The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-23
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Sudmittedat the ,1nnml MeetiuG. 20 Z
Cotton, best seed, cuztiyation. qdthe,::sf
ing, preparation for market, time and
place to sell, eperage price for ten
years. "a
Mr.. Presiient:-1 sec that | an,lx IS
appoihtsd on the Committee to report
on cotton, best seed, cultivation, gath b
ering, preparation for market, lima
and place to sell; also, average pric,
tor the last ten years.
lst. The best Seed nave tried
various kinds OF seed, aid find that the
seed called the pomgranate, is The Best.
These seed DIRE small, not much more
than half as large as the Pcttigulf, and
resembling the old green seed very
much; the bolls are small, but still it
produces more to the stalk than any
cotton have ever tried; the lint too.
is better, and it is easy picked out, ana
yields more lint in ginning. =
2d. As to the cultivation Of cotton,
will refer you to an article written by
me, aid published in the Newbcrry
Sentinel: vol. 4, No. 80.
Sd. Gatherimg.-Cotton should be
gathered as early as possible, we would
say rs soon as it opens sufficiently for
a hand to gather one hundred pounds
per days all hands should then Ee put
to picking, and, if possible, gather MS
fast rs it opens; by this means planters
may have all their cotton gathered by
Christmas, which ought 10 be done.
4th. Preparation for Naykek-Cot-
ton should be picked clear of trash
and kept dry, and should be ginned in
a good gin. 1 find that the Georgia
gins do good work. When ginned it
should be put up in Gunny bags; the
bagging should be cut sufficiently long.
to close up the head of the bale, and
at least tour good ropes should be
put round each bale. Farmers should
take more trouble in putting up their
cotton for market; this matter has,
been TOP much neglected by farmers,
generally. No man should ever put
up q bale of cotton in Dundee bag.
ging, for it is sure to bring loss either
on the farmer or merchant. We have
seen bales of cotton put up in This Kind
OF bagsing, entirely stripped and left
with only few ropes to hold it togeth.
er before it reached Charleston market.
When put in Gunny bagging and done.
well, it will%reach the European mar.
ket without damage, and therefore
without expen,c to farmer or mef.
chant. ~
5th. 7f"se and place to sell.--Every
farmer should sell his cotton as fast a.
he can get it ready for market, he
should evor venture to take RastnSd
from picking, rather than to suffer Ills
cotton to lie over until the following
spring, or perhaps summer, beforait,is
sold. 1t is we'll known fact, that
cotton will lose from 5 to 20 pounds
per bale, by being kept tl,rep arienr
months on hand. | believe that the,
| planter has always made money by
j selling his cotton rs fast as he could
prepare it for market. The best place to-.
sell, is undoubtedly at the mostc conye
nient market, SO that the farmer may.
attend to the selling ofl.is:owa cotton,
and o-bdyiHg his supplies-in person,
Also, he should see his, cotton weighed
Iwouldsrecommend Newberry is III
excellent market, for all who are
! sufficiently near to reach sit.
9th. TheNaverage price Of cotton for
the last ten years is $s.O3peF hunare
Az of which is respectfully submit
ted. S q