Mobile register and journal., 1845-03-05

nlaelurea product in this city he market of sale half cent including bolh charges, thus giving an ad | Yanage of al eas centa pound al The market of sale, with some incidental advantages m the opportunity oi cheaper purchases m sample coitons, al which ii is said there are more lhan fifteen hundred bales annually sold here To give idea of the profits, the flowing statement is made, iaI il Is pre- dIcated on lnanaiactory being well conduCted, and surely sk i'll in the superinende s not beyond reach to procure: puund oi cotton at cents, wth one for ls manufactures; but say at cents and for manufacture, will yield two yards O coarse shirting osnabu gs worth 10 cens the yard, thal Al cents yields profit of P cents, provided ihe investment in machinery is not snall ihe advantages here will be Tn lhe lesser price ol ihe raw materia the manufacture should be confined 10 the coarser arti- cles-cotiou osaaburgs al yaids 10 the pound, cot- ton blankets al pounds each, cotton mattresses al 30 and 40 pounds each, and comforts made in our families, W Il add very much Ia the consumption oi cotton. Cotton bale rope at $ pounds 10 the bale, easily made home, will also be large consumer. One of your committee biled his crop Tor l2 years with hs kind of rope and made Ii on simple ma chine, some improvement on the usual plough line lwsIer, diagram of which N i'll be al the service of any gentleman.
 The increase in the consumption of cotton very much depends on ourselves. Every planter should put this single resolve into underwriting principle of acii0n "that he will give preference 10 cotton fabric whenever Il is cheap and as conve nent." This resolve firmly acled on is worth the consunp- ton of more than hundred thousand bales of cot- ton. Ii IS mischevnus and false 10 say "my ample is not of sufficient consequence or l would do il 2"
 Another subject worthy of attention IS the rear ing of mules. sheep and other stock, not much diversion of labor from the culture of cotton as means of lesSening the expense oi living, and of ad- ing rather than deducng from he market crop.
 Rice also demands attention There is much land in the State and especa fly in this immediate yicni- ty, suitable for its culture. The ground for lice should be level so p be evenly flowed, and sit- uatd as to be under he command of wa To be fooded and with sucL fall that he water may be run off and the and made dry. With these requisites, it IS a very certain and very valuable crop. and the machinery simple and ""exEensise for it's prepara- tinn for home use IL may be attached to the usual cotton gin gear great deal of rice sa, many hun. dl ed barrels annually made and prepared in this way the Mississippi river. The extensive marsh- es near Mobile have all the fertility and evsuess qusite, but The elevation of the tide not exceeding foot prevents their heinz flooded and drained suhi- cienily lo make il wh certainty
 Sugar requires strong soIl and a warmer climate than we hase and il is very doubtful whether il could be grown to advantage. Experiments making 10 Try 1t some strong lands anove latitude 31 deg in Louisiana. It is probable that molasses could be made here.
 Indigo is of two kinds, the wild and the tame and made by two different processes with and W hou ! lme-lime much increases the quantity but deteror- ales the quality. The fine Bombay Ind go is made without ihe use oi lime, but to little is known 10 your committee to say than to hope that come qualified to do will give the information to the pubic. madder ls dye oi great value and of ex- iensive demand, and is used in the and in the powder- is known under the several names of un- bro, crops and gamene, and is very productive. yield ing from one 10 two thousand pounds ihe acre and r'qnires three years cultivation and covering through the winter before il is fit for use; il is gathered much as sweet potatoes, and very carefully and perfectly dried before il is merchantabie; it's present price is 1 IT ce1Is ihe pound.
 Naval Stores next demand attention. The exten- siye tract of pae land in the lower part of the State snbjec' 10 entry, furnish most abundant material for making turpeniine, tar and rosln if there be no objection from climate. More can be made to the labor than any product of the soil Ths must be tested by expe, imenl before il would be advisable 10 embark largely in It. The convenience 10 the mar ket of sale holds out strong inducemen to try the experiment II is understood that two planters are now making the experiment large scale on the seaboard of an adjoining State.
 Salt It is probable that this article could be made to advantage our Sea islands by solar a- poration. It would probably require expense in the specialization vats by suitable covers in our wet summers The process would be rapid one under our burning sun Too little is known by your committee to do moie than to draw public attention 10 if.
 only ihe hurried remarks furnished by ihe present opportunity, and your committee hope to procure from one of its members who has been engaged m its culture some information in detail. | Ground nuts and Jerusalem arlchokes may be cul- tivated with advantage for market and for stock The latter is most abundant bearer, but there are some doubts of is value for hogs The ground nut rpindar is excellent for hogs It is of easy cultiva- ton and will produce 50 bushels to the acre. aHd the tops make most excellent hay. It is troublesome To gather, sort and dry for market, but your hogs ask no attention of hs kind.
 Your committee have desired to draw your atten- tion to subjects for the diversion of labor as the very short lime allowed the would permit in the hope that il would call the attention of planters 10 the various subjects, and induce them give the results of their experience in communications 10 their county societies. directly 10 the executive committee at Tuscaloosa, to be presented to the State Agricultural Society. All which is respectful. ly submitted by
 JAS s DEAs, Chair'n of Committee.
 MOBILE, Feb 28, ls45.