The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-11-16
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exhibition had been put in perfect
order, as far as was completed. That
which attracted the most attention,
and which has been the theme of con.
versation ever since, was the making
OF two suits OF clothes from the raw
cotton. Undoubtedly detail: :of the
actual time spent in the manufacture
OF the goods would prove of interest
to many OF your readers.
Early IN the morning the cotton
was picked from u patch close to the
grounds, and was OF the variety
known as the Ozler silk cotton, and
was pronounced a fine sample OF
short staple. At seven o'clock the
cotton was taken to the gin and went
through that process in very short
time, something over fifteen minutes
being taken to gin the entire lot.
Many spectators were now beginning
to gather around, aud considerable
enthusiasm was manifested by all.
The cotton was taken from the gin
to the picker, where nalf an hour
was spent; the picker having done its
work to perfection 1t was taken to
the cards, where these beautiful and
remarkable pieces Of mechanism did
their work IN half an hour. The
crowd still continued TO increase and
many eyes were watching the cotton
| as it went from one machine TO
another, with considerable interest.
1t LETT the slabber, and in little over
half an hour it was spun into filing,
and in less than so minutes more ii
was on the loom. AS the loom
started, the Compton being .the one
used, It's continuous and energetic
clatter only tended to increase the
crowd, which had now grown to
large proportions, and work up their
enthusiasm to considerably higher
degree. The cloth for the vest be-,
gan to leave the loom at o'clock,
and in an hour later that for the
pants and coat made its appearance.
| The loom did its work with such ra.
pidity that by halt past twelve the
first piece was taken to the dye
house, and in twenty seven minutes
had been dyed, dried and ready tor
the tailors. The dyeing was done
by Mr.. M. Henry, who represents n.
Spencer Thomas process of dyeing.
AT 1885 the cotton which less than
six hours before was showing it's
fieecy whiteness on the stalk in the
field, was handed to the tailor, Mr..
Crosse, to be cut out, which was
done in very short time. It was
then taken to the Wheeler & Wilson
| exhibit, where the sewing and finish
NY Woo NOuC' LAG AfO IuLuIbbSo JdSL
six the suits were completed, the
whole operation having taken little
more than eleven hours. At Z o'clock
Governor Bigelow was clothed in
one, and received delegation from
the Atlanta University at the resi-
dence of Director General Kimball;
at the same time Governor Colquitt,
at the Executive Mansion, was ex~
amining the cotton which hung on
the stalk in the morning-but now
on the Governor-with considerable
surprise and pride. There were very
| few who thought that this feat would
be accomplished in so short a time,
but it was done, and it shows that
the fast and improved machinery Of
the Williamantio Company has gain
ed victory. The details OF the
manufacture of these suits will be
| discussed for many day TO come,
| aud will be long remembered bv
those whe were on the ground and
had the pleasure of Witnessing the
loperation. E. o. P.