The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-06

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pledged himself for the good work of the
mill, swooned away at this catastrophe.
but recovered when Stribling announced
with Charming frankDess that the acct
dent was cansed by the rats having eaten
his betting. Specimens of the yarns in
all stages of completion were exhibited to
the crowd and every point of its work
was carefully shown up. After the ex-
animation was over the party retired to
the turDip patch, and there, in the sun
shine between the turnips and the chest
nuts, discussed this little machine that is
destined to effect so much for the South.
RESULT OF THE INvEsTIG ALTON
It was very soon evident that no one of
the visitors had been disappointed, but
that all were. more than pleased The
outcome of the Attachment was discussed
and the various objections offered and
answered. The main trouble that has
been seen in it up to this. time, viz, the
procuring and storing of seed cotton, was
answered by the experience of the Strib-
lings. A house that had cost them $40
placed next to the mill had held 10000
pounds e9SttAe a i house e % rng
this mill year, as they could get seed cot
ton from the fields for two months. The
storage was thus easily provided for. AS
to the purchase of seed cotton Mr..
Stribling stated that he could get any
amount that he needed. He gives the
farmers the cash value Of their seed cot
ton-that is what it would bring if GIN
ned and sold as lint, and charges no gin
fee, which is one-twentieth. A farmer
therefore who sells to Stribling gets his
cash the day his cotton is picked, ard
gets one-twentieth more than he could
get if he waited for the ginning. He has
no expense of hauling to market, no com
missions to pay, etc. Mr.. Stribling says
he could get ten times what he wanted.
A glance at the seed as they came from the
attachment showed that every particle of
lint had been taken off, It is estimated
that Clement gin will get s per cent.
more cotton from given quantity of seed
than an ordinary gin. There is no dam
ger of fire in storing seed cotton, as fire
will flash over it and scorch the top sur
face, leaving the mass uninjured.
SALE OF YARNS.
The question of selling the yarns was
discussed. Mr.. Stribling stated that he
could sell more than he could make. His
yarns commanded premium in market,
and his customers all asked for more than
he could supply. They stated that they
could sell any amount. Mr.. H. ]. Kim
ball expressed himself as being astonished
at the quality of the yarns. He did not
think it possible that such thread could
be made by the principle of the Clement
attachment. AS further proof of the ex-
cellence of the yarn, the following infor-
nation was furnished from Col. F. E.
Whitfield, SEN, of Miss:
''As proof of the superiority of the
yarns, would state that the Centennial
Exhibition awarded only three premiums
TO citizens of the State of Mississippi-one
of which was a Medal of Honor and Di-
plonla of Merit to the Whitfield manu-
featuring company, of Corinth, Miss, for
their ''new process yarns. Awards were
also made at the State fairs of South Car
DINA and Georgia 1.-TWO states more adj
vanced in cotton manufacturing than any
in the South) to F. E. Harrison, of An
Jacksonville, S. G., for similar yarns made
by him. A large yarn commission house
of New York writes: we have lately
seen in the Philadelphia market some of
your ''new process" yarns. They are the
best we have ever seen. We would be
pleased to have a consignment; can dis
pose of any amount at highest prices .
OPINIONS OF THE ATTACHMENT.
During the evening and night of the
day on which the investigation was made,
I approached the various members of the
party for their opinions as to the efficiency
and worth of the mills. The opinions
were favorable without exception, and /
present such of them as l have space for.
DR. J. L. Lawton, an experienced farmer
and man of fine observation said: s.
Il am firmly convinced that this little
| machine will revolutionize the South. 1t
| will result in the manufacture of yarns on
our plantations in time, just as regularly
as we now have plantation ginning or
grist mills for corn The result Of this
will be marvellous. Just think of it
When you gin your cotton it brings you
or 9 cents. When you gin and spin it
| it brings you Iosor II cents. GU see
| that this process will about double the
value of our crops. I believe that it will
| reyolutionize our whole system, and
change the manufacturing system Of the
world" aa ss, 81 $3.50
esDo you find it all you expected
| SHY answer to that's this: | have q
| friend in Monroe caaassrrE - has-house
| in which he could ruffStWo>of these mills
| He asked me to come and examine the
mill and advise him that to do. / have
done SO, and shall advise him to go' te
work and put in his mills. am just as
certain that it will pay him handsomely
as I can be of anything. With his two
mills costing him about $4,000, he can,
believe, make over $4,000 clear profit ev.
cry year. shall advise him to go into il
fur his coming crop. -
Mr. H. ]. Kimball says: Il am fully sat
isfied from examination that the Clement
attachment will do all that is claimed fo1
it, It is just what Iexpected it would be
I think it destined to work great good
for the South do not reason about il
exactly as others do The fact that it does
work on the plantations, that it gives the