Traveler's and Writer's Sourcebook, circa January-February 1911, Number 3

Bales like feath beds matting bundles

Delinted cotton (from seed) padding clothes

want 300 hands keep 350 on rolls

20% more than we need on bks

In evy jb 16 times 840 yds

43,200 spindles

Ring spinning frame Ame & England 1 girl to 4 sides

Here from 6 to 7 to four sides

(3 girls to 2 sides) 5 pence a day

at home 3 shlgs 6 pence

When demand for cotton, rising market, pile in moisture

Cancel contract if not accepted

sheer

"Tell you Xns labor is cheap

Sit glass house 5 or 6 men knockg [arnd?] it over a month

[crossed out words] 3 or 4 [?] 2 or [end crossed out words] 3 men at [crossed out words] 3 or 4 [end crossed out words] home wd have done it in a week

New Chief labor

(Bldg

6 [pc?] a day man or woman at home 4 or 5 shgs you'd get more for your money at week End

Mr. Currie

avg 18% moisture 20% moisture in new season's crop 10% natural moisture

Japanese take it

American nat mstr 8% Indian 7% 10%

B [crossed out words] 1 1/4 to [end crossed out words] 1/2 to 1 1/4 picul 133 lbs