Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-04
The Westminster NHanllf:ac-
turing Company.

The following article, from the Atlanta.
Constitution, is tho most interesting of the
many which have appeared in that journal on
the Clement Attachment and kindred sub
Gets:
few days ago gentleman entered the
Constitution Office and introduced himself a~
Mr. Fred Gates, of New Iboria, La. Mr.
Gates stated that he hnd rend the article on
the Clement attachment mill, copied from the
Constitution into some Western papers, and
that ho had visited Georgia for tho purpose
of investigating the little mill. lie stated
that if he was pleased he would invest at
once in tho mills. IIo went on to explain
that he now had in operation Mt New Iberia
Il cotton seed oil mill. that Gust $25. 900. and
said that if he could get few Clement at
achments ut work in front of his oil mill he
would then be able to handle the cotton from
tho field all the way through to yarn aud oil.
MIR Gates talked so intolligently on tho subo
ject, and seemed such a fair and capable man.
TINT we asked him to call by at the Constttu-
ton "fice on his return from tho mill ut
Westminster and give US his impressions,
good or bud. lie promised to do so.
On yesterday Mr. Gates returned from
Westminster. lie had spent day or two at
the mill and hnd studied it from every stand
pont. lie had gone over the books, the mill
and the correspondence. He had examined
for himself and had questioned others, and
when he entered our Office said ho had mado
all the investigation that he cared to make.
lie WANTS FnUa OF TIE MILLS.
well, what is tho result of your inycstiga-
tions?"
Il can answer that question best by saying
tint have determined to have four mills put
up on my place at once. have stated to
Mr.. John Y. Strbting that I should want
him To enter into Il contract with forfeiture
to have the mills ip working order on my
place by tho lst OF next September lie
agI eed to do this and l am now going home
to prepnre for them"
"You were thoroughly satisfied with tho
cxamination?"
II should not have invested had not been.
The mill does more than | expected it
could do. and the profits are not only
mnre certain than I had hoped they
could be. but larger. | am practical man,
and am in the manufacture now. do not
think could havc made n mistake in my
estimates
rs there much interest felt in the mill>?"
Il never saw anything like it. saw
Mr. Striblng's mail como in the day I got
there lie had 25 TO 30 letters, and his table
was just covered with similar letters lie
has already orders for several. and am only
nfrnd that he will be unable to meet the
demand He seems to be n man Of sterling
character. hut fear he has mt the experience
and caergy necessary tn engineer the thing
thrnngb the demand that will be made Cor
tho mills. He will have from so to 100 to
rut np in Georgia nlore. next year. do
not know whn' arrangements ho has for have
ing the machinery made. should like to
sec company with capital and progressive
views get hold Of the attachment---of cnurso
taking Mr. Striblng in. for believe he
understands it better than any one else could
lie has the rights to this sectinn."
A THOROUGH HANDLING or COTTON
"You have. you say. now n operation
seed oil mi.l2"
Yes, sir When I get tho Clement at
tncbments to work | will handle tho staple
from the field nl the way through With
tho Clement mill will gin. and card and
spin the seed cotton into yarn. Instead of
putting the seed in tho ground ns fertilizers, I
will put them in my oil mill I will extract
tho oil. then take The body of the seed from
whittier the oil has been expressed and make
it into cotton seed cake. which send to New
Orleans and sell. ! tnko huls of the seed
and uso them az fuel Tor my engines. and
even save the ashes from tho hnll+ and sell
that fur fertilizers. SO that from tho field on
there is not thing wasted "
"Aro the seed as good for fertilizers after
the oil is taken QUIZ"
Just as good. 1t doesn't hurt them ono
particle. Aud then made into cakes it is
the best food for stock sell the cakes in
New Orleans. from whcro it is exported for
nearly ~ much "a tho cotton seed cost mo-
With the hulls for fuel. and tho ashes for
fortilizors. more than get my money back
and have tho oil clear"