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They may consider that, as a custom of years, standing 

 has ESTABLISHED THE FACT that the hagging MUST be 

 mutilated, and the cotton wasted, these mutilations and the 

 wastage of colon lint must STILL continue, undisturbed. 



Their opinions as regards the most acceptable package at 

 destination, either a LOW DENSITY or a HIGH DENSITY 

 KE-COi\lPRESSED BALE will, no doubt, largely govern and 

 control THIS feature. 



They may ignore altogether GIN COMPRESSING as im- 

 practical and may state, in no uncertain terms, by a majority 

 vote, that a fully guaranteed sample, ORIGINALLY DRAWN 

 AT THE GIN, whether supervised by the United States 

 Authorities or by individuals is impractical and impossible; 

 OR 



They may vote their preference as to the ROUND GIN 

 PRESSED BALE or the RECTANGULAR GIN PRESSED 

 BALE. 



This Convention may adopt a CERTAIN NUMBER of 

 changes in the handling of cotton, or may not touch on the 

 subject in any way. 



The creation of a bale of cotton of a more desirable type 

 than the one at present obtaining has long since ceased to be 

 a subject that should be controlled by CERTAIN LOCALI- 

 TIES or INDIVIDUAL INTERESTS. 



This matter has become a NATIONAL QUESTION, and if 

 not completely solved at the coming meeting of the INTER- 

 NATIONAL COTTON CONFERENCE, will be solved by GOV- 

 ERNMENTAL INTERFERENCE and by GOVERNMENT DIC- 

 TATION some time in the near future. 



If the writer is correct in his assumption, it would appar- 

 ently, be wisdom of the highest order for the Convention, in 

 October, to devote some of its attention to the anticipation of 

 the possible Governmental interference and adopt such rules 

 for the creation of a cotton bale and the proper handling of 

 it, as would insure favorable, instead of adverse, criticism 

 for America's "GOLD PRODUCING COMMODITY". 



