Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-12-14

agenent 10 ticir wen earned reputation.
The working process shouid commence as
early as practicable; the soones Cotton Is
brought 10 regular stand the more lively and
vigorous Its growth and the sooner It's maturity;
aad your Committee G"Uhl not, bnt that hall
man crop may, with sufficient safety. against
Frost cold rains, lice aud o;her contingencies,
be brought 10 regular stand ot one stalk ut The
firs, hoeing.
The Committee would respectfully suggest
that the first work done 10 n Cotton crop, DC
with plough; aud rs there is many conflicting
opinious on this part of the subject, they wonld
recommend thai this pluughins be effected, with
wha, are commonly called Scrapers or Sweeps,
whcl consists OF nothing moro than wings al
,ached to common scooter pioughs. Thus the
! beds, for which we earnestly conicnd are pre-
| served. :,
With this plough, two burrows III row VIII
| suffice 10 scTape OF nl the young grni's IA The
middle Of the rows, and mingle small quantity
ofionse soil, amid the young Cotton. Tins may
be effected without tearing down the beds {;
should however the beds become hare, or the
earth cemcn,ed. rs is frequently the case IN our
clay lands, they must be broke and the young
Cotton sided, either with scooter OF the bar oi
n twisted plough but your Committee contends
most slrenuonsly. not only from observation and
experience, but upon every principle Of reason
aud analosy. THAT when the beds keeps loose aid
mellow, il is unnecessary * indeed injurious 10
plough them down ainli lloeins should follow
ploughing Us soon rs possible, choping throug h
aud thinning nj first 10 two and three after
wards TO one aud two stalks.
The regular distance however TO which Cot.
ton should be reduced. mus; depend entirely
upon the quality of the soil IN which II is grow
ing; but The mos, usual distance in this country
is from TO IL inches, in The drill. aud from u
10 > feet IN the row. There is one unerriug
rule by whicl, The Cotton grower must he guid
ed viz: liis Cotton must have sufficient distance
for the admission oi tic .cnlni rays oi the sun
aud the free circulation Of aIr. The second
rloughing should be deep marlborough, throw
ing ~ much loosr earth 10 The young Cotton as
j, can we'll support. The hoeiuglikewise shoHd
be thorough aud systematic, bringing the Cot
ton TO regular distance oi one stalk, cutting
erery spr,g Of grass, aud adding dir to The Cot.
ton. The trd ploushing and hocing should
moi be dissiniiar 10 the second.
Should the planter lie reduced 10 the necessi.
~ from grass and weeds. 10 plough his Cotton
fourth time, i, ought to be done with scrapers.
because by deep plvughlns late in the season.
The Cotton rs kept growing, aud lis early
maturity interrupted; bnt earlier in the season.
no one will presume 10 doubt the pTopriGiy of
deep ploughimg. ], tuins up and brings in
contact with the fbruus roofs of the Cotton.
many OF tho nuIricious qualities of the earth.
which could moi be effected BY shallow plough
ing. alsn II has greatly Tie advantage inprcven,-
ina lands from washing
The COMMITTEES takes the lrbar,y TO remark
that Cotton ousi,; no, io suffer single dar lo,
AZ H.,
est ofany planter. 20 have Its growth retarded: :
bu, TO push II by every possible means from It's
commencement, I'LL If laid by; ca,isin: lis Ell.
" blooming and early maturity; aud haye :,
thus early prepared for frost, is one orthc mo.
essential duties Of the Cotton grower.
T'heComnlliee would again remark. tina, il
the planter can so manage l:4 Cotton crop, 40
30 procure blossoms between the 18th and Doth
Of June, and frost should keep off ill abon, ,hr
same time IN October. under ordinary season,
aud circumstances, he may calculate on n goo,i
crop: but II killing lrost should fall hy The mid.
die OF October. and nc has 50 neglected his crop.
as no, 30 obtain lis early maturity. he may rest
assured under the best seasons his crop in rhs
climate, will be short
Your committee recommend deep and earl,
TOPPING OF cotton, thereby throwing the SAP
more imincdia'cly INTO the branches, oaRsins
the bolls 10 grow larger aud mature sooner
The process ofpiclting should commence ear
ly, and two much care cannot be tlkcn IN the opc.
ration. his II fact ,ha, no one will for mo.
ment donh,, Thai the certainty of obtaining the
best riarkc, price depends greatly upon tie
pans taken in picking. in separating the stained
from the white cotton. and avoidin. the trash.
The committee recommend. that tie yellow
or stained cotton should be separated from the
white. cvca ailcr i, gets into the gin.housr,
should they be unasoidably mixed during ih,.
picking Small bands may be appropriately
employed in this business; aud all hands might
be thus employed OH wet days Your commit.
tee speak from experience IN saying the differ
cnre ia The market price. between The stained
and iJir cotton Is very triiiing whcn in separate
lots, hu; when mixed, II is ASTONISHING. how the
sale of the whole il injured n l;,lc lcaven.
lcuvcnrih the whole lump" Certainly no on.
i 20 totally blind TO his own interest rs 10 mix
his irosi-hi,,en cotton, with any other kind.
Durine the picking proress. yonr committee
woni recommend 10 keep az nearly us possible.
apnce with the opening nf the cotton. avoid
storms rains &c Sheud any cotton be- sath
cred too ,.au,p E"r tho :iu. they recommend n 10
be dried IN the shade raiher than the sun. for
the obvious reason that the suu wll bleach. nud
hleached cotton w,ll not command as good 4
rrire in market, ~ the rich cream colored.
In ginning too much Gaze cannot be taken. If
il he done care elcssy when ihc cotton IL either
too damp or too dry. i,s staple is injured and
price d,unuieh"d.
In conclusion, your committee wonld mos,
respectfully recommend. that no planter sl,ouId
sell his cotton immediately after the SAMPLES nrc
drawn from the hard pressed bags. i, is as.
,onishing TO see the difference in their appear
nner in one day. or even a few hours. after ex.
posu,e To ,he atmospheric mir.
s.. CAIN, Chairman.