The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-20
PROMINENT PEOPLE IN THE
NORTH LENDING ALL POS.
sIBLE AID
TO THE FARMERS
Flour Manufacturer Has Increased
His Consumption of Cotton
Over loo Per Cent for Every
Day in Year.

A CohAcicuCeb, COttOE CauCu6ey
aehberations and conventions have
done little to help the South In her
time OF need. but some of the larger
manufacturers in this country have
about 1t they have gone ahead and
accomplished something. For In.
stance, the Obelisk flour men, Bal.
lard d Ballard. went to work to soc
how much more cotton they could
consume In their factories this year
than used and as result TINT we'll
known firm now uses over 100 pcr
cent more cotton than they have ever
done before. Mr.. Ballard explains
how this was done in the following
letter to the Anderson chamber of
cOnlmerce:
This q concrete suggestion for the
relief of the cotton section. Please
bring 1t to the attention Of the off
cials of your city who are interested
The United States consumes 40 per
cent of our cotton crop. and we see
no earthly reason why this should
not be Increased 30 much that 1t will
be unnecessary to import much, II
any. 1uie from India.
investigations should begin al
home and we were surprised at find
Ing that our own firm could increase
Its consumption Of cotton goods over
100 per cent. To illustrates: We
have discontinued the uso of jute
bags for feed sacks. for burlap Gov
ers and for bakers flour sacks. and
have substituted cotton sacks. There
fore, today this mill is consuming
every twenty-four hours the follow
Ing:
"(a) 100000 worth of cotton flour
baga. s. 8. I-' s. !.
"tb) 100000 worth of ccttoa feed
bags., Sd s
"tc) $4,000 worth Of cotton covers
fer small bags.
"td) $500 worth OF cotton bakers
bags.
{ Total. sle25,Oo worth of cotton
sacks consumed each day.
Two weeks ago we were using each
day only the article marked '(a)'.
The result Is startling. Every job
er retailer and baker in your city
ahould demand that the flour and
feed come in cotton, and not in bur
laps. The expense is little more
for cotton. but q broad-minded mill
figures that 1t gets its money back
and moro because Of tho Increased
prosperity enjoyed by the cotton sec
tion.
Furthermore sugar. fertilizer.
grain, produce. ETC.. can Just as we'll
be packed in cotton as in burlap.
The producer will use cotton IL the
jobbsr demands It, 30 we say It is
strictly up to- you. Remember: that
this would bring the United States
consumption from 40 per cent of the
total crop up to 60 per cent. Surely
il is worth striving for! Fieasc have
your newspapers tako 1t up.
Cotton mills are hardly operating
II honrs-they should operate "a
hours! Bear in mind that In two
weeks time Ballard has made
change In his packing methods which
means that instend Of consuming
$3.50. 100000 worth Of cotton goods In
9. 2 ear VIC arc consuming S3G7, 500. 90
worth. What Ballard lln5 done, oyery
other r III. Gal. he forced to do.
"Cslt we count on Jour co-opera-
tion, in this groat movement? Amor
.,ta raises not one pound Of jute, and
she. does raise, cotton!
s. 5.s .5s
'.Yours truly.
sIsALLAItD & BALLARD CO.,
BY s. Thurston Ballard.
asGfns should use cotton cloth for
banging" ~
K The Buy q Bale OF Cotton" move
mept has spread to all points. North.
South, East and West, and purchases
have greatly exceeded expectations.
This movement has been tho means
OF several million dollars being put
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