The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-29
Government Urged To Pay
More For Linters Which
Will Raise Price OF
Seed
Great Cotton Seed Industry Sta
bilized At Meeting of Food .
Administrators and Grow
ers of Seven States

The food administrators iof the
zone which includes Louisiana, held
meeting in New Orleans Saturday,
which was attended by the food
chiefs of seven states, representa-
tives Of the cottonseed crushers' as
ISOLATION of those states, and Mr.. Geo.
H. Denny, head Of the Cotton Seed
Division Of the United States Food
Administration, who came from
Washington with draft of the ma
tional rule designating the spread Of
costs and profit to govern the new
crop. The latter was Endorsed and
accepted by all the states except
Texas and Oklahoma. In both these
states extraordinary conditions were
admitted to entitle the industry to
concessions, and the unselfish stand
Of the other states will result in DR..
Denny granting terms which will per-
nit survival in face Of short crop
and greatly increased manufacturing
cost. The main outcome Of the SEES
sion was the resolve Of the administra-
tors to urge the government to pay a
higher price for linters, which will
assure the farmer $500 q ton more
for his seed. The administrators also
will ask Herbert Hoover to adopt the
policy of stabilizing all prices con-
nected with cottonseed and to extend
the policy of sterilization to other
food commodities, as the only effec-
tive bar to speculation and manipu-
lation. The latter step made the con-
ference one of the most important
ever held.
The new cottonseed division of the
Louisiana Food Administration i'm
mediately followed the session with
circular putting the new rules and
agreement into force in this state.
The provisions are far reaching in
their effect upon the industry. Gin
ming charges are now definite, and no
variations will be permitted. Any
previous contract based upon differ
ent charges is cancelled by the new
rules, under this doctrine Of no devi-
alton. Wherever possible all charges
for ginning and prices for seed must
be based on accurate weights. Where
there are no accurate scales avail
able, provision to ascertain the weight
are made in the circular issued. Ac-
curate records must be kept by gin
ners and dealers, the ginning or seed
ticket or statement to be given to the
farmer or seed seller. This is re-
garded as big advance step in the
Of the farmer in securing
full value and price for his products.
Price uniformity is also extended to
bagging and ties, the rate being S1.75
per bale for new 2-lb. hagginc and
new 45-lb. ties. The figure will apply
even where ginners have already
bought their supplies at higher or
lower price. Allowance is made, how
ever, where heavier, lighter or old
is used.
Carrying out the ruling of Chas.
Barham, district traffic director of
the Food Administration, it is re-
CURED that grain doors or their equiv
aient be used in making carload ship
ments of seed. The aim is to make |
full use of all car space and prevent
any wastage of seed Every ginner
must have ginner's license, and all /
slnners or cotton seed dealers must
secure licenses covering their par
ocular operations. The conspicuous
posting Of the license is mandatory. |
These rules are intended to cover all
alike, and in order to correct misun-
ierstanding or prevent evasions the
ifvision asks for thorough co-opera-
ION in the way of having its atten-
ion called to any violations Of the
system.
The sugar distribution certificates
or September are now being issued.
Inc allowance is based upon the Au-
rust rate and restrictions, and has
'een carefully worked out by expert
accountants borrowed from the banks
md the clerks Of court. The Sugar
DIVISION is convinced that very few
errors exist and will stand pat to the
extent Of granting few revisions or
alterations. The certificates are cal
'uiated upon the returns of the deal
RS themselves, and it is held likely
nat where the limit Of sales has been
strictly observed and the proper care
exercised the allowance will carry the
ieaier through. Where lack of CO
operation or obedience has resulted
2 the dealer running short it is not
proposed to give him any advantage