The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-09-27

New Orleans, September 23.-Facts
from both sides in the controversy as
10 why southern cotton seed product
exporters lose thousands OF dollars
monthly from negligent handling of
their goods On steamship transporta-
ton we're presented at today's extra
ordinary session OF the Interstate
cotton seed crushers association. Ac-
ton was taken To comb foreign tax
iffs which are claimed to have ~
down southern business in these pro-
ducts by $2,O00.0OO annually. The
convention nominated Albert G. Per-
kins of Memphis. for the position of
United States expert abroad on h
subject OF cotton seed products. This
nomination is tantamount to appoint
ment which will be made by Secretary
Straus Of the department Of commerce
and labor. Professor ]. II. Connell,
of Dallas. Texas. was the only other
candidate for nomination.
Mr.. Perkins scceeds J. l. Benton.
of Monticello. Georgia. resigned. Mr..
Rentton today reported 10 the "
ton his observations upon causes of
the losses of southern shippers.
Mr.. Benton in his address before the
cotton crushers convention told of the
enormous waste of cotton seed pro
ducts due to careless handling by
steamship lines and of the loss 20 the
American shippers thereby, estimated
as high as 81 900. 900 in a single yea:
Mr.. Benton said IL would be n diff
ficult task to extend southern cotton
seed products trade abroad until the
delivery is improved. He recommend
ed sending a permanent representa-
tive Of the crushers association abroad
to watch the condition of goods on
arrival. He warned exporters TO In
sist that the cotton oil be not loaded
near the boiler rooms. He said that
at the Trifolium Dairy in Europf
1000 head of cattle are fed on cot
seed cake; that their milk sells aC.
cOrding to the butter fat in II and that
it is richer than any other milk n
Europe.
Mr.. Benton's work abroad was con
fined to Holland and Denmark.
neither of which countries produces
an article to compete with the south
ern cotton seed committees
Olive oil, he declared, is the only
edible oil which com,etes. with cotton
seed oil and will always be an i'm
pOrtant factor in the Eeropean price
Of cotton seed oil.
"a short olive crop" he said, ne
cessitates more cotton oil for blend
ing and it is said that some growers
always make an average crop If 1t
requires eighty per cent. OF cotton
oil to make the requisite number OF
barrels"
A reply to Mr.. Benton wasSIYT
by NJ. ]. Sanders, agent at New Or
leas for the Leland Steamship Line.
He held shippers partly responsible
for the waste in putting up their pro-
ducts in inferior wrappings.
The convention provided for the an
pointment Of three members OF the
crushers association TO confer with
steamship lines on handling Of cotton
seed products and TO report to PresI-
dent A. l.. Ransom OF the association.
To remedy the almost prohibitive
tariff OF Austria-Hungarv a resolution
was adopted asking members OF the
association to use their influence
with congressman and senator's. Tha
resolution also called upon Secretary
~ state Root to instruct the United
states ambassador at Vienna 10 use
his good Offices in the same direction.
The convention n adjourned ,od,-