The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-16
WILL DO GOOD.
The Cotton Conference Will Ben.
eft Spinner and Grower.
CHANGES SUGGESTED

In Packing and Handling Cotton on
the Farm and in Translator
Packing Cotton Foreigners Recom-
mend Use Of Heavy Cotton Basging
In Place of Jute Basging 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
be 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 we'll matured bolls Of the
type of cotton desired; the housing OF
cotton for 80 days before ginning 1t,
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
10 prevent kinks or mapping.
That the jute bagging in use be
codemned as inviting rough handling
because of its course texture, it's great
bulk and weight. and its failure to
retain marks. The use of 10-ounce
weight per yard osnaburgs, 40 in
ches wide is recommended.
It is also recommended that far
mers put in as rapidly as possible gin
compresses, and that. as the majority
of English spinners prefer the square
bale. the Egyption type of bale, with
| ten ties, the bales to be IS inches
long, 81 inches wide. 500 pounds in
weight. density 35 pounds. be adopt
ed, and that the weight. grade and
staple be 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.
It recommends the better warehous
ing of cotton, the stencling of each
bale so that it may be traced to pro-
ducer and compressor, the adoption
of a bill of lading from interior
points showing the continuity OF the
route. and a port bill of lading sign
ed by the captain of the snip 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-
mort favoring the adoption of the res
olution Of Congressman Heflin OF Ala
hama directing the conference te
take steps to cause the government:
to Great Britain and the unltet
States to prohibit gambling in cotto'
futures.
The spinners insisted that ex
+. changes were necessary to the trans
; actions of business. and that *hl:'
they condemned gambling. they en
dorsed the present system of the ma
!, dleman and spinner, in some IN
, stances hedging by purchasing III
. lures when making contracts iof ray
4 material. -.
= The growers contended thai tn
whole system Of the exchanges setllh
= ten times the amount Of cotton mad
was iniuuitous. and contributed [
the fluctuations of the market
- This portion of the report was
= nally referred to the several lndlv
. dual organizations for action whlc
;. means that it will not be heard 1rol