Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-15


self deems the success of all the con-
ditions extremely hypothetical. For iu-
stance:
81 think it is to be the bagging of the future
Secretary Rusk considered it very favor
Secretary Rusk wrote to our minister to En-
gland requesting him TO his influence with
for what it actually is.
IF this were properly remedied, cotton
bagging would be cheaper than iute -
is, I believe there would be a saving Of 81 Bale
by using cotton bagging, il we succeed in the
matter OF tare.
Now, ia all seriousness, how can our
Alliance brethren ever expect 10 gain the
road to prosperity while a man of DR. Ma
cune q mental eaiiberis permitted to as
sumo leadership In such important issues
as that under discussion? While Texas
Farmer alleges nothing criminal against
him in this transaction, it does assert
that this last freak, to ssy nothing Of
previous performances, should brand
him as the leading Yisionist OF the coun-
try, and man fundamentally unsafe as
2 leader. IL seems past credencs that
the Birmingham convention could have
followed blindiY into Il scheme involving
millions TO farmers, when il only hung
its success upon DR.. Macane's ''ifs, -
LANDS 90 think II believe, etc.
1t may be asked why Texas Farmer has
not sounded the warning sooner? The
Farmer could only make the sign of eau
ton until it had information upon which
to base positive assertion-eSpecially in
view Of the rosy promises made by those
at the head of the cotton bagging sub
ject. But in view OF the foregoing facts,
confirmed by every posted man with
whom the reporter has conversed IN Gal
weston, Dallas and ut other points,
Texas Farmer does not hesitate to
advise against the attempted use Of cot
ton bagglng this year. Some among its
reasons are:
l. There cannot be secured a suficiencY
of cotton bagging 10 supply the demand.
It is doubtful if the Lane mills could
supply it it adopted, even granting thoy
began operations July 10, which they did
not.
2. AS they will not begin until orders
are placed for 2 600 900 yards, the time
of beginning is indefinite-their con-
ditions of % per cent. down, and non
revocation of order not being an en-
couraGement to place orders in advance
of the arrival of machinery.
3. You cannot hope TO successfully kill
Farmer can distinguish no difference in
the principles underlying the Lane cotton
mills and other folks jute mills.
4 All cotton exchanges that have de-
livered themselves upon the subject con-
denim the cotton bagging as not meeting
conditions precedent-notablv Mobile
and New York. Galvestonand some other
exchanges viii be governed by buyers
and all buyers with whom the reporter
talked condemn the cotton bagging. !,
g. If only one or two exchanges.
should approve the cotton bagging it
would manifestly be for advertisement
and. having a monopoly, could discount
in price sufficient to gain even profit on
ostensible patriotism.
g. All cotton wrapped in cotton
bagging will, at least this year, have
to be taken out Of the regular trade
channels and sold under special con-
tracts.
Z. 1t has been proven that cotton bag
cling, thirty-six inches wide, three
fourths of a pound to the yard, viii not
stand COMPRISING. But it is proposed to
increase width to forty-four inches with
out increasing weight-which will add an
additional % per cent. to its frailty.
8. Grant the cotton baggIng runs the
gauntlet of all other conditions except as
to tare, and the loss per bale will be so
cents to ST." The tare condition, ae-
cording to DR.. Macune, depends upon
the influence of Mr. Lincoln
with the English government, and
we doubt if that government has any
"say' on the question. But granting
it has, as failure herein would size up q
profit of over half billion dollars on this
years crop to European buyers, is it
likely Mr.. ''LIncum 81 influence would
overcome the julciness of such plum?
8. There are but two methods that
can be successfully pursued IN all such
cases. One to force strenuous legislation
against combines and trusts; the other
is TO ESTABLISH cooperative bagging fac
tories To change from iute combine
to cotton -bagging joint stock company
is only jumping from one coach to an
other, both travelling the same road and
in,the same direction.
10. We close by advising all farmers
to
STEER CLEAR OF COTTON BAGGING
until the.conditions necessary to make it
profitable for. them are known to have
been complied with. If you continue to
sneeze every time certain self constituted
leaders among you take snuff, you will
some day find your neck broken by over
exercise.
+NoTE-Here. for instance. is one calculation:
Jute cloth is forty-fve inches wide, and aver
ages two pounds per yard
Cotton cloth is thirty-seven inches wide, and
averages three-quaTters of one pound per yard.
Jute cloth sells at 10 cents per yard.
Cotton cloth sells at 1915 cents per yard.
Six yards j1te at 10 cents so cents cost, and
weighing twelve pounds viii sell, as cotton at
10 cents, for 81. 20, or 4 profit of so cents.
Seven ana one-half yards cotton cloth viii be
required to cover the same surface as six yards
of jute: ~ at 121s--9+ cents cost and weighing
five and hve-eigths pounds, VIII SELL as cotton
at 10 cents, for So cents, or a loss Of 80 cents.
BY using jute the consumer makes 60 cents a
bale.
BY using cotton the consumer loses 80 cents q
bale, and makes net loss Of IS cents bale.