Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-07

Farmer 10 give my opinion Of the Cotton
The seed Of which he is Offering for sale. |
examined the coiton in the field after il
was fully maturec, and believe the stalks
and more bolls on them 10 the size than
hay other stalks have ever seen. Ma
nv limbs Of twelve inches in length hav-
ing from five to ten boIls. believe The
staple superior to the Mexican cotton.
A. B. ROBINSON.
XYLox, Dec. 3. 1916.
visited Mr. w. B. Farmers plantation
a short time since on purpose TO see his
cotton. am convinced that il Is the hea-
West bnlled COTTON | ever saw. either in
Mississippi or Louisiana; AMI IL >hed less
than the strongest lands I'm Carrsll county
The most Of his land being high and con
siderably worn. Il also has the appear
ance of commencing to boil s.ioner than
the common cotton, there being hnllS on
all or nearly all of the first limbs that
come out The cattan is known in this
Sc lion as the Sugar-loaf Cotton, and the
leaf is small, which from the shape OF the
stalk does not expose The negroes TO the
dcws in first picking as the common cot
ION. The staple is good. and | believe
better ;han the common Mexican cotton.
ELIAS FISHER.
CARRoIA CO., Nh, Dec s, le45.
Having been called on ty MIR. " B
Farmer 10 give my opinion with regard L.
his Sugar Loaf Cotton, feel fully iustifi.
ed in confirming all ITS superiorities as Ger
tilted to by Mr. Rnbinson, Mai. Terry.
and DIR. Fisher, having passed through
his field some several times during the
summer Its stalk has the shlpe OF the
sugar loaf; the leaves are smaller, bul,s
heasIe ihan any other cott1n have ev-r
seen. 1t sheds lis squares less, as SUCH
stands the drought better. The staple ap-
pears finer than the Mexican co,tan, aud
from the manner in which il hangs from
the tolls, would seem 10 be easier gather
ed; and although ne was some , 10 3 weeks
later planting, his crop was open fully a.
early as mine on the same kind Of land
D. {. MCLEOD.
BLACH HAWK, Dec. 10. 1915.
Having been called upnn by MIR. " B.
Farmer to state what think of Ms Sugar
Loaf Cotton, the seed of which he Is Of
lering for saIe-A neighbnr of miae w:lh
adjoining Plantatior planted few bushels
OF Them rs an experiment, cultivated IL
exactly rs he did ms other cotiun which
was Mexican seed Of the second or third
years. growth and on same kind OF land.
! visited his crop niieniimes during the
summer, and am sure II was the heaviest
h"Iled culton | ever saw. The leaf was
smaller-it Is much easier picked hand
being able To pick third more OF il, ant
can pick il much cleaner OF trash with The
same care-the staple IS staigh,cr. and ct
finer texture than any cuttla have ever
seen. WI. GILLESPIE.
Near COLA SPRINGS, Dec. 9. 1915.
Having been called on by 8Ir. Farmer
to state what think of DIS Sugar Loaf
Cotton, the seed of which he i Offering
for sale, feel no hesiIancy in believing ~
The best quality Of cotton have ever seen.
| live neiahbor Il. Mr.. F and have paid
particular atteniiun 10 the growing ct h.
crop. Ii bnliS mnre hrasilN than anv cut
ton ever saw; the leaf Is smaller; the
shape of the stalk is Of the sugar lsaf-
and although Mr.. +. gave his cotton deep
blowing in August, which was immediate
y followed by Il severe and prOtacied
drought. vet il did not shei the sou tre>
but very lilile. whilst other cotton o. the
common Mexican seed IN the neiahbor-
hood was dropping its squares sery murh.
And another peculiarly of it Is, that IN
our creek bottom lands OF the coma,rn
Mexican cotton, the joints are large ,haa
on upIand~--but Of rhis cation, the richer
The land the shorter tie j"in's and hirker
the bulls. ). /. LANE.