, 1861-12-23

SOD, Robert Pngb, says, they came from Ken
lucky IN 1878, for first six years raised COTTON
every year, did SO until cotton goods were sold
tt cheaper, used Kentucky seed. The only crop
tnat ha, 1a'le9 was planted on newly cleared tim
per land, It grew too rank and remained green
too long, and was considerably injured b1
frost; planted about the first Of NAV and nick
ed during the fall. Had no trouble from frost,
but In the single instance above mentioned
A;Tss on seG; 4, II n, Z,
Perry county, came from South Carolina in
la5 Raised cotton for twenty-five years
until cotton became cheaper; used Kentucky
seed; planted first Of May and commenced
picking the last Of August; thinks it win
grow and do well, unless the cliu,ato has
changed very much.
MICHAEL TAILOR, aged Sc, 2. O. DuQuoiu.
feHy county, native Of Illinois. Raised cot,
ton Tor ten years-untl spun thread could be-
bought cheaper than it con1d be made. Plant
ed from first to tenth Of May, and picked In
September, bad no trouble from frost
RICHARD R. TAILOR, aged 63, came from
South Carolina in 1908. Raised cotton for
thirty years after 1870; used native seed
planted IN May. Has raised as good cotton
On Big Muddy as he ever saw raised in Ten
1eesee. Thinks it grows best in the timber,
Z. Q. DuQuoip, Perry county.
jackson county, came from Tennessee in 1906.
Has raised cotton for about forty-tlYc years
past; used Tennessee seed. occ,sfona1iv
touched with frost, planted In Nav and picked
IN September and October. Thinks it viii do
THOMAS ROBINSON, aged SO, native of ILL.,
nols, has raised cotton ever since he Was old
enough to pick it, used native seed, planted
as early IN May IS the ground would permit, !
and picked IN September: Has yielded, with
good culture, 500 lbs. to the half acre Of seed
cotton, equal to 200 lbs clear cotton.
LOUIS WELLS. apnH IN eaTnn finn, Eou+1.
tarul1na in 1910. Raised cotton for twenty
years, Until cotton goods could be bought
cheaper: used native seed, planted in MAY and
picked during the fan He had no trouble from
frost, - VIZ
DANIEL DAT, is dead. His wife s.ys thew
c5me from North Carolina in 1890, aud raised
eotlon tor fourteen years, give up raising be-
cause they preferred buying their cotton
goods. Used native seed, planted first Of
May; and picked during September lad no
county, 1'
mh8. EDITH TAILOR, nged IS, came from
Kentucky In 1910. Has raised cotton Win
occasional inte1missions, up to this time.
used native seed, planted as soon as they |
.oaua IN ine spring, and picked Last Of August !
lnnks it can be raised here if people win |
It I. O. DuQuoin, Perry county.
;, AnskR JOKES, aged IS, P. o. Du Quoin,
fef1y county, came from Tennessee in 1880: |
s1S.d s.1ss cotton eight years; discontinued be.
oatiye seed, plaated carly In MAY and
PICKED In September; does not think It win |
|! ,9Gcetd e t ss paying crop; fibre short aud
., Ell E1l1AH WELLS, aged 76, P. 0. Tamaroa,
ISI95 |p1a5 county, came from South Carolina in
Ely; Ely; raised cotton ten years; from 1883 to
es.o, owned cotton gin, and cleaned the seed
mt of the cotton for a large neighborhood
lIsnna Du Quoin is satisfied from experience
s1th thc culture Of cotton, that it viii do we'll
h1NIARp GILLIAN, aged 60, 2. o. Tamaroa,
:effy county, came from Tennessee in 1919;
nised cotton for thirty 3ease-nnt1l the women
ho9&ht the work was too hsrd, and that they
'oald buy tue cotton yarn cheaper used na-