Delta Experiment Station
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The Rusts get national attention for their Memphis-made picker: ‘A machine that actually picks cotton’
Mack (pictured) and John Rust demonstrated the latest prototype of their Memphis-made cotton picker at the Delta experimental station in Stoneville, Miss., on Aug. 31, 1936. The test, which drew widespread news coverage, was filmed. Continue reading
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With the help of a few ‘Southern belles,’ the Rusts score some free publicity at the 1940 World’s Fair
In this publicity photo provided by the World’s Fair of 1940, “Southern belles” from Tennessee and Florida, wearing “cotton picking attire,” pose with a Rust Cotton Picker. On the picker is written: “This is the machine that attracted worldwide attention in 1936 when it was demonstrated at the Delta Experiment Station, Stoneville, Mississippi.” Continue reading