The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-14
COTTON BAGGING THE GO.
THE COTTON EXCHANGES REPLY
TO LIVERPOOEs ASSOCIATION.

The Necessity for the Establishment
of an Equitable Difference in Tare
In Favor Of Cotton Covering
Action of the Savannah Exchange
Upon the Liverpool Associations
Letter
The bagging problem is the talk now
among cotton men. The conference Of the
southern states agricultural commissioners
with the New York Cotton Exchange day
before yesterday, resulted in n recommen-
dation of cotton bagging in place of jute.
The necessity now arises for tie establish
ment of proper amount of tare in favor
of the lighter covering.
President Bloodworth of the Savannah
Cotton Exchange received the following
letter few days ago from the Liverpool
exchange:
LIVERPOOL Eng, July 81. 1889.
To the President Of the SauoHndh cotton FIR
change.
cotton with cotton bagRng' has been under
the consideration Of this association, ami they
are strongly OF opinion that tue adoption
of cotton baggiuR "a Guild be attended with an
noyancs and Inevitable loss to the importers,
and to others.
Among the weighty objections TO adoption Of
cotton bagClng are
IA That it will not afford adequate protec-
ton against damage, and cannot resist rough
handling
(b) Difficulty and cost of mending If the
question of tare be dealt with, lutte bagging
with cotton baggiug cannot b. used, and cotton
covering costs ID per yard against lutc 2l6d,
causing serious and direct loss to importers
and users Of cotton.
(ci Extra bands will be- needed
ITvNvta fAcf rFN~
its use undesirable. and would be likely to make
differential rates Of premium.
The association Is given to understand that
there will be only small proportion Of the pres
ent cotton crop coming forward with the cotton
covering; and in consideration of the strong OBJ
lections have been instructed TO intimate to
the American exchanges that this association
condemns the use of cotton bagging, and does
not see its way TO make any legislation dealing
with cotton so covered. | am, dear sir, yours
Faithfully, PETER BRowS.
The letter was referred by President
Bloodworth to the directors Of the ex-
change, and the following resolutions were
adopted;
Resolved, That the president be requested to
reply TO the communication from the Liverpool
Cotton Exchange that the Farmers Alliances
in the southern states have all declared in favor
OF cotton bagging. and that no action of cotton
exchanges can prevent its use, and the only
limit to its use will be the capacity Of the mills
manufacturing il.
That 10 view Of the fact that probably not
less than one-tenth OF the growing crop will be
covered with cotton bagginR, exchanges in con
trolling markets ought to take steps To estab
lish an equitable difference in tare In favor of
this light covering.
President Bloodworth, in his reply to the
Liverpool exchange says
The question OF the use Of cotton baggng as
covering for cotton has already been decIded
In the affirmative by the farmers organizations
IN the southern states. which organizations
are strong in numbers and in1u-
ence- Under the arrangements made with them
mills are engaged III its manufacture, and their
output for weeks ahead has already been con
tracted for. The distribution Of this baggng
has begun. and a few bales of the new crop GOV
cred with il have been received. The suficiency
OF the covering as protection against damage
can only be certainly determined by experience
but as the planters are sending, and will con
tlnue 70 send their cotton TO market In this
covering, the experiment must be tried The
question then, that concerns the cotton trade or
CARNATIONS, is not whether cotton bagging shall
be nsed-that has already been decided by the
planters themselves-but how shall the din
cnties and inconviences, which the use OF the
two coverings will inevitably cause, be met and
overcomey
1t is hoped that your association will re-
consider It's resolution not to legiSlate on the
subject, and that il will lead in an effort at such
an adjustment as the changed conditions re
Qulre, and especially in an equitable arrange
l2ent of the question Of tare SO that there may
be no unjust discrimination against the light
weight cotton bagging
The planter heretofore has received the
full price for his cotton, gross weight, includ-
ing bagging ard ties. In this way he received
neat sum in the price of cotton applied to
the weight of bagging and ties While the
bulk OF the coming crop will Of course be
covered with jute, a good portion
will also be covered with cotton, and
the planter, in view of this fact, asks that
the tare between the two coverings be ad
Justed so that he will not be compelled tc
suffer loss on account of the lighter weigh
of the cotton covering