Comments on: Local Cotton Gin Sets International Example

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:27:42 +0000

The Chinese only want to improve their processes and the quality of their equipment used therein.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:59:27 +0000

We are not talking about 22-2300 cotton gins. we are talking about that many textile mills that process raw cotton. These mills used to be in the Carolinas and Tennessee,Georgia and so on. Thanks to Bill Clinton and the NAFTA agreements our technology has been sold to foreign countries where there are no labor unions to deal with and labor is cheap. Sounds sad and it really is but the market for our cotton is almost wholly owned by the Chinese. In other words we are our own worst enemy.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:18:04 +0000

REGARDING:
“Wait until they have 2300 mills in China and then you can advise us about the Boogieman.”

I never advise about the Boogieman. I just can’t keep up with who he is since he keeps changing.

China has 2200 cotton gins and around 1.35 billion people (give or take a hundred million). That’s a lot of socks and tee shirts. Maybe that’s why they have a cotton gin for every 600,000 or so people.

David for the touch, the feel of cotton

By: .

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 04:46:57 +0000

I know some guys from there who is merle ?

By: doubtingthomas

doubtingthomas — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:10:19 +0000

Let me see,we need to name a few things you will not see in China. Unemployment compensation,disability checks,social security,medicaid,medicare,ebt coupons,food stamps of any kind. I could go on but i am sure you get the picture. Everyone has a job and the elderly are taken care of by their siblings. Might not be a bad place to live.

By: Mark T

Mark T — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:02:08 +0000

Nobody said China was the Boogieman, But reality is that Chinese products Dominate the American market in case you haven’t notice David. Wait until they have 2300 mills in China and then you can advise us about the Boogieman. I’m 100% behind U.S. Manufacture’s and yes more power to them all!!!!!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:25:58 +0000

So the Chinese are the latest Boogie Man?

It’s hard to keep up. It was the Ruskies, the Krauts, the Japs, the oil companies, the bankers, Big Bidness, the Democrats, the Republicans, the Tea Partiers, teachers, the tree huggers and other environmentalists, the hair spray makers, the coal companies, the anti coal interests, the hydroelectric dam makers, the anti hydroelectric dam people, the nuclear industry, the No Nukes/China Syndrome crowd, the One Percenters, the Atheists, the Christians, the Muslims, the gas and oil frackers, the ???

Anyway, it’s nice that the local cotton gin hasn’t just given up, decided it’s hopeless and shut down. More power to ‘em.

By: Trish

Trish — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:11:03 +0000

The article said THEY BUY FROM OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTRY because their 2200 mills can’t meet the demand for it. Possibly this could increase production here to serve their needs. Export………..is good for local business, good for employment.

By: Mark T

Mark T — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:00:08 +0000

The only thing the Chinese are striving for is to put the West Florida Gin out of Business!!!!!

By: nudo

nudo — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:18:05 +0000

And how is this a good thing? They are filming and getting ideas from you. In 5-10 years you will be out of business because they make it cheaper.