The morning news., 1889-05-20

I IS quite certain that a great deal OF
cotton bag-ing viii be ts=d for covering
the cottln Of the next. cotton crop. The
Farmers Alliance Of louisiana has agreed
TO take the same amount Of bagging, made
OF cotton, tha, the Farmers Alliance Of this
state hes, viz. 100000 yards. Of course,
il Is not understood that no more than this
amount viii be used in either state. If it is
fou to Be cheaper than jute bagging,
or even as cheap, there will be & demand
for many millions Of yards more.
Cotton bsggiHg as a covering for cotton
has some advantages over jute bagging.
They are 50 well understood, however, that
there is no occasion 10 enume-ate them.
I-a farmers would b. justified in using
cotton bagging for several seasons, even if
il were a little more expensive than jute
bagging. They want 20 break up the jute
bagging combination, CT at least make
themselves independent Of 1t If they do
not find a substitute for jute bagging they
will be robbed every season by that combi-
nation. If they are wise therefore, they
viii stand a little extra expense to get g
su stitute.
The Cotton Manufacturers Association
has agreed to help them in every way it
can. By that association an allowance
viii be made them for the difference in
weight between jute AMI cotton bazgtng.
Whether or not the exporters viii make
this concession IS 4 question that has not
yet been determined. l. is not improbable,
however, that they viii as sooa as they can
ges their correspondents in Europe to
u derstan1 the situation. Il takes time,
however, t. bring about important
changes in the methods Of handling
cotton. The planters, in their fight against
t1e juts baggirg combination, have the
sympathy Of the public in all parts Of the
country in which the Jute bagg!rg question
IS understood.
Southern Writers for the Magazines.
Those who have read the inimitable
"Dukesborough Tales by Col Richard
Malcolm Johnston, are prepared 70 enjoy
the delightful story Of Col Johnston in the
current number OF Harper's Magazine and
an extract from which was printed in the
MORNING News the other day. Col John
ston never writes anything that is not worth
reading, and lie bss never written anything
better worth reading than "Ogeecnes Cross
Firings"
The reading Of this story calls to mind
the fact that about the bes. fiction that has
appeared in the magazines for some years
has Teen by southern writers. Nothing
that they have contained has excelled
George ". Cables novels. The gifted
Tennessee authoress, Charles Egoert Grad
dock was introduced to the public through
them, as, also, was Amelie Rives Joel
Chandler Harris Uncle Renusn sketches
first appeared in them, and Mr
Harris continues 70 contribute to
them his dialect and character sketches
Thomas Nelson Page is also a contributor
to them, and one Of the most recent lights
in the literary armament, as well as one Of
the most promising, is Harry S. Edwards.
These form a galaxy Of writers rejecting
great deal Of credit upon the south.
Three Of the successful writers named
Col. Johnston and Messrs. Harris aud Ed
waTds-are native Georgians. Col John
s;on was born in Hancock county, and his
'Dukesborough Tales first appeared il the
cd Southern Magazine. Mr.. Harris was
born in Putnam county, and Mr.. Ell
wards in Bib county. Middle Georgia is
justly proud u al Of them.