1912 Farmers Branch Gin, located on Valley View and Denton Road. H. W. "Ted" Marsh recalled that the steam operated gin belonging to the Marsh family was moved to Farmers Branch in 1895. Some two for three thousand bales of cotton were ginned in a season. Cotton, the main money crop, sold for three cents a pound. Charlie Harrison remembers that in the late 1920's the gin was converted from steam to diesel power. It was a single cylinder engine with huge wheels and clutch operated with a long lever. The smoke stack was changed when they switched to diesel power. Photo courtesy of Mamie Henry Bell. Photo taken before 1889, Photo submitted by Fred Marsh Jr. Farmers Branch, Texas, A Pictorial History Courtesy Farmers Branch Historical Park

 

Farmers Branch Gin Is Now in Operation Special to The News FARMERS BRANCH, Dallas CO., Texas, Aug. 21. - The Holmes & Adams gin here started operation this week and up to Friday had ginned twenty-five bales of cotton. The yield in the Farmers Branch district will be below normal. Dry weather has cut the crop and the plant is later than usual. Dallas Morning News - Aug 22, 1925 Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

Other Articles:

• Charters Filed as reported in the Dallas Morning News - July 6, 1901
  Farmers Branch Gin and Cotton Company of Dallas, capital stock $6,000. Incorporators, E. R. Callier, J. A. Brooks, F. C. Callier.
• Real Estate Transfer as reported in the Dallas Morning News - July 28, 1901
  F. C. Callier, turstee to Farmers Branch Gin and Cotton Company, 150x400 feet on Houston and Texas Central right of way, $625
• FIRST BALES - as reported in The Dallas Morning News - Aug 29, 1909
  CARROLLTON, Dallas Co., Tex., Aug. 28 - The first bale of cotton came into Farmers Branch last Thursday. IT weighted 1,500 pounds in seed and brought $3.96 per 100 pounds with a nice premium given by the merchants. It was raised by O. Jordan about half mile west of this place. The bale bought $67.40 including the premium. It was bought by the Farmers Branch Gin and Cotton Company.