The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-16
COTTON GINS.
DUBOIS 81 CO.,
n1aN urDA TsrrJTRERS.
Demopolis, Alabama

1 FTER having effectuaily tested our improved
II Hanged ribbed Gin, we offer to the puDic very
superior machine, constructed that stems anu nuns
will not be cut by the saws nor Will the teetn
hv hard substances getting into the gin and conse
quenty making better sample out 81 roughly Pi0Neo
cotton. I,o sta,Ie
as well as the ordinary cotton which IS usually ghheo
on the gin. :, ,.,;
The Aange is essentially necessary to the perfecuon
of the saw GIN by it each saw takes the cotton up
into ito own department never allowing 1t to reach
over to any other saw. a,
By it also the cotton is kept in contact with the saw
mediately discharged and thus by Seepng clean or
white roll is called the amount OF cotton ginneo
in gifen time is increased at least 80 per cent.
1t IS simple in its construction and cannot get out OIL
order.
It of light draught and the roll perfect that 1t
does not require skilled hand to attendit.
The frames are made of solid ash and put together
with bolts in the most substantial manner.
We refer to the following certnca'es iro'n i."''e
planters:
MACON STATION, HALE Co, ALA, Jan. Z, 1870
Messrs, Dubois d Co.: ~. -
We ginned the latter part of our crop OF cotton on
a Che saax co., L y0f Hatch
leford. Anderson Walker and E. T. Tayior, a pare Oh
cotton weighing 532 pounds was gnned 10 one nouf
RES free anu pe''e'' GORDON 4 ROBINSON.
thereby certify that, on the LIST OF April ginned
bale of Peeler cotton OF Dubois Co. slmProVea
Flanged Gins that it made good sample, ana glnneo
faster than any gin of the same number OF saws
saw used and that it never once, during the ginning,
choked or broke the roll that tried Repeatedly 10
see if it would choke spew, by croWdng IN eo'ton
and then letting it gin out ~ irregular
never did it to break the roll during tue ehe
time' l consider II superior " Y. ROBERTS, ND.
M, - o..;f, that oinned two bales of cotton on
the same gin, containing 40 saws, and fully endorse
what is said above. This done IN the presence OF
Col Hollngsworth, Frank Williams, Lewis Woodham,
John Durham, ]. P Fincher, ]. P. McElroy, George
Suthern and w. r. jackson. While Iunnlnglt II, put
up 200 pounds seed cotton and gnned it IN fourteen
| minutes. l. w. McELhof, Mansheiu' ha'
With good running gear and band they are war
ranted to come up to what said above and with steam
power proportonaly greater.
These gins are SO conveniently arranged, that any
one accustomed GIN by attending to the dlrectens
will find no difficulty in starting them.
ssgsPrice 81 so per saw delivered at New Orleans
Our establishment having been DESTROYED by hre, our
ing the war; and having to pay cash for making the
gins we are compelled to sell for cash only or accepted
drafts.
If they fail to come up to description we will refund
At the Fair in New Orleans, we competed with the
| Needle" the "Star" and the "Gulett gins Each
gin was allowed two pounds Of seed cotton to the saw
the two fastest the "Guett" and ours The time
for the "Gullett" minutes Is secondsnours
four minutes Mirty.re seconds. The Gulett took
the first premium, ours the second. At the Houston,
"Pratt !" and Dubois" gins. Time as follows: "Gul-
lett 60 saw 200 pounds seed cotton, IL minutes
Pratt" 60 saw 200 pounds seed cotton, II minutes
Dubois" so saw, 200 pounds seed cotton, mms n
the construction and adaptation to the wants OF th
Planter, the premium was awarded to the : DuBols J,
Gin One of these gins can be seen At
au;7 w1yl Mansfield, La.