COTTOX UARVESTIXG 6b i 



a cleaner, and thence through the gin, \\"hich breaks the 

 lint from the seeds by means of circular saws which re- 

 volve at a speed of about 400 to 500 revolutions per niin- 





Fig. 158. — Section through .^ Gixxert. 

 Showing four gins, press, suction pipe, and shafting. 



ute (Fig. 159;. A bru.sh removes the lint from the saws 

 and passes it to a condenser, which presses it into laj-ers. 



Cotton ginned when damp affords a poor sample be- 

 cause the gin cuts a considerable proportion of the fibers. 



It is generally believed that a better grade or sample 

 is afforded by storing the seed cotton for a few weeks than 

 Ijy ginning it soon after picking. 



342. Baling. — The fleecy staple is then carried to the 

 press and compacted into rectangular fso-called " square ") 

 bales, which usually weigh about 500 pounds each, or 

 about 14 pounds for each cubic foot. 



