Des Arc citizen., 1859-10-19
COTTON.

The high prices of cotton which have prevailed for some time, have, it seems induced degree of carelessness in pack ing and putting up the crop on the part o many planters, which is unwise Tn the last degree. Instead of growing pride to send the best qualities of our great sta pie to the market, trashy, dusty and ex. ceedingly dirty cotton, in amounts hereto. fore unknown, begin to appear in ou' markets. Through the neglect or abso. lule frauds that have been perpetrated IT numerous instances, the factors have met serious losses and to provide agains their recurrence an unusual degree of vigol in sampling will be introduced. It is well that the planting community should un. derstand this fact. If carelessness or cu' pidity produce on any plantations such re- suits as have been frequently reported the past season., the merchants must take steps to protect their own honor and main tain the confidence in cotton bearing New Orleans brands. The planter once placed under the suspicion of wrong. will soor find tha, his crop will not bring fail average price in the market. Even inl' tia marks will not save him from expo. sure, under the careful attention that will be given to the character of the cotton offered for sale in this city.
 We are able, from full and reliable in. formation, to speak in unqualified praise of the honor and integrity of the grea body of the planting community. Higher toned gentlemen in all their transactions cannot be found in any country. Their crops are generally handled with care, oI if inferior cottons are sent to the market some distinguishing mark leads the broker and the factor to quick apprehension ol the fact without laborous investigation. But as among many other classes of citi- zens, so i'll their body are few to be found who only need to be assured oI safety in such transactions to be induced to perpetrate the grossest frauds. h other cases, the neglect to mark the re. fuse of the crop as inferior has led to some complaint. We would urge the planting community to make an effort to rival each other in the quality, rather than the quantity of their cotton; 10 endeavor to exhibit an annual increase in the per. lection with which it is handled, rather than to be eager to get every refuse bale of the snowy fabric into the market.
 Some brands of cotton that come to this market pass all the cotton that bears them. It should be the aim of every planter to establish personal character for produ- cling clean. uniform superior cotton.
 If that which is discolored or filled with sand by rain storms, or that gleaned from the brown fields, or the tail of the gin must be sent forward for sale, it should be distinctly marked with its specific charac. ter, so as to place all upon their guard who may happen to handle il, and prevent it from affecting the balance of the crop
 We presume the planting community are not aware of the ex,en. of the com. plaints of manufacturers of the loss by wasleage and the injury to their machine. " in consequence of the purchase of in. ferior or dirty staple. If change O some kind be not made. so as 10 give greater confidence in the different cotton brands, or if more care be not taken ir handling cropssit cannot be doubted thai the value of the cotton crop will ultimately be diminished. Inferior cottons will come ere long to find no purchasers.-GN. O. Picayune.