The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24
BRILLIANT CONVENTION
AT HON. S. F. JONES.
Gin and Compress Meeting tield al
Race Track Convention.

i17ttAhoy mbiulAk ~ " plOIh iGp vi
the Yazoo-M Mississippi Valley Delta,
nl}st extensive planters assembled al
the famous Race Track Plantation,
which Is owned by Hon s. r. Jones,
who has been pronounced by the most
successful planters Of this section as
a a who a appreciate fertility OF
soil, environment Of circumstances and
the practicability Of that certain Roll
for that certain commodity aud 1t
was certainly n OF the most enjoyable
agricultural conventions eyer held IN
Leilore County. On this splendid
plantation last season there were 700
bales OF cotton raised on 1000 acres Of
land. Mr.. Jones, by the use OF the hest
manufactured tile reclaimed over 600
acres Of the best land OF Lellore c, IN.
ty besides Improving the land upter
cultivation. This plantation Is OF y Q
miles from Greenwood, and MIR, } mes
has by the use OF an automobile Il uek
reduced this distance to forty minutes,
in which time he can transport his pro-
duets to the most available mark eta
in the state, Mr.. Jones Ia the tilird
planter In the state Of Mississippi TO
introduce the experiment Of the rnm-
blnation gin and compress method, ind
he is most gratiied with the spIt ndid
results. Only a year ago he Introduce
this intensified farming, and nov he
is proving to the people Of this
section the feasibility Of the estal ish-
ment Of the gin and compress ~ W
ment. This movement will proya to
the farmers Of this community as we'll
as to the whole state the feasibili 4 OF
the introduction Of this method into
our present agricultural methods.
The new gin compress, which "a al
invention Of Dir. Heber Jones, Of Nsm-
phis, was in operation all day IL the
ginnery Of Mr.. Jones and every \ sltor
present was intensely Interest 10
watching and studying the new & tenn
Of gin compression which Is destined to
reyolutlonize the present metho IS Of
baling and handling cotton In thu nth
The press ID built Of steel and uper-
ates easily with ordinary negro lahor
employed at the ginnery. The lin cot
ton is received into the packer x OF
the press Through two large ste, rods
as 1t falls from the condenser prd Is
nicely folded back against the rec ding
head block head under steam pr sure.
After the bale Is glnned the lint from
the packer box is at once tran erred
across to the co npressor depf ment
and the gins are put to work wi hlut a
moments delay. The bale is then COM
pressed to a density Of 30 pounds 0 the
cubic foot and tied out with funds 81
feet long. The wrapping com i4ts Of
four yards OF l6 OF. Burlap AZ achcs
wide which covers the entire bale The
weight OF the total tare j. only
eleven pounds and the cotton Il sold by
actual net weight Of the tare. pjie en-
tire time consumed In compressltg and
tying out the bale ID only . out q
minutes. The bales weighed on yer
age 500 pounds and were trat ,ferred
from the ginnery to a large AID com
modieus warehouse where il vii we
stored until sold. The main 81 ,uomic
features OF the new system is found 10
the light tare, minimum freight rates,
reductions In samples, waste, insurance
and storage.
Mr.. Frank Jones, since his ownership
OF the famous Race Track Pla tation,
has reclaimed over Aye hundred acres
of fertile delta land. He has In his
owu plant an able cotton class r who
takes the leecy staple from the gin az
1t is entering into the posture tefore u
" pressed and presents it TO TIM buyer
who soils IL direct to the Esstcrn
markets. Not only did Mr.. Jcres sup
ply pis plantation with corn, but he
has an enviable supply which, be softer
ing to this section at a Il altering price.
This plantation has n Of the Gramm
Auto Trucks, which Mr.. Jones thinks
one Of the most profitable 1ssories
10 his plantation. This truck his trans
ported to his place sufficient tlling and
other Improvement to more than outlay
its cost. Mr.. Jones is so interested IN
the production Of long staple cotton
that he cannot satisfy himself at pre-
sent with dlversifcatiop yet no Intends
to at q later date, extensively engage
in cattle raising, etc,
Yesterday such men as Pres. Harvic
Jordon, President Of the Southern Cot
ton Association, Colonel Maxwell Of
Mounds, La. who cuitiyates more than
1000 acres Of the most fertile land Of
that state; Messrs. X. A. n. Wilson and
W. b. sewoll, or the State Farmers
|Caion, w. A, McMurray Of Chicago
Tile Co, Pres. @. II. Hightower Of the
Mississippi Farmers Union, DR.. Heber
A =
Jones aud General s. T. Carnes Of
Memphis, Tenn, we're there to add
their grace to the occasion. Gon.J. b.
stiriin, Xix Attorney General o. the
state ~ MissIssippi, was also an APP
preciated guest.
After q rigid inspection OF this com
binatioD gin and compress installation,
witch has proved a most substantial