The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-09

baltimore, n.


To the Editor of The Observer:
In the fall of 1895, while visiting the
Cotton States Exposition, at Atlanta, /
was very much impressed with the ex-
hibft of the cotton press that makes the
bale known as the round lap bale, and
in an article published in The Cleveland
star of December 10, 1895, l gave as my
opinion that this would be the most
economical way of baling and handing
the COTTON crop, and that InlS press
would come into general use PROVIDED
it was placed upon, the market in sucn
a way that the public could use it gen.
orally. Time has shown that this press
did not come into public favor on ac-
cOlTnt of JLhe owners forming a
and would not sen the press at any
price and WOuld only rent II 10 Slnners
at a fabulous price, while the glnnor had
to guarantee the ginning or more cotton
in one season than could uSuaIly De
done ait one ginnery in this section OF
the south. which of course, left all the
small ginneries out and they could not
use it had they wanted to pay the~e1-
eTbitant rent on account of having 10
guarantee so much ginning
In view of these facts and seeing the
need of a better system OF baling cotton
than the system now in use. L went 70
work TO see what Improvement L could
make on the square bale, intending to
make a commercial or compressed il
At the ginnerteS-
nave deSigne, manufactured N
put into use h FIRST press and thous
having the usual 10 CON-
tend with that any inventor Wou4d IN
designing and building his first ma
chime. the result "a been very SAUSAGE
tory and has proven that the press Will
make a bale the density of the COM
pressed bale, making a neater and pet
Ger looking bale than the old Styfepale,
and with less labor to do the packing.
as this press takes the cotton from the
condenser and batter, folds and contln>
uOuSly presses it across n bale Wnlle
ginning, the cotton being folded back
and forth i'm h same manner as a bolt
of sheeting cloth. The cotton passes be-
tween and under rollers while packing,
rhat a the fiber to some eX-
tent instead Of crumpllng 1t as in the
Old way. The press takes the cotton
from the batter and presses 1t Into a
bale without the aid OF a ma whfe
mir and when the ginning IS done
It is ready for the ng and ties
which can be very readily DIlt on.
The press can be made 10 pack me
fun amount (abOut 500 pounds) 9r the
half bale (about go pounds) either one
pressing it to the density OF a com
pressed bale. / have now one OF the nan
DaloS, NSlSnL1S oIU pOuANo,
with just one-half the Governing and
sne-half the amount of ties of the ordi-
gary saae. and every part. OF the cotton
being fully covered. The resistance on
the ties is less as h air is excluded
from the cotton while packing.
The object of the invention is to com
press the cotton at h ginnerieS where
it Is ginned, thereby securing cheaper
TRANSFORMATION and saving the cost OF
shipping to the large congresses, un-
loading COMPRISING and reloading,
also for the better covering OF the bale,
protecting it from dirt and waste in
handling, and making a heater and bet
ter looking bale; also for Strengthening
the fibre of the cotton, instead of crum-
pling it as in the old way; also fol
saving the expense of a man to attend
to the packing while the bale is gin
ming.
The above are a few of the advan-
tages of this press. Others may be add.
ed w. II. CARLTON.
In Charlotte Observer.