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King Cotton Faces Uncertain Future - Alabama Farmers Federation
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King Cotton Faces Uncertain Future - Alabama Farmers Federation
By Marlee Jackson Once a staple in communities across Alabama, just 22 cotton gins roared to life this fall separating fluffy white lint from seed. “This is the last gin standing (in Limestone County),” said Billy Sickler over the mechanical rumble of four gin stands in late October. Sickler, a veteran ginner, is manager at Associated Growers Cooperative Inc. in Athens. He estimates Limestone County alone was home to 15 gins when he joined the g…
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