Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-24
CONVENTION OF eINNERS.

The recent call issued for a convention
OF xfnners TO be held in the city OF Ma
con on the eth and Sth days Of Au-
gust, should not only be well attended by
the Einners OF the state. but should prove
OF vast interest and help TO the large
number OF men who have their money in
vested in gin plants. The public ginner
Is one OF the most important men with
whom the cotton producers have 20 deal.
The ginning constitutes an establishment
where every farmer must go with his raw
cotton from the field. that the lint may
be separated from the seed. and the sta
pie prepared into marketable condition.
Upon the class OF facilities presented by
the gfnners TO do their work well. de-
ponds in a large measure the price Of
fered for and paid by the buyers for the
staple II cotton Is earelessly handled at
the ginnery, AZ tire machinery is old and
worn. out or patnstaking care is not
manifested in handling the cotton while
Il Is being gfnned and rbaled for market
the producer is liable 10 sustain net loss
OF Is 10 II cent per pound on his staple.
II cotton therefore is badly handled at the
ginnery the producer is likely 20 lose
money on his staple. even though there
vas no charge made for the ginning. 1t
IS q great mistake 10 think that all cot
ton OF the same grade looks alike. Buy
ers are experts in their line. and are quick
20 detect cotton which has been badly
handled. and whether the owner Of such
cotton be responsible or not, such owner
must inevitably sustain the loss OF "shad-
ing IN price by the buyers. Modern, up
10 date. first class gin, plants are rapidly
being equipped all over the country.
The old fashioned. unattactive ginnery
which cost formerly but a few hundred
dollars 20 equip. Is fast being displaced
~ attractive buildings. in which are in
stalled the latest improved outfits. cost
ing thousands OF dollars. All OF the gin
manufacturing companies have been
pressed 70 their utmost capacity TO meet
the constantly growing demand for ma
chlnery. The new system gfnneries. re-
curing. to meet the public demand. au-
tomato feeders. battery condensers, and
elevators for unloading the seed cotton
from wagons and delivering Il 10 the gins,
and dischargfng the seed. call for In
creased motive power. hence the invest
ments In engines and boilers are now be-
ing doubled and Quaddupled 20 what they
were q few years ago. Ten or fifteen
years ago the average neighbOrhoOd gin
merry could. with the appliances used at
that day. meet the demands Of the pub
lie with - or 10 horse power engine.
Except for individual plantation use.
carries. with the order for the OUTFIT, a
demand for q 50 or % horse power engine
and boiler.
there are several thousand ginners IN
Georgia. and the investment in modern
equipped gin plants. already amounts TO
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars. These
thousands OF men who have their gin
plants located In every militia district.
town and city OF the state, and In which
they have invested large sums OF money.
have q mutual interest IN common, and
g. Il right and proper therefore that they
should meet together IN convention and
organize for the purpose OF advancing
their individual and collective interests.
and the interest OF those whom they ex-
pect 10 serve In nearly all the southern
states the ginners are organized. except IN
Georgia. and there Is good reason why
the ginners Of this state should come to-
gsther.
Some Good Purposes.
Not being engaged IN the operation Of
q public ginnery and being unacquainted
with the motives OF those who are taking
the initiative In calling the convention at
Macon on the Tth OF next month, am as
q cotton producer. nevertheless deeply
interested. and desire to offer some sug-
gestions which may be useful TO the dele
gates attending the convention. One OF
the questions OF prime Importance for the
ginners 70 determine is 70 place the care
and operation OF their gin plants in the
management OF competent employees and
see 20 Il that their machinery IS not only
kept IN first class condition but that good
service IS given patrons in every particu-
lar. Especially Is this important TO the
country ginners. as the large outfits at
the railroad points are usually well looked
after IN this respect.
There should also. as far as possible, be
q uniform charge for ginning agreed upon
which viii be fair and equitable. The
man who reduces the charge for ginning