Cotton Gins of Texas – Questionnaire for Ginners
(All questions to be answered to the best of your knowledge…if unsure leave blank)
1. NAME of Gin ______
2. Owner(s) of Gin: ______
3. Manager(s) of Gin: ______
4. Year Gin built: ______The most number of gins your community had at one time _____
Number of gins your community has now ______
5. If different than your mailing address, what is the physical address (Location) of your gin:
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6. Is your gin built near a railroad? Yes ____ No _____
7. Is your gin built near a water source? Yes ____ No _____
8. Was your gin ever dormant? Yes ____ No_____
9. Did (or does) your gin have a “first bale” incentive? Yes____ No _____
10. Power Source of gin: Internal Combustion Engine_____; Electric Motor ____
Does your gin currently utilize computers to operate the machinery in the ginning process? Yes ___ No ___
11. Gin Stands: Manufactured by: ______
Number of Gin stands ______Number of Saw Blades per stand ______
12. BALES of COTTON: (barring extreme weather conditions)
1st bale of season is usually produced around ___beginning; ___middle; ___end - of what month? ______
Last bale of season is usually produced around ___beginning; __middle;___end - of what month? ______
On average, we produce approximately ______bales per season
On average, our gin serves how many cotton farmers each year? ______
13. May we have permission to put your website address in our book? ____Yes; ____No; ____ we have no website
14. May we have permission to use pictures from your website in our book? ____Yes; ___No
Comments: (Optional) If you have an interesting fact, or fun story to share about your gin – we would love to include that in the book- i.e. Gin managed by 4 generations… gin destroyed by fire, rebuilt, etc. If there is something special you would want to share about your gin…what would that be?
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If you have any questions please call the Texas Cotton Gin Museum at 979-289-3378.