The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-30
Tho Clement Attaohm ent.

In the Charleston Netcs and Courier of the
26th, is good cut showing in detail oil the parts
and working of the now famous "Clement At
tachment for Spinning Seed Cotton" which
will give any one better idea of this ma
chine than q description in words possibly
could. With the illustration, the enterprising
managers of that paper publishes four columns
Of valuable information, from many sources,
upon the practicability of the invention and the
advantages and profits which would be.derive
oy the southern rurniers &c s.Ay would combine
in every township and procure the machine 10
spin their Cotton. The following which we
Gull from the NeWs and Courier's long account,
is from Mr.. II. W. Grady, who, with number
of prominent citizens of Georgia, visited the
Westminster Mill, in Oconce County:
ARRIVING at the mill we found q modest look
ing plankhouse at the foot of placid mill pond
differing in nothing apparently from an sriina-
ry country grist-inill The Striblngs, soon had
q small force on hand and announced that thew
would start the mill. Before it was started the
two Striblings, who manage it, spent IN hour
describing to the visitors every part of the ma
chinery, which was so simple that its very sim
plicity required explanation. After every pos
sible question was answered, the water was
turned on and the mill was started The little
mill never behaved better. The seed cotton fed
into the gin came out in the most regular and fee
cy silver that could be imagined, and the crowd
had the besc opportunity of examining its work.
at was very soUn evident that no one of the
visitors had been disappointed, but that all were
more than pleased. The main trouble that has
been seen in it up to this time, viz the procur.
ing and storing Of seed cotton, was answered
ny tho experience nf tho Sirihlinus honse o
that had cost them $40 placed next to the mill
had held 10000 pounds of seed cotton. house
costing $50 would moro than hold enough to
run this mill year, as they could get seed cot
ton from the fields for two months. The storage
was thus provided for. AS to the purchase of
seed cotton, Mr.. Stribling stated that he could
get any amount that he needed. lie gives the
farmers the cash value of their seed cotton--that
is, what it would bring if ginned and sold as
lint, and charges no gin fee which is one.twen-
t,eth. farmer, therefore, who sells to Strib.
ling get his cash the day his Cotton is picked,
and gets one-twentieth more than he could il he
waited for the ginning. Ho has no expense of
hauling to market, no commissions TO pay, SC.
Mr. Stribling says he could get ten times what
he wanted. A glance at the seed as it comes
from the attachment shows that every particle
of lint has been taken Off 1t is estimated that
Clement gin will get per cent more cotton
from given quantity of seed than an ordinary
gin. There is no danger of fire in storing seed
cotton u rrr wiif nisf, . u..,, 49,
top surface, leaving the mass uninJured.
Ii is said that single machine, costing $4,000,
will pay from ST. 800 to $500 year. Could
money be made faster in any other investment