The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-15
JUTE VS. COTTON eAGoING.
Effect In Arkansas of the Action in Liver
poOl-A Communication of Great Inter
est to All Cotton GrOwers-wha Little
Rock Men Believe.

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Rock Men Believe.
The Little Rock Board Of Trade has re-
ceived q communication from E. r. Pow
ers, superintendent OF the New York Cot
ton Exchange, which contained letter
from John Rouburgh, president OF the
board OF directors of the Liverpool Cot
ton Association, relating to the use Of
cotton bagging. While the communica-
tion from Liverpool does not state that
cotton wrapped in cotton bagging instead
OF jute will not be received, it strongly
hints in that direction. The Liverpool let
ter is divided into six paragraphs, the
first of which intimates that the UNDER
writer's consider cotton bagging unde-
sirable; the second, that it does not
afford sufficient projections; the third,
that it will not be strong enough; the
fourth, that there will be great inconven-
ience from its use; fifth, that there will be
an absence Of similar bagging for mend
ing purposes, and last, that the increased
cost by supplying cotton bagging will
cause distinct loss to the importer on
every pound of bagging had for mending,
the cost of cotton bagging per pound being
considerably in excess of the same weight
Of cotton. The Liverpool association de-
sires information from the New York Ex-
change on the following points, and that
exchange has sent letters broadcast to
the Southern exchanges soliciting:
I. What proportion of the crop is likely to
come forward in this covering?
2. Whether more bands than are at present
used will not be required for the proper pro-
| lection of bales?
8. What weight per yard is it likely to be'
An investigation among Little Rock
men evidences that three -fourths of them
| are of the opinion that the cotton bag
| ging is far inferior to the jute; that it is
| not strong enough to resist rough ham
| ding; that the numb er of bands will
have to be increased; that it is not as
cheap as jute, and that the closeness Of
texture will make the molding and rot
ting of the cotton inevitable. 1t is esti-
| mated that about one-twentieth of one
per cent. of the Arkansas crop will be
shipped in cotton bagging; that more
bands will have to be used to the bale,
and that the cotton bagging used will
weigh three-fourths of pound to the
yard. Many of the Little Rock merchants
have cotton -bagging for sale, and it has
been generally understood among plant
ers and merchants that no objection to
its use will be raised. In view of the
present mixed condition of affairs, spe.
cial meeting of the Little Rock Board of
Trade was called to consider the matter
South Carolina Crop Report.
The monthly report of the State De.
partment of Agriculture Of South Caro-
lima shows the condition of the growing
crops on August /. There was a slight
| in tha condition Of cotton
during the month of July, though CORE
spondents report damage from excessive
rain n-fall which has caused the plant tC
shed. 1t is estimated that the crop is
from ten days to two weeks late, cause
by bad stands in the early part of the
season. The condition is reported at 9l
against Sc the same date last year.
Corn is generally reported in fine con.
dition, though some damage is reported
to lands, caused by the recent heavy
rains The crop is the best since 1882
| and some correspondents say that in
their localities the yield will be all the
land can produce. The condition is 101
against 20 at the same time last year.
The condition of rice is reported at "a
| against S. same time last year, though
the heavy rains since July may some
| what change these estimates.
The condition of other crops Is as fol-
lows: Sorghum. 95; sugar cane, 81; peas,
SO; Irish potatoes, 81; sweet potatoes, "a.
A Midnight Marauder. -1-
For some time the people of Little Rock
were greatly exercised by the midnight
depredations of an unknown colored
man. He visited the residence of w. B.
Potts, and entered the bed-roo occupied
| by Mr.. Potts and wife and aroused the
woman, who, while half awake, thought
it was her husband. He turned down the
| light, and she asked him to turn it up
| again. He complied with her request
| and walked over near the window and
began to arrange the curtains. Mrs.
| Potts then discovered that the intruder
was negro and began screaming. Her
husband, supposing that the baby had
fallen to the floor, jumped up, but the
| negro escaped. 1t is now believed that
he is the same person who entered the
residence of r. L. King and the
residence of Rev. T. J. Shelton. AT the
last named place he entered room oc-
| cupied by two young ladies, choking one
| of them numerically. One of them who
| saw the negro stated that he was bare
footed and hatless. 1t is believed he is
| insane.