The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-04
COTTON GRADES sTANDARDIzEr
Department Of Agriculture Completes
Important Work.

= Washington. August LIN the &C
OF congress making appropriations FOL
the department Of agriculture for tn,
year ending June 80. 1909. the secre
tary of agriculture was authorized "tt
establish a standard for the different
grades OF cotton. calling to his assist
ance for that purpose expert cotton
classihers. by fixing standard OF
mtddling cotton and, using the same
asa basis. establishing standard of
mine different grades to be designated
.middiing fair. strict good middling.
strict middling. middling. strict low
middiing. low middling. strict good
ordinary. and good ordinary. The
secretary OF agriculture was further
authorized Ito prepare In practical
form the standard of said grades and
furnish the same upon request to any
person. the cost thereof to be paid,
when delivered. by theperson request
ing the same. and certified under the
signature of the said secretary and
the seal OF his department"
Carrying out the provisions of this
Act. the secretary of agriculture con-
vsned In the city of Washington In
February. 1909. a committee of cot
con exeprts including. besides the de-
partment experts. representatives of
aha different interests of the trade.
(Cummitsee consisted of Mr.. Joseph A.
Airsy. OF John N. Parker q Co.. New
Orleans. la: Mr.. James Akers. Of In
man. Akers 4 Inman. Atlanta. Ca:
Mr.. y. M. Crump, o: F. NJ. Crump &
Co. Nemphh. Tenn: Mr.. C p Baker.
sef n lawrence Manufacturing Conn
rpemy. Boston. Mass; Mr.. Lewis w.
PARKER. Of the Olympia Mills. Green
~vins: Mr.. John Martin. Paris. Texas;
3ur. Nathaniel Thayer. Of Barry.
Thayer q Co.. Boston. Mass.: MT. q.
". Neuii4. Of Weld 4. Neville. New
York City: Mt Charles A., vedder. of
John ID. Rogers q Co.,. Galveston.
Tex: and DR.. N. A. Cobb and Mr r.
L Bennett. Of the department Of agri-
culture The committee was assisted
ny the following expert cotton CLASH
Nsrs: Br. w. p. Barbot. of the CLASH
ncation committee. Now York Cotton
Ezchanse: Mr.. Jules .Maserat. chair
man Ut the classification committee.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. ana
Nr. =. r.. Taylor. with the nrm Of
Wolf d Co.. Dallas. Texas.
The department furnished the COM
mitses every facility for Its work. hsv--
ing on hand types of cotton from
ehe different exchanges and marketX
pnd materials for making up the
grades m provided by law. The COM
mittee after due deiiberation submit
ted unanimous report. which the
secretary has approved. nxing the
grades and making certain recon-
mendations In connection Herewith.
In vt~w Of the fact that contracts are
made Tor cotton In advance OF the
ensuing cotton season, the committee
recommended that the grades agreed
upon by the committee be not pro-
mulgated for general use in trade
transactions prior to September 1.
1910. In order. however. for the COT
ton trade To become fully acquainted
with the grades. the department OF
aFicultire will in short time place
sets In the hands OF limited number
Of associations. organizations. ex-
changes and agricultural colleges for
Inspection. These sets will enable the
cotton producers. cotton merchants,
and spinners TO become familiar with
them.