Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-10
suYlNo BINDING TwlNE.
rhs Following Points Should be k.p. In
Mind.


Beware Of unscrupuloua dealers VIII,
misrepresent the quality Of this import
ant article.
The best material for Binding Twin,
Il pure Manila ilbre. The poorest ma
terial for Binding Twlno ls slsal flbrc
Tho best Binding Twine IL Pure Ma
nila, selected fibre, $50 feet /,
the pound. The next grade ls made
partly Of Pure Manila tibre and run
600 feet 10 the pound.
rwine made OF Sisal ilbfo cannot b,
spun longer than 500 feet to the pounS
with proper strength and eyenness.
The great question Ia how man,
bundles can you bind with one dollar
worth OF Twlnep Notice tho length
per pound and figure how many feet o
Twine you get for dollar, The mixet
fibre twine Is 20 per cent longer thar
the Sisal grades. The Pure ManIll
Twine Is so per cent longer. II is 1
simple problem In arithmetic. Use /
little "horse sense" and you canno
fail TO decide right.
Standard Twine is sisal Twine, col
ored or dyed TO initiate Manila, and Il
same length to the pound as Sisal, !,
the same strength and same price at all
factories whero II IL made. Some
dealers are selling il for better grade
than Sisal, which II Ia not. When
they misrcpresent the twine and use
deception 10 enlarge their profit do
they deserve patronage2
II Fwine Is made Of Pure Manila
fibre the tag attached TO each ball will
always bear the words Pure Manila. /"
II Twine contains any Manila fibre
tho word "Manila" will always appear
on the tag, for no dealer or maker will
fail to put on the labels any fact which
will recommend his goods.
The "Red Glover Leaf" Is tho best
grade of Twine msde and Is the favor.
ito with the farmers all over the Pacific
coast, and is Of guaranteed length and
strength.
The Manila grades are the smoothest,
evenest and most satisfactory In every
respect.
The Sisal grades are rough, coarse
and harsh; they wear out the knotters,
twine guides and twine holders on the
binders very fast and are 80 stiff and
unyielding that the knots are more like
ly 10 slip and become united when the
bundle drops from the binder or In
shocking and hauling.
Some twines are sold merely by the
name OF the manufacturer and the
salesman is careful not TO mention the
grade or quality. In buying always
require specific information ~ TO the
quality OF the Twine, and, moreover,
be very careful 10 inspect the tag at.
tached TO the balls. The buyer, II we'll
informed, cannot be deceived.
Manila fibre is all brought from the
Philippine islands. The Pacific coast
should especially encourage trade with
these islands, for they now belong to
our country, and In Asiatic trade lies
our best hope for the future, for the
reason that when this trade is devel.
oped the Pacific coast will control il
and our commerce will increase a
thousand fold.
The only check that can be put upon
the rapacity OF the producers OF sisal
fibre in Yucatan (Which is the cause OF
the present high price OF twine) is the
largest possible use Of Manila fibre.
Reduce the demand for Sisal Twine
25 per cent and you will soc twine
prices decline at once.
Owing to possible market changes we
do not quote prices in this article, but
We will at all times sell at reasonable
pi ices based ON the cost Of the goods,
and We will tell the truth about
the twine and will not resort to any
misrepresentation.
Our grades and brands are: Pure
Manila, "Red Glover Leaf" brand, $50
feet to the pound. Mixed Fibre
Manila, 900 feet to pound. Colored
sisal, STANDARD" 500 feet TO pound.
Steal, "Pure Sisal," 500 feet to pound.
THE PORTLAND CORDAGE co.
Patronize home manufactures. All
our twine is made in Oregon. None of
the money goes out OF the state except
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