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The First Cotton Gin |
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This article was published in 1904: “September 24, 1904, Tuesday
afternoon, the manager of the Eldorado Cotton Gin decided to gin out
their first bale of cotton. After some delay on account of the
stretching of belts, etc. they turned out the first bale of cotton
ever ginned in Schleicher County. The cotton was owned by T.G.
Chaney and weighted 493 pounds. This opens a new industry to
our town and county giving the stockmen a supply of seed at home and
our farmers don’t have to haul their cotton fifty miles, in the seed
to have it ginned, and consume several days in making the trip in
the busy season To Cotton Owners The Eldorado Gin will gin cotton two days a week, Friday and Tuesday, beginning Friday, September 30, 1904. Any cotton left over will be ginned the following day. Charges will be 60cents per 100 pounds, and a dollar per bale for bagging and ties, spot cash. Eldorado Gin & Mill Co. I.H. Elder, President” Article provided courtesy of Rene Calcote |
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