St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-08-04

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awkward to handle. being of such bulk
that only three can be hauled convent
emily on a two-horse wagon In this
shape it is sold at the neares; market
and placed in some convenient cotton
ward 1t is then assembled. classed
and sent to the nearest compress. where
it is repressed by power steam or by
dr~plic presses. There is here con-
s.antly assembled during the season
from 1000 to 10000 bales of cotton, and
for this reason cotton is often delayed
for many weeks at the compress in its
original form waiting for the second
operation OF compression. causing nu-
merois vexations and necessitatlng
exsra insurance. which is always neces-
sarily high.
+ Its second experience in the press
puts ii to the required density for ship
ping. which is about aais pounds to the
cubic foot.
! Nv the Bessonette method all Of this
extra handling is done away with. As
the cotton comes from the gin it is run
into the Eessonette compress and
placed on a wooden core. around which
it is rolled under the pressure of two
rollers. Each fiber of cotton is thus
subjected to constant and increasing
pressure from the large rollers. as it
grows in size.
{ This press is designed to take the
place of the box press on the cotton
farm. 1t takes up less room and as it
is self-feeding it dispenses with the
services of the men required to feed the
press at the gin plant. The Bessonette
operation is final. and when the bale
::aka been through the press it ismerely
wrapped in a bagging and is ready for
shipment. No metallic ties are heces-
saFY, and their cost as we'll as the Cost
Of adjusting them is saved. The bale
contains thirty-five pounds of coft6n to
the cubic foot instead of .wentY-twa
pounds as by the old process. and being
cylindrical in shape is more easily
handled and packed.
The necessity of some great reform
in American cotton baling Is apparent.
The subject was recently touched upon
INA consular report by J. c. Monaghan.
He says:
: EThe packing of American raw cotton
causes deal Of anxiety and complaint
here. The jute cloth covering is so
torn before the bales reach Chemnitz
that the cotton is exposed to mud. wa
'TeE fire and theft. OF the original six
or eight iron bands. two. three. four
And sometimes more. are loose or bro
Keh: the cotton bulges out. takes up
<airt and dust when in a dry place, mud
in the docks. sea water when in the
ships and rain water when on land, on
Mharves. or in Transmission by boat.
rail or wagon. In transport every gust
.ofwipd tears away pieces of the valua-
!ble commodity. The wharves. custom
house floors and freight cars are usual
with pieces torn or dropped
from such bales: and the danger from
fire is great. for cotton ignites easily,
and sparks from cigars or locomotives,
famed by winds. even those caused by
the movement of train or wagon,
could cause not only the burning of the
cotton. but of other valuable property.
'fontrasted with the packing Of Egyp-
tiah and Indian cotton, the American
must be regarded as very bad. Both
Egyptian and. Indian have close. COM
paSt. tough coverings. are rather long
and smooth. leave little or none of the
cotton exposed. are easily and plainly
mafked, and are wrapped close and
bound strong and tight. Along the
sides the firms or sellers name appears.
Am both ends the kind of cotton is indi-
cent -. n -, ii sv,s -
end he torn off in handling, as some
times. happens. Thus. in the case of
Indian and Egyptian cotton. mixing of
bales:and bales without marks seldom
1T eyer occur; on the other hand. with
American cotton both happen very fire.
4udntly-too frequently-hence the
complaint.
Thf lhdian and Egyptian bales arc
so tightly pressed. SO well covered and
bound. !. thai. sinjury from fire. water,
dirt, dnst,: tt<G is minimized. Take this
table jas; to sIiaees occupied by the diff
ferent bales. a.st-S 's's
-. Weight, Space occupied.
h EaE5,; 2, cotton EounSs,;i cubic fee.
Indian ...sl ,.";if... y. mi: 10
American -. s...........Is5 =.
The Lloyds. who can pack into their
vessels hold, 3ha99 to $4,000 bales of
Indian cotton. Can only take 5000 to
!, 1000 I" n, sHSdXEiGSySsn assgaiaE e !1s
take in $4,000 bales. Consider this in
the figure of expenses, where 50, 81. S.,
etc. are paid per cubic yard for ocean
freights. What appears here in the
matter Of ships holds equally good in
reiation to transport wagons. room
taken up in freight houses. magazines
and storehouses. ETC.. all of which add
to the expenses. l am informed that
producers, as well as manufacturers.
have to pay enormous sums for these
unnecessary expenses. Besides. the
American planters waste large auanti-
ties OF unnecessary packing material.
The losses by dirt. dust. mud, bursting