The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-12-04
TUE MISSISSIPPI COTTON OIL
COMPANY.


early in tho history of GroonyIllc
ne Mississippi Cotton oil Company
M vas founded, aud even lhougl
no cotton oil industry, since grown Il
s"cb gigantic proportions, was thel
~ its infancy, the Greenville mil
.anked At that early day among the
most successful and best conducted il
he state. Through the advancing
,oers this concern has not only kept
IN with the march OF improvement
Snt has led tho van, standing Away,
a. an example for others OF lis kind
in the conduct aud management OF It's
husiness. aud the results attained BY
tntelliaent methods and reliable deal.
ing. -
limited capacity, modest buildings.
and the imperfect machinery in com.
mon use IN former days, the institu.
ion has steadily grown with the
Growth of the city and the progress Of
the ndnslry until 1t is now one of the
largest aud best equipped in the State,
and indeed in the South. The pres.
emf mill Is an immense structure, and
is essentially modern in It's design aud
equipment, built offire proof materials,
aud furnished throughout with ma
oblnery of the latest and most ap.
proved character, and every facility
known to the modern development of
the great industry of manufacturing
the almost endless variety of products
Of cotton seed is found in perfection
IN the Greenvile Mill
Tho crushing capacity of the mill is
100 to ITO tons in "a hour; the an.
uual crush varying frsm 10000 to
$4,000 according to the yearly crop.
The products Of the mill are crude
cotton seed oil, cotton seed cake and
neal linters, aud bulls loose and baled.
The mill runs, during the greater
part of the year, both day and night,
having It's own electric light plant, and
affords occupation to 100 operatives,
all of whom are negroes, who are
found to be particularly satisfactory,
the work being of a character especi.
ally adapted 10 them. AS in all
business concerns requiring intelligent
and business capacity,
the mill owes It's success and flourish.
ing condition largely TO the abilitie-
and good judgment of its oi1lcero;
aud in this respect tho company has
been especially fortunate, The plant
is operated under the management OF
Mr.. Robt w. Fort. Mr. r. b. Stone
is cashier and book-keeper, Mr. j. A |
Rankin, late of Columbia, S G, che
engineer. Mr.. Dorsey Richards, fore
man. These gentlemen are all young |
aud are business men of the first quail |
.y. Courteous, aflahle aud oblIgng as
well as business like, visit to their
IS one of interest and a
source of much valuable information.
The mill is regarded with particular
ayor by planters from the fact that II
vas the first built in the Delta, and
made for them market for product
which had been regarded as worthless.
The mill still continues the plan of
ust dealing which distinguished it
rom the first. The prices it offers for
seed are always as high as The pro-
luct will permit, and ills at all times
quail to any competition that may
,fFer.
Except for the disturbances conse-
luent upon the quarantine the mil
you'd now have IN operation a superb
,inning outfit, one of the most com
,lele of its kind in operation. This
ia will be part OF the mills equip
lent for the handling OF next yeul
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