Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-11
Rules Adopted BY Steamship Lines Re-
garding Cotton.

held in New York July last has not
prevented the presentation of seri'
GUS claims to ship owners in Europe
for damage not done whilst the
cotton was in custody of vessel:
Be it resolved, that effective on
and after July 1, 1918, no dock re-
ceipt, mates receipt, masters re-
ceipt or agents receipt or bill of
lading may be issued without de-
scribing the actual conditions of
the bales of cotton when received
by the ocean carrier.
The following clauses were
adopted as to the description of
cotton:
/. Not thoroughly covered.
2. Covering insufficient to retain
marks.
8. More of less wet.
4. More or less stained.
5. More or less soiled.
When bales have been delivered
to the steamer, and, at the ship
pers request, permitted to dry out
before the receipt is given, that
the bales be marked, "Bales have
been wet and dried"
Marks-'sBales should be marked
Tor branded SC that mark can be
read without any question ofdoubt;
bales to be marked with a good
quality of ink that will not fade,
wash or rub away. Marks to be
placed between the bands so that
no part of the marks shall be COW
cred by the band; no other mark
will be allowed upon the bale ex.
cept the head brand, if any, and
the mark under which the bale is
moving for export. All other
marks to be thoroughly obliterated
SO that no part of the old mark
will appear, except upon round
bales; then the gin mark will be
allowed to remain as this 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 bagging is
insufficient to carry the marks
plainly to destination, q patch of
good baggingor cloth Bearing the
mark shall be put on the bale un-
der the band. This shall be con-
sidered durably and legibly
marked.
DENSITY OF BALES.
Freight engagements will here
after be made with the following
clauses:
The standard bale gin box will
be 27x54 inches as the basis of this
freight engagement, and cotton
and cotton linters must be Of min
imum density on delivery to the
steamer of twenty two and e.half
pounds per cubic foot for each
bale. Any bale that does not
show this density if not repressed
to the required density, shall pay
an extra freight of 30 cents per
bale. Bales Of larger dimensions
that cannot be pressed to a mini
mum density of twenty-five and
one-half pounds per cubic foot
shipside, shall pay an extra freight
of one dollar per bale.
"Whereas, the American bale of
cotton has for generations past,
been universally condemned as the
most shameful evidence Of waste
full, insufficient commercialism, be-
cause of the utter lack of pr0tec-
tion given very valuable product
by unsuitable, flimsy and INSULT
cient covering, and whereas the.
government experts have figured
the losses resulting from the pres
ent system as high as fifty million
per annum.
''Be it resolved, that this con.
ference of ship agents, represent
ing the North and South Atlantic
and Gulf Ports of this country
hereby call upon the cotton carry
ing railroads and all other inter
ests to take prompt steps to do
their part in cooperation with
the steamship interests, to end
the present shameful methods of
handling this second greatest crop
in the United States.
Admiral Dewey makes power