The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-01
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bale. Not only were farmers benefited
who had their cotton put up in roundlal
bales, but even the patrons fl.the old
style gins profted by the presence O.
roundlap competition
Farmers all over the cotton states have
written letters to the owners Of the round
lap plants telling Of the profit that has
come to them from having their cotton
put up i'll roundlap b.des, Mr.. W. +
Hartly Sr., who patronized the Green
vile, Ala, plant wrote Feb. 8, 1900
"The most important point in the round
lap bales favor to the farmer is the adj
vance in price above that Of the square
bale. It has averaged the entire season
| 5000 per bale more than the square bale.
More than $1,000 has been placed in
circulation by the advanced price caused
by this one press.
MI. F. M. Rogers, of Greenville, Ala,
also wrote: II have received from
three-eighths to one-half cent per pound
more than the market price here for
square bales. The roundlap bale is a
godsend to the farmers, and has saved
them thousands Of dollars in a few
months
Mr.. ]. D. Reilly Centreville, Miss,
wrote Dec. a, 1899: Another advantage
to the farmer is thar roundlap cotton
brings such a good price that buyers Of
square cotton have been forced to put
their prices up. Thus all the farmers
are benefited in town where there is a
roundlap press"
Mr. F. B. Simonton, Temple, Texas,
Nov. ~ 1899, wrote: II have received
from $3.50 to $3.50 more per
bale for my cotton than if l had
ginned and sold in the sqnare bale.
Besides know the prices the American
cotton company has paid for seed cotton
have been the cause of those buying the
square bale paying from 10 to so points
more for it,"
Mr.. J. L. Wood, Of Venus, Tex. Dec.
2, 1899, wrote: 81 sold to the American
Cotton Co., at its East Waco plant, the
first bale of cotton that was ever ginned
by the roundlap system in Waco, and
have been selling my cotton in the seed
to you since that time. For the last
three years, including 1899, have sold
my cotton to your Venus plant. l can
safely say that I have made 5000 per
bale more by selling to you in the seed
than would have made if l had ginned
it into square bales, besides saving a
great deahof annoyance with the street
buyers. In view of the fact that the
custom ginners and those opposed to the
roundlap system say that you do not let
the farmers have cotton seed, l will say
that | have always gotten cotton seed |
when asked for it"
Mr., P. B. Hall, merchantand planter
of Waynesboro, Ca, wrote Nov. 10 1899
to Messers. Wilkins & Jones, owners Of
the roundlap plant at that place: 81 had
one lot of 20 bales turned out by you, and
without saying anything to anybody l
put the samples OH the market All of
he buyers in town bid upon the same,
it square bale cotton. One of
he buyers bid S 3-4cents, another SIS IL
,ents, and another $50 cents, the latter
emarking at the same time that he was
bidding full sixteenth more than the
OF of cotton was worth. Without know
ng what bids I had received-in fact /
lid not tell you that anybody had bid
pon it-you offered and paid me 6. 80
or the lot Of cotton, which was clear
Inference Of IS points in favor of the ]
bale. I believe that the round
lp bale is tie bale of the future, and it
fleets large saving in waste, and en- {
bles the planter to get higher price
II his cotton"
Mr.. Abrain Williams, Nov. 10, 1899,
rote Messrs. Wilkins & Jones: To-day l :,
ad two roundlap bales of cotton packed !
your roundlap bale press, for which q
'u paid me 7-54 cents per pound, when =
lie same grade of cotton in the square +
lie here today is bringing only 2 to 7 rs
nts per pound"
Mr.. ]. S. Collins, Pike Road, Ala, =
ov. II, 1899, wrote: 81 have gotten for ~