Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-17
Pickans Agricultural sooietv.

The growing of cotton successfully in the up
per districts is no longer an experiment In
fact, the article below proves conclusivcly that
it may be proftably cultivated here Wcwould
were it necessary vouch for the iaithfulncss of
the whole statement 1t affords us pleasure to
give the gratifying result to the public:
To Mc Editor Of the Kcowcc Couricr-Dear Sir
AS Secretary of this Society, herewith transmit
to you report of the amount of cotton gathered
from of land Mr.. SAMUEL T.. MAx-
WELLS plantation in this District. The statement
is under the certificate of Mcssrs. r. j. and b. +.
SLOAN, who were present and witnessed the pick
ing, which are follows:
1899 Sept %, lst picking from to5 m 2l04 lbs
" Oct II, 2d A" 6 1921 p"
" " % Sd " 90 "12 "am55i
" Nov. 4th e" "3 " $ pm G62I
" ~ % 9th d" 93' s q m to p III $50
Total
2G8s5
They further state that Mr. McCR,RY, the over
seer. reports III pounds gathered after the last
picking, at which they were present, of which fact
they have no doubt The report is accompanied
by full statement of the mode of preparation,
cultivation, &c. of Tic land 1t is appcndcd be-
low.
The same gentlemen report that on the same
place, twenty bushels and three pecks of wheat
was gathered from ouc acre of land.
WV. c. KEITH, Secretary.
Preparation of land and subsequent cultivation
of one acre of Cotton, as competitor for the pre-
MUM mt district and State Agricultural Socic-
ties February lst--piowcd with long subsoil
gopher deep and close. This piece of land pro,
duCcI good crop of wheat the last season. (lS5S)
1t left in this condition until the 23d of March
then 25 cnrt-loads of manure was spread broad
cast and turned under with good jack plow to
the depth of or inches, and followed in the
same futrow with two horse Broylcs subsoil plow,
which run - or inches deep, which added to
the depth of the first turrow, made Is inches at
least. The land was broke, and left in this condi-
ton until the 9th of April burrows were then
run off 3! feet apart. little good manure and
ashes mixed together (about as much az 5 cart
loads) and spread evenly in the drill The land
was then nicely bedded. On the 9th of April,
! narrow plow made for the purpose was run on top
of the beds Then very superior kind of cotton
seed (Boyd's Prolifc) was dropped evenly along
| after being rolled in ashes One bushcl planted
the acre and cost So. Seed covered nicely
! with rnkes similar to tho way seeds arc covered
in garden. On the 9th of May, powed with a
one-lorsc subsoil plow, and nicely hc"l drawing
II little earth to the cotton and thnncd out to two
! stalks in hll g inches apart Worked again on
25th Of May in the same manner, chopping out eve
ry other hil which made the hills II inches apart
| and tlnncd to stalk. On the 9th OF June the
cotton was run round with long narrow shovel
| plow; then measure of guano, three of coul
dust and one of ashes thoroughly mixed, was
| spread in these burrows: making GO lbs. of guano
to the acre. The mddcs were then nicely plowcdl
out covering guano next to the root of the cotton.
| Would have applied the guano earlier, but could
not get it.) llOed nicely 18th June, plOwcd and
/, hoed as before, still drawilg up little earth to
! the cotton. On the 18th July, the cotton was
| hocd, this finishing the culture. On 10Th August,
the cotton was topped, and'the suckers removed as
| they made tlcir appearance. The day and date of
| picking can he found in 7. J. and B. F. SLoAN'S
certificate The land is red and naturally good
The location such that the rising and setting
sun shines upon it.