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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1882
Page
4
The article extols cotton as king for the South highlighting its role in wealth and power. It notes lessons from expositions and the oil and meal value of cottonseed, stressing improved cultivation, processing, and manufacturing of cotton products, with figures on seed oil yield and market potential.
The Clarke Seed Cotton Cleaner is praised as the most important invention for cotton culture since the gin. It cleans stormy cotton, raising value by one to two cents per pound and reducing waste. Local factory plans to produce up to 2,000 machines this year amid rising demand.
Georgia farmers report higher lint yield and better grades after processing with Clarke Seed Cotton Cleaners. Testimonies from Norwood, Nash, Waddell, and others claim weight gains, price increases, and time savings of about 25 percent. Manufacturers anticipate capacity growth to meet rising demand, projecting substantial southern crop benefits.
The article urges support for a cotton cleaning machine, arguing it will boost market value by expanding supply and improving quality. It lists agents selling the Clarke Seed Cotton Cleaner across Georgia including Ino, M. Redding & Co. in Cuthbert, E. G. Morne in Georgetown, W. A. Graham in Fort Gaines, W. B. Hood in Dawson, and W. D. Wills in Smithville.
The fragment lists arms including revolvers pistols caps loaded ammunition and related gear for sale or order. It mentions prices and dealers, shipping to U S addresses and military style equipment with references to caps loaders pouches and loading gear. The text mimics an old catalog or classified notice with scattered place names and editor notes.
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