The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-07

was ABOVE All average crop. AT the usual
rate of counting. it would give 500 lbs. of
ginned cotton. If this brought fifty cents
per pound, it would be $3.50 per acre. If
cotton brought twenty cents per pound. no
branch of farming business could pay SO
well. On being questioned as to whether
the ground should be ridged here. he
thought it should be, but not SO much, per-
haps, as in North Carolina. He wished to
state one thing further: cotton ground
should never be cultivated when wet, as it
produced the ''scab.''
Thos. Bryant, of Fremont, had raised
little cotton the past two years. The first
year he planted early; it came up in four
days. He planted a very small patch
not over 2ox95 feet, be thought-and
raised 40 lbs. Last year planted the same,
but it didn't do half SO we'll. Had no expe-
rience, and thought twas owing to his not
knowing how to manage it. Thought it
was best to soak the seed and roll in ashes
before planting
Jonathan Wheeler, of Emporia, had had
some experience in cotton raising, both in
Kansas and the South; had raised some
every season since he came here. Last
year it did so well that he had concluded to
plant ten acres next season. He thought
no branch of industry would pay SO we'll as
cotton growing. His wife had spun spec
linen of thread, which he exhibited to the
meeting. and which was pronounced to be
an exceedingly fine article. On being asked
how many pickings he thought cotton
ought to have. he said they could pick it
one or three times, just as was thought
best. He thought we should procure seed
for Kansas as near home as possible-from
Missouri, if we could-as he found that it
did better every year, as it became accli-
mated to Kansas.
Mr.. Pheanis said cotton ought to be
picked before frost.
Mr.. Way said that in the South, where he
came from, cotton was picked three times.
The first picking was always the best The
second was known as middle rate,'' and
the third as waste cotton, and broughta
less price in market. Thought if we could
get fifty cents per pound for what we could
raise, it would pay well. He thought we
should plant here in ridges, but not much
elevated. He said we had the best country
10 the world for cotton raising. The falls
were equally as favorable for its perfection
in growth, as the climate of North Carolina,
where he had raised great deal of it. The
three different pickings ought to be kept
separate, because the different grades sold
at different prices in the market.
Somebody inquired how much band
could pick in day. Mr.. Wheeler, in re-
ply, said he had been on many farms in the
South where they raised FIVE acres to the
hand, and when it came to picking, every
body around the place that could be made
available was put into the field to pick. One
hundred lbs. to hand was a good days
work.
Mr.. Way said that was days work for
slave, but persons who took picking by
the job would pick $50 lbs; and 100 lbs.
was an easy days work. He thought we
ought to plant the green seed. On being
asked how much he thought an average
crop. ne replied 1900 lbs. to the acre.
Mr. Richard Stevenson. Of Jackson, had
planted small quantity of Patent Office
seed, which did well, and he is now using
the cotton for candle wicking. Another
variety had proved good for nothing.
Mr.. Cloud had received some seed from
the Patent Office, which had grown very
large.
Mr. Swallow said it had been pretty thor
oughly demonstrated by the meeting that
cotton could be raised here, and made to
pay better than anything else our farmers
could engage in; and that he wished to
bring the attention of the meeting to another
point, viz, to the organization of Society,
that steps might be taken to procure seed,
gin, ETC.; and he moved that the meeting
proceed to organize a temporary society
at once, Uiva voce, which motion was
adopted.
On motion of J. R. Swallow, Judge Wat
son was elected President.
On motion OF F. G. Hunt, j. r. Swallow
was elected Secretary.
On motion of J. o. Way, F. G. Hunt
was elected Treasurer.
DR.. Watson thought an entire revolution
was about to take place in our industrial
pursuits. Even if the war closed, cotton
would, in his opinion, continue to be a
profitable crop, for MANY years at least.