Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1913 — Woman Champion Cotton Picker. [ARTICLE]

Woman Champion Cotton Picker.

The world’s record for cotton picklas le held by Miss Margaret Montgomery of Stillwater, Okla. In a fourhour contest she picked 350 pounds, or 17 1-2 pounds an hour. She defeated •rack cotton pickers from all parts of the cotton-growing belt, averaging •bout five pounds an hour more than her nearest competitor. Miss Montgomery Is the daughter of a wealthy cotton grower and she picks only for her own amusement. There were men and women tn the field against her. For three hours she easily led everybody, then she began to lag from weary aisna and cramps In the fingers. She lacked the training of the others, hot showed her pluck by holding on and retaining her load until the Mom limit expired.