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Post by byuphoto on Sept 9, 2006 12:26:08 GMT -5
There seemed to be a lot of interest in the cotton post so while out driving I saw some being picked   A John Deere 4 row cotton picker  Picking the cotton  packing it with a module maker. As kids we used to get hired to do this manualy by "tromping" it down.  Dumping a load into the module maker |
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Post by doubs43 on Sept 11, 2006 13:30:40 GMT -5
Rick, that's a fine series of shots that explain the cotton-picking process far better than words could. I could likely retire on the cost of the equipment in that last picture!
Walker
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Post by byuphoto on Sept 11, 2006 14:31:28 GMT -5
yep, close to 1/4 million
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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 11, 2006 23:30:26 GMT -5
Rick,
What a great sequence. I now know 1000 times more about cotton than I did before. How about taking us on a journey from the field to the shirts and sheets.
And what is a boll weevil? It sounds like a dish of breakfast cereal.
Mickey
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Post by doubs43 on Sept 12, 2006 0:38:54 GMT -5
And what is a boll weevil? It sounds like a dish of breakfast cereal. Mickey The boll weevil can destroy a cotton crop. They lay eggs in the cotton plant bolls and the larva either prevent the boll from opening properly or cause it to rot. They were a very serious problem in the US South for years after arriving from Mexico in 1892. Estimates place damage at $14 Billion. They are pretty well under control now.  Walker |
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Sept 14, 2006 7:53:53 GMT -5
Interesting shots Rick. Thanks for sharing and helping me learn. I've seen farming of most grains, vegetables etc. but had no idea on cotton. Seems like a ton of work but I've gotta admit it's darn comfortable to wear so well worth the work.
Nice macro shot Walker. Gruesome little devils to look at and plenty destructive too.
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Post by doubs43 on Sept 14, 2006 12:19:10 GMT -5
Curt, I wish I could take credit for the shot of the boll weevil but I googled an image and linked it. I don't mean to mislead anyone about it's origin. They are nasty little buggers and cause a lot of damage to cotton.
Walker
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Post by John Parry on Sept 14, 2006 14:08:56 GMT -5
Walker.
Fair enough, but it may be better if you attribute the source. (Unless it's a picture of something you bought on eBay - in which case anything goes!)
Regards - John
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