Disadvantages and Advantages of Cotton Pickers

Cotton pickers have many advantages as well as disadvantages. Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Prior to his invention, farming cotton required hundreds of man-hours to separate the cottonseed from the raw cotton fibers. Simple seed-removing devices have been around for centuries, however, Eli Whitney's invention automated the seed separation process. His machine could generate up to fifty pounds of cleaned cotton daily, making cotton production profitable for the southern states. While the gin has improved technology it has also caused problems. It is known that the cotton gin dangers the the fiber of the cotton. While it lowers the amount of workers need it increases the risk of injuries. While people could get injured the machinery is at risk as well. While a machine is down or not operating the way it should a special mechanic has to be called in to fix the problem. The problem can be very costly and take longer than what can be afforded.