stripper

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A stripper, in the context of farm machinery, is a type of cotton harvester. Unlike picker machines that remove cotton only from open bolls, stripper-type harvesters strip the entire plant, gathering both open and unopened bolls, along with leaves and stems. These machines are most effective late in the season, after frost has killed green growth, as they remove much unwanted material that is later separated at the gin. This contrasts with other harvesting machinery, such as reapers for grains or corn pickers, which are designed for different crops.12

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In 1843 a “stripper” was brought out in Australia that removed the wheat heads from the plants and threshed them in a single operation. Threshing machines were powered first by men or animals, often using treadmills, later by steam and internal-combustion engines. The modern combine harvester, originally introduced…
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In 1843 a “stripper” was brought out in Australia that removed the wheat heads from the plants and threshed them in a single operation. Threshing machines were powered first by men or animals, often using treadmills, later by steam and internal-combustion engines. The modern combine harvester, originally introduced…
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