The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-08
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00T1ON PLANTING IN THE BAHAAAs

We have been favored, by gentleman whose
official position gives him On interest in the
subject, with On article from the Nassau Guar
dian, upon the subject of cotton culture IN inc
Bahamas, and we make q few extracts from II
which may be of interest to our readers. oom-
menting upon the expenses of raising cotton Ill
the State of Georgia, the estimate OF winch ap-
peared in one Of the newspapers OF that State
and particularly upon the heavy charge I'M
posed by the Governments; and remarNing,
also. upon the advantage resulting from the
fact that in those islands the cotton is peren-
niai, the writer makes the following remarks
upon the area open to that product:
There are several islands in the Bahamas on
which thoro ia abundance Of crown land available,
at the upset price Of los. stg an acre. 1or cotton,
e.. a.. Inagua. Mayaguana, Acklin's Island, &c.
There aro Other islands where private land can be
purchased or rented for similar purposes ana on
easy terms. such as Crooked Island Acklin's Long
island. Watling's, st. Salvador, and Exuma, with
Since the wear 1860 wages have risen for agrioul-
tural laborers from $6 to $12 month"; Iheso now
ever must decline unless some ne s9,'Hae ~ w.
agricultural laboring islands. Enngrants accom-
r6nv;np anv CAPITALIST disposed to ornbark in cot
ton in the Bahamas on moderate terms would rem
dor the business surer.
With ordinary care and intelligence tho land may
endure permanently, as the cotton IN this climate
is q perennial plant. -.
" AtSt, Salvador the insects render tho cotton
somewhat precarious usinoss, but not so at Long
Isjand, and other islands.
The profits on cotton must OF course, depend
on the market price Of cotton in Europe. y tho
supply exceeds the domand it will DO low-but sia-
very in America being no longor competitor, the
chances are that on ON average, cotton will range
higher than it did prior to tho general omanc.pa-
ton in the South.
There is no export duty on cotton grown IN the
Bahamas. An annual pruning Of the plant and
top-dressng are requisite to keep 1T 10 healtn ana
render it bushy and fruitful. The islands above
aaaa than the more weptery Islands Of the Bahama
GROUP as they arc not subject to the same heavy
dews, which lower the temperature and sometimes
cause the pod to drop in an immature state; but
cotton has been proftably cultivated on New Prov
% idence and and Andros island and there is no reason
why every petty oultivator who grows an acre Of
corn and POTATOES for his family should not add
one acre, and II he has Children two three, or four
acres OF cotton-felds to his annual crop, which
would enable him to add immensely to the comfort
contingency Of the failure Of his corn crops and
add largely to the wealth Of the Colony.
It is said that crop Of corn and pumpkins M may
be takeu off the same ground as the cotton. inns
may suit those who have no ground or hDor TO
are inclined to think that the cleaner the ground
around the cotton plant is kept the better. Our
soil is not generally 30 abundant or deep as to sup
ply nourishment for two crops on the same ground.
To this article is appended the following sta
tistics of experiments, uponta small scale, it is
true, but which will present to the cnterprising
planter the reasons for believing that with an
enlarged experience, experiments could be
mach improved upon; and that, considering
the greater security of investments under the
protection of the English Government, these
islands present an inviting field for planting
enterprise.
To q. C. CaopJejohra, Esq, Police Magistrate:
DEAR SrR In answer to your letter, requesting
me to give you certain particulars regarding the
costs and profits arising. from the cultivation OF
cotton, beg leave to send you the following state
ment on the subject.
and my crops for 69 were as follows:
commenced with acres.
For preparing the six nores by cutting down and
burning off at St per task, viz =
Per task, tasks to the aero. .$M 90
Wedding the same for ono year. This cotton was
ina ...-..................a 10 90
For picking cotton 30 90
at cents. -. 10 90
For freight on the cotton to Nassau. ......... 20 90
SLIT 90
Yield of the six acres, 8 crops for one year:
Z.=-@z.8=z In the Seed. Girned.
lat crop. 1879 lbs. 60d Tbs.
I'd CROP p.................135 1850 Tbs. 46N sbB.
Sd crop ..,...........-.128 1880 ibs. - 40ll Tbs.