The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-06
FATE OF THE ROUND BALE.
QUESTION WILL COME BEFORE AG-
RICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Consider Standard BaIing, said to
BE n strong Advocate of the Round
BRle-A Lively Discussion Likely
to Ensue-Mr. j. u. williams to
Argue for Uniform Classified ton.
No Invitation to Send Representa-
tiVes Has Been Received by the Sa-
Vannah Cotton Exchange.
viii the round bale advocates capture
the State Agricultural Society,"" This is
the question which is now being seriously
asked by the railroad and compress men
and the middIemen generally in the cotton
| business throughout the state. As the
| purpose of the round-bale people has gen
| orally been held to form an immense mo-
| nopoly which shall exercise practical con-
| troll of the cotton product of the South it
| seems strange to ask such a question con-
corning a convention of farmers. Yet this
was the talk upon the streets yesterday.
AT the annual meeting of the society at
Indian Springs a year ago a motion was
| offered, reciting the Inconvenience of
! handling the irregular square bales and
| recommending that all ginners change
their press boxes to the "a by "a standard.
To this motion Hon. L. F. Livingston, con-
| gresham for the Fifth district offered an
amendment to the effect that all manu-
facturers of gin machinery be requested to
manufacture only the standard boxes Mr..
James Barrett of Augusta a wen-known
member of the society, opposed the imme-
diate adoption of the resolution and sue
ceeded in having it referred to a commit
tee TO consider and report upon at the next
annual meeting. Mr.. Barrett was appoint
| ed chairman of this committee and win
! make its report at Quitman this week.
The round hale people have quite an ex-
tensive plant al Augusta and it is said that
! Mr.. Barrett and the managers Of The round
| bale presses have become quite friendly.
! Anyway Mr.. Barrett has evidently become
| a convert 10 The round bale system, as it
| is reported on good authority, that he has
| written a number of letters to members
| Of the society throughout the state, adyo-
| eating the adoption of the round bafe and
| advancing arguments to show that the
| round baie system will result to The adj
vantage OF the farmers.
II is also understood that Maj. J. f.
| Hanson, Of Macon. the leading cot on man
| ufACturer of the state, VIII address The So
| ciety in favor of the round bale from the
I
| American Cotton Company. which owns
| the plant at Augusta, and one of the two
| leading round bale companies now in the
| Fl Id, is to e repre- =enltd and its reQresen-
| tative is TO be given a hearing. The round
| baIe people are also sad to have made
| strong efforts to win over Hon. Pope
| Brown, president of the Agricultural So
c!ety.
| These things tend 10 make the cotton
men of Savannah look askance upon the
approaching meeting. Several of the lead
ing members of the Cot on Exchange, who
had expected TO attend, have since an
| nOuncad that they have changed their
minds and it is probable that Mr.. J. p.
! VIII ans will be the only member of the
! Savannah exchange in attendance. Mr.
| Williams interest is in the subject Of uni
| form classification of cot on, discussion
| of which was begun by him in let
/ ter to Commissioner O. b. Stevens of the
! agricultural department. This discussion
attracted widespread interest throughout
| Georgia and the South and it was believ-
| ed that il would be the principal subject
of discussion on the day allotted TO cot
ton at the meeting of the society. 1t
seems now as if the round bale question
viii overshadow that of uniform classiti-
cation, which has been generally admitted
to be of the greatest importance
! While the cotton men of Savannah do
/ not all agree with Mr. Williams in his
/ idea upon the subject of uniform CLASH
! fication and especially as TO the means
| by which it shall be brought about the
/ majority of them agree that he is on the
right line and Il was believed that free
| discussion of the subject by all parties
| interested, farmers, buyers, factors, brok-
| ers, exporters and transportation interests,
would lead to good results, and that some
| concerted plan might be agreed upon as
! a basis for cooperation with other cot
! ton growing states.
1t was understood from statements made
! by Commissioner Stevens, when in Savan-
| nah, that an invitation would be extended
| to representatives of ali interests in the
| cotton business to attend and take part
| in the discussion. No invitation to send
representatives has been received by the
! Savannah Cotton Exchange, and it is not
| known that invitations have been sent
10 other exchanges throughout the state.
| 1t has been rumored that the opposition
to The idea of uniform classification chief
/ " the interior buyers, would be strongly
| represented at the meeting, and if such
/ be the case it would seem strange
! that a general invitation has not been
| extended 10 the friends of the movement
| to be present.
| Mr.. c. c. Hanson lessee of the Central
/ Railroad congresses, is down upon the
programme for an address on cotton day.
| Mr.. Hanson has directed the movement in
| Georgia and Alabama in favor Of the
/ standard press. When seen yesterday,
! however, he said that he would
| be unable to attend the meeting, but that
! he mad written Capt. l. 3. English of Ma
con, who is largely interested, and re-
ouested him to represent the compress in
| terests.
The annual meeting of the society VIII
! he held at Qutman Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday of this week. Tho follow ng
official programme has been announced:
Wednesday,. Aug. 9, a. M
Convention opened with prayer by
Rev. 3. s. SenteI
Address of welcome by Mayor S. 5.
! Bennett.
| Address on the part of the Brooks Coun-
! ty Agricultural Society-Col J. G. Mccall
Response by Hon C. l.. Moses on the
part OF the society
Presidents annuol address
Reform in Storing and Insuring Cot
ton" Mai J. Z. Hanson of Macon
Adjournment for dinner and enrolment
of delegates