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Operational and costs characteristics of the Mississippi cotton gining industry

  • 출판일2000.03
  • 저자
  • 서지사항
  • 등록일 2016.11.02
  • 조회수 248
A survey of Mississippi coton gins was conducted to ascertain the current state of the ginning industry. Questions about capacity, transportation costs, ginning costs, and trash handling were administered. The primary results showed that the ginning industry in Mississippi has excess capacity, with the largest gins exhibiting the most excess capacity. Transportation costs ranged from $2.12/bale to $3.82/bale across gin sizes. Ginning cost ranged from $33.85/bale to $40.12/bale across gin sizes. The total cost for ginning services in Mississippi in 1997 was estimated to be $69.6 million.