Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-03
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England and Cotton.
q There has been much said In regard to the pr0ba-
bilty of England ultimately succeeding in her en-
deavors to cultivate cotton for her market in her
own dominions Her efforts have been watched and
her progress noticed, with deep interest," on this
side of the Atlantic and her frequent failures have
had tendency to iEpart an undue confidence among
the American planters of her inability to succeed at
all. 1t is object of the most vital Importance to
England: at once be able to obtain supply of the
raw material from her own possessions, and throw
off her present dependence on the American market
and every incentive which self-interest and con-
seriousness of this dependence could suggest has been
brought to bear to urge the attainment of this OBJ
Ject which she has so much at heart. As long as
there is possibility of success her efforts will not
cease. With her Asiatic, African, and West Indian
possessions the native seats of the cotton plant there
Is no good reason to suppose that her efforts VIII
prove unavaing, but strong presumption that they
will, ere long, be crowned with success This affords
another reason why our own cotton growing States
should enter extensively into the work of establish
ing cotton factories, and thus furnish healthy home
market for her raw material. Possessing every IA
cility for manufacturing purposes, and having her
factories in close proximity to her cotton fields she
could enter successful competitor with her man
uaetured articles in the general market Of the world
While attempts to translate American cotton to IN
da have failed difficulty has been met with in rails
ing native cotton and the fact that in Calcutta pre-
MUM of five thousand rupees has lately been offered
for the best improved cotton gin, seems to indicate
they about stimulating the culture OF
the native cotton than improving the culture of the
transplanted article.
1t was only ten days ago. says the North Ameri-
can, that we noticed an experiment that had been
tried in Jamaica In raising cotton, the results OF
which were so remarkable that we are tempted to
invite the attention of readers to them second
time The experiment was tried on field OF ten and
threequarter acres-yirgn SOIL requiring, of course
tie be cleared and cleaned-and statement was CIV
en- showing all the expenses of the crop, we'll as
the quantity of cotton obtained and its value Ia
king the field single acre. and reducing the ster
ling currency to American dollars and cents the
| count stands as follows s
Cost cultivation of acre, including clearing, Dig
ging planting, wedding and picking $s7 %
Ginning, baggng, and twine 10 "a
Total expense per acre Observation-Disclosures. $50 10
PRODUCT AND PROFIT.
Clean Cotton, ~ 20 lbs at Cd Sd $50 g
Total. $50 lbs 104 is
Expense So Ii
Total profit s5l os
Now. without taking note of expense and profit, we
have here total product of good and inferior cotton
of less than $50 lbs to the acre, which, with all
allowances made for first rate SOIL careful culture,
and good luck, must be still deemed extraordina-
ry result. AS large quantity has been doubtless:
occasionally raised in the United States upon
of good ground but we believe the average crop in
good lands in the South does not run beyond three
four hundred pounds to the acre and in fact, in
looking an estimate in one of the late numbers
of DeBows Commercial Review, for what is called
"a model plantation we find the crop put down at
300 lbs. per acre. If the experiment pro any
thing, it proves that at least as much cottuu-and
good cotton, too, may by the prices quoted
in the statement-can be raised to the acre in ia
maica as in Mississippi and this is very important
point ascertained
i LADIES SPRING FAsH1oNs.-We copy from the edi-
tors table of Petersons Magazine for May, the fol
lowing upon the fashions, alengrossing sub ect
on the opening of the vernal season:
/ "The principal dress material for late spring and
summer wear, will be Foulard and India silks, Gre
nadines, Tissues Barage and Organizes. The latter
are generally embroidered in small spots. whilst the
t ss"ses hut of very rich and elegant enlors
/ Nearly all dresses are made high in the neck
and many with tight backs The infant waist how
ever, promises to be popular for summer wear, par
ticuarly for young ladies. The cadet body, whicl
is opened three four inches in 'front.' but button
up at the throat, is also much worn. Some mad
high to the throat others have the corsages partial
ly open so as to be worn with lace chemisetts. Tn
front of the corsage may be ornamented with dou
BILE row of fancy buttons. Sleeves slit at the end
are those most generally adopted for high dresses
whatever material they may be composed. The Ma
zurka sleeve is the newest It is put in plain at tn
SnouIueF anu SFauually WluenS I'LL lG reaches Jus
below the elbow. 1t is very much like the Pagod
sleeve except that it is not shorter on the inside
the arm than on the outside. Fancy buttons will b
much used for trimming this season"
i EVIDENCES OF FoLLY--To attempt to borrow mo
!, ney on the plea of extreme poverty.
To believe that your relatives are the bes
friends you will ever meet with.
d To ask the publisher of new periodical how ma
} ny copies he sells per week
To make yourself generally disagreeable, and won
der that will visit you unless they gain som
palpable advantage by it.
| To get drunk and complain next morning Of tn
headache.
Tojudge peoples pety by their attendance a
church.
To keep your clerks on miserable salaries, an
wonder at their robbing you.
Not to go to bed when you are tired and sleep
because it is not bed time.
To make your servants tell lies for you and after
wards be angry because they tell lies for themselves
To tell your own secrets and believe that othe
+ people will keep them.
To render man q voluntary service, and expec
him to be grateful for it,
To give school boy pocket money and tell hin
. not to spend it. ,=z
To buy child drum and punish him for beat
, ing it.
) INABILITY OF IGNoRANCE.-How many men, ric
in physical energy stand with folded and idle hands
: because they are poor in knowledge! Tell such
I~oAl L. - l.