Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-29


mittee OF five be appointed on reso-
suunons, winch was carried, and the
lohoWlng appointed: John ID. Rogers
ol galveston, II. b. Hudson of Lime
stone, q. u. Harris OF McI.ennnn. .Inhn
carlisle OF Washington and "
Shaw OF Dallas.
me committee on credentials then re-
ported as follows
10 ". 5. Peters, President:
hohr committee on credentials beg
leuFe 10 report, recommending that
an visitors 70 the convention coming
| under the purView Of the call ali in.
lerested dlrectlyS or indirectly in the
groWtn or cotton, In any respect be
admitted as delegates to this conven-
ton, and that each of such visitors
hand in his name and postofIice ad-
dress to the secretary.
=. b. WATERS,
G. ]. JACKSON,
W. A. SHAW,
Committee.
Jens Moeller prominent ship broker
OF Galveston, was then called on and
read the following interesting paper
very serious and grave complaints
have been made by buyers of cotton
at mill points. both In this and foreign
countries, in consequence of the severe
loss In weight caused by wrapping cot
ton with an insufficient quantity and
an Inferior quality Of bagging, and by
not using enough bands to prevent
the bales from bursting. In many
cases the marks originally put on the
bagging have not been distingulshable
at the point of destination, causing In
descrlbable confusion to receivers. and
entaillng additional expenses, all OF
which result in loss in value.
These complaints are no doubt to a
great extent well merited and 1t Is a
most regretahle fact, that the mode Of
baling and handling American cotton
Is the laughing stock OF al Europe.
An American bale placed alongside
those shipped from Brazil Egypt and
india compares as IA haystack TO
fancy bale OF dry goods, and really cot
ton In this country is not taken as
much care Of ms a stack o. hay,
Another matter l beg to call atten-
ton to Is the necessity for a uniform
size of bales, as originally shipped Mt
the gins, to enable the congresses to
render efficient service and properly
compress the bales. Bales OF cotton are
slowed in a vessel as carefully az
bricks are laid in a wall and II they
arr not Of a uniform size In length
and width, II Is almost impossible to
prevent the mutilation OF same while
being slowed: besides additional labor
and time is required in handling and
slowing such uneven bales, and conse-
quently the cost of such work Is in
creased, which again means a CORE
spending redutlon In the price Of the
article. Experience has taught that
the most practical and handy size
bale to be transported should be Is
inches boxed width and IS inches boxed
al q nnnnfnl
BY the ginnprs and farmers u great
saving will result in the cost of for
wardmg cotton by the carriers, which
will of course, ultimately yHld corr
responding saving to the producer.
Regarding COMPRISING. 1t goes with
out saying, that the better the bale is
compressed ana the greater IT'S density
the less freight II has to contribute In
proportion, and 1t may be well here 10
remark that ships absolutely give the
shipper the benefit Of the Improvement
in COMPRISING.
II has been argued by the railways
and shippers of cotton, that on account
of the present rulings of the railway
commission, that they are not allowed
to select their own congresses, or those
best equipped to properly compress cot
ton. but. on the contrary. have been
compelled to have the work performed
Mt the nearest compress, some of which
are incapable OF doing It satisfactorily,
not having the necessary facilities ana
being unable to afford required protec-
tion TO such valuable article as cot
ton. This is u point which would, no
doubt. be corrected II the attention OF
the commissioners was called to 1t, ana
/ think II is competent and germane
To This convention, which Is called for
The benefit OF the cotton prdlucers in
general, to formally request the rail-
Vyay commissioners TO modliJ their
ruling to the extent that cotton shall
be compressed at the nearest compress
available. providing the same chn az
ford adequate. protection and compress
cotton TO the density required at the
norris through whicn the same Is
shipped. otherwise the shipper or the
railway TO have the privilege OF com
nressing at the next nearest compress
inns able to handle the cotton.
would also suggest that this con-
,,ontIon formulate circular addressed
10 the farmers, ginners OF cotton, mer-
chants In general, and the whole state
of Texas. recommending ana request
ing that all bales Of cotton pc herS
a gier mt In uniform size. as set fofth
sto,,e Viz . % inches boxed width and
rs inches boxed length. and that an
bales be covered entirely with Dagging
ryeiqhinr not less than 2l-i pounus
ner ward and bound with not less tnan
eight good iron or steel ties; ,..,,o.
Tta direct results from the ADOPTION
y, such rules have practically peen II.
i,,strated In my remarks ABOVE put
the indirect benefits that Wouiu aeeruu
are so vast, that experience e'l ~ III. Vn,S
,,,s,id the figures In the course oil time
ri,s state Of Texas is now the great
"e go, nroducing country In the
est and il behooves Texas TO take
Wprle, nositIon In this matter SO
len ,.iarehants at home and abroad
inc i,nocr we are able and wiling 70
nla! al, Interested In our staple
proseu., and thus merit their prefer
ence for same. .-,arr,,nted during
Mr.. Moller was ihterru ~. foiiay,
hts address by the receipt Oh tue ioiio"-
ing telegram; ,,..,h os- s
49, president Cotton GROVES ~.
sea'ation. Waco, Tex; Gieetlns ~ si
ao .,,onta Hon and God speed your nop,e
n W. nhIlanthroplc purpose. ,ia,is,
e IN 81 means gloom ana ueso '.sa,s
u ui .se south; conservatism ma 81,
10 w ,.i,c our immediate section ""i
presps' 10 acreage Is per CEN, L.
re s,,od Nv n. j. Abbott q ~, I'M
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NM N.Y. ciose OF Mr. Mollor nuuisss
Al l NV adjourned until X y"
the cohs s,a,elv upon the reasse l.,.lias
lmmeulntea, At . o'clock, Snafts
Of the Cow N New York was lh'so- =