The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-04

ging averages ten and half pounds, the
allowance OF the four pounds claimed for
dirt brings the total up to twenty.four and
a half and leaves the balance OF five and
half pounds to represent loose cotton that
sticks to the rough bagging when 1t
is removed. OF course that Is entirely
too much, as probably not over q pound
or two does actually so stick TO the bag
ging, but II is very troublesome in that par
ticular. Since. then, tare representing
the full amount OF the weigh; OF the bag.
ging and ties, and about per cent OF the
cotton is deducted in the Liverpool mar
ket, and since the Liverpool market fixes
and regulates the quotations OF all other
markets, American MS we'll as foreign, lot
no man be deceived by the assertions OF
superficial reasons who claim that no tare
is taken on tho American market. The
tare Is allowed Tor in the quotations OF
prices, and, therefore, is never avoided by
single bale. And since ii represents all
the bagging and the ties and ] per cent. OF
the cotton, there is exactly that much abb
solute loss that must be charged to the ex-
pense account To illustrates suppose n
bale OF cotton sold weighing 520l pounds;
at cents per pound there are 800 pounds
Of cotton. bringing $40. and 204 pounds OF
bagging aud Ties, bringing sl.0i, making a
total OF Sil.6i II would seem that the
bagging and ties, which cost probably 30
cents, had been sold for "a cents profit,
but II should be remembered that cents
as the price Is based on the English tare, and
without that would be thirty pounds, at 8
cents, more on the bale, or $40, being
about 81 cents per pound. Now what Is
the difference between paying the 81 cents
and deducting The tarc, or paying cents
and pretending not to?
COTTON.
Tho bagging made from cotton Is much
| lighter and is Of uniform weight This IN
an advantage, because the weight being
always the same IL can DO accurately csti-
mated; whereas, jute being OF different
weights, the tarc, ~ abovs shown, IL based
on heavier weights. Tho cotton weighs
thrce-iourths OF pound, and II the Same
amount bc used us Ia customary OF jute,
the crop OF 1900, 900 bales will require 40,
600. 600 yards, which will weigh 81, 600
pounds, and costing, at l23 cents per
pound-tho maximum price 50, 200, 900.
by allowing per cent. for waste in man.
ufacturing. the gross pounds OF raw cotton
used in making that amount OF baggng
yearly will DO "a, 6S0,0O0 pounds, or 90, 800
bales OF 300 pounds each. Cotton is much
lcsS inflammablo than jute and, in conse.
| qucnce, 1t is claimed, will be entitled 10 a
lower rate Of insurance. Cotton will
weigh from six 10 eight pounds less than
juto per bale, aud will have no
lin cotton sticking TO 1t; therefore the tare
must be reduced eight pounds in cotton
wrapped in cotton bagging. Tho planter
will DO independent Of the cash market for
his low gradcsol cotton, and can ship them
to native Southern cotton mills 10 be-
made into bagging, at not over ~ cents
per yard; and estimating such low grade
cotton at q cents per pound, three quarters
OF a pound would cost for tho
cotton. making : cents complete; and at
tho lowest possible estimate at this added
independence Of the money power TO
price cotton, together with the augmented
utility OF the low grades and increased do
mand, with the consequent shortage IN
total crop produced by this manufacture,
the price OF tho entire cotton crop could
not lail 10 be very materially augmented
IN price. This is variously estimated at
from OF cent 10 cents per pound.
But say the very lowest, OF 1 oil q cent per
pound increase on the entire crop. The
encouragement OF domestic manufactures
from domestic and material will also slim
ulatc tho market for domestic food pro-
ducts. Of
In submitting these facts aud figures,
aud comparing proceeds with expenses, u
correct conclusion may be reached, which
will at all times be susceptible
rRooP
iutc baTsing debit
10 Isrs H on . pounds, al s. ,oiii....... $4,000
Total
/ Nv pfocc,ds total sale. at NJ on 2S
pounds i4'Vll
Net ioss on inic iOs W.
| Cotton hagging debit
10 cost, total. 500 o0
To larc ON a. pounds, at sc............... Ssis0s
iieoe
Cotton contra credit
Tnnccois total sale, ats on itS pounds ssi6,oC
incuase price entire crop ~. OF CAV tct
bale ON sell,Vo balc,....--....-.-.......- Afsl"'
slAa'hp
Net los ON coiton....'-- ........'.....s l,ltAp'
HtslGco
Difference In favor Of cotton and agains
julo. ss,Uis, 900, or about sl.Oj per balo OF
the entire crop.
An important element in this calcula
ton IL that there IL no element Oi loss OF
iarc, rs the planters have resolved 10 M
longer submit 10 that, aud since Il woul'
bc no longer Just, exchanges and associu
tions are fast recognizing that Tact aul
, will not insist upon Il.
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Force their way into many household M
might be protected irom thcIt inroads by the sin
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: family medicine aud safeguard Of health. Hosts
tors stomach niicu. Particularly whctc thcfc a
childrcn should Il hc hep, on hand, a. prom
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