Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-08-31


" sine qua nom Of the wings Of Mississippi,
should be that no one should be roted for
as members 10 The STATE Legislature tcho
ioould not gipe his roie TO $. $. Prentiss.
If this be the issue, ,re gladly and
proudly respond to il, by declaring that
the sine qua non Of democracy IN the State
of Mississippi, requires that every true
democrat should vote for RoBExT =.
WALKER as United States Senator, and
instruct bis representatives so 10 do. ms
The Democracy Of Miss. icill do! We need
no prompting in our duty from the pie
bald, spelled wing party''in relation to i.
Reared in The stern lofty school Of repub-
lican principles, we are ready 10 DO the
bidding Of principle; and as we have the
evidence all around US that RoBERr J.
WALxER has not only done his duty and
honored the State Of his adoption, by his
wise, salutary and statesmanlikc course IN
Congress, we shall sustain him as Sena-
tor Of The State o( mississippi the only
representative Of our proud State 10 tho
Senate. whom we have proved, and in
whom we have mistaken confidence.
II is a matter Of congraiulation that the
private life Of the Hon. RoBERT j. WALK
Err is such, that Ministers of the Gospel,
those Of pure morals and irreproacable
lives, can give him their sufirages with a
clear conscience. This they could not
do TO gambler and man Of licentious
life; this they could moi do 10 profane
person or one addicted to those sacred
barriers which marriage reus around the
domestic aliar--which revelation sanctions,
and which Heaven approves.
We 90 with the Great Democracy for
RoBERT j. WALLER IN. Free Trader.
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The grouta Of Cotton in the United
States South Carolina aud Georgia
were the first States 10 this Union 10 grow
cotton to any considerable extent. In
1871 two millions cf pounds we're grown
ia the Union, one and a half millions Of
which grew in South Carolina, and one
half million in Georpla.
In 1901, fpriy millions was the crop Of I
The United Staies--of which, 20 millions
grew in South Carolina, 10 in Georgia,
il Virginia, in North Carolina, and ia
Tennessee.
In 1911, the crop Of the Uui.ed States
had reached $4,000 ,O0O--of which, so
grew ID South Carolina, 20 in Georgia.
in Virginia, Z in North Carolina, 8 in
Tennessee, and 2 in Louisiana.
In 1921, one hundred and seventy mil
lions Of pounds were grown in the Union,
as follows:--50 millions il South Carroll.
ma, as in Georgia, 20 in Tennessee, 20 in
Alabama, IL in Virginia, 10 in North
Carolina, 10 in Louisiana, and 10 in Mis-
sissippi.
In 1928, the whole crop Of the Union
was three hundred and forty EIGHT and
halfmilllons. or this Georgia grew 75sK
millions, South Carolina 10, Tennessee
AS, Alabama As, Louisiana SO, MssIssip.
pi 90, Virginia 25, North Carolina Is,
Florida 2, Arkansas one half Of a million.
In 1888, the crop Of The Union had in
creased to four hundred and thirty-seven
and three-four,hs millions. or This, IS
millions grew in Georgia, 20 in South
Carolina, 70in Mississippi, 65 in Ala
bama SIS in Louisiana, SO in Tennessee,
Is IN Florida, l3in Virginia, lOin North
Carolina, and three-fourths in Arkansas.
The next year (l634) the crop had in
creased to four hundred and ffiy-seyen
and half millions, and was grown as fol-
laws SIS in Mississippi, IS in Alabama,
Is in Georgia, 65a 10 South Carolina, 60
il Louisiana, As in Tennessee, 20 in Flor
ida, Is in Virginia, 81 in North Carolina,
and in Arkansas. Subsequently, no
certain data ia our possession; but the es.
innate at this Time is $50 millions as the
whole crop ofthe Union.
Thus it will he seen, from 1871 TO 1925.
South Carolina was the most abundant
cotton growing Slate ia the Union. IN
1926, Georgia took the lead and held ii
till 1894, when Alabama and Mississippi
took the front rank. AT this time, Mis-
sissippi IS perhaps the most extensive cot.
ion growing State in The Union. South
Carolina and Alabama are next. North
Alabama is beginning TO deieriora,e as
cotton growing country; while the worn
lands ii Middle Tennessee are thoughtto
improve for this culture maturity, The Vi
tai desideratum, not being so easily allow
ed in the rank luxuriance Of The fresher
soils.
When il is remembered that tie first
COTTON plant inthe United States was raised
in l7S7 surely our readers viii find reason
for surprise at the wonderfuI.incr thai
has accrued in little more than fifty years.
Bold indeed must Be the man, who wQuI
venture to predict the wealth, er6nInei
and power, likely 70 become our ns5lo61l
attributes, through the agency d cotton
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