The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-03
HULLING COTTON-SEED
AN INVENTOR WHO PROPOSES
TO DO GREAT THINGS.
lie Proposes TO Restore Worn Out
Land and Assist In Cattle
Raising.

cotton-seed makes il imperative upon
the planter TO leave no means untried
that will add to his revenues. An
APPEAL reporter yesterday interviewed
a gentleman who makes suggestions OF
an important character which, II fol.
lowed up, promise to lead TO results
largely beneficial b the eotton.plant.
ing interest. The following questions
and replies will more clearly indicate
what is claimed can be accomplished
by hulling cotton seed at plantations
and using the bulls to feed cattle:
"What IS the ext snt of the revolu-
ton you propose to effect by persuad-
ing the planter to hull his cottOn.seed
himself, instead Of having it done at
cotton-seed mills?"
"The present method OF planting
cotton exclusively Is ruinous to the
soil. 0ne Of the best ginners in this
city has told me- recently that in the
last ten years a certain piece OF land.
thirty acres in extent, has deprecated
in productive power o1e-third Of
bale 10 the acre, resulting in his being
compelled TO abandon the lease. This
exhaustion Cf the soil can be prevent
ed by feeding the hulIs OF Cotton-seed
TO stock on the plantation. Under the
plan that now obtains, the seed is
sent to the mills, and the bulls are
there converted into fuel, and the
ashes used in the manufacture OF eolp.
These hulls contain properties which,
II fed ID stock aud returned to the
soil in the shape OF manure, would
restore large portion of it's fertility"
"Are there any machines that enable
the planter TO do this, and 10 what ex-
tent are they being used?"
There is one now in use on planta-
tons TO a modified ext n. II can be
run with two.horse power or less. 1t
takes the hull off clean, and separates
the pure meat from the hull in better
shape than any hullsr now in use at
the mills. The mills will pay more
for the deeoiticated seed, and the "
ing is fully 80 per cent in freight and
~ per cent in sacks"
"What is the cost of such ma
chine?"
From 5000 to $500, owing to its sze
and capacity"
what ia the total number OF ton5 OF
bulls saved to the planter by this
method ?"
taking 100000 bales crop as a
basis, the saving to planters would be
1000 600 tons of hulle, with as much
to the ton as bay. l claim that feed
ing cotton-seed bulls to stock would
keep the stock in better order during
the winter than the best hay ever
raised. Cattle prefer the bulls TO the
cotton-seed it3elf. Colt)u-seed hulls
abound in potash and phosphat9 and
carbonacious matter that is all to.uble
in an animals stomach, which is not
the case with hav."
"What ia its effect upon the ANNA
in butter making capacity and propa
eating power?"
Where an animal is fed exclusively
on cotton-seed 1t causes premature
dropping Of calves This is avoided
by feeding the hui $. By mixing one
pound of oil meal 10 ten pounds o
huls you have food that produce
the richest milk and the finest butte
in double the quantity obtainsble b.
other feeds"
"What amountof hay, corn or othe
food crops would the hulls replace 2"
at would enable the planter to dis
pense with them entirely as feed -
cattle The machine is so constructs
that, if desirable, a portion of thu
meat may be left in the hull, 80 as t,
avoid the necessity o! urCba1ini
meal / would only recommend thi
in localities where access ID mill i
not convenient"
"Would a sack of seed Invested O
hulls bring az much money to tn
planter as If sold with the hulls int ct
as is now the custom ?"
"a little more. because he saves tn
freight OF one-hslf of his product, an'
gains 20 per cent. in the net revenue
For instance, we will take man VIII
has 1000 tons OF seed, which delivered
here nets him 50, less s. a ton 70
freight. That will net him $4,000
Now, by hulling it, the same man onl
sends t. market 500 tons, for which h
gets SIS ton. making $4,000, les
| lfBlgNI, OUU ~ ID, Ut mlOOu, lthNIh
him $500, q profit Of $500 in money
by the huling process, besides tn
value Of the hu!s. Besides this, b,
employing rel'n'ers, which are now il
successful oper, on, he can save an
other 81 to the ton in lint cotton"
care there any other advantages 4
be gained by the method you sug
gest2'
ayes, the greatest Of al; it will Civ
you an impul,e 10 stock.raisinz this
will be sure 70 result in the emancipa
ton of tue planter from the bondag
OF debt due commission merchants.
planter who raises cattle in sufficien
abundance is mater OF the situation
and independent OF assistance iron
merchants. Let him raise cattle wit
his waste hu ls, and his independence
is but q matter OF months"
FORGING A CHECK.