The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-30
TEXAS COTTON GlNNERS.
Several Resolutions Referring to
Technical Matters.A Adopted.
EXPOSITION OF THE. ROUND BALE.
Uniform hale Adopted by the Cotton
Growers Association Was In
dorsed by the Convention.

Waco. Texas. June 29.--Tbe State Cotton
Ginners convention began it's proceedings
this morning al O'Clock. President Nc
Ktnnoa of sahulenburg ia the chair.
A motion to indorss the Co.on iinnaTs
Journal as The organ of the association
was discussed st iengtNA all rernarks os2ns
favorable TO the motion anil very compli-
mentary 30 Mr. Mccollum and ms paper.
Some OF the speakers nd not speak loud
enough to b. heard III over .he ball and
number arose and Suggested that when
ginner got Up TO speak ae tuTa his vocal
], organs loose like he was ''cnsszia' his fire
man for letting the steam go down. THIS
4 bit OF pleasantly struck 4 responsive chord
and the conyaatlon enjoyed unanimous
laugh.
Mr.. Brown o. r.se county moved shat
the association indorse the Journal and ali
present who ars abIe TO subecribe do CO.
and whss, they go home they work for it.
Tha nation was carried unanimously.
The regular order OF business vas then
taken up bu; IN the meantime Mr. Groce
o. Dalhs was asked to address the con-
veation.
on motion 0; II c. sohaffer Of Lorenh
the association placed the sal o. its con-
dernua,goa on tlle light. narrow tie.
The next business IN order was tire uni
forr,ity Of cottoa bales IN size ard weight
Charles BaD.ster Of Waco offered tiAs tot
whereas. the Cotton Growers asaoc!atton
last year adopted Il standard maximum
size for balius cotton not more than -
inches In width nor mort Than HS inches ia
length, and I'll gin manufacturers have
agreed 20 conform 10 tile standard, AMI
many Texas ginners have redpcef 5leiF
b-aling boxes 10 said standard; and
Whereas, tho result 81 these changes has
been very beneficial and it appears tina.
more Texas cotton can now ne loaded ia
shir. than ey.r before and more thBa from
any Other Scate. and the consumers report
that Texas cotton now reaches them q bet
tar condition. than ever before and better
than cotton from other states: therefore
be it
Resolved That the Cotton Gianoge' ASSOC
ciaiion Lndorstl and approve the 2sXiS
inch maximum standard adopted by the
Cotton Growers. ard urge its members and
ell other gl1ners 10 conform thereto, Il
b..sug understood tha smaller bales are not
objected TO. and IN fact arr better.
Resolved mat the practice Of knocking
down the sides Of the baiing box before
nhe hands are lied makes IN uasightly and
rnhshapeu bale which can not De well
compre4t@,d nor Will slowed on shiphoard,
and should therefore BE- discontinued
Mr. Richard Lord 81 Hslstpn was ,askejl
to address the convention on the riaole-
ton. and delivered a brief speech In favor
Of $3.50 4T fss9u h,erson Of the Mari as
ISOLATION If Galveston followed My ord
IN favor Of a,,, the resolution rcspon to
Nd t4ria a Won't
IN favor Of the resolution, and was listened
to atentively.
An amendment 10 appoint committee
to confer with the Cotton Buyers associa-
tion and II they would Join In the con-
deunatlon OF heavy bales aud require a
charge OF 10 cents or - on all bales over
$50 pounds was discussed at length. This
proposition received determined opposition
on account ot the 80 cents Or 81 charges on
tho big bale. Mr.. Hassler Of nm county
raised the limit to SIS pounds, and this
not meeting With favor, he, being this
mover of The Amendment, Withdrew th'
fine. and the amendment only CONDEMNED
heavy baes. In this shape the amendmen
adopted. The question recurring OF
the adoption OF the original resolution of
fered by Mr.. Danister, IL carried unani
mouely
The question OF railroad rates whcI
the regular order OF business, wa
passed
inc convention lil,in LOOK Np li1t FDuN
bale system. MIR. Charles Banister state
that he a square bale glpuer and ha
operated at the home confer of the rom
bale business tWsco}. and he had foun
the gentlemen pushing the round bale I
be perfect gentlemen. aud he wanted th
convention 10 give them the courtesy the
deserved II the round bale had merit be
hind IT nothing could keep 1t from sue
ceeding.
Several gentlemen spoke briefly touchin
the merits Of the round bale system. an
Mr. Bart Moore district manager at Wac
being by resolution invited to address tn
convention, responded In brief sptacl
enumerating the advantages claimed 70
the round bale over the old style sluar
tale.
Mr.. Moore said the American Cotto
company organized for the purpose
pushing the round bale had not oitero
their press to the trade, except where the
retained a controlling interest Ia til
plant for the simple reason that the bal
had not been adopted as n merchantabl
bale IN the general market Until thu
stage IS reached the company is compelle
10 hold controlling interest in ever
plant. as TO insure a uniformity ~ IN
making Of tho bale He then discussed III
advantages the round bale system onere
in the matter Of insurance. bagging an