The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1839-12-21

SIdlll OTOuSll lIllCl Uettcr llldll llic CoiIi-
mon cotton, owing to the shortness of the
stems bearing the bolls. As planted but
one stalk in 1886, have had no chance of
knowing how much could be raised to the
|acre. Last year | had an acre planted,
lst May, giving five feet distance, when
three and half would have been all sufi-
cient, Every person looking at it, said
there was not half stand-l gathered
1900 lbs. from the acre. My present crop
lis planted at] the distance of three and a
half feet and it is amply sufficient"
Yourcommittee can add but little to the
information contained in this letter of Mr.
Aldridge. We are in possession of but few
facts in relation to the subject, not alluded
to by Mr.. A. 1t may be superfuous for
us to express further, our appreciation of
the Twin cotton. We shall, however, be
partloned for expressing the belief, that in
order to its success. the seed should be Sc
lcctcd at the end of each seaon, retaining
only such as arc sound and in good order.
By adopting and pursuing this course, we
have no doubt very material and impor-
tant Improvement would be manifested in
the raising of cotton. We feel no hcsi-
fancy in expressing it as our deliberate
conviction, that the quality, quantity and
value of the article would be grcaly ell
hanccd. In conclusion, we can but ex-
press our regret that circumstances have
prevented us from giving more extended
report upon the subject committed to our
charge.
G.. II. JACKSON, Gin.
In addition to the report, we beg leave
to submit the following letter from Dr. Jas
III. Taylor, directed to the Chairman Of the
Committee. The letter will speak for it.
self, containing as it does, the result of the
DrS. observations upon the twin cotton,
founded upon actual experiment.
c. NJ. J.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Nov. 4, 1880.
Dear Sir-As a member of the COM
mittcc on Ohra Cotton, of which YOU arc
Chairman, and in compliance with the de-
sire Of the Society, l beg leave to report
to you tic result Of my experiment Oh the
same.
Ipurchascd last spring two bushels Of
the seed, with which | planted thirty acres
Oh the 18th of April. The land on which
| planted it is tl!;n post oak prairie, much
worn by long continued cultivation. 1t
was laid off bY a deep furrow at five feet,
into which the stub1ie was listed, and up
or which a bed was thrown by the plough
then dressed up with the hoe, a single seed
was dropped at every twelve inches into
u trench, drawn f,r that purpose, and
slightly covered. No more than one fourth
Of the seed cane up; but that which did
vcgctate, came up q vigorous pant and
grew otIfi:leIy.
About the ;rst week in May, shaved
it down, and Immediately thereafter, gave
it a close and deep pioughing, following
with the hoe and dressed it up. Every
three weeks thereafter, / gave it a superb
cial plougll:ng, with the sweep, each time,
following with the hoe and giving it more
bed. About the middle Of August, l laid
it by, by plougiling it specifically aspossi-
bic, and then drawing up to it with the hoe
as heavy bed, as the sell would admit
Of.
On the tenth Of June, it commenced
blooming. IL grow up generally in one
tall stalk, from eight to ten feet high, with
limbs about eight or ten inches long, and
from three to four inches apart, leaving a
cluster Of bolls OH each limb, of 5 to in
number, and sometimes moro. Itfrcquent-
ly occurs that two, and sometimes three
limbs put. cut from near the ground, and
growing upwards the full length of, and
bearing fruit equal to the main stalk.
1t is from ten days to 4 fortnight earlier
i'll maturing than the Petit Gulf cotton,
and is harder plant and tougher wood;
it has longer tap root than other cotton,
and thereby bears drought better. Its sta
pie is much finer than the Petit Gulf, and l
should say at least twenty per cent differ
cnce in their value. Ihave already gath
cred $4,000 lbs. from thirty acres, and still
have a heavy picking in the field.
1t must be observed, that | had but 3-4
ofa stand, and that too planted in five feet