Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-14
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From the Southern Agriculturist.

throughout the country. In several essays,
which we have recently published, VIC have
given some account of this valuable ma
nurc as applied 10 the long staple or sea.
island cotton. Some of our corrcspon-
dents have inquired, "whether salt has cv-
er been applied as a manure. with equal
success to the short staple cotton? - In
,helast numbel Of the Farmers Register,
we also find the following remarks from
its able editor, upon an article extracted
from our journal.
sit seems to US that sal: must act as a
sDecific lanurc for Cotton. and is essential
10 produce the fincness Of fibre that con.
stitutes the value Of the sca-island cotton.
As different as is the quality and appear.
ancc of this cotton from the green seed,
or short staple upland cotton, they are but
varieties of the same kind, the most valu-
ed OF which, rapidly runs into the other, by
mere change of soil. The one kind is
raised, in perfection, only on the low sandy
islands on the cost of Georgia and South
Carolina, and the adjacent shores of the
main land. If the seeds, (Which are ma
ked and black.) are planted in the interior,
though bot little remote from the sea, the
product is what is called the "long sta
ple Santce," green seed cotton, into
which, however, conin"cd planting from
the same, finally brings the crop.
"It has been supposed that the very san.
dv nature Of the soil of the sca-lSand was
the cause of the peculiar value Of the cot
ION thev bear. Bur if so, some spots at
least, might be found cq''>"y sandy, in the
interior Of the country, and the same kind
Of cotton there produced successfully. But
the account VIC have in the foregoing and
other articles, cf the peculiar value Of sal,
mud aad salt grass. rs manures for cotton.
indicate plainly that salt itself is necessary
for the perfection of cotton, and that it is
owing TO the salt already in The soil Of the
soa.islands, and the adiac;cnt low coast.
that to such narrow Limits the production
of that valuable variety Of cotton has here.
tofore been confined"
1t is with pleasure that we are able to
furnish the information desired. Salt has
been applied with great success to bo;h
kinds Of cotton; and wherever and when.
ever applied, has been found to improve
the staple and yield of those plants. Salt
mud, salt marsh, and salt sand, have been,
for many years back, applied to the cotton
lands of our sea-coast. In every instance,
the resul. ha. proved beneficial. Convinc-
cd, that the salt contained in the respective
manures, which constitutes theif chief eX.
cellcncc, some planters were induced to try
the common salt itself. In every instance
where the trial has been made, it was found
to act powerfully as a condiment to the
plant; causing i; to mature its fruit earlier,
and, consequently, to produce finer and
more healthy staple. In several cases
where the application Of this manure has
been made, the product of the field has
been increased so per cent, and IN no one
instance have we heard of its falling below
Is or 90 per cent. No one passing by a
field manured with this material can mis-
take its effect. Whenever the cotton
comes in contact with it, the plant assumes
healthy green appearance, from is ger
minaton to It's maturaton. We speak in
refernce 10 both varieties Of cotton. Indeed,
we might as we'll, here observe, that in the
cultivation Of the two cottons, there should
be little, if any, difference. What is pro-
per for the one, is also proper for the other !;
and, as general remark, it may be affirm
ed, that the same culture which will pro-
duce good crop Of the long staple cotton.
will, when applied to the o'her variety,
WELD a double amount. This, doubtless,
arises tIom the greater hardness Of the
short staple cotton plant.
This year, we have made several ex.
perlments with common salt, on our cotton
and other plants. From the backwardness
OF the season, VIC have not. as yet. been
enabled to come at at any conclusive re-.
suits as to is effects. One important ex.
pertinent, however, we can mention. A..
round several cotton plants, infected with
bugs or worms, we applied common salt
in quantities from tea.spoonful 10 a .able
spoonful. In both cases, the bugs or worms
we're forced away from the plants, and in
three days afterwards, not vestige oftbem
was to be found. Where the tablespoon.
full Of salt was applied, the cotton has great.
ly suffered, and will, we think, die, from
tic quantity of salt applied being too large.
Where, however, the tea.spoonful had been
applied. the plants have assumed a beauti.
fully healthy and vigorous appearance.
Our mistake in applying the table spoon.
;ul, was, 'ha; we applied it too Immediately
4rcr71 =" ro':H" aud tender n'a::ts. Had