The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-04

discnaage them, the saw en- j. ap-
piled with a certain amount q de-
structiye action upon the fibre,
cutting it, tearing n. and destroy
ing that continuity which j m
scparabIe from perfection. but
this i not the last torture inflicted
upon the fibre. Fos it. prepare
ton for transportation. i j sub
jected to powerful pressure, winch
is sufficiently trying IN the com
mon press: when undergoes the
farther ordeal of the compress,
then all tine agencies Of Il RUN
seem to have been combined.
Now, to undo Ill this mischief
and fit it for manufacturing, the
processes are al reversed and the
effort made to restore the material az
nearly as possible to that condition
in which nature presented IL; that
is. to that a soft, facculent, tcna-
cious mass, with tibres 80 Inter
locked as readily to embrace and
follow each other, and lengthen ont
into a continuous thread. To cf-
feet this, the cotton, released from
its compression, is subjected to a
process of tearing, beating, vim
moving and carding which reduces
it to a condition, which COM
pared with that Of its original Is
n of l~istIess inertneas and
hausted strength.
The Clement Attachment, on
the other hand claims to deal with
the cotton as it comes from the
field, and BY a single operation, TO
convert it into yarns, with the
original strength Of the fibre IN
weakened, It's continuity ~unbroken,
its oily lustre untarnished, and
this it does, receiving the cotton in
the seed from the feeder. combing
ont the dirt, trash and notes, and
delivering the mass untanglcd to
the cards, and thence onward by
other processes coming out IN on
tinuous rolls.
The machine has been too often
described, and the saving effected
in other machinery too often dwelt
upon to be repeated here. 1t is
enough to say. that SO far as the
principle gees, nothing VIII be said
by ever the most pre- JUDGED to
gainsay its claims to superiority,
the yarns speak for themselves,
and defy all competition. The
simplicity and easy application Of
the Attachment, is self evident.
The large. investment OF capital in
Memphis and in points III Missis-
sippi, Alabama and South Carroll
ma, and the profitable returns
therefrom demonstrate the reality
Of its claims.
Why then is there not a more
genial adoption of the mode?
In regard to its application by
factories already in existence, there
IS probably an indisposition to dc
away with expensive machinery,
already paid for and IN use, anc
which would become at once worth.
less if superseded. There are alst
the force of habits cultivated il
certain lines, and experiences earn
ed by long years OF practice whicI
are hard TO throw away to lear1
something new.
Another obstacle, and that /;
serious one, is the necessity 0
erecting very large store houses 70.
the safe keeping OF cotton in bulk
This is an additional item to tht
cost OF investment that has moi
been explained. Yet, the factorie.
IN Memphis and Mississippi mus
have found the solution. since the,
. are ~prosperously at work.
And still another, III connection
with the general use Of the Attach
ment IS the control which other
besides the planter have over til.
crop, compelling the putting tn
cotton on the market in bales 70
more convenient handling and tn