Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
cor TON REFORM
URGED To CONE
THROUGH GINS
Expert Aims to Prevent ''Water-
Packed" and Plated Bales
Of FIeecy Staple.
Continued From Page I.

| tivity The interior buyers account
has a greater earning capacity for the
bank than has the farmers; hence its
preference. A uniform and efficient
warehouse system would not reduce
the amount Of banking business in the
interior, but would spread it over a
longer period.
Neither would 1t prevent legiti-
mate middlemen handling the crop.
and their functions are necessary and
must be performed by someone. The
support Of the banking interest could
be 50 handled as to attract a large
short time loan business to insured
warehouse cotton at reasonable rates
Southern bankers handling cotton &C
counts can do more for the cotton in
dustry than almost any other ele-
mcnt."
Ginning Changes Necessary.
In conclusion Mr. Brand says
The most desirable and far reach
ing reforms and improvements must
be based upon changes in ginning
practice and must involve laying an
increased responsibility upon the
ginner
Water packed and plated bales
are wholly preventabie and II should
be a misdemeanor to produce such
package The ginner should also
be liable in damages to the owner OF
the cotton thus injured. Gin cut
cotton results either from operating
defective equipment. which compe-
tent gin inspection could remedy or
condemn, OF from ginning cotton
when too damp.
THE ginner can readily detect the
permitted to gin wet cotton even at
the request Of the valued customer.
As a matter Of fact most OF the wet
cotton offered is rent cotton or
cotton already pledged as the sole
security for debts and in the quality
Of which the grower no longer feels
an interest. In such cases the in
terests Of the creditor are entitled to
legal protection at the gin.
Samples Determine Grade.
uniformity In size of bale and in
style and quality of covering can
come only through the unanimous
action of EinnGrs by agreement or
by legal requirement. Samples taken
at the gin and protected by suitable
regulation can be made a satisfac-
tory basis for determining grade and
staple and will remove the necessity
Of cutting the bale for sampling in
primary markets.
Coupled with a proper grading sys-
TEN the ginner's sample would be
made to furnish an acceptable basis
for every necessary transaction be-
tween producing and consuming or
CARNATIONS, eliminating the cutting
and consequent robbing and deterior-
alton Of bales, obviating the patching
and resultant changes in tare ut
compress points, removing the most
common grounds for claims, and re-
duCing to a minimum the city crop,
which is a needless tax on the indus
try.
Gin Handles Entire Crop.
Through the gin the entire crop
must pass and at that point the cot
ton first comes within the reach Of
Official or trade regulations, From
tho gins can come the only conclusive
statistics of the crop. Through the
ginner alone can the careless, igno-
rant, or dishonest producer be ef-
fecttvelv reached, The gin plant IS
in short the vital point in the cot
ton handling situation ard offers an
effective agency through which %
bring about improved conditions,
We'll organized. responsible CO.
operative growing and handling as
sociations, acting in concert with tho
other elements Of cotton trade, can
bring about improvements
fnHt win save millions of dollars"