The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-01
yARN FROM SEED COTTON.

Oicrnrnt Aisacnmehi, an il Is t79Tsi7s5 t -, 5y
which seed cotton 10 ginned aHdspan in.
the Same operation. Col. F. q, Harri-,
uVs hdd ihe machinery in suocs15fuii ppv-
ration at Andersonville, and we afe in
debied to him for the following statement
Of its advantages.
BY the new pfocess" Of converting
seed cotton directly into yarns, only four
machines ere used, viz the card, draw
Ing frame, spec Ter, and spinning frame,
(such rs are now in common use.) The
card only is changed, and that slightly,
by substituting an Attachment for a
Lickerin, at cost Of about $500.
The Attachment receives the seed cot
ton, gently removes the seed, combs out
the dust, trash, motea, &C., and delivers
the 6lements untangled and parallel 20
the card; thus supercediag the gin, press
and comp scso. (which are only intended
TO render cotton trauspofable.) the Viii
loser, Zapper, Double Larper, Breaker,
and fcur.ffths Of tho cards, (which are
only used to try to remedy the injury
done bv the gin. press and compreas) 1t
alao caves or aupercedes the Railway and
Railway Drawing Head, also all Jack
France, Slubbers. Mules, Twisters, Even.
ers, &C., &C., together With all the build.
ingH. motive power and operatives, 30
hold. drive and attend to such discarded
machinery. It savea one-half the usual
waste, and r iuces better and stronger
| ailvers, roycrs and thread than can be
made by baizd cotton, thereby enabling
operatives 70 attend more machinery, and
each machine to DO moro work, especial
ly in the spinning and weave rooms. The
reason why the card will do four times
more by this process, using the same mo-
tive.power, is, the flaments are not per-
mitted to leave the machinery, Fly, or be-
come tangled, but are kept straight, and
carding ia but the strengthening of the
cotton filaments. The extra strength af
the thread ID owing to the working Of the
cotton fresh from the seed. the oil of
which has kept it alive, light, elastic and
flexible, with all its alternating qualities
perfect; and to the fact that it has never
been nepPed, cut or tangled by the gin,
pressed, compressed, or permitted to be-
come dry, seasoned and brittle in this
tangled condition, nor has it been in
jured! by the willower, lapper, double
lapper, breaker and cards, where the
damage done by the gin, press and CON-
press are sought to be remedied
Tais small attachment (only SO inches
long by ls inches square) supercedes the
above mentioned eight machines simply
because the frat three are intended To
render cotton tranaportable, and the lust
five are used to, remedy the damage done
by the three first. But these advantages
.(grcat rs they are) are not half that are
claimed for the "new process" The
ginning, seed, bagging and ties are saved.
Take bale Of cotton on a farm near
Anderson. aud see the expenses, &C., in
uendaing IL via Charleston 10 Boston, hiass.
Hauling to Anderson, sampling, weigh.
ing, deduction IF two to four pounds from
weight, profits Of purchaser, freight ard
insurance to Charleston, drayage to cot
ton shed, storage, insurance, deep samp.
ling, commissions for selling, general
average account, brokerage for buying,
deep boring, aecond weighing, repairs,
draynge TO compress, COMPRISING, dray.
age to steamer or depot, freight and in
surance to Boston. To these add waste.
drayage and stealage, all the expenses,
apeculationo and peculstions of the
guerrillas of the South, and the great cot
ton rings of the North. and also the ex.
penses in our seaport towns (where it i,
re-compreaSed to be shipped to Europe)
the expenses and profits Of the shipment,
and the expenses after its arrival there
Until 1t is sold to the manufacturer, who
buys only the net cotton (no, the bagging
and tics) at his own price, for Liverpool,
Manchester, Leeds," &C., &C.. take the
surplus esop of the world, fix and control
the price not only there but in every cot.
ton mart.
! Europe. China and Indis pay gold for
cotton and fabrics shipped from Fall
River, Masa., and other placea. The
planter gets receipts from his merchant
for n years supply Of provisions, farm
tools, &C., and is fortunate if the receip,
is in full 70 date; the negro, for h;s share
over and above his acant food and clothes,
gets jews harps and ginger cakes. Who
gets the difereace in exchange between
the Nations, the margin of IA Per cent.
be.weef, gold aud National bank notes 2
1t probably is one Of the pefquiaitea OF
"fIiiiaidd.efiieii," except in stirh instances
as "Fa!l River Manufacturing Co." ai
Now. If to all these yoa add the ex.
penses. profits, &C., of the manufactured
goods returned South, you will have somc
idea of what "rniddlemen" RECEIVE. and
what the "new process" will save 70 our
impoverished bnt still beloved South
Land. For instances, take eight of the
above twenty-five enumerated items, OF
expense on cotton in transifu from the
Reld to New England, viz: ginning, "a,
bagginga and ties $3.50; freight to Charles
ton, S2s commissions. 81 rs; brokerage,
7hc'; storage, 50c.; COMPRISING, zoe. ;
freight to Boston, s6.25; total, 918 per
bale, which on 4,a0O GOO bales amount to
| e75. Goa. 600 The item l,f seej Z, ,.n.tt,