State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-11-20
From the Southern Recorder.
Facts 10 Think 0f-G0Od Price for
Cotton.


Messrs Editors-It is admitted by all, that
we are more interested in the production of
cotton than in that of any Other commodity.
The price of our labor, and The value Of our
properly, both depends on its price. If il
rises, they go up-77lf llfalls they tall. Now,
it is universally admitted that demand and
supply regulate The price Of every thing.
The quantity OF cotton being greal, the
price paid for few years past, has not
remunerated US more than the cost of pro-
duction. To increase the price, we must
hunt out new modes Of its consumption We
must bring it into use in every possible wav
In the first place we require bagging, annu.
ally, for about 100000 bales, which at 5
yards per bale, is l 500 600 yards. Each
yard weighs one and three tourlhs pound ,
making 30 l25, 900 pounds. Add one tenth
for waste in manufacturing, and the amount
Of cotton consumed in making bacging
would be 22,137 600 lbs equal 10 So 342
bales at 400 lbs each. Now, almost this
entire amount of bagging is made of hemp
instead fbeing made of cotton; conseqnenir
ly instead of consuming the amount, by con.
verling it into bagging, we throw it upon
the market 10 help diminish the price. and
we take from our cotton crop the cost OF the
bagging, shy $2'000,O00 to pay for it. Had
we not better save il?
Again--we have in Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Louisiana. LOO 900 slaves, and for
these we pay annually $2.l25 900 for bIan-
mt nf
10 add to the wealth OF othcrs.-Can we not
save this at home, by using cotton, Instead OF
wooden blankets it would consume 81, 600
bales OF cotton per annum, which Is thrown
up in the market and serves 10 reduce its
value. | was converslng with very inel>
igent and worthy farmer who resides in
Putnam county few days since, who made
this statement to me Tha, for the last three
years, he had used noihn bu, bagging made
from cotton, which he procured at the Ea-
ton Factory that he fund i, the cheapes,
and best Begging he could use 1t Weigh d
about 3 h. per ynrd-was well made
strong and durabc-lhat he could pack q
good deal more in five yard bag OF it, than
any other, kind of bay Of the same size. He
further states that he had for the same time
used cotton blankets for his negroes instead
Of wooden that they were equally as warm.
lasted longer and were cheaper. lie pur-
chased cotton bagging for the purpose and
after washing it ence, il became very thick
He sews two bread;hs together, and thus
gets blanket ninety inches long by eighty
inches wide. This is larger Than the com.
mon blanket. They weigh eight pounds
twice The weight ofany other. And then.
says he. pay out no money either for bag.
ging or blankets. The Fuciory company
are willing TO exchange with me either for
corn, wheat, bacon, lard, or cotton at the
usual price.
Now Messrs, Editors, here are "a cts re-
liable and truthful, which poin, clearly TO
the intest of the farmer. The facts have
stated comes from farmer who well knows
his interest, and who seldom mistakes the
true line o. policy. Are they not sufficient
to enlist the attention of every one, and
ought not every farmer TO turn his attention
to their consideration Let him make the
experiment, and see if he cannot be success-
ful. The bagging may be had at the Ea.
ton Factory, and in exchange for other ar.
ncles. Try the experiment, and hen lie; the
public know the result. Let US live al home
and within ourselves and we cannot learn
how TO do SO unless each one gives us his
experience. AGRICOLA.