Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-19

the middle and last Of July, urrow is run ON Zach sd ~
ne ped; these meeting in the middle form the water frro
the hand hoe following, reduces cods and removes be
weeds and grass between the stalks 1.-THE season be wa.
'n'id poughng with the rrowelboe plough having Ions
mo"idboafd on each side, will be necessary between ,be
s' ana mid. August; one furrow betwcen the beds
by the hand hoes, which Civ. genci choppnr
s"incent, aud completes the cultivation, except the n;
~"cker'ng is never attended to- The topping done he
tween the middle and last of August knives or
6" Old scyhe blades; the stalks being cut off at that Mac.
above wh the branches likely TO bring Nm.
To maturity nearly so. before the usual finn. -, Ca,
ny inns operation the rays the fall The ground md
owef branches and cause the balls open earlier re
MAX or two will be made hcre though not in IN. p,on
place. on the time of planting. The or 5,h of Nav Is
DIS late as we can, with the least biy calculate nm
me slightest frost, from the middle atwadly: and
M crop DC up by that t'me 1t is early covd be pro-
ey oesired as 1t IS destroyed by sua frost, and i,s
CROWN greatly retarded by cool weather. Bur sbold ,n
occurrence prevent the planting before 10Th or 2Otb of
may no hesitation should be where the soil ;s
''S"' no warm The seed will vegetae a few DAVIS and
grow off vigorously; by middle of Jun. no daarsnc
May. r 'e '''o vi
picking out the grown hands mingled with the chill
dren, (o' childhood and age NAV perform This ,r s ,,
crop to keep them to their business though the LATER
gamer much faster than the former of the
superior facility with which they can nse their
fingers Into the balls This is tedious process Inn, nav h
greatly expedited by showing the hands how to gather !, IN
he greatest AUTOMATICALLY practice great dex,ertv vii;
be
MY suggested by all examination of balls and aopen
aages nof attended the gatherers will get into the
hab OF pulling off the balls relieve the ba from
ana separate the branches from stalks by
winch all The balls moi open fall ground and are lost
beside the injury done 10 the stalk before vegetation is
rested by FROST But when TO break the stems
short just below the ball. it is considered an adyaptnse
'asmuch as the back is relieved the ball is kent stead
with hand, while the cotton is removed nv The o,h
aud this effected falls the ground where il should he
W s's' III keepns up the strength of the SOIL Another
haon rs That OF pulling away the calyx, leaves
WHICH grow at the Junction of the ball and STEM with the
cotton These become intermingled with the wool and
alter ginning form nnumerabe notes. and iniure the sale
anu quality This will become nveterate habit unless
the gatherer be shown and made practise the asnnu
the stem Just below the ball. as to compress the caIvx
and giving the hand twtch if it be desirable to detach il
from the branch before the wool is taken out
The quantity which hand can gather in a dav is var
ous' depending the quality and condition of the cotton
well as the industry and dextey of the hands Persons
oo years age are supposed TO be the suitable
sue Tor the purpose In the states from so
10 IOu ID are expected according the qualification of the
hand The cotton being gathered in baskets as fast as thew
arc hlled they carried carpet or other CLOTH or
scaiod, and exposed the that day at night the
whoe gathering is carried house room for its recen
ton and scattered equally the floor the gather
ing oil the preceding day; and if it be not wet from dew or
VIII keep or months OF perhaps years, without danger
or spoiling 1t is rule separate the first from the In st
gatherInS should there appear difference in color or quail
y Fit he truc that cotton possesses quality of
sape delcacy OF hbre well adapted the finer fabrics
should saresno pains IN gathering, asserting, ginning
ana oaing IN order to acquire repnta
After all is collected from the balls which zane omen wide
there still remains much the stalk worthy of attention
AS gathering cotton in cold weather is very uncomlort
an ana exposed the exercise being sufficient
10 Keep the blood IN active cIrculaon and fingers re
required to pero double duty, whilst they are ncanabe
oil doing any thing from cold; the remaining balls which
shew the wool through the cefs gathered dives,ed of
the leaves ana trash, at the time, and deposited in
protected situation, be opened during Indictment
when inc iaborers cannotb engaged abroad. The mode
OF packing oT balng is very imperfect nut simple Four
yards OF cotton bagging doubled and edges swed
with Irvine, carried by "a strong needle The mouth i
hemmed with tho same and drawn thin stropp boop NJ
the same circumference Of the bag, that the hem will
over the hoop aud reach the side of the bag, which
is fastened by long stitches made within This being done
IS wetted or mosened and let through square hole cur
between the jos of floor: the boon catching
ON the s'deS oil the aperture suspens the bag Into this
is thrown 90 so Id. of cotton and hand gets i,
on IT, armed with instrument somewhat like hanlspke
- OF feet long, with large head for the hand 10 press
and the other end wedgeshaped, but taperng and thin
with this lie forces the thrown to him between tba,
on which he stands and the sides of the bag which beinn
wet it to adhere. When nearly filed some of the
sutches which contne the mouth of the bag the hoop
are cut and the mouth sewed up the middle lea
the corners open to be stuffed with the hand The bag be-
ing now cut loose from the hoop is received below where
the hlng and closing up is completed ana the bale is
ready for market bag well packed will weigh 900 III
These remarks will be closed by stating an observation
several times made; where the land southern asnect mr.
decension the CROP orwader and apparently more aun
dau', tculay where the situation is screened from north
ern winds by woods other distractions This is owing
To the more powerful influence which the sun exerts on
surface at right angles with its rays well the potec-
ton which such situations receive from norherv Winds
Those who can avail themselves of such circumstance
should do
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