. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. THE HEAVY OR FIELD CROPS. 121 the " saw-gin," which is thus constructed: A wooden box contains within it a roller, or shaft, of the same material, which, at every inch of its Fig. length, carries a circular saw, about twelve inches in diameter, with hooked teeth. Above, or in front of these saws, is placed a box, the part of which next the saws is composed of metal slats, between which the saws pass to the distance of an inch. This box being filled with cotton, the revolution of the saws carries the cotton gradually around, unti
. The American farmer's hand-book ... Agriculture. THE HEAVY OR FIELD CROPS. 121 the " saw-gin," which is thus constructed: A wooden box contains within it a roller, or shaft, of the same material, which, at every inch of its Fig. length, carries a circular saw, about twelve inches in diameter, with hooked teeth. Above, or in front of these saws, is placed a box, the part of which next the saws is composed of metal slats, between which the saws pass to the distance of an inch. This box being filled with cotton, the revolution of the saws carries the cotton gradually around, until the whole has been drawn through the slats, leaving the seeds behind. These are then discharged, and the box refilled with uncleaned cotton. Consi- derable waste attends this mode of separating the seed from the wool, besides the injury done to its quality by the breakage of the fibres in passing through the slats. Packing.—The bags in which cotton is packed will usually hold about 400 or 450 pounds; and various methods have heretofore been used for filling and compressing these bags or bales, all of which have been more or less complicated and costly. An invention of Levi Dederick, New York, has supplied the machine long needed — one combining great power with simplicity and cheapness. It is portable, and can be moved from place to place at pleasure; is operated by a horse and capstan ; and, with two men and a boy, will pack from twelve to sixteen bales of cotton per day. Uses.—Besides the cotton furnished by the plant, which is woven into various fabrics, the seeds are also valuable for many purposes. They are excellent food for cattle, furnish a very superior oil for table purposes, and make thp best manure which can be used on a plantation. u. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O'Nei
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