The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-05-24

eral years an inventor OF a
king machine has been try
bpments of his invention in
ssippi Delta. Two years ago
tor, Mr.. Angus Campbell, and
+ Mr.. F. r. Morris used the
10 pick cotton in such a way
ress the spectators with its
The two gentlemen, however.
satisfied with the machine in
pect, and since then they
en remedying what they
D be its weak points. Having
the machine, they signed
b contracts for five machines
100 acres of cotton in the Del
Mi. In a letter to the Manu-
Record Mr.. J. S. Weiss of
he, Miss, writes:
watched very closely for the
wears the contemplating ma
tented by Mr.. Angus Campbell
owned and operated by the
b Cotton Picking CO., OF Pitts
erfectly satisfied beyond any
OF a doubt, that Mr.. Camp
solved the question of picking
tth his machine, and it does
tter work than is claimed
18th day Of last October | saw
.bine in operation at Colonel
place at Sheppardstown, Le-
=nty' Mississippi, and saw the
pick 63.7 per cent, of cotton
open on the row, without des-
he leaves. bolls or stalks in
se or manner. l have also seen
Aine at work before frost, never
leaf, boil, bloom or square be-
build not tell that the machine
j in the field, excepting. that
was missing. Strange as it
n, the machine only takes the
of course if there happens to
be of dead leaf on an open boil
1t along just as one does pick
land, which, of course, is clean
'e the cotton is ginned.
X l am safe in saying that the
|pf this great Delta only har-
bout IS per cent. of their crop
ION, and [ think it is a question
Il short time when Mr.. Camp
have his machine at a point
b will get 10U per cent.
|efore stated that the machine
|3.7 per cent, however the other
lent. does not go to waste, as
hnter can gather it if he
think the machine will work
billy land, but it does the work
etion in fiat and low lands.
lachine will2pick at least three
r day, and has already picked
as five. Every planter with
have talked and who has seen
hine work is more than pleased
estimation the cotton farmers
Duth are about to receive their
boon. 1t goes without saying
! mind, the question has been
sgarding the harvesting OF cot
gning of the contract indicates
n the effiency of the machine,
Il realized, means almost a rev.
N agriculture and industry in
th within the next few years.
of machinery for man
ring the cotton crop has long
ream, with most 81 ostantial
why it should. become a fact.
I'D again an invention to that
been announced, only to bring
ntment without destroying the
he success of the Campbell |
must result in an enormous
in bringing the cotton to the
} estimate being that it Will
alive the expense, in the ten- !
nent of more scientific methods
ating cotton, thereby permit
eater area of land and greater
nergy to be employed in the
+ other crops.s OF especial i'm
, though, is the promise in the
n of the release from the cot
of a great mass of labor Into
es of industry required for the
Iopment of Southern resources
nderful change for the better
sent conditions, in which the
up of a timber tract, the ex-
Of railroad or the deYelop- |
4 coal or iron mine draws often
most inopportune moment
elpfrom the fields, or a sudden
Ie price of cotton tends ito at
ded help from manufacturing
:ings.
'alancing of labor conditions
to be accompanied by abalanc-
riculturai ones. The use OF
cking must tend to limit cot
ing to sections where great
and, voted principally to
ay be under one management,
e of such a machine by the
r of one acre to ten acres
.rdly economical, If possible.
light be expected in cotton
a radical change similar to
Iced by the adoption of ma !