The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17
CONCLUsIoNs or MANUFACTURERs
 or EnnOrE.
The securing q Reliable Sfatsstics is RegaraeA as important SteR Toward the Protection of
 the Spinnefs.A
]. Bx R. H. wat.ssas.

By R. N. watkins.
 Washington. Nov. lS.-(Special. )-- The energetic efforts of the British and European manufacturers of cotton goods to suppress speculation in the raw material. which was the object last June of congress held at Manchester, England. still interest the cotton trade. Consul General Bradley, of Manchester, has forwarded the oficial report of the proceedings of the Congress which have 2 synopsis of the resolution adopted as follows.
 First-That the ba1ing and marking or American cotton Is at present per- , formed in very unsatisfactory man. ner thereby entailing serious losses on the users The international committee Is urged to take the question into im- mediate consideration, with view to remedy the grievance complained of.
 Second-That the regulations Of the Alexandria Produce Association for the buying of futures could advantageously
 be amended. and the Association ts fn- vited to consider the following sugges- tions, namely. that 1t would greatly im- prove the general dealing in Egyptian cotton, and make 1t much more di1icult for gamblers or spectators to corner the market, if (1) fully fair" Egyptian cotton. 60 upper Egyptian with proper allowance, (3) pressed bales of both qualities were all tenderable in addition to the present accepted qualities.
 Third-That being strongly impressed by the reports on the subject of damp in cotton, and considering 1t an im- portant source of grievance equal to other complaints brought forward in respect to bad baling. marking and oth- or matters, urges strongly united action on the part of the cotton associations and the representatives Of cotton spin- ners and manufacturers associations so to alter or amend the rules and bylaws of such associations for the purpose of establishing a basis moro equitable as between buyer and seller.
 Value of Statistics Sought.
 The Manchester Evening News is quoted:
 The international Federation of Mas ter Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers Associations In pursuit of their en- deavor to nullify the result of the &C., ton of the speculators in raw cotton, are endeavoring to obtain from the owners of the mills particulars as to the consumption of cotton over given pe- riod and as to stocks of cotton held on certain date. In a circular issued October {. and sent to every spinner in every country represented in the 1n- ternational Federation. it Is pointed out that the securing of reliable statistics will be first step toward placing the industry in a. position to deal effective ly with the action of the specuiators in the raw material. who can only car- " on their operations successfully by reason of the unreliability of statistics at present obtainabIe.
 The form which spinners are asked to fill up is intended to contain state ment of the number of spindies (muie and ring) in each mill: also the quan-. tity of cotton (American, East Indian, Egyptian and sundriesl, used from Sep tember 1. 1904. to August 3f. 1905. in actual bales, and the cotton supply in stock on August 31. 1905. in actual bales. If short time was run during the year ended August 31. the state ment should be given to what extent it was run. Messrs. David Smith, Garnett & Co.. auditors to the International Federation, give their undertaking that the information given by particular firms will be kept secret. the intention being. that only totals shall be reported generally.
 Cotton in Mexico.
 Replying to inquiries from the United States regarding the cultivation and manufacture of cotton fabrics in Mex leo. Consul Grifiith writes as follows
 
 Relative to the subject of cultivation of cotton within this district and its manufacture into fabrics. Mexican cot- ton mills require to import about 70 per cent of the raw cotton needed. Of the so per cent. of the Mexican grown cotton used, 1t Is asserted that 90 per cent. comes from the Laguna district of Central Coahuila, of which the man ufacturing city of Torreon is the cen- ter. Not only is the Mexican cotton in- sufficient in quantity to meet the grow ing demand of the mills, but 1t is claimed the cotton grown In the in- terior is inferior in quality and in length of fiber to such a degree, in fact, that even were the supply adequate, an admixture of long-fber American cotton would be necessary in order to secure sufficient strength in the fabrics. The soil and altitude along the lower reaches of the Rio Grande seem to be especially adapted to its growth and produces cotton which grades in staple with that raised in the Guadalupe, Col orado and Rrazos valleys of Texas.
 Tho Mexican cotton crop for 1904, to local dealers, will run be- tween s0.oOo and 100000 bales, an in- crease over 1903 of about 25,000 bales. The favorable weather conditions of the last two months have added greatly to the crop prospects and many planters are getting ready for harvest. The Laguna district has been the principal cotton-gro section. Recently, how ever. attempts have been made in va- rious other localities. The yield SUD- piles about one-third of the country's demand. the balance being imported from the United States.
 Tn view of these facts 1t appears that Matamoros, as we'll as the other cities and towns of this district, offers unusual advantages for the location of cotton mills, especially when consider ation is taken of the plentifulness and cheapness of labor. The same deduc- tion appears reasonable as to the ad- vantages offered for the installation of sugar and rice mills under the recent altered condition of the customs tariff. Mexican labor is plentiful and cheap within this districts and. as have stated before in previous reports, after several years observation of the sub ject, it is docile and tractable, and 1t is believed that for cotton mill pur- poses, especially, would be found pecu- liarly adaptable.