The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-31
Cotton GROWING I'm Caliiorni..

The San Franclsoo Bulletin says that much in
tarest is felt in the attempts still making to cuti
vate cotton on large scale in California, and It s
believed considerable breadth Of land will be
In the price since the prostration OF Southern in-
dustry, and the es ablishment Of cotton mills in
our State, have created inducements Of strong
character. But there is great lack OF precse In
formation on the subject. We were shown to-day
some samples OF green seed, or upland cotton,
representing shipment of six bales, or about one
ton in weight, which came down on last nights
boat. The staple is Of fair quality, and will COM
pare well with the medium grades of the same
variety grown in the Southern States. The fibre
is about 6Ye-eighths Of an inch long, is OF good
color and fneness, and remarkably STRONG when
twisted. We have been at some pains to ascer-
tain the particular locality where this cotton was
grown, but have no information further than that
it was in Sacramento county. In the absence OF
knowledge as to the yield and cost OF culture, it ia
not possible to speak as to it's proftableness as
CROP but the quality Of the cotton is good beyond
cav1. One OF the great drawbacks attending the
culture Of new staple products in California is the
complete reticence OF parties who make expert
ments. In consequence Of this lack OF intorma-
ton many trials are made with unsatisfactory re-
suits, where one, if properly made public, would
have suficed, snd saved the means and energies
ducts which might prove Of practical value to the
State. On the other hand, where products are sue
cessfully raised, the lack OF informsh n prevents
other persons from engaging in it's culture, and,
as in the case Of cotton-growing, no data can be
had as to its value as q crop in the future.
ut is now over three years since the first e1-
periments in cotton growing were made In Cai-
fornia, and it's culture has since been steadily
prosecuted in several districts. One would natu-
rally suppose that by this time the business would
have formed regular channels through which some
accurate knowledge could be derived as to ture,
yield, &C.; but such is not the case. The sale OF
homer 4ised cotton ia confined to very few par
ties in this city, yet these parties are so
of 1866 as to be unable to definitely state
whether it was ten thousand or one hundred
| thousand pounds; neither can they give
any particulars connected with its grow
ing. Manufacturers, finding themselves with,
out data as to the supplies, have ordered
what they need from the Atlantic States, by way
OF the Isthmus 30 that our planters really deprive
themselves Of the most profitable market, Which,
by right, they should supply, No more certain
method of destroying the inducements TO- grow
cotton can be conceived than the withholding OF
information, ard planters have only themselves
to blame in the matter. The time has long gone
by for secrecy concerning this and kindred pro.
ducts, as the market price cannot be enh tnced
thereby, nor cen any other advantage be derived.
We need population and greater variety OF pro-
ducts, as each in it's turn increases manufactures
and the wealth and prosperity OF the State; and to
help supply this need we want precise information
concerning all industrial enterprises and e1perl'
menJs."