The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-28
FOR THE YAZOo WIG.
AGRICULTURAL LETTERS FROM YAZOO
SWAMP. NO VII

have heretofore, in several letters, considered
the propuety of manufacturing cotton cloth in
Mississippi for negro clothing, picking sacks, blan-
kets and bagging, and have attempted to shew
that cotton was as good for these purposes as the
articles we now use; and furthermore, that the
goods would cost as, procured in this way, about
One-half or One-thiTd, at the highest estimates Of
what is now paid. / have shewn also, that, in
addition to an intrinsic saving in the price Of me
cotton goods over the hemp, wool, llnsey and cot
ton cloth we now purchase, there would be great
incidental advantages derived by q consumption
among ourselves of some 10000 bales of cotton
annually, which would include perhaps one-half
of all the inferior cotton, if proper pains be taken
in picking TO keep that portion of the crop BY it.
self, and lessen it as much as practicable.
To those who object to the use of cotton cloth
exclusively for winter clothing, have only to say
that presume hey will be found TO be those who
/ have never tined an article o. the kind properly
made. The warmth Of good cotton cloth proDaT--
y made, Will surprise any one who never tried IT,
But we need not fall out about that. For. thanks
to kind Providence, we Of Mississippi are not
confined to the use of cotton for domestic purpo-
ses, if we prefer wool. From the best Information
can get, am inclined to the opinion that coarse.
wool can be raised in Mississippi as CHEAP az in
; any OF the northern parts of the country They
have some advantages over as in wool growing.
and we have some over them. Perhaps If the
S thing is properly considered, in connection with
the other agricultural pursuits of both sections az
! country, the prepOndeTance of advantage would
De found to vary with the fluctuations in the prices
of the other agricultural products of either So
that if we prefer using wool to mix with cotton
for winter clothing or other purposes, we are by
d no means obliged to buyit
G The true policy of Mississippi is to make ALI
her coarse provisions all her coarse clothing and
: blankets, cotton baggng, sack cloth, &C., &c.-
And IN my next letter / will endeavor to show
that the making of all these things by slave labor
raising the material ourselves, we will very little
4 nv HIVraVra1 a,.o
crop, and OF course greatly enhancing the net pro-
B eeeds thereof.
e You observe have said nothing hitherto "a tc
where or how we ought to procure rope for baIing
think If rope is TO be used the arguments IN "a
yor OF cotton TOR bagging will apply " 3 reater
force TO the use OF cotton for rope. Eaard igh
: think rope ought not te be used at aid n de-
cidedly in favor of Iron Hoops; and on this sub
jeet will give you a chapter before long.
Whether coarse cotton cloth, to be manufactu-
Z red in the south, can be done with care and eco
T nomy on each plantation, by means of small set
OF machinery to attach to the gins or other cheap
d lPropelling power, Is an important question; and
will, think. be solved before many years. II IA
known that very important improvements and
: changes have taken place everywhere ia the man.
= ufactuFing Of coarse cottons within very few
j. wears And tits the opinion of some yerv acellans
machinists that there will be little or no difficulty
]; in fitting up suitable establishment to use on 4
plantation, with cost proporlioned to the amount
!, of cloth 10 be made, and constructed a. to IS
J capable Of being used BY plantation hands. II
this could be accomplished, it would be very inn
! portant matter indeed; and it is perhaps not q
3 improbable AZ many persons may imagine sIo1ao
4 undertakings of the sort are now on foot. with
!. some prospect Of success. The only difficulty i
. imagine, Is, to let the cost Of the machines and
the expense of using them be 90 reduced e e
correspond with the small amount Of cloth wanted
for one plantation.
Would it not be well if the Legislature were "a
offer reward of say $4,000 for the introduction
: Of the best set OF machinery Of the soTtproVided
!, any were introduced, which, In the opinion Of q
8 suitable board Of commissioners would we'll an-
swer the purposes vas to be, with proper econsmy,
/ suitably adapted TO plantation use? RAJ
Or We hate vulgarity, therefore like %
! see things done genteelly and hear whatever
is expressed in our presence, uttered polite.
: Nv. we were highly delighted the other dav
2 when gentleman driving his dog from the
parlor. into which Tray had unceremonious-
+ " intruded himself, instead ofgivine ventto
! the usual vulgar expression Zee out 700
/ son 81 . b., 2 politely accesteC the aep Inns.
.sHave the goodness 70 promenade into the
open air, You natural offspring 81 re femi-
) mine canine" The dog Ioped.