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wetting or exposure of cotton in bales is to CONTINUE as 

 heretofore, we would advocate, not only an open mesh bag- 

 ging, as is at PRESENT used, but would go FURTHER, and 

 advocate a bagging with a mesh as large, if not LARGH^R, than 

 the mesh of a tennis net, or twice as large as such a mesh; 

 FOR 



If the bagging, that is apj)lied to a bale of cotton is intended 

 to ONLY hold the Hakes of cotton in such a manner as lo 

 prevent these Ihdves from falling from the bale, it is only 

 NECESSARY, that the bale should be covered with a net with 

 a mesh, say, three inches in diameter; and, when the bale is 

 rained on, and, immediately thereafter, exposed to the wind 

 and sun, the moisture will VERY SOON EVAPORATE, and the 

 fibre will continue to retain its original strength. 



We are assuming, however, that, PERHAPS, a change is 

 anticipated and that COTTON, one of the most valuable com- 

 modities that is grown, will be accorded the same considera- 

 tion as other products of infinitely less value than cotton; and 

 THAT— 



THE PRODUCER, THE GINNER, THE MERCHANT, THE 

 WAREHOUSEMAN, THE STEAMSHIPS, THE CONSUMER 

 and THE RAILROADS are to be compelled to SHELTER cot- 

 ton, and keej) cotton DRY, from the time it is picked from the 

 boll as "SEED COTTON" until it is FINALLY consumed at 

 the mill, and that the millions and millions of dollars of waste, 

 at present obtaining, due to CRIMINAL NEGLECT, will be 

 forever stopped. 



If it is NOT the intention of the cotton interests to FORCE 

 all handlers of cotton to keep this product ABSOLUTELY 

 DRY in every single movement, from producer to consumer, 

 it is absolutely USELESS to ATTEMPT a reformation in this 

 respect; AS 



IF ANY ONE OF THE HANDLERS above mentioned, fail 

 to shelter and keep dry this commodity, cotton will damage 

 through any one of the individual neglects, and will contract, 

 the DISEASE OF DAMAGE, and DEFEAT the ORIGINAL 

 intention. 



