Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-11-06
ENGLISH COTTON DEALER VISITS LOCAL MARKET p;cbard Orme Warns Against High Density Pressure ln Compress. FARMERS URGED TO
 EXERCISE MORE CARE 1nnrovements in the South Noted on Each of His Twenty-six Visits
 to America, He
 Declares

p;cbard B. Orme, member of the e;rn, of Wilde and Orme, cotton ex- no,ters -., and importers of Liverpool, Enoland. and who was a delegate rom England to the World Cotton Conference held in New Orleans less tban a month ago, was in Pine Bluff yesterday and part of last night on 3 visit to H. c. Moore, local repre- sentative of Wilde and Orme. The firm of which he is member, main tains but one cotton office besides the one at Pine Bluff in this country. That is at Paris, Texas, and MT. Orme came here after a visit to the office there. He left last night for Mem nbis. and will sail for Liverpool on November 12, after spending more than a month in this country on his yearly tour.
 Though an Englishman by birth , and rearing, MT. Orme is an expert cotton man, and was recognized as one of the leading world figures in the cotton industry when he was elect ed vice president of the World Cot ton Conference which holds it's next meeting in Liverpool, England, in 1921.
 By his yearly visits to this coun- try, MT. Orme keeps in touch with the producing end of the cotton in- dustry, while his connections in Eng land obviously throw him in close touch with the spinners. The produc- tion of cotton, like the production of anything else, MT. Orme believes, can be improved upon to some extent, but on the whole, he finds that the American farmer, and especially the big grower, understands his business thoroughly.
 Negligence of Farmers.
 There is one great danger, ne be- lieves, from this end of the business, and especially is this a danger dur ing this particular year. That is from the high density pressure in compressing the cotton. When the cotton is subjected to a high density pressure when the cotton is wet, he stated, the cotton cakes in the bale.
 This condition obviously is undesir- able to the spinner, and renders the cotton much less useful to the spin- ner. By high density pressure, MT. orme says there is grave risk, and will result in a colossal amount of damage. "And," he emphasized this, T believe after this year, spinners are not going to want cotton sub- jected to a high density pressure in baling."
 Another feature of the cotton pro- auction which he mentioned was the 1nee,gllgence some farmers seem to ex- hlblt in allowing the cotton to remain Tn the weather. Unfortunately" he sald; "so many farmers do not take good care of their cotton" The large planters, he said, proved to show more augment in this matter than did the farmer who produced only a small acreage. When asked if he had in anlno any message to the cotton tanners of this country, MT. Orme answered immediately:
 -! have; it is this: Diversity. grow 100 1ood for. the farmer and his stock, '"enIralse eT, all of the cotton he can." -Ihe world," he continued, "is go- ,ng to want all cotton possible to be grown $ Ii the farmer should strike favorable season, he should arrange s mish the banks to hold some of his roston; it is staple always in de- :, continuing, MT. Orme urged that ' ..e cotton farmer try to grow al- tmays' good cotton. "He should try wo,,1 vU improve his seed," he said. "The world will pay for it."
 GOOd Grade in non,ond
 me cause of the unprecedented prlce paid for cotton this year was que, MT. Orme said. to the shortage ot, ot tne supply. "There might be esner Scaea reasons" he said, "but the oca1y oeaarclty of the supply of long stable r~;oon nr;oon IS the cause of the highest prlces m, ever known"
 j.; mat the high prices will not con- tn t,nue when the best grades of cot s,rl S111 are exhausted, is his statement. haaI anere are many reasons why the Je JesI grades of cotton are always in tthelnand," tha he said. "One reason is sn emas poor grades of cotton are hard or o eo handle by the spinner. They get st sooG contracts, and they want good ..aoie .sa cotton. Too in England, the artlsans in the mills will refuse to h.nS %Uak at mill whose owner does not u;e rat good grade cotton. They can e.s ers Joos anywhere; and the poorer h,aaes theNs of cotton prove harder for ens' enem to work with" Thus MT. Orn,e nHplalned n why there is always a de. oam naana for good cotton. and why, be- oaS o"use ot the present shortage of th fooo cotton, the prices are high of, raae pest grades, and also why the fancy prices. 'no l.na r orme claims Liverpool. Eng l;uoa as his home. though he says he ''es aDout 10 miles from that place.