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KEEPING UP THE FIGHT.
THE MATTERo COTTON COMPRESS
ES AND WIRE TIES.

Georgia has to say on the suhject-Use OF
Ties Continues.
COLUMBIA, Oct. 2.--The fight being
made by the congresses against the
new tie that is being so generally used
is creating widespread interest at pres.
cnt. The farmers began the use of this
tie for the purpose Of defending them.
selves against the steel tie trust, and
they do not intend to be frightened
oil by few congresses The Alli-
ance exchange continues to receive or
ders steadily from all quarters of the
State. Here is a letter received by
Col. Duncan yesterday from the COM
missioner of agriculture OF the State
of Georgia:
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 80.
Mr.. d. p. Duncan, Columbia. S. q.
Dear Sir: | regret to see from the
papers that compress men are lighting
you at Charleston and Wilmington. L
see that you don't propose to surren.
der tamely to their dictation, and if
your people will back you you can
easily bring them to terms. Divert
all wire baled cotton to Norfolk and
Charleston and Wilmington will soon
be begging for mercy. There will
be nothing accomplished in Georgia
this year, because we commenced too
late. but we are getting in shape for
them next year. We now have tie
that 1 think will supercede all wire
ties. I send you clipping that you
may see what it is. I think this will
be the tie next season.
Very truly yours,
r. G.. Nesbitt, Commissioner.
The clipping referred to gives Com
missioner Nesbitt's answer to the ques-
ton as to what had become of the wire
tie from a Georgia farmer. Here is
what the commissioner says and he
shows that congresses are going to
accept the wire tied bales, though the
tie be the one he refers to or some
other:
lowing to the rapidity with which
the crop has been gathered and also to
the fact that most merchants and gin
ners had already purchased supply
of the flat ties, it has been impossible
to introduce the wire tie generally
this season. The first ones tried did
not give entire satisfaction, but you
will see from the following certifi
Gates, that the improved Hit wire tie,
double strand and patent buckle, is
not only substitute, but is considered
superior to the flat tie in many res
poets. A bunch of these weighs so
pounds and costs ST. 10 at present pri-
ces. The flat ties weigh As pounds to
the bunch and cost $1.35. We trust
that farmers will read these certificates
and investigate the merits of these
ties. Any questions addressed to the
of agriculture, Atlanta,
will be cheerfully answered.
THE Brunswick compress, where
the ties were tried, is one of the lar
gest in the South. The certificate
speaks in no uncertain tones as to the
of the wire tie. The ties
will be on exhibition at the agricultu-
raj department, and we would be glad
to have farmers come in and examine
them. The two additional certificates
are from two different compress COM
panies in Albany, Ga.
"Brunswick, Ga.. Sept. 23.
ITO Whom it May Concern.
81 am now handling cotton upon
which Hits wire tie and patent
buckle has been used, and, having 25
years experience in stevedoring and
COMPRISING, will say that can hig b.
ly recommend the Hit device to the
public as being in every way far supe-
rior to the flat bands and buckles
heretofore used.
"First. 1t is cheaper, hence the
planter gets benefit.
"Second. Wire bands will not break
and can be tied just as quickly as the
flat ones, hence the compress people
are benefited.
"Third. Wire bands can be tied
tighter than flat bands, which means
a greater density, and as there will be
no broken bands the cotton arrives at
destination in much better condition
than if it had been compressed with
flat bands thereon, hence the shippers
are benefited in two ways: First, by
lower ocean rates on account OF in
creased density, and secondly by hav-
ing cotton reach destination in better
condition than if pressed with flat
bands.
"Fourth. There are no sharp ends
of bands to cut the hands of laborers
when handling cotton compressed
with the Hit device, hence the steve
dores will prefer wire bands upon cot
ton.
Fifth. Underwri'e ers should make
a reduction in insurance rates on cot
ion with wire bands upon it, and no
doubt they will when they are gener-
ally used, as in case of Gre wire bands
will stand more than double the heat
of flat bands without breaking. hence
a great deal more cotton will be saved
in ba 'es than if it were in the loose
condition, as loose cotton burns very
rapidly. Respectfully,
"a. F. CHURCHILL,
"President the brunswick Terminal
Co."
"Brunswick, Ga, Sept. "a.
"Ion. r. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner of
Agriculture, Atlanta. Ga.
Dear Sir: l forgot to mention in my
letter of yesterday to you that have
had considerable experience in the use
of wire bands upon cotton. I have
used them in the past when doubling
cotton quitting two bales togetheD un.
der great pressure in our Brunswick
compress. Necessity compelled me to
nse wire as the flat hands would not