The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-03-01
Cotton.

! full retainers of moisture.
Cotton.
| Wccopy the following very sensible
remarks from the Bayou Sara Lrdg-
! er.
"While we all admit that more cot
ION IS made than can be disposed Of at
remuneratng prices, under our pres
ent commercial regulations, it must
strike the most partial observer that
one Of two things are necessary 10 be
done in order TO better the condition of
the planters-they should either use
their utmost endeavors to have the re-
strictions which now obstruct their
| barter with other countries removed or
reduce their crops by appropriating
their land and labor to he production
Of other articles. The United effort of
the co,ton-growing region would be
competent to secure the first, but If such
purpose Of union is aot practicable,
then each individual planter will find
full reward for his industry and econo.
my in producing every thing which he
consumes on his plantation, even to the
wool Of which his negro blanket is made.
If all were TO adopt this plan it would
reduce the crop one half, or nearly SO,
and consequently increase the price,
while the cash obtained for it would
be clear profit; and the isolated individ-
ual who will make the experiment can
not suffer byit as according to the best
authority il cost four cents a pound TO
make cotton, and It's market price is
now four and half--the planter reali-
zing per cent on the cost of product
ion, or about $500 on 100 bales, out Of
which he has to pay commissions,
&c.
We presume every one will admit
, that if by some means the crop Of the
next season should fall far short Of ali
I average one, not 10 exceed a million &
half Of bales, cotton would command
from Q TO 10 cents per pound; but the
opinion is equally prevalent that should
the crop prove excessive, and reach, as
il probably will without some pruden-
tial forecast, two millions four hundred
thousand bales, under the present re-
strictlons on commerce, the price must
fall short Of what it now is, 1t cents
per pound. Under this view of the
subject it would even be better, as has
been suggested, TO burn a portion Of
the crop as the Dutch did with their
!, government bonds, 10 enhance the val
ne Of the remainder. One million and
and half OF bales, a, 8 cents per h.,
would amount 10 $54,000,00O, while
two millions four hundred thousand
bales at IA cents, would only bring
! $40, 5000 making a difference in
favor Of the short crop Of over ten
millions and half Of dollars. But if
the crop could be thus reduced by the
diversion Of lands and labor to the pro-
duciion Of bacon, corn, negro clothing.
horses mules &C., which are now prin-
cipalIy procured from the North and
West, it would not only put an addition
al ten millions and half into the peck
cts of the planters, but would reduce
their expenses nearly the same amount
besides, by adopting an exclusive poll
cy Of this kind they would cause the
weight Of this burthen which is now
crushing them 10 fall upon the West
ern States, by thus cutting Off the best
market for their staple produc,ionss in
. which event a voice would soon be
heard from the entire west which would
completely overthrow the Vaccinations
: of the few Interested lords Of the loom
who have thus far managed to pluhder
the South.
We would advise all rejecting plant.
ers to ponder this matter we'll, previous
TO putting in their crops-lei them rec
oIlect that it is not the quantity Of cot
ton, but the amount Of money to be re.
allied from the crop which, interests
them.
!, The NeD York Farmers Ciub.-At
; the meetings the past month, various
/, fruits, Vegetables and seeds were OK
hlbited and their merits discussed. =
The establishment of an Agricultural
College in the cinity Of New York,