The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-03
new COTTON GIN
WONDERFUL MACHINE THAT
WILL REyOLUTIONIZE
Cotton Ginning by Taking All the
Lint From the Seed and Cost Less
to Operate.

to Operate.
The Norfolk, Va, Ledger-Dis-
patch tells of a most wonderful cot
ton gin that has been invented by
citizen of its town. Here is a de-
scription of the gin as we find it
in the Ledger-Dispatch:
1t will be of interest to the people
of Norfolk to know that Norfolk
man, j. J. McNally, has invented and
patented a cotton gin that bids fair
to revolutionize the cotton industry
of the South. Mr.. McNally has been
diligently applying himself to the
construction Of this gin for the last
two years, in one Of the largest ma
chine shops In New England and
now reports he has it perfected. Ar'
T. H. Birdsong, prominent ginner
of Courtland, Va, was in the city
to day en- route home from Boston,
Mass, where he had gone to inspect
the working Of this gin. When seen
by a reporter of the Ledger-Dispatch
he seemed very enthusiastic over
what he had witnessed, and expressed
himself most emphatically as to It's
merits. Mr.. Bridsong said:
THE gin Mr.. McNally has invented
will in my opinion, prove to be
complete success and no doubt revo-
mtionize the cotton ginning indus
try of the South. witnessed its
successful operation, saw it rapidly
pull seed without breaking a single
strand and leaving no linters on the
seed and, what is most remarkable
without the use of saws, knives or
brushes. 1t is very simple affair
constructed entirely of metal, ana
does not require more than one-thlrd
the horsepower required by the saw
gin"
Mr.. Birdsong showed the reporter
some cotton seed taken from the NC
Nally gin and stated: II have seen
a. great amount Of cotton glnned,
but have never seen the seed strip
ped of lint so clean as that which
passes through this gin.
"The invention is process OF
ginning on entirely new lines from
the old, and gins wet cotton as well
as dry, and is the only gin l have
ever seen that would successfully
do this. While in Boston | con-
ferred with several capitalists who
are desirous of taking financial
interest in the project and placing
the gin upon the market in time for
next seasons work.
"Mr. McNally is to ship his gin
to my ginnery at Courtland next
week, where it will be installed and
given an endurance and capacity test
upon thirty bales of cotton | have
held over just for this purpose.
Experts from Boston and elsewhere
are anxious to witness its operation
and will be on hand when notified,
and I have no doubt but what they
will see a complete success in the
operation of this gin
Mr.. T. Fl. Synon, Of this city, VINO
has an interest with Mr.. McNally in
this gin project, and financing the
same, was seen and he said: 1.-The
machine which Mr.. Birdsong saw OPP
crate is Mr.. McNally's fifth construc-
ton of this gin before he got it per-
fected, and no doubt is an improve
ment upon the fourth one saw
operated last October, when was
called to Boston by Mr.. McNally to
consider an offer for our gin patents,
that was made us by one of the lead
ing firms of that city. We decided
not to consider any proposition in ad-
vance of an organization and not
until we had machines in operation
in ginneries, but We did accept their
offer for machines to be sent to
Egypt and Peru. The MCNally pneu-
matte gin was recently seen by
party from Mississippi, one or the
largest and most expert ginners III
the South. He was very much IN
tcrcsted and is now negotiating
with with us for the purchase OF
number of them. 1t has been seen
in operation by nearly all the prom
inent cotton men of Boston and they
stated it should make saving OF
at least S. per bale by the increased
length of the fibre. and this would
mean a saving of $65, 100000 year
to the planters Of the South alone.
Mr.. Synon stated that he would
endeavor to have these gins manu-
featured in Norfolk when the time
comes.
Besides this gin, Mr.. McNally has
also invented and patented a contln-
uous oil press now in successful op-
Grafton in number Of oil factories
in the South.