The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-09-03
DO ROUNDLAP BALES
BENEFIT THE FARMER ?
THE OPINION OF EXPORTERS, COTTON
BUYERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
A Matter That Deserves Careful COnsid-
GRAFTON BY the Farmer. Market for
Round Bale Cotton Is Limited.
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ham, Ga. Home is Of much interes
just now:
Is there any profit to the farmer il
the roundlap bales?
This is a question which is being
asked bv some of our subscribers, anC
we will try to answer it by quoting the
o1inion of a few farmers, exporters
cotton buyers and manufacturers wht
have had experience with the round
bale.
1t is admitted by the round bale men
that southern cotton mills cannot and
do not use round bales; and. therefore,
there is practically no market with
American cotton mills for round bales,
aud they can only be sold in foreign
countries at a profit.
IS THE ROUND BALE POPULAR IN FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES?
In answer to this here is an extract
from letter written by prominent
German manufacturer TO his agents in
New Orleans, La:
"LIPzIG, May IS, 1S99.-l have this
day the pleasure to inform you that
our directors, in consequence of new
experiences in future will quit round
bales. In consequence of enormous
pressure they form a hard crust,
which in working has given great diff
fculty."
Mr.. w. w. Bierce, prominent cot
ton man of New York, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
II have also found that where there
is excessive pressure and the cotton is
TOO damp land most cotton is when it
comes from the GIN, that if you ex-
clude the air entirely it has tenden-
cy to mat, and that the cotton con-
geals; and to demonstrate this, the
cause thereof: have had cotton fibre
under a microscopic examination Of
Two thousand diameters, which, thrO |n
over ca case of steel highly polished
and cut in two, will show that the
fibre is filled with oil, and where the
cotton is mashed this oil conPeals, and
being vegetable matter decays. The
manager of the Diapers, who are the
largest mill owners, told me that out
of a thousand cylindrical bales they
bought he found that the core was de-
cayed, as | have illustrated here, and
that the waste ran from 20 to 100
pounds. He also says that it was DIFF
fcult to mix the various grades of cot
ton which we have in making cloths
and cotton, and | find the same condi-
ton exists with the Lowry bale "
Mr.. ]. Nj. Richardson, the leading
exporter of Memphis, expresses his
views as follows:
II have seen at various times in the
newspapers that certain firms, evl
IDENTITY interested in the round bale,
are willing 70 pay, we believe, forty
five points for round bales over THEIR
LIMITS for square bales, but how
would the seller of the round bale
know what the buyers limits were?
In regard to this point of paying more
for the round bale than the square, the
farmer is undoubtedly misled, because
il is perfectly we'll known TO those en-
oaued in the handling of cotton that
sample taken from a compressed bale
is lower in grade than one taken from
an uncompressed bale. In other words,
suppose that a quantity of cotton was
oinned and baled according TO the Old
system, the sample drawn from that
hale would class. say strict mlddllng,
nut being lowered half grade by be-
inc compressed according TO the new
system in round bale sample drawn
from the latter would class low MID
ding, You can readily see, therefore,
where the buyer would be perfectly
safe in bidding forty-tve points more
for round bale sample than Tor uncom-
pressed square bale sample. it Is very
evident from this that the farmer Is
really not getting the slightest benent
from this sO-called extra torty-nVe
noints, strict low middling being worth
forty-tive points more than low MID
ding on this market today. 1t Is a
cnrious fact that all the documentary
evidence, such as circulars, newspaper
articles, etc, in favor of the round
bale has emanated from parties inter-
ested in the patent or holders ofshares
in the company. 1t might be we'll for
the farmer to consider that his cotton
mt ND under the new process,
That is the round bale, does not have
the benefit of much competition in the
sale of his Foods. The advocates OF
the round bale claim that the farmer
1nder the square bGle system Is out OF
rocket the value of the bagging and
ties he puts on the bale; they fail
however, to call his attention to the
fact of the ST. per bale he pays for the
use of their patent, which Is greater
expense TO him than the outlay 1ol
bagging and ties.
The Times Democrat, New Orleans
La, in a strong article on the subject
The cylindrical people advert S tha
tley will pay port prices at interlo
points, but they give cold blood class
IF cotton classes barely middling t lie!
class it low middling, and pay for 1t a
such. All through the classification
this principle holds good, and there Is
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