The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-05


! Warrington. January 31.--Just in
ssoat Of Speaker Cannon's desk in
she House of Representatives is an
object Lesson exhibit that II not only
Of interest. but also Of extreme
vaius - many lines Of industry
shrouoAeut the country. This exhibit
shows ~ the work Of establishing
sssn1aS1 grades Of cotton authorized
by The Burleson amendment to the
Act Of 1908 has been completed. BY
the terms Of this Act the Secretary
% Agriculture was directed to nx
sonn1ards for the nine grades of cot
tton. - follows: Middling fair. strict
good middling. good middling. strict
niddIing. middling. strict low mid
ding. low middling. strict good ordi-
nary. and good ordinary. After care
full study on the subject. the Secre-
tary decided to call to his assistance
'a committee OF gentlemen represent
ing all the elements of the cotton
trade the growers. the gipners. the
commission merchants. and the spin
uers. and this committee as finely con-
stituted was composed as follows:
joseph A. Airey. New Orleans:
James Akers. Atlanta. Ga: f. w.
CFump. Memphis. Tenn; C. p. Bak-
=. Boston: Lewis w. Parker. South
orgpVue: John Martin. Paris. Texas:
~ Fx6vsr, Boston; George w.
Ind n. l. Bennett. of the depart
rnent Of agriculture. The committee
war sssisted by the Following expert
cotton cIassiners: w. p. Barbot. New
York; Jules Mazerat. New Orleans;
,. r. Taylor. OF Dallas. Texas.
As the result OF their deliberations
y number Of sets OF samples were
made up and these are now on exhi-
bition before Congress. The small box
Just In front OF the Speakers table
illustrates the size of the commercial
samples which have heretofore been
and are at the present time being
used In the cotton business. The
samples In the large boxes are those
that have been prepared by the de-
partment and by the committee of ex-
perts. In the full set there Is one box
showing a sample for each Of the
nine grades provided In the law. The
[psmples which appear In the boxes
'on the table represent the highest
grade. the lowest grade. and the
middling cotton. There are photo
graphs Of the packages on the lids of
the boxes. These photographs are
made so that I'm case the cotton
should discoior or there should be
trash accidentiy thrown over Il in
the course Of use the change would
be detected by comparison with the
photograph. The law provides that
these sets Of samples may be supplied
by the department at actual cost to
any one who desires to purchase
Them. Secretary Wilson thinks that
the demands upon him at the present
time indicate not less than 1000 sets
viii be called for during the year,
and II is to enable him to procure
these sets that the committee on
agriculture In the House asked for
IAN increase of $4,000 In the apro-
prtation. The law provides that those
purchasing the samples shall pay the
actual cost As nearly as the experts
In the department can figure out a
set costs SIS. II Is believed that IL 1.
900 sets are made up the cost will be
reduced 20 s25. a set.
The expectation Is that these sets
OF samples will be purchased and
used chiefly by commission mer-
chants and the exchanges. and by
agricultural colleges. farmers asso-
citations. and other organizations, so
that the individual farmer will not
ind II necessary to buy them. hut
will be enabled to use them as he
uses the scales now to weigh his cot
ton after II has been ciassed.
There is little doubt that because
OF the ease In chasing cotton this
way this method will be adopted
not only In the United States.
but In foreign countries also. There
is no obligation. however. on the part
OF any one to use the sample boxes