The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-06
SPiNNEnS AND GROWERS
Stand Together in Opposition to Spec.
ulation in Fleecy Stapls-Vienna
Congress Closes.


held in Vienna Austria, came to an
end May 20. The attitude OF the con-
gress was, on the whole, favorable,
the most important thing the congress
Gid was to reach an understanding as
to how cotton could be ginned, baled
and delivered. An interesting feature
was the fact that both growers and
spinners were united in opposition to
speculation in cotton futures and in
this connection resolution was pass
ed in favor of the compression OF
the cotton at the ginneries or at the
point of production.
In the matter of the question of
tare the congress adopted resolu-
ton establishing a maximum allow
ance of tare at % pounds per bale,
instead Of the per cent of the gross
weight of the cotton as is now the
custom. This arrangement works in
favor of the American growers.
The spinners expressed a desire for
closer and more direct relations with
the growers of cotton, ard this atti-
tude on their part may be taken as
a recognition of the views on this sub
ject presented by the American del
egates to the congress, who, in their
addresses, labored to disabuse the
minds of the spinners of the idea that
the American growers had any inten-
ton of unduly advancing the price
Of cotton.
Another resolution passed by the
congress expressed the satisfaction of
that body with the statement made
by the American representatives that
the Americans intend to adopt every
possible measure to improve the ex-
listing methods of transporting cotton
from the plantations to the spinners.
The question OF insurance was re-
ferred to the next congress.
In the matter OF the extension Of
cotton culture the congress express
ed the opinion that all countries where
efforts are being made to extend the
area of cultivation are deserving of
liberal support. The congress was
prompted to pass this resolution by
the recognition of the fact that the
worlds supply of cotton should not
depend upon the climatic conditions
of any one country. Speaking on this
subject, the American delegates de-
clared that according to their expe-
rience those European Countries who
are trying to introduce the culture Of
cotton into their various colonies are
laboring with slight prospects Of sue
cess. Harvie Jordan reminded his
hearers that during the civil war in
the United States efforts then adopt:
ed to this end were more persistent
than today and that they were in
vain.
Daniel G. Roper concluded his ad-
dress with an appeal to the delegates
to the congress to participate indirect
ly in the growing of cotton ON Amer
ican SOIL He declared it would be
a good thing if the European growers
Of cotton would send their surplus
of able agriculturalists to the United
States in order to help extend the cul-
tivated area in that country, saying
this method would dispose definitely
with the question, where the world in
the future would get its necessary sup
ply of cotton. -
The English delegates spoke in "a
vor of the greatest possible decentral-
ization of cotton growing, declaring
that today Europe was as much de-
pendent as ever on one part of the
world the bulk Of its cotton sup
ply. This view was seconded by the
German delegates and as an outcome
Of this difference of opinion the con-
gress passed the resolution to the ef-
feet that all cotton growing. countries
should receive general support.