The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10
From the Southern Recorder.
Facts TO think Of-GOOd Price for Corn

MEssRs. EDITORS 1t is admitted by
all, that we are more interested in the pro-
duction Of cotton than in that of any other
commodity. The price of our labor, and
the value of our property, both depend on
its price Ifit rises, they 60 up-if it falls.
they fall. Now, it is universally admitted
that demand and supply regulate the price
of every thing. The quantity of cotton be-
ing great, the price paid for few years
past has not remunerated us more than the
cost of production. To increase the price.
we must hunt out new modes of its con-
sumption. We must bring it into use in
every possible way. In the first place, we
want bagging, annually, for about $780,
600 bales, which at five yards per bale, is
ll,5OO,0OO yards. Each yard weighs one
and three-fourths pounds, making 20, 1885,
900 pounds. Add one-tenth for waste in
manufacturing, and the amount Of cotton
consumed in making bagging would be
22,l37, 500 lbs, equal to 55,343 bales of
400 lbs. each. Now almost this entire
amount of bagging is made of hemp instead
of being made with cotton, consequently.
instead Of consuming the amount, by con-
verting it into bagging, we throw it upon
the market to help diminish the price, and
we take from our cotton crop the cost of
the bagglng, say S2,O0O,000 to pay for it.
Had we not better save it?
Again-we have in Carolina, Georgia,
| Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Louisiana, 100000 slaves, and for
these, we pay annually S2,l25,OOO for
blankets-which goes entirely out of our
country to add to the wealth OF others. Can
we not save this at home, by using cotton
instead Of woollen blankets? 1t would
consume $4,000 bales of cotton per annum,
which is thrown upon the market and
serves to reduce its value. [ was CONVEX
sing with very intelligent and worthy
farmer, who resides in Putnam county,
few days since, who made this statement to
me. That for the three last years he had
used nothing but bagging made from cot
Factory; that he found it the cheapest and
best bagging he could use. 1t weighed
about 34 lbs. per yard-was we'll made
strong and durable-that he could pack
good deal more in a five yard bag it, than
any other kind of bag of,he same size. He
further stated that he had for the same time
used cotton blankets for his negroes, in
stead of woollen, that they were equally
as warm, lasted longer, and were much
cheaper. He purchased cotton bagging for
the purpose and after washing it once, it
becomes very thick. He sewstwo breadths
together, and thussgets blanket ninety
4 inches long, by eighty inches wide. This
is larger than the common blanket They
weigh eight pounds-twice the weight of
any others. And then, says he, pay out
nomoney neither for bagglng or blankets.
The factory company are willing 10 ex-
change with me, for corn, wheat, bacon, lard
or cotton at the usual prices.
Now, Messrs. Editors, here are facts reli-
able and truthful, which point clearly<to
the interest of the farmer. The facts Ihave
stated come from farmer who well knows
his interest: and who seldom mistakes the
true line Of 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 heXcannot be success.
5Efql. The bagging may be had at the Ea..
i tonic tonton Factory, and in exchange for other
larhcles. Try the experiment, and then let
the public know the result Let us live at
home and within ourselyes,and we cannot
learn how to do SO unless each one give as
4 his experience. r. AGRIcoLAsE
Direct entradict none, except QUO rs
I deal bold and false assertions
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