The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-05
BALES, TIES AND RAGGING.
improvements Recommended In Cow
ering Cotton.

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improvements Recommended In Cow
ering Cotton.
For many years there has been gen
eral complaint from all European mar
kets of the bad condition in which
American cotton arrived, owing to the
inferior quality of bagging and ties
generally in use. Last August the
Liverpool Cotton Association passed
resolutions imposing a apenalty of FIVE
pounds deduction in weight on each
bale appearing in that market after
September l, 1896, covered in light
bagging and bound with inferior ties.
They also recommended uniform
size of bale, % inches wide by So
inches long.
New Orleans and Galveston en-
dorsed this action. Memphis pro-
tested against the penalty imposed,
but strongly recommended the reform.
Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Char
lotte and Athens held q conference on
April 10, in Augusta, and adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas, experience teaches that in
most instances the quality of the bag
ging used is inferior, and the manner
of covering the bale insufficient to
thoroughly protect the cotton from
damage during it's transit from the
plantation to the spinner, and
Whereas, a uniform size bale will
facilitate tho handling and transporta-
tion of cotton aud inure to the mutual
benefit of both producer and consumer,
be it resolved that:
We recommend to all ginners the
adoption of n press box 2S inches in
width by IS inches in length.
That we recommend to the producer,
ginner and packer the use of bagging
weighing not less than two (2) pounds
and not more than two and ono quarter
(2t) pounds to the yard, and that sufli-
cient bagging be used to cover the
bale without tapping, the bagging to
be woven and calendered so as to ALLOW
for clear and distinct marking.
That six tires to the bale be used,
made of the best material, weighing
not less than forty five (45) nor more
than fifty (50) pounds to the bundle of
thirty (3O) tires, of eleven Q1) to
eleven and a half U1!) feet in length.
That we urge upon farmers the neces-
sity of the reforms set forth and re-
quest the manufacturers of bagging.
ties and cotton presses to conform to
these recommendations.
AS to the resolution of the Liyerpool
Cotton Association that they will en-
force n penalty Of five pounds per bale
after the first of September, we recon-
mend that the secretary communicate
with the Liverpool Cotton Association
and inform them that We are anxions
to assist i'll any movement looking to
an Improvement in wrapping cotton.
and endorse the letter OF the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, under date
of April 6, 1895, on this subject. A
reform in the methods now in vogue
can only be brought about by action
of the various cotton exchanges in
bringing this matter to tho attention
of the producers and public ginners,
and showing them that such practice
insures to the loss of the producers
themselves in lowering tho value of
the staple. To attempt to enforce
such an arbitrary rule will only retard
every movement looking to correc-
tion of this evil, and. wo hope the
Liverpool Cotton Association will see
it's way clear to rescind it's action.
These reforms arc strongly recon-
mended to the planters, ginncrs and
packers OF cotton in this section, as
proper baling and covering cotton in
&c lucing weight losses results to tho
benefit of the producer, and the use of
heavier material as covering is counted
in the weight of tho bale.