Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-02
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Fron lbs Cotton Plaaisrs' MANUAL

fro3 ths Cotton Planters MANUAL
The following brief items Of the history Of
cotton for about a hundred years-1730 to
1S36-will be read and referred to with in
terest
1880. Mr.. Wyatt spins the first cotton yarn
in England by machinery.
l735. The Dutch first export cotton from Su-
rinam.
1742. First mill for spinning cotton erected at
Birmingham, moved by mules or horses; but
not successful in operations.
l14e. The first shuttle generally used in Eng
land.
175G. Cotton velyets and cuttings in England
for the frsttime.
176I. Arkwright obtained the first patent
FOR the spinning frame, which he further i'm
proved.
176s. The stocking frame applied by Ham
mond to making Of lace.
1772. A bill passed to prevent the export Of
machinery used in cotton factories.
1TI9. Mule spinning invented 10y Hargraye.
1882. First import Of raw cotton from Brazil
into England.
1882. Watt TOOK out his paten for the steam
engine.
1882. A bounty granted in England on the
export of certain cotton goods.
1875. Power looms invented By DR.. Cart
wright. Steam engines used in cotton factories.
1855. Cotton imported into England from the
] nAAN GAdLC6.
17S6. Bleaching FIRST performed BY agency OF
oxymuristic acid.
1887. First machinery to spin cotton put il
operation in France.
1889. Sea Island cotton first planted in the
United States; and upland cotton first cultivated
for use aud export about this time.
1870. Slater, an Englishman, built the frs
American, cotton factory at Pawtucket, r. l.
1872. Eli Whitney, an American, invsnts tn,
cotton gin, which be patents.
1898. First mill and machinery for cotton
erected in Switzerland.
1879. Spinning by machinery introduced into
Saxony This year.
1903. First cotton factory built in New
Hampshire.
1903. Power looms successful and widely in
troducsd into England.
1907. The revolution in Spanish Americ;
begins to furnish new markets for cotton manu-
features.
1910. Digest Of cotton manufacturer in tn
t United States by Mr.. Gallatin, and another b
/. Mr.. Tencke Con-, Of Philadelphia.
7 1911. Machinery to make bObbin lace paten
ted by John Bern.
E 1913. The Indian trade more free, and nor
British manufactures sent thither.
1913. The power-loom fast introduced int
: the United States; first at Walthsm.
d 1918. Average price of cotton 81 cents
d higher than since 1910. New method Of pre-
: pairing sewing by Mr.. Holt.
s 1919. Extraordinary price for Alabama col
ton lands.
1920. Steam power first applied with success
extensively to lace manufactures.
1922. First cotton factory in Lowell erecte'
e 1923. First export Of raw cotton from EgyI
e into Great Britain.
1925. New Orleans cotton at from % to
!; cents per pound.
1926. Self-acting mule spinner patened
England by Roberts.
1927. American cotton manufactures first e.
e ported to any extent.
1929 Highest duty in the United States c
! foreign cotton manufactures.
1880. About this time Mr.. Dyer introduced
e machine from The United States into EnglaI
for the purpose Of making cards.
1882. Duty en- cotton goods imported into Il
II United States reduced, and in England it is 70
q bid to employ minors in cotton mills to wol
more than ten hours per day, or nine hours {
Saturday in consequence they work at som
thing else.
+ 1884. Cotton at II cents.
1885 Extensive purchase made Of cote
lands by spectators and others.
,e 1896. Cotton from IS to 20 cents.