Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-09-07
REGULATIONS F0R EXPORT COTTON Steamship Cotton Inspection Bureau Announces Rules
 Under Which Cotton
 Will Be Handled.
l N T K R E s T GINNERs
Arrangements Perfected for Trafii, Agreement Between Frisco Road
 and New Steamship Company.

u n sHlDpefs, as Well as railroad off 'eials. throughout the cotton growing 'ec;lon oi the United States, are af- rectel by and necessarily are deeply interested in the rules ap9pied and put into effect by the South Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Cos!on Inspection Bureau, ard tne following excerpts from the recently promulgated rules will therefore be oI interest in this section:
 "Effective September 1, 1912, the inspection of cotton, cotton ,inl and co, ton sweepings, cotton pickings and cotton waste, are governed by the fel- lowing rules and regulations of the South Atlantic & Gulf Inspection Bu- r5aG.
 "Fhe receipts given for cotton will be goverEed by the following clause adopted unanimously by ine New York convention July 16, 1912, reading as follows.
 It is mutually understood and agreed that the description of the con- 1ition of the cotton does nei rela q to insufliciency of or the torn condi- u3n of covering, nor to any damage resulting therefrem, and tha no car- rier shall be responsible for any daln- az of such nature nor for any dam age not caused by it's negligence. h. spection of cotton will be ma de in ac- cedanee with the above agreement. Each bale shall have not less than eight bands when delivered to vessel. obliterated eXcept the mark under which the bale is being exported, and the h'sadbrand.'
 Inspectors shall strictly adhere to the following rules. Measurements shall be taken on the bands fer width anl thickness, and from end to end of bale for length Measurement to be made at lighter berth or wharf at which vessel loads.
 "ln case of cotton not conforming with the above notification shall be given to shipper or railroad, who shall be allowed to recondition cotton free of expense to the vessel provided satisfactory guarantee be given that said cotton will be returned in time ito avoid delay of vessel otherwise a receipt will be given in accordance with it's condition, and additional freight shall be paid the vessel to compensate for loss of space result ing from insufficient density. The railroad shall not be held responsible for density of cotton which is not condemned within thirty days after its arrival at the port.
 No bale to be received with less ;han eight (S) bands, bands to be well distributed on the bale; no bands to be allowed so near the end of bale as to be insecure and bands must un- der no condition be allowed placed upcn the ends of the bale, such bands must be put on at the compress. The ends of the bands must be clipped close to the bale so that no long end will protrude from the bale thereby causing damage to the other bales by contact or to the laborer handling the bale.
 Mark.
 Bales to be well marked or brand ed so that the mark can be read with out any ques; ion of doubt; bales to be marked with a good quality of ink that will not fade, wash or rub away; or that no part Of the mark will be covered by the bands; no other marks to be allowed upon the bale except the headbranI (if any) and the mark under which the bale is moving fer ex- port all other marks to be thorough ly obliterated so that no part of any old mark will appear, except upon round bales, the gin marks will be al- lowed to remain as this mark is very essential to the shipper and will in no way effect the mark under which the bale is being exported. When the quality of the bagging is insufficient to carry the marks plainly to destina- tion, a patch of good bagging. or cloth, bearing the mark, shall be put on the bale under the bands. This shall be considered durably and legibly mark ed (This rule at all times 10 be strictly adhered to and no one has the authority to pass any cotton con- demned for s,this reason) 1S