Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-22
OPPOSE THE TARE.
Memphis Doesn't Take Kindly to 1t
The Old Way Good Enough.
Cotton Factors are of the Opinion that the Ex-
changes will Vote Almost Unanimously
Against the Proposed Reduction.
Memphis Avalanche.


In order to test the feeling of cotton
men in regard TO the action of the con-
vention at New Orleans fixing tare of
sixteen pounds on each bale Of cotton
wrapped in cotton bagging and twenty
four pounds for jute bagging, an Ava
lanche representative interviewed num-
Der of merchants on the subject yester-
day
Mr. Emmett Woodson, president Of the
Cotton exchange am opposed to the
reduction. l do not think the prod ucer
would reap any benefit from the proposed
tare, and I am using my personal infiu-
ence TO defeat proposition. [ have
delayed calling the meeting TO act upon
the report of the committee in order
that the merchants might be able to get
an expression of opinion from theirc
toners From numbers of letters re-
ceived from merchants and planters
throughout the Memphis district 1T is
evident that the opposition is almost
unanimous / shall call a meeting of
the exchange early next week and there
is no doubt but what Memphis win vote
against the tare.
w. b. Gates--I am opposed to the
taTe. 1t would not give satisfaction TO
the farmer. He never could understand
the reduction. He could very easily see
that the twenty-fOur pounds tare had
been taken of his bale of cotton, but is
ignorant Of the classification, not know
ing whether the cotton he shipped was
middling, strict midGliRg or fair, and
even if the cotton was sold for half
cent advance he wO2ld not know
whether that was a Just sale or not.
1t would lead to endless kicking.
I think the Memphis exchange will vote
il down almost unanimously. 7 think,
too, that Memphis viii be a gamer by it
and receive 100 900 more bales of cotton
during the season than should the pro-
posed tare be adopted. The alliance
represent but a small per cent. of the
farmers in the Memphis district, and [
am satisfied that many of them even
would kick should the proposed tare be
taken of. The only men who would be
benefited are the spinners, and they will
favor il ana work for Its adoption.
Stewart, Gwvune & Co. express them
selves as decidedly opposed to the new
rule adopted at the recent meeting of the
American cotton exchanges, and do not
think there is a possibility of the Mem
phis market adopting it. They oppose it
for many reasons, among others the fol-
lowing:
/. 1t is IN direct violation of the law of
Tennessee regulating tare
2. 1t is arbitrary and class legislation.
8. 1t is unjust. as it makes the farmer
who uses one and a half pound JUte bag
Ring bear the same taTe as the man who
uses two and a quarter pound bagging.
f. 1t brings present loss to the far
mer Of the cost of both bagging and ties
in addition to the tare of twenty four
pounds.
Mr.. Macrae of Porter & Macrae-I
think the resolutions passed by the recent
convention at New Orleans to deduct
twenty-four pounds for jute and sixteen
pounds for cotton bagging is directly
against the interest of the planter and
win not be regarded by US. We are re-
solved to protect the interests of our
patrons in every way possible, and all
cotton consigned 10 US viii be
sold without any allowance or
tEre. I am opposed to the reduction be-
cause I think it unjust. Jute baggiug
varies in weight from one and quar-
Ter TO two pounds per yard, and a taTe
of twenty four pounds on each and every
bale would not be an equal one The /
old way is good enough, and I see no |
good reason for a change. All of our /
customers who have written us are OPP
posed to any reduction. Not more than |
10 per cent. of the cotton shipped to |
Memphis this season will be wrapped in |
cotton bagging. Memphis will gain by |
voting down the tare.
H. NJ. Nicely of Brooks, Nicely & Co.
The action of the late convention at New /
Orleans in reference to the tare on cot
ton was 4 surprise to dealers III this |
market, and il was es pecially surprising |
that the Alliances should favor it. There |
is a general opposition TO il here among |
cotton factors and the feeling of country
merchants and planters doing business
in the region tributary TO Memphis ap-
pear very strong against this proposed /
radical change in the manner of hand
ling cotton ana we think our exchange |
viii take the independent course and
vote ii down by q large majority. In
fact, under the law OF this state passed |
10y our last legislature we could not tare
cotton if we so desired, aud from all in
dications Memphis viii go on and sell
cotton 10y its gross weight. There
seems to be but one sentiment
all oppose 1t. Farmers viii
not realize the situation till
they get account sales OF their cotton
with the twenty -four pounds taken of.
Memphis viii gain by voting down the
proposition. The merchants OF an inn
portant Arkansas town write that in case
Memphis should not adopt the tare they
will ship their cotton to Little Rock,
where the exchange has already ex-
pressed its opposition to the tare by refus-
ing TO send delegates TO the convention.
] don Z think the Alliance delegates to
the New Orleans convention spoke with
authority when they claimed that ma
Jority Of farmers favored the tare. It is
not the case in the Mem nhis district !
Our customers are unanimous in their
opposition Memphis Will continue to
handle cotton in the old way l don't
st3StIlk more than or 4 per cent. of the
cotton shipped TO Memphis the present
season. will be wrapped in cottops bag
gig. H
Take qFscarigs fgf habitual consssFs ton. Itfs
Euarauteed 70 ellze. Price 5lsshIlt.- -