Arizona republican., 1918-08-21
NEW GINNING PLANT
 AT MESA |S ALMOST
 READY ID OPERATE

MESA, August 21-The splendid new ginning plant of the Mesa Egyptian Cotton company, is practically con- pleted and before the first bale of cot ton arrives in Mesa for ginning, will be ready at a moments notice to start work
 When the large gin burned here last fall, feeling of despondency prevailed for a time as the report went round that the company would not rebuild A little later. B. B. Mccall of Florida, owner of number of long staple gins throughout the south, appeared in Mesa and the matter of a bigger and better gin was discussed, and the splendidly equipped plant now erected, is the result of that discussion. Nor was this all, for similar plants by the same company have been erected at Tempe, Glendale and Chandler. These gins, while not so large as the one al Mesa, are identical in the quality of machinery and perfection of equipment. The Tempe gin now is ready for oper- ation and the others will be completed in time for the coming crop.
 It should be stated here that a large portion of the stock in each gin is owned by the farmers in the localities " Is u. pose of the company as stated by themselves is an open market for all buyers, there being a definite promise that no strings will be placed on any one as regards either the ginning. stor- ing, or selling of his cotton, nor any attempt to regulate the matter of who should bid on or purchase any cotton handled through any of the gins.
 ,e into the details of the machinery used in these newest type gins. but the first thing that impreses one is the appar- ently successful attempt to make the gin as nearly fireproof as possible Constructed of concrete, with roof of galvanized iron, and with as little woodwork in the interior as could be used, there is little danger of the gin burning. However. it is not the con- | struction, but the complete ventilatine system which more than anything else promises immunity from fires. A large exhaust fan is connected with ventilal- ing chimneys. two of them fitting low over each gin stand where the cottor lint rolls out, and these ventilators take up all dust and loose flying lint and conduct it outside of the building thus preventing the dangerous accum- ulation of cotton lint so universal, seen in gin buildings. These ventilat ors together with two systems O screens serve to free the cotton iron dust and trash. presenting it in the bal, in a remarkably clean condition.
 The plant is so arranged that no seet cotton touches the floor. Under tn, old style plan. when gin stand Wa
 full. the overflow ran to the floor unti the intake was stopped, then this loos
 seed cotton was taken up and rul
 through the gin. The Mesa plant ha
 an alternating flow. running in turn t.
 each of the eight gin stands handlin;
 one lot of cotton at a time. When on
 stand is filled the seed cotton shifts t
 another. thus preventing any overfloy
 to the ground.
 Another new addition. now for tn
 first time placed in operation in tn :. valley, is the 'humidifier' by which tn
 cotton as it emerges from the gi stand, is slightly humidified or damp , ened, enabling the roll to be free C the usual ragged appearance, and giv ing it light fluffy appearance that
 bound to add to the selling quality. is well known that no spinner attempt
 to handle cotton until it has been thu !. treated and the same beneficial effe'