The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-05-25
COTTON BAGGING.
.,orARLE VICTORY OVER JUTE
CLOTH.
votioual Farmers Alliance Adopts
l and Will Insist ON a Proper AL.
/ ,ovauce for Tare-11 100000
Yards Of Cotton Covering
Contracted for.

~ ~, Mills, and of the Odenheimer cot
bapging, reached the city Saturda,
!, Birmingham, where Re had beel
ending @ the convention of the Nation
Farmers Alliance and Wheel 0
erica. which had been called by Pres
nt Macune, of Washington, D. G.
ME M purpose of the convention was t.
. definite and final action upon tn
biect Of cotton covering, and to pledg
members to carry out the decision
he convention. The Alliance ant
eel are composed of planters, and tn
mbership, Mr.. Odenheimcr is correct
ntormed, is something over 700, 900.
r. Odenheimer was last evening Wis
by a Times-Democrat reporter, tt
In he stated that he was much pleaseo
the result Of the convention. There
over 100 delegates present, repre-
inc all the cotton States. They
an intelligent body Of men, who
erstood the question at issue tho@
bly, and evidenced that they were
Ne of the Importance of the meet
order not to act without giving the
tsenta,iyes CT all classes OF bagging
opportunity to be heard, the presi,
invited the representatives ofjute.
straw and cotton bagglng to b.
Int, and to come prepared to she"
advantages of their respective ma
IL All but the pine straw men
represented at the convention.
soon as the convention assembled
upon the question for which the
ID Ing had been called was commenced
* he appointment OF a committee, cor-
no o. one delegate from each State,
= se duty it was to confer with tie
rTE AND COTTON BAGGING PEOPLE,
then report back to the convention
II result of their deliberations.
r II. P Bone, State agent Of the
bama State Alliance, was selected a,
rman, and Mr.. 7. A. Cayfon, Stats
hi Of the Farmers Union OF Louis
was the secretary. The committee
Mr.. O1enheimer, scted wisely il
selection OF both chairman and sec
ry Mr. Clayton's familiarity will
subject OF cotton covering made hin
luabIe adjunct to the committee.
Fhe committee Immediately went into
Ei3n and took up the question. Ih'
bmittee called upon the advocates o
top bagging t, state their case.
bottom bagging was represented by th'
sjaent of the Rock Mills of Alabama
3 Friedman, treasurer of the Tus
osa Manufacturing Company aud thu
ne Mills of New Orleans.
rhey first argued upon 'he advan
Is to be derived by the cotton plant
Through the use oil cotton Begging.
Il will consume sb,ut $4,000 bale
ow grade cotton, lnereby enhancin
value.
It will develop new industry i
South, giving employment to abou
10 operatives, who will earn abou
|n0 per day, or, in lone year OF 80
liking days, $1,20O,OOO, all of whic
/ remain in the South.
Cotton bagging with nominal price
cotton and with factories special
6lt with suitable machinery, can b
(de at the same cost or trile less pc
Id as yard OF jute bagging; an
lille iute bagging draws the materi'
I'M India and is manufactured prime
lly in the North, cotton bagglng
bde of home product and
BY HOME LABOR,
euiug over s6OC0,OOO which is now es
lnded for iute bagging, at home.
4, The saving to the planter in using
nerior covering for his cotton, whit
btton bagging has been proven to
4 practical tests and experience OF la
aaon amounts to a considerable SUI
Il of which reverts to the pocket OF Il
anter. Cotton bagging is better pr
ction against wet and inclement weat
than iute. Its close texture aftor
liter protection against dirt and 9th
npurities, and with its hard, twist
hread. which is the characteristic fe
ire Of the cotton bagging, it is the ide
byering considered from an insurano
Eandpoint. 1t is practically non,i
arr mable. As coon as cotton b.ggi
put in general use FIRE premiums W
be reduced by the underwriters, there
aying large amount of money.
Last, but most important, cotton ba
king can be made by every mill in
Eountry and thereby prevent any CO.
bination which might advance the pri
: was the case with jute last season.
All these reasons we're fully explain'
nd facts and figures shown in supp
thereof. The advantages to the hu,
N cotton covered with cotton baggI
were next discussed, 1t was shown u
Fotton bagging afforded better prot
lion to the cotton, keeping it clean a
klniniured. 1t could be sold seco'
handed for more than jute, and the n
hazardous insurance risk on cot
would be greatly diminished. entallin
considerable saving on insurance.
Mr.. Odenheimer, being asked it
THE SUBJECT OF TAnE
was discussed, said it was shown tha
500 pounds of cotton are wrappei in
the bale would weigh, leaving ties
514 pounds ; and, If wrapped in cot
bagging, .506 pounds, a gain Tor
buyer Of s pounds Of cotton. The g
mittee solicited full Information a
the cost Of manufacturing cotton