, 1861-10-22
ThA C0Rf0n THee.

=. .Mr. R:G. Kendall recently gave lecture In t
New ;Yofk5 On the culture Of cotton in the |
Tid aad abandaat'y amorg the mountains il
South Amerlca,w which produces cotton Of the |
bestQualsty, and can be planted and cultivated
: Just u spp1e trees are, with - little trouble,
md hr more profit; 7 Is h9rdy tree, peren-
ss3s s of il, md 81 tie possibility Of snpplant-
Ing the common cotton shrub BY It:
f.: Several years ago, when an employees II the |
~United States Patent Office, Mr. Kendall Was
d to III oaa e. 4 ab R,Fs 1sssss @ he
Chipn1a river, a sudden turn In the road
brought him ii full sight Of the perennial cot.
ton tres, which he thus describes.
came suddenly Into foil view Of an object
aented the most magnificent spectacle had
| ever eeen--a perfect cone, pyramid OF pure,
t brilliant EnoW, elevated ct its base perhaps
eeyen feet from the ground, upon shaft of
| Hhit1sh bronze, the whole structure cut clear
and sharp against the dark Wal Of rock In tho
after calm fal Of snow, seen many white
| pyramid, 1ayiD9 an internal structure Of pine
| or spruce, but knowing that in the present in
stance the snow had fallen through violent
gale, anu observing that none Of the pines
about me bore any traces Of it upon their
to investigate the phenomenon.
It reEo1Ted itself, Us drew near, into . most
pesfect specimen Of the Goasypium Arborium.
the perennial cotton tree. Its foliage hsd
1ouE been shed, but the pods remained, haV
irg fully burst, and turned out their spotiess
Samples in almost perfest roses, covering the
| entire structure with dense mass Of spot1ess,
glossy cotton. Ihad often seen and cxamln-
ed Indifferent specimens Of the perennial cot
len shrub, but ! haa ns1er nesn an5tnlng even
HaVing no facilities for gathering and weigh
iug the field OF that individual tree, my estt-
mate was Of COURSE only an approximate con-
jtcture; but would not be willing to fAl hs.
! low 100 pounds as the amount Of clean s'tint''
| Afforded by the cone l8ylng diameter OF
!; twelve feet at the base, and measuring trida
| over eighteen feet from base to apex.
Mr.. Kendall prefeced his introduction OF
| this nlustr1ops stranger to his audience 1ast
evening with consideration OF the area ol
cotton-producing territory in the world, show
| ing very satisfactorily that while this is very
> large, the area practically available is small
!. and that We may enter upon the business o.
: co1ton-growlng with little Iear Of overstoek
! ing the mazket Of the world. In its native
, condition, and in the higher southern lati
tude3, the average size and altitude Of th
! GossHpisu1a 4rboriaua equals the medium peacl
= tree Of North Amellca-say eight inches il
;. diameter at two feet from the ground, and in
:. height twenty feet; il its general str1ctuz'
Il than any other tree. The leaves are abuud
u = ant, distinctly dentlcuiatsd, and Of 3 glossy
:: Eilyery green. Flowers profuse, very donbls
: yarlegsted, ard in size about third snaalle
- than ;he perfected hollyhoek, the tree, whe
I. = In full bloom, presenting one Of the mos
- - beautiful effects imsginable. Tae bolls at III:
7, tnrity are twice the size Of those borae by til
~ ke1baceouB plant, and wherever It approache e
- the colder regions the fiber is finer, and th
: le1gth Of staple Ia increased.
= The perennial cotton tree Is propagate
20 from seed, OF more readily from cuttings s!u
- - Ply thrust into the ground, and possesses th
- y peculiar advantage In any country over Il
- Le1baceous plant. It may be planted out {
10 an apple, peach, or pear orchard, and the 6e
Q. cropped With any Of the cereals, until tha UT
o1 having reached It's maximum standard, shou
T. entirely occupy the land. It besss cutting
q 4 kindly as any known tree, and in field cultur
y, may always be kept pruned that Its produ'
ls shall be within reach Of the hand.
4e Mr.. Kendall Offsets the cultivation Of Sout
ern and Northern cotton against each othe
II thus:
IS Interest Oh rauc OF an average field hand. -.
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