The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-04

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A cotemporary says: shall Indiana
90 largely into the growing Of c%otton.'
We think the question should be an
swered afirmatiyely. From estimates
based on known facts. a farmer can see
abont how his account current would
be likely to stand a. the end Of the
year. II is reasonable to suppose that
for the next year. AMI. perhaps, for
the next two or three years, cotton
will sell high. say 30 cents per pound.
That as much cotton can be produced
here per acre, or to the hand. rs is pro
duced in the cotton States. is not pre-
tended. From al tho information we
AT gather from those who have grown
cotton in Southern Indiana for domes-
tic consumption, bolls enough will
mature in ordinary seasons, in remark
ably good soil, to produce at least 100
pounds Of clean cotton to the acre. in
place Of 200 to 500 in Southern Ten
nessee. and that one hand can produce
say two bales, 500 pounds here, in
place Of four TO eight bales to the hand,
as at the South. and where it is very
profitable e. grow cotton at ten cents
per pound. Ii will cost less to grow
an acre Of cotton here than at the
South. for the reason that there will
be less cotton to be picked; and the
picking is the greatest part Of the
work.
1t is a very commo remark that any
cotton planter can ordinarily produce
a great deal more cotton than he can
pick and take ARE of. Ii the Southern
cotton planter a produce at a cost
not exceeding 8 or Z cents a pound.
producing 4 to 6 bales to the hand,
and 400 70 500 pounds to the acre.
what will be the cost Of p~roducin.
cotton in Indiana. 100 pounds to the
acre, and two bales TO the hand! Then
the chances are that in favorable sea
sons two hundred or more pounds may
lie produced. From all the figures we
can make from data in our possession,
a farm well managed, having one
hundred acres in cotton, may be ex-
pected to clear about two thousand
five hundred dollars, producing cotton
at not exceeding twenty five cents pei
pound. Our belief is, that a man can
generally do better than this, but any
one can make the estimate for himself
No very great pecuniary advantage
can be expected from growing little
patches, though it is desirable that
this should be done for purposes Of
domestic manufacture, and to learn
the habits and manners aud custom:
Of the plant.
The most favorable situations vii
be in the neigbcrhood Of cities or vii
lagos. where an abundance Of manure
can be easily procured, so nccessar,
to expedite as well as enlarge the crop
also for the purpose o. more easil,
procuring extra labor in the pickin.
season. Any body who can pick Der
ries, can pick cotton.
A farmer, to grow cotton advan
tageously, should have q crop larg'
enough to Justify him 10 buying a gil
and press. A common farm hors
power will be sufficient for, say 2.
bales, and q hay press will do 70
bailing. The gin is a very simpl
machine that a be procured at almos
any machine shop,and will cost accord
ing to size or ca pacity, from $3.50 I
$500. The gin is a series Of circula
saws, placed near together on a shaft
with the hooked teeth SO filed as nc
to cut the fiber, the saws workin
between iron CRATE bars, set 50 nea
together as not to allow the costo'
seed to pass through. The teeth pu'
the cotton through, and q circnla
brush, running at a quicker speed tina
the saws, ver the saw cylinder
throws the cotton of the teeth into a
adjoining apartment. 80 Vincennc
Sun.