New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-08

CARELESS EALING OF Hay AND COTTON
FOR FOREIGN MARKETS.
TIE PRACTICE BRINGS AMERICAN PRODUCERS
INTO DIsREPUTE AND THREATENS
TO DESTROY THE MARKET.
TRY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRIBUNE.

INTO DIsREpUTE AND THREATENS
TO DESTROY THE MARKET
tBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE 1RBUxg.i
WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The consul3 Of the United
States stationed in several countries of Europe have
begun 10 sound sharp noes Of warning which
) should be promptly needed by every man in the
country who H. Interested either as producer
or shipper OF cotton baled hay According 10
reports recently received here serious dangers men
ace these important industries and unless produc-
and shippers shall unite in a general effort 10
bring about a reform OF existing evils in the pack
ing OF cotton and hay for shipment to the markets
of France, Germany and other European countries
the exports will be likely to shrink TO compara-
lively small proportions within the next two years
TIE importance Of this trade is enormous, and 1t Is
one in the growth and prosperity of which several
millions Of the American people are directly and
deeply interested. The exports of cotton from the
! United States TO Europe during the year ended
June 80 amounted to more than SlS21"'"n OF whlch
the United Kingdom took about SOS Ooe, Germany
s37 cO0,0)O France $2i.0W0o0. Italy $4,000" ara
Spain nearly saOoO,ooo The total exports Of cotton
however, fell off nearly 100000. compared with
the preceding year.
| Among the reports recently received is one from
| Consul Monaghan. of Chemnit2 In which he trans
mits photographs showing the condition in which
three bales OF cotton were received at IA spinning
mill in that city The picture OF the bale Of Amer-
cotton nigh; easily be conjcctured TO represent
a gigantic caufower. with the outer leaves re-
moved, and would never be taken TO represent
cotton bale except for the inscription beneath It,
The Indian bale seems to be almost az perfect
as when il left the compressor, and the Egyptian
bale shows two or three small rents in the cover
| ing but every one Of the iron ties in its place
| The Consul describes the condition in which the
cotton is received at Chemnitz follows:
| THE packing of American cotton causes a
deal of anxiety and complaint here. The tute cloth
| hot. no hale hem
that the cotton is exposed to mud water. fire and
theft OF the original six eight iron bands, two
three. four. sometimes more. are loose or broken;
the cotton buges out, takes up dirt and dust when
| in a dry place; mud in the docks, seawater when
in the ships and rainwater when OH land. on
wharves or in transmission by boat. rail or wagon
In transport every gust OF wind tears away pieces
! Of the valuable commodity. The wharves, custom
house floors and freight cars usually covered
with pieces torn or dropped from such bales ana
! the danger from fire Is great, for cotton isntes
easily, and sparks from cigars or locomotives.
| famed bv winds even those caused By the move
;nent OF a train wagon. could cause not only
| the burning Of the cotton but of other valuable
property"
Contrasting the packing OF American with Indian
and Egyptian cotton. the Consul says:
Both Egyptian and Indian cotton have close,
compact tough coverings. which rather long
and smooth, leave little none OF the cotton eN-
posed, are easily and plainly marked and are
wrapped
the sides the firm or sellers name appears On
both ends tie kind Of cotton Is indicated to ad IN
! identifca ton should end be torn off In hand
Indian and Egyptian cotton mixing OF bales ana
ba.es without marks seldom II ever occur; on the
other hand with American cotton both happen very
frequently-too frequently. hence the compliant
pressed. so well covered and bound that injury
from nre, water. dirt, dust etc. is minmized.
portant one, and as the charges by the cubic
yard or cubic foot. the shippers Of Indian and
h1tsa adv
American competitors in that respect also ocean
freights on cotton range from - to y a cubic
pounds occupies hfteen cubic fec, OF space bale
Of Indian weighing 40 pounds occHpss zen no eno
| only. seventy-five pounds more than the Indian
! holds iS 90 TO 1900 bales OF Indian cotton can be
packed take only co0O to 100" bales OF Arnsri-
should be able TO carry 1900 bales.
The report concludes as follows; -
What appears here in the matter of ships holds
equally good In relation to transport wagons. room
taken up in freighthouses, magazines ana store
houses etc. all Of which add TO the expenses.
| / am informed that producers well IA man
ufacturers, have to pay enormous erI sums Tor
can planters waste large Quantities OF unneccs-
sary packing material The losses 9y d dg5 c
affect the producer and manufacturer in about the
same ratio. The increased danger OF nre nerra5s
the premiums on hre insurance po'iSie,S. lhS i,N
ing OF the bales and the no-ndrk bales cause 10
closer pressing and greater care In covering or
i wrapping up would be Of neslnaDIe ana permanent
|
planters formerly entertained fear that the
| enormous pressure used In India would inJlie me
fine hbres of the American cotton. would max.
more difficult the processes Of cleaning, ana %onii
| cause the formation Of small knots. which would
iniure the carding machinery, bat such DclIeI mas
disappeared. The fact that Egyptian cotton, WIN
| as fine or finer and longer FIBRE has stood greater
| pressure, satisfies everybody interested thdt We
| time has for a reform in American ii'thph.
OF packing. OF course great care y TO DE thh, :
| before packing to that the cotton Is perfectly
dry; otherwise internal fermentation VIII crtdie
cakes. resulting in the same danger to ID, cardins
machinery as that caused by the little KNOTS oe-
| scrbcd above"
| Of Consul Chancellor. of Hsvrc. After discussing
the cotton -balng question: ne takes up that OF bai
| ing hay for export. ana amonG other THINGS says.
1.-THE bales of hay received here are not always
| what they are represented to be. nor what the
| should be- and naturally complaint ~ inadr OF We
fraud On the outside, far az can be seen, me
hay Is good; In the middle IL IL rotten or OF IN
at this port great inconvenience ana 1855 the p9r-
chaser in the interior coming back On aim Tor In
! "'The tendency OF this sort OF baling cannot fail
| to bring American products into di5rcpute ana
must ultimately be seriously felt. not Only ny the
| producers but by every one connected win tne
| trade II the name and place Of the press ana the
| owner OF the hay marked on each bale. II
| would be Il step toward the object in view, aS the
source but II an inspector OF hay could DE estab-
llshed at the place where the bales begin the jour
| noy to European ports. 1t would be much more
| effectual protection. and give confidence to the
trade The loss on sales of hay in this district has
| recently been considerable. and dealers VIII in the
| future be more particular In giving orders and Sc
| lectng agents TO execute them. Hay has never
| before come TO Europe In such bad condition as II
| has recently the bales being badly packed OF
| pressed, and not nfreQuenty In state Of decay
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
| yyasbineton Dec 1-On motion of Mr. Never