The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-22

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ton goods were used to cover cotton,
such as sheeting, osnaburgs and other
inferior goods. These light fabrics
were clearly unequal to the rough
handling. and the bad condition of
bales covered with these goods has
been unfortunately quoted to dis
credit the bona fide cotton bagging.
However. the bales covered with
sheetings and Osnaburgs were freely
bought without objection by all ex
porters. They will he had at some
advantage as to tare.
The lighter covering is clearly a
source of certain and considerable
profit to the Liverpool importer un-
der the last seasons method of sale
here, and his gain represents a cor
responding loss to the planter. This
is an improper condition, and it is
necessary that it be corrected.
The numerous and powerful plant
ers' organizations in our cotton States,
"The Farmers Alliance" and others,
have declared their intentions to use
cotton bagging and they will use it.
They expect their cotton covered
bales to be sold as advantageOusly as
their iute covered bales. This is not
impracticable or an unreasonable ex-
pectatiOn. They have eight to nine
pounds less bagging than the Jute
covered bal es land also five and aquar-
ter pounds of cotton bagging that is
susceptible of conversion in some
other cotton goods.
1t seems inevitable that these val
liable considerations must command
the recognition of every buyer and
seller of cotton. The Liverpool i'm
porter can scarcely insist upon a dis
elimination against the lighter cover
ing, because of any Inconvenience
arising from the use of two kinds of
bagging.
1t does seem that the several diff
culties in the way of the use of cot
ton bagging, as recited in your letter,
are scarcely of serious gravity. Your
suggestion of insufficiency of strength
is. the only one that seems open for dis
cussion. The inquiries instituted
by this Exchange disclosed some
conflict of opinion as to the ability o.
the cotton bagging to bear rough
handling. However, the preponder-
ance of opinion and the most sub
stantial opinion of CAREFUL observers
of this fabric in actual use is in favor
of its sutficiency.
Unless the objections to cotton bag
ging are well founded upon its intrin
sic unworthiness, the opposition to its
use ought to be of short duration.
1t is remembered that when iron
bands for baling cotton were first sub
stituted for rope, exporters, ship
agents and ship masters and insurance
companies denounced the innovation.
Cotton bales secured with iron bands
were hauled to the ships side and re-
fused. The iron bands were required
to be removed and rope substituted
before the bales would be received in
the ship.
The change from .jute to cotton in
covering for cotton bales is not so rad
ical as the change above mentioned,
and there seems to be no good reason
why any impediments should stand
in the way of the use of any cotton
fabric suitable for covering cotton
bales.
The use of the two kinds of bagging
will be some inconvenience to both
the buyer and seller in this market.
However, its use to some ex-
tent being inevitable, and as the
use or disuse of cotton bagging is
beyond the control OF this Ex-
change, quick understanding
about the difference resulting from
difference in weight of the two kinds
of coverings is very desirable.
Very respectfully,
STANLEY @. THOMAS,
President New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change.