Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-10-17
WILL DO GOOD.
The Cotton Conference Will Ben
GIFT Spinner and Grower.
CHANGES SUGGESTED

Packing Cotton Foreigners Recon-
mend Use of Heavy Cotton Bagging
In Place of Jute Bagging Which Is
Now Used.
That incalculable benefit will flow
to the South from the conference be-
tween the spinners of Europe, Great
Britain and America and the cotton
growers of the South, the concluding
days session of which was held in
Atlanta on Wednesday, is the opinion
of the leading spinners of Europe and
the United States, and the prominent
cotton growers who participated in
the conference.
The bringing OF the spinners and
growers face to face to discuss the
details of growing. packing and mar
ketng the great money crop of the
South will result in closer relations
between producer and consumer, and
each better understands the needs of
the other, the personal friendship
formed tending to remove that dis
trust and suspicion with which stran-
gers usually regard each other.
1t is believed that the way has been
paved for the establishment of direct
trade relations between the grower
and spinner, and that the day is not
far distant when the spinner will buy
direct from the foreign agent of the
producer in whose rapidly increasing
system of warehouses his cotton will
he stored and held.
Were no other things accomplished
by the conference ended Wednesday,
the South has been advertised in the
newspapers of the world as never be-
fore.
The concluding session of the con-
ference on Wednesday was devoted
to the discussion and disposition of
the various committee reports, the
following being acted upon:
Report of committee on growing
and handling cotton:
This report which was adopted, re-
commended the careful selection of
seed from well matured bolls of the
type of cotton desired; the housing of
cotton for 80 days before ginning II.
never ginning it when green or damp.
and the setting OF saws shallow so
that the brushes may takke the cot
ton from the saws as fast as ginned
to prevent kinks or knapping.
That the jute bagging in use be
codemned as inviting rough handling
because of its course texture. its great
bulk and weight, and it's failure to
retain marks. The use of lO-ounce
weight per yard osnaburgs, 40 in
ches wide is recommended.
1t is also recommended that far
mers put in as rapidly as possible gin
congresses. and that, as the majority
of English spinners prefer the square
bale, the Egyption type of bale. with
ten ties, the bales to he As inches
long. II inches wide. 500 pounds in
weight, density 30 pounds. be adopt-
ed. and that the weight. grade and
staple he marked on both ends of the
bale.
This prevents the shipment of the
round bale, but expresses the opinion
of the majority of the foreign spin
ners.
The report of the transportation
committee. was debated and adopted.
1t recommends the better warehous
ing of cotton. the stencling OF each
hale so that it may he traced to pro-
ducer and compressor, the adoption
of bill Of lading from interior
points showing the continuity of the
route, and port bill of lading sign
ed by the captain Of the ship after re-
ceipt of the cotton on the vessel. the
routing OF shipments to Manchester
England, via the Manchester canal.
and the condemning of the practice
of certain incurance companies in
limiting risks on cargoes OF cotton.
The consideration of the report of
the committee on buying and selling
brought on spirited debate. the re-
port favoring the adoption of the res
olution of Congressman Heflin of Ala
bama, directing the conference to
take steps to cause the governments
to Great Britain and the United
States to prohibit gambling i'm cotton
futures.
The spinners insisted that cx-
changes were necessary to the trans
actions Of business. and that white
they condemned gambling. they en-
dorsed the present system of the mid
dleman and spinner. i'm some in
stances hedging by purchasing flu
lures when making contracts for raw
material.
The growers contended that the
whole system of the exchanges selling
ten times the amount of cotton made
was iniquitous. and contributed TO
the fluctuations OF the market.
This portion of the report was f.
nally referred to the several indivi-
dual organizations for action. which
means that ii will not be heard from
in international conference for some
time to come-possibly never again.
That portion of this committees
report recommending that cotton be
bought and sold at net weight, and
the weight of the bagging, STAMPED
on each bale. and that the growers
educate members to grade and clas-
sify cotton, was adopted.