Cotton Warehouse Construction (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Cotton Warehouse ConstructionIt has long been realized that the inauguration of an adequate system of warehouses would aid greatly in marketing the cotton crop. This valuable staple, With an annual value of approximately usually is harvested and 'marketed in 3 or 4 months. It requires 12 months for thecmills of the world to oonsume this supply. It is quite evident that if this cot'ton continues to be forced on the market Within a comparatively few months in each year, as at present, the price Will be depressed unduly. This not only results in a material loss to the farmer, but the various branches of the trade are taxed in the effort to handle it in such a rush. When the output of any factory is in excess of the demand, the production is curtailed or the excess of manufactured articles 1s stored In order to conserve them properly until there is an increased demand. This is also two in the case of some agricultural products, but unfortunately the South is not prepared to conserve, even temporarily, the excess pro duction of cotton in a proper and economical manner. It is also true that many of the farmers and dealers suffer a great loss because they' do not understand the importance of protecting and conserving cotton while it is awaiting a fair market.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.