The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-12
THE GINNERs neETlNd.

The following gentlemen were
present:
g. Pine and H. B. Hit, Eastman.
j. w. Banks and L. A. Davis, Will
son.
A. e. Means, Hoxbar.
W. NJ. Foster and j. H. Foster.
Mannsville.
T. w. Scott, Durwood.
A. j. Scott, Ravia.
d. G. Bolton, Berwyn.
Baugh & Criner, Cheek.
Coppeubareer & Coulter, Tussy.
Holly & Mccartney, Province.
Ed Hart, Newport.
j. S. Alverson, Woodford.
j. S. Gray, Healdton.
Hugh Suggs, Berwyn.
G. II. Bigbie, Brock.
Phillips & Jenkins, Norton,
j. A. Pittman, Eastman.
T. w. Sharrock, Marsden.
W. F. Beard, Simon.
G. W. Reid & Son, Hickory.
The meeting was called to order by
John Gait.
w. F. Beard was chosen as chair
man and Thos. Reid secretary.
W. H. Murphy was called upon to
state the object of the meeting and
in response stated that the transpor-
tation companies were discriminat-
ing in favor of a standard size and
weight bale and that an excess over
regular rates of 10 cents per 100
pounds, or so cents per bale would
be levied on all cotton over the regu-
lation size of 24x54. He read an ex-
tract from a communication issued
by the Galveston Maritime Associa
ton, composed of the steamship
lines, in which it was set forth that
it was absolutely necessary to adopt
a standard bale.
On molten of Mr.. Ball committee
of FIVE was appointed by the chair to
draft suitable resolutions to be acted
upon by the ginners present. Ed.
Hart, H. Suggs, j. S. Alverson, John
w
pointed. and after an absence of fif-
teen minutes returned and presented
document setting forth in substance
the following facts:
The overcharge in freight on all
larger bales than the standard, the
fact that this excess in freight came
directly and altogether from the pro-
ducer and not from the ginner, the
buyer or the consumer, and the ab-
solute necessity of establishing
standard bale OF 24x54 inches, and
wound up by requesting all ginners
to conform with these measurements,
and to instruct their customers to
not load over 1900 or 1900 pounds of
seed cotton for a bale, and recon-
mending that they form themselves
into permanent organization. At
ter some argument the committee
resolutions we're adopted.
The following gentlemen were
elected on first ballot for permanent
officers of the Cotton Ginners Asso-
citation: H. Suggs, president; w.
H. Murphy. vice-president, and
Thos. Reid, secretary and treasurer.
Col. Sidney Suggs stated that he
would publish in the DAILY ARDMoRE-
ITE report of the cotton market for
the benefit of the ginners. A. L.
Smith offers some valuable sugges-
tions as to the best method of reduc-
ing the size of the presses to bring
them to the standard size; also, the
most advantageous place for the To-
cation of the scales.
Moved and seconded that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to
draft bylaws to be read at the next
meeting which was set for the 25th
instant. Following composed this
committee: Messrs Alverson, Muir
ply and Hart.
w. H. Murphy in few appropri-
ate words invited the giuners to par
take of a lunch at the compress and
motion to adjourn followed in flash,
the entire assemblage repairing to
partake of some excellent refresh
ments as Mr.. Murphey's guests
Those present were a representa-
tive body of business men and the
subjects under discussion were
brought out and satisfactorily ad-
justed without loss of time.
A word in conclusion, let the farmer
realize once for all that he, and he
only is the one most Interested in
the adoption of a standard size bale
and that this extra 90 cents per bale
charge comes out of his hard earned
money and he will throw no obstacle
in the way of the ginners who are
acting for his best interests.
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