The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-01-21
For, The Audersoa Mtellgesesr-

lHR. EDlToB send you the mode andTesut Of
nm experiment made on anacre Of Cotton by my
neighbor, Mr.. N: Glenn. believing That a sue
9cessful experiment, made by good and reliable
planterswhen made public, is Of great value to all
who wilrtase pains to profit by it. This expert
ment is the more valuable. because made on what
VIC understand by "old field"
visited my friend few days ago to examine
th. soil found it to be old land, which he said
had not been cultivated fos many years--raher %
reddish grayey soil, resting on subsoil OF deep
red clay. In March, 1868, he measured it of,
fenced it, and plowed it up both ways, with What
we call q bull-tongue. April 18th. he began to
plant his field crop of cotton, finished the 26h
and on The 9th and 2sth he, planted the export
mental acre, in the following manner:
With long shovel plow it was laid of in Checks
three feet each way; put o little more than
tablespoon full of Pacific Guano in each check );
another hand with hoe covered the guano up TO
a level with the surface another hand opened a
small hole right over the guano,sn snnd fourth Gov
cred the seed lightly. So soon as the cotton was
fairly UP, was run round with small plow,
with board attached TO throw the dirt from the
plant, then hoed rs usual, and hinned TO one stalk
to the check. The next plowing was done with
shovel plow, with In Juld-board to throw the soil
back TO the plant, which made good bed, and
hoed it again.. The after ploRings were done with
q sweep. The seed planted were what is known
by the name of .Boyds Prolific" There was q
short drought in July, otherwise seasOnable. ;
The yield, picked very dry, and carefully weigh
ed, MAS 1852 pounds in the seed, which mdde
lint weighing 422 pounds. go a+
In two adjoining hills, near The middle of the
acre, no guano was put; and to designate these
hills, he had watermelon seed planted in each
lie showed methese, and the stalks were not e1-
ceeding fourteen inches high, having not more
than three or four bolls on one, and none on the
other. The adjoining stalks all around these,
were an average of the acre. ,.....
In parceling ont the guano, when atout.one-thrd
of The acre was gene over, he thought the hand
that was puttingit in had used it TOO freely, SO
that what he had would not hold out, he ordered
him to lessen the quantity. ! When he, had got
half over, he found that the half of his guano lad
not been used. he then increased the quantity.
The difference in the9growth of the plants WAS
plainly dscernible in the rows where it was di-
minished and increased. - l.'; ~-.
From the appearance Of the Two hills where
there was no guano put, tho acre without the
guano would not have produced 200 pounds of
seed cotton Then, for an outlay of 81, he has
made 1855 pounds Of seed cotton. At present
prices 100 pounds of seed cotton would pay for
the guano used, which leaves clear profit of 952
pounds. Allowing 8 pounds to make of lint, it
would make Sl7 pounds of lint; this, at 25 cents,
would be S79.a3s.
Mr.. Gienn's field crop of cotton was bedded in
the usual way small furrow was made on the
top Of the bed, then planted, and the same seed
used, and the same quantity Of the same gu
ano scalseyea in with the seed, to the acre.
The result WAS, he could scarcely perceive any
improvement in his crop by the guano. +!
Both Mr.. Crawford and Mr.. A. F. Lewis used
the same guano, bedded sheir land in the usual
way, put theirs on the top Of the bed with the
seed, and they both tell me that they could see
but very little benefit from the suano. Can there
be any doubt, then but tbas in MFR. Glenn's ex-
perimental acre. the effect was owing to the guano
being placed in the bottom Of deep farrow, say
four 10 six inches below the seed
If our "od fields" can be made, BY like cul-
ture, to produce 1852 pounds of cotton, worth 81
per hundred, by an outlay Of 81 per. acre, (the
quantity Mr.. Glenn used: prospect is opened to
our farmers of speedy revival of our former
prosperity.
need not say to you that Mr.. F. NJ. Glenn is
altogether reliable in any statement he would
make, and that lie is among the most energetic
and successful cotton raisers in our country.
Very respectfully, -
,.n r. +. SIMPSON.