The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04
COTTON GlNNERS ASSOCIATION
TAvoRING A STAND
ARD SQUARE BALE ADOPTED.
dissolution ConJcmning the Cole BiIi
Was Tabied--Ncw Officers
Were Elected.

Galveston, Texas, May 3.--Tho second
and closing days session of the Texas
C5ttn Ginnors' association was called to
order at 10 o'clock this morning. Every
ginner in town seemed to be present.
On yesterday there was but one Calves
ton man who attended the sessions of the
convention but today the attendance Of
Galveston cotton and shipping people In
creased 200 per cent-there were cnree
LEGAL men present today.
J, X, Street OF Houston talked about
insect pests OF various kinds and the
method OF their determination. He Is the
author of pamphlet on this subject
Jens Moler. one of the we'll known CAL
weston ship brokers, next appeared before
the ginners and addressed them on the all
absorbing topic OF the square and round
bale. He SAID the present American bale
is now and has been for many years dis
grace TO the entire country, and as evil
dence that something better Is demanded
he referred to the offer of a Houston hrm
TO pay 80 and As cents hundred pounds
mole for cotton put up by the Lowry
round bale system than by the present
method
one great advantage Of the round bale
the speaker said. is in the fact that it can
be handled by unskilled labor AT present
10 costs from AZ to As cents to put 300
pound bale into the hold of ship. II costs
1212 cents to put a 250-pound round bale
into a vessel There Is saving of II to 20
cents a bale In the handling Of cotton at
the ship side alone. Another thing 1t
frequently happens that there is not
~ =. 4 L. ~, b,,a san
son and consequently ships have TO wait.
MI Mrller tcld the ginners that II they
would all adopt a uniform box, say 2lXoi
ncheR, the ship agents could afford to pay
a bonus . cotton OF that sort because OF
he uniformity Of the bales and the ease of
handling II.
Mr.. Moller advocated a greater density
and said the standard fixed by the rail-
rca1 commission. twenty-five and half
pounds 10 the cubic foot, is loo low lie
suggested TO the ginners that If they
would improve their methods they might
he able to hold on yet for several years.
say SIX or seven, but he believed the
ultimate result would be the adoption OF
the round bale.
A. the conclusion OF Mr.. Moller's re-
marks A. w Watson OF Brennan offered
the FLOWING resolution. which, after a
short discussions was adopted:
ing a standard bale Of cotton OF a stand
ard weight and as experience has proved
hat press box Of the size Of twenty-four
inches wide by lfty-four inches long Is
the best, and that the weight should be
about 500 pounds, we unanimously agree 70
make our bales ranging from 500 to 900
p unds, and that same shall be called a
standard bale and earnestly request all
pInners IN adopt above size and weight.
~ Il - tta. 80 all n
shippers in adopting the above uniform
baie Of cotton.
The debate on this grew somewhat
acrimonious. and while o. j. Morris OF
HilshorO was opposing the resolution, he
apparently drifted into a round bale talk,
aud President Hunter interrupted to know
II he was a member Of the association, and
If not that he would have to yield the floor.
He was a member however and resented
the assumption Of the president that he
was a round bale map. To abridge his re-
marks the president took out his watch,
and without any one making the sugges-
tion, announced that speeches would be
limited to FIVE minutes.
d. e. Grove OF Dallas followed next
with talk on insurance, representing all
Are companies for this purpose.
Perhaps the sensation Of The day came
IN the following resolution, offered by
Henry Sohafer Of Rpwena
Resolved. by tho Texas Cotton Ginnefs
association, That while we as individuals
may and do have our preferences for sys-
TENS OF handling cotton, yet In the matter
Of treatment before the law we favor equal
and just treatment and oppose class legis-
lation On that account we oppose the bill
introduced in the legislature by Represen-
tative Cole taxing the income OF gin ma
chinery lessees as being contrary TO 4
sound public policy and not demanded by
any legitimate interests. calculated, as i
\ appears, to do more harm than good
| Mr.. Schafer read the resolution ant
made few remarks in support OF IT, say
ing that he was opposed TO class legls
latop.
| J. G. Blanks Of Lockhart seconded th
adoption OF the resolution. but wanted 4
tack an amendment on to the effect tina
the association lndorse the antitrust bill
pending in the legislature with the excep
ton that insurance companies be elimn
atcd from its provisions.
After a short but animated discussion
the resolution and amendment were bot
tabled by vote Of ~ TO ..
on motion cf J. g Blanks all the old OF
hcsrs were retained for the ensuing ysal