The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
MFRS in CONVENTION.
,.,,.s officers 10 Their Speeches
W." s.sd,mncd The Round Bales.
I, d THE ASSOCIATION is CHANGED
was TO Rule the Round
y = p.opIe out--Test TO BE
Made in Houston.

ItI
=, souvered at Lusk's hall at i o'clock
.s.rpoon and the members were
mil possession of the hospitali-
the city by Hon. D. G. Giddinss'
verv happy address of welcome.
r...bsr together with the fact that
came to Brennan on May 2
the meeting. only to find that
u ~ hseu postponed, has reduced the
very largely. Nevertheless
.,,asnce is very representative
.a,he meeting, while smaller In num-
". same of It's predecessors, prom
! larger In results. A number of
.,.,,ous are represented.
s,,,hwest Texas Square Bale asso-
n,s representation in Colonel w.
,.,soter OF Edna, president. and also
...,ser4 of the state association;
nsos,tent McManus of Thomaston;
rnllsms OF Sweet Home. secretary
.'a.snrer. Judge l.. Il. Grimes of
IL r. Johnston of Oakvilie, the
ss,r gin man, who ginned the hrst
4. 4 cotton and ground the hrst corn
c'fro in 1875 ana Waiter Breeding OF
~ Warrington County standard Square
,,soeiatiop. with membership OF
i. represented by President A. w.
~.,r Secretary John Sterne and a num-
a Il others.
~ Tsyas Round Bale Ginners' asso-
.ssa 4 represented by Secretary j. B..
-ms,ran OF Cisco President A. j. Rog-
:, Arlington and a number of round
II rnpers Up to the noon hour not a
N representative of the round bale
,snlseturing interests had arrived.
M compress interests of the State are
swsse1ted BY Richard Lord OF Galveston,
ssrsl manager OF the McFadden inter-
rrj. II. W, Steele, secretary Texas
,,nrsss Standard Bale association
.,rse Anderson. Maritime association in
stcr, Neal Anderson. Fort Worth; Mr..
raitree of Sherman, It. A. Blain, Fort
sth. secretary North Texas Compress
aYany
oter interests are represented as fol-
hi S. D. Murray, Murray Gin com
III Dallas; j. l.. Means, Munger Gin
apsny, Dallas; Il. c.. Miller, Rolf &
als, BRENNAN; M. e. Singleton, Fort
rtA Cotton OIL company; n. T. Black
hi Gnner and Miller. Dallas.
NJ s. D. A. Duncan is here represent
10, a, Richardson & Co. of Waco. sole
Fbsp Of the Bradley gin saw fller. Mr..
p Sneed, secretary and treasurer OF
!. Waco Cotton Machine Manufacturing
rpany is here showing Siefert's cotton
anlng elevator, which. II Is claimed,
sIles, cleans and distributes without
Fr. expense or trouble
The advantages OF several inventions by
al machinery men will be elaborated Ia
/ visiting ginners, Mr.. r. ID. Carter
D demonstrateo the advantages OF his
y process for making round lap bales by
ptlon instead of hydraulic pressure. Mr.
Llebrook will show the compress men
lnyention for tightening the bands
Die the bale Is being squeezed by the
1ffss Mr. George C. Kitchen OF Aus
z vnl demonstrate the saving in fuel by
isvice for cleaning fues, which has
Fia attached to the engines at the oil
ne noon trains brought a number oil
alors among them President Charles
Aavter OF Marlin. Treasurer Charles
P,sler OF Marlin sent word by Secretary
gullum that he had gone out of the
mess and rendered his resignation with
wishes for the continued success o.
olganizatlon. Other arrivals were Mr.
MS Richard Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Steele and Miss Sydney Spann
atler is making a stenographic re.
Of the association for the compress;
sIesls Of the State.
le meeting was called to order by
Naeni Charles 7. Hunter OF Marlin
.n',oduced Hon. d. C. Giddings, Jr
~ aaaress OF welcome, which Mr.. Gid,
ushYered. he referred briefly to the
s,Mnee OF the movement for improv.
w packing and handling OF cotton ant
s .pas IN all other lines the seller cater!
y buyer He thought the better hand
y. cotton Of as great interest to The
It's as diversification or industrial
a'Oplnent along the lines of manufac.
~ ~ Enterprises, and even when diversi,
wv realized and manufacturing en-
-sV are secured, cotton will con
% De the chief money crop OF thu
~s resident W. p. Laughter of Edn,
M .14ea 70 the address of welcome, ant
mat Shakespeare's "Frality
lame Is woman" should be para
kss ~ hospitality thy name is Bren
ssiary A. R. McCullum OF Waco ora,
aates of the session held at Gal
n, Nay and 8. 1899. In addition /,
ra pJl. Mr McCullum made a verba
ornamental one, in which he extend
thanks to General Passenge
sh,.A L. Robbins and other railwa,
M. y Texas for having extended tn
..i ssV'al rate to Breuham that the as
,ior mas ever enjoyed. The repor
III. H. Il. Feds OF Waxahachie. a
ssn OF Brennan and W. p. ESHrh
raa. una We're appointed a comm s6s-
81 business. They reported pa
,.,a.ss sessions would be devotei
ny OF committees, unfinished bust
lsM business. election OF officers
saee OF meeting.
R,ent Hunter delivered his annua
w devoted mainly to a aroast', o
I. una M bale interests.
,s.,ofge Anderson, secretary OF tn
4 ~ maritime association, was In
4 ~, address the meeting. He toll
vsasrs that they must protect tn an
Nh their business would soon b
ava Inc past. The cotton consumin
In - !, asked for years for a bette
~, Al sotton. Two and one half mil
n sSoiiars Invested In gin machlnier
snresA Is threatened with ruin unles
sans. get together and adopt bal
h,ys size. The square bale PEG
nrs.ac continued furnishing the sam
(es NJ, bales Of many sizes. while tn
sai T ,r. interests have gone steadil
h, Improving their machinery. L
" business such business meth
sss e pursued by the square bal
you'd be called idiotlc. It will
,s sr declared, take concert Of &C
" united effort to correct the evil
~ssent system. It is a fixed fac
Aara aaare bale people are going on
X, ~ 49, unless they do something Th
~ 1t~rufQlng uor1d l.. .,I., ,-l-tref IN