The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-07-11
STANDARD SIZE COTTON BALES.
To Farmers. Ginners, Cotton Seed Oil
Mills, Cotton Exporters and Cotton

To Farmers. Ginners, Cotton Seed Oil
Mills, Cotton Exporters and Cotton
Congresses:
! Owing to the large and. it is alleged,
unjust claims, which have been made
against the steamship and railroad lines
for damages to cotton, We would call
your attention 10 the following resoIu-
tons which were adopted at a meet.
ing Of the steamship and all railroad
lines east Of the Mississippi and south
Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. held
on the 18th inst. relative 70 the coudi-
ton in which bales Of cotton must be
placed before a clean bill Of Iading will
be issued. either by the railroads or
the steamships, namely:
That, effective on and after Sebtem.
Der ], 1913. no railroad or steamship
bill Of lsding will be issued without de-
scrlbins the actual condition of the
bales Of cotton received by them.
The following clauses descriptive Of
bales Of cotton to be used IN bills Of /.
lading:
l. Not thoroughly covered.
2 Covering insufficient to retain .
marks.
g. More or less wet.
I. More or less stained
8, More or less soiIed
6, Bales Of cotton rendered for ship.
nent wet and subsequently allowed to
Try out will be marked Bales have
,een wet and dried " /.
:. Standard size Of gin boxes is to
,e 27X54 inches and an extra charge of (
100 per bale on cotton will be made
or ocean freight on all bales from {
.oXes Of greater length or width than !
he above size. !
:. The standard size bale 27x54 5
aches is the basis Of the freight en- +
agement with ocean carriers. and each :
nd every bale Of cotton from gin boxes =
OF exceeding 27x54 inches must m h
,liyery. contain minimum density or q
~ lbs. to the cubic foot. ANY bale o
these dimensions that does not sb wv II
lis density, if not re-pressed 10 the re- a
Tired density, shall pay extra freight
50 cents per bale, ot
9. Each and every bale Of cotton p,
lst be durably and legibIy marked or q
anded. Marks to be placed between
nds so that no part of the mark will 81
covered by the band No other mark
owed upon the bale eycept head
and if any. and the mark under
lich the bale is moving for eyport 81
other marks to be thoroughIy oh M
Grated so that no part of any old Ju
.rk will remain. So
O. When the quality of the bag. ~,
IL is insufficient to carry the marks
a patch of good bapging Nv
cloth should be put on the bale m OF
the bands. to bear the mark car
'ou will note by the above resor1- lhe
rs that it is the positive intention Of cur
steamship and railroad agents IN e'a
e the subject of cotton inspac+jo, "
1mencing September /. 1918 very ano
ID attention. You will further rota "
t should the cotton rendered for
1ment bear any of the defects 7otad
We, that either, any or sII Of them
BE- so noted on the bill Of 'sdipg r
desire 10 state that if the condition I h
he cotton iustifes these notations tin,
he bills Of lading and thew are ca fro
ed. that these notstjons will destroy "a,
negotiabiity of these cotton bills cor
aiding insofar a. the banks are ron. nos
led. and it will become impossible
the exporter or cotton brver to r.
4 through New York or otber
ncial centers for the value Of the .
on. when the bill of Iading accon- l.
wing same bears aDy Of the aboys tar
nerated notations or exceptions any
the tune Is exceedingly short be Inc