The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-05-27
InterestIng to COTTON Planters.

In recent number of the st. Louis
Republican, we observe q description
of a machine for separating cotton
from the bOlls, and cleaning it of all
dirt and trash, which, if it really does
all that is claimed for it by the paten-
tees, is of the highest value and impOr-
tance to cotton planters, particularly
since the decrease in steady hand labor
on the plantations. This machine will
take in the cotton bOlls, picked in the
rough from the plants in the field, and
separates the lint completely from them
and as completely as was accomplished
by the Whitney and other saw gins;
and by using it, three times as ch
cotton can be picked in day as
the old system, and the planter
adopt it can send their hands int0'S
fields to gather the cotton that is ma
ture, with the husks, trash, etc, to be
stored away until it can be separateG
from the bolls, leaves, steams, dirt and
sand by a picker before being put
through the gin. This machine is an
improvement upon an older invention
patented by the late Mr.. John G.. Page,
of Memphis, in 1866, and in its new
form it combines both q cleaner aud
gin, the new process Of ginning break
ing the fibres much less than the origi0
nal one it requires One-fOurth less DOVE
er than the first invention, while it
yields more lint and without nipping.
1t is claimed that it will effect a saving
Of labor of at least One-third, and en-
hance the merchantable value of the
cotton ten per cent. The Republican
says:
1.-The visitors were shown the ma
chine, which was put in operation by
DR.. Andrews. 1t resembles q large
grain separator, and was run by steam
power, To test the experiment, a sack
of roughly gathered cotton bOlls was
opened and placed on q feed apron at
the forward part of the machine. The
balls, cotton, dirt, and other substance,
We're swallowed up, and disappeared.
1t was first operated on by beating
pans and forced against strong currents
of air. BY this operation, the fibIes
were cleaned and separated from the
hulls and dust. Then it is pushed for
ward to the gin saws which strips thal
lint from the seeds, the dropping
it's weight into box or receptacle. 2
this point the lint is cleaned and seoa.S
ted from the seed; it is then ca
through a reverted flue' to the
room, where it drops gently down 'iB
snOw-fialxes, ready for baling.U
When it is remembered that mOs
planters have not within a third n
the labor at their command which theVz
had few years since, and that large
proportions of the crops grown last
season were left standing Unpieked i'm
the fields, for want of hands to get out,
it must be evident that this invention
is of the highest importance to them,
as it may enable them to save anu
| send to market every pound of cotton
grown. The patent is owned by Messrs,
Dowdal, Page d Co., of st. Louis,
who are engaged in manufacturing the
machine in time for the next crop. No
information as to the cost is given by
the Rel1lt6licGIl, nor are we aware that
! any agency for the sale of the machine
has been established in this city. But
we have thought the invention of 50
much importance to the cotton plant.
eTs that we call the subject to their ate
! tention.-N. D. RicGyItlIe.