the buyer will be obliged
to discriminate In price against the cotton
bagging. They cannot, as business transac-
tion, afford to pay as much for cotton which
In half covered In cotton, as they pay for the
staple when properly packed in jute. Let
M figure little on the two bales OF cotton
Just sold, and see how much these patriotic
gentlemen have paid for the privilege of using
very poor bagging. We understand that six
yards Of bagging are necessary to pack bale.
The comparative cost is this:
6ysrds jute, weighs l0L lbs. at 10L cts.....63
yards. cotton, weighs ~ lbs. at 1211 cts....75
n-o~xo, >1,< - ~oxSo-
ssisl ioss ia SsisSs SSss sGssEn lSs. at ioE
Total loss per bale...
And II there is farmer in Abbeville coun'
ty who would not dislike to present as poor
ly packed cotton, we are very much mistak en-
A sight OF the lonely bale at the depot would
convince anybody. We asked the depot
hand to try his hooks on 1t, but fortunately
for the cotton bayging, the hooks were not TO
be found. We have been anxious to see Mr..
Hammonds books catch a bale OF 1t, and re-
move It from wagon to his scales.
We give It as our judgment that the cotton
bagging Ia an utter and absolute failure for the
reasons. ..''' -.
l.. It is unsuitable for the purposes for
which 1t is intended.
a We do not believe practical farmers will
consent to use II at loss Of seventy.fve cents
bale. 49,.
8. We do not believe the Cotton Exchanges
win take the cotton 80 packed at anything
like the price OF jute packed cotton
4. Az soon as our local buyers get advices
of the losses on their shipment Of cotton
packed in cotton, they will cease to pay full
price for the staple % packed.
We place ourself on record.