The hand crank cotton gin shown in the video uses simple mechanical motion to separate cotton fibers from their seeds. As the crank turns, fibers are pulled through narrow slots while the larger seeds are held back, completing in seconds what once took much longer by hand. Before machines like this, removing seeds from cotton was slow and labor intensive, often done fiber by fiber. Early cotton gins dramatically increased efficiency, allowing farmers to process far more cotton in a single day an

16K views · 199 reactions | Cotton Incorporated and other industry representatives from across the country made what has become an annual visit to Lee County to learn about cotton production and the ginning process from local farmers and observe the fall harvest. We spoke to some of the attendees and to Marianna farmer Trent Felton about the visit and what they hope it accomplishes. | Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation | Facebook