The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05
DISCUSSED STANDARD BALE
GEORGIA COMPRESS ASSOCIATION
IN ANNUAL SESSION.

gates in Attendance Representing
CONGRESSES of Three States-Ses-
sions Held Yesterday Nnt the De
81 soto-Oficers VIII BE Chosen To-
day-RepOrts by President j. f.
Minis and Secretary and Treasurer
C. C. Hanson.
u Some of the leading cotton compress men
s. of Georgia South Carolina and Alabama
s. are in the city to attend the adjourned an
nual meeting of the Georgia Compress As
Fl ISOLATION. Fifty-five delegates are here,
Il representing the congresses, which, rath-
& er than individuals, are entered upon the
q roll as members of the association.
The first session was held yesterday, be-
n ginning at IL o'clock, in the banquet room
n of the De Soto. At lunch hour a recess
n was taken, after which the business was
& continued until nearly o'clock, when an
81 adjournment until this morning was taken.
81 1t is thought the business of the meeting
n can be concluded at this mornings session,
81 and, after it the delegates, of whom there
81 are two or three representing one com
press, will leave for their homes.
FL officers for the ensuing year will also be
II chosen. The following are the officers as
"a they stand at present:
81 Presdent-J. F. Minis
II Vice President-I. B. English of Macon.
Il Second Vice President-U. B. Harold
of Americas.
Third Vice President-I. Joseph Of Co
lunbus.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. c. Hanson.
Messrs. j. F. Minis, C. c. Hanson, J.
P. Doughty of Augusta, U. B. Harold,
C. Wessolowski of Albany and Dr. j. d.
Turner of Atlanta constitute the execu-
tive board.
The annual meeting of the association
4 was to have been held in Atlanta April
a. but owing 10 the serious illness of Mr..
N Hanson, whose attendance as secretary
and treasurer was necessary, a postpone
ment until yesterday in Savannah was
81 decided upon. The members of the as
q ISOLATION desired to consider the "a by 81
standard bale movement, which they in
augurated three years ago, and the en-
N tire day was devoted to the discussion
fthis subject.
The standard bale is wanted by the COM
Il press men, but the question with them has
been to bring about its adoption by the
II 1000 small ginners throughout this sec
ton. Money is being literally expended
to bring about this result, and, If the rate
at which the use of the standard press box
has grown in favor during the last three
81 years continues, there is no reason why the
uniformity the compress men desire should
not soon be secured.
81 It is readily admitted by compressors
a that money may be made by com
pressing the bales of heterogeneous size AMI
form that reach them, but greater advan-
tages would come from the use of stand
ard boxes by country ginners. The com
presses could then reduce the bales to
greater density, thereby securing better
M ocean rates. Handling and shipping ard
storing would be greatly facilitated, aud
these results, among others, the compress
owners and operators are trying to secure
by the Introduction of the standard boxes
81 IN all parts Of the cotton section from
which they draw their business.
81 The report of President j. F. Minis was
as follows:
In presenting my report for the pres
ent fiscal year OF your association,
would call attention TO the report of your
"a secretary and treasurer, and would say
that his books have been carefully au-
dited and his work during the past year
Of disseminating square bale information
mas been thoroughly approved by me. we
nave been fortunate in having the SER
vices of one who gives his whole time
and attention to the protection of our in
terests, and who always manages to
strike the nail on the head and drive
E II home when any important issue
X# N~'i'NS up MS repOiI Will lCiA leS ONiA
story of The work he has done and the
support he has received from other in
terests
From all the information we can
gamer the Lowry bale is an issue or the
past but the American round lap bale
Is still making every effort TO obtain
foothold, which would mean in the end
utler control of the cotton crop OF the
south and place the farmer class in the
hands of a monopoly more overbearing
'Han any heretofore known in the COM
mercal world.
Your attention has been called in vari-
Gus letter and advices to the question of
oailng cotton. There are many abuses to
We overcome and many improvements 10
De made. One of the important ones, in
NY opinion, Is the use of two and one
quarter pounds bagging, which is
source of profit to the farmer and a
PROJECTION to the cotton. The heavier the
81 covering the more the farmer makes
merely, and there is no product of the
"orid which is so carelessly marketed as
the cotton crop of the South. For this
reason would ask that a resolution be
,lsFed at this meeting memorializing the
georgia Legislature to pass a law making
mlsdemeanor for any one to sell
~ TINS state any bagging less than two
eia one-quarter pounds.
regret that my private interests and
He demands of my firm upon my time
5s'Ne compelled me to resign the presi-
qehcy Of the United Hydraulic Cotton
less Company of Savannah, and after
ns meeting I shall cease to be dele
s1te to your convention. am, there
Ie' not eligible for reelection, and
INK you, one and all, for past conf
N.nce reposed in me-"
ne report of the secretary and treasur-
M Ar. c. G. Hanson, after showing the
e'P,s and expenditures of the associa-
CT az uurlng the year. turned to consid-
,ss HsiVn OF the methods employed in for
ny ~ the interests of the standard, u
nv zoe movement. and the results that