The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-04-16

DICKSON COTTON SRRp!.
r OFFER for sale DICKSON COTTON
i SEED. which were grown by me in 1863.
on nv "Jim Thomas" place, nesr Mrs. Ster.
line's plantation on the Island. in Ouachita
Pa risb, and on the land near Monroe leased bv
MO frum Hon. John T.. Ludeling;-all Of which
are sound and unsdultera- cd.
The seed planted last year were ob,ained
BY me, in March, 1869, direct from David
Dickson, of Oxford, Georgia. Of which fact
have abundant evidence in my possession, ip-
GLIDING the following letter:
OXFORD Ga, March . 1sea
~ " Farmer Esq.,: Dear Sir-Youls with fund.
Lssn 20 ys Ss nth 70 %r.s DIT
parse. enclosed You !E;.;lroad receipt. for the
'rec''so ! Y~nr. Ot tr%iy. DAVID DICKSON.
The "Dickson' cotton has the came staple
as tie ordinary cotton OF the country, but 10
rema BILE tor it's extraordinary proli6cacy.
cannot Be oper-cro,ded in the drill. The
thicker the sta nd is left the better, as everv
s,u,k. whether large or small, is loaded viii
fruit.
are the first Louisiana raised dickson" seed
ever offered for sale. In nv opinion, they will
produce better cotton than the seed obtained
directly from Dickson himself, IA they are
invgorated by one years growth in our own
soil. But in order to afford the fullest infor.
nation on this subject. 20 that every person
intending 10 plant the Dickson Cotton, can
he posted how and whore to buy will publish
extrscls from Dickson's advertisements and
circulars.
There are in &c ,rgia two David Dicksons,
who are cousins. One lives at Oxford, Ga,
and is the originator aud great propagation Of
the Dickson Cotton" The other lives Ut
Sparta, ia. and is the great scientific Gotten
ul anter Of the South. whose articles published
in the Southern Cutt'rotor. ut Athens, ga,
have attracted so niue Ii attention. rhe "Spar-
IA" Dickson obtained HIS seed FROM the "Ox-
ford' Dickson, as appears from his letter,
pu shed in the circular of the latter, dated
November 7. 1867, IA follows, {extract):
6pAnrA, GA, August -. 1859
:ss sac:
the in' p2pfrrsnee over All others. What eo:s.a
on the day the land ard sa
4th Of OF Nay. An who have sesn tho cotton cenes.
WY very cry r. rss spec DAVID DICKSON.
In a note to An article 10 the Southern Gull
,ivator. on page 1863 Of the number for Jsns.
ls6s. he says:
great mary order; fes tho pek &c ss:ss
provernen., i. MI. David Dickson. Of oxford,
% b. .so1% S1 IL. I'D be,
seed o;t. havs select ed my se-d three times
ins 60: Il .sou 1 esnsas to do 49,
southern c bxv il *: Of u.D.o.
And in the fall Of 1858 he did advertise bis
.eed tor sale, the following being IN extract,
aRLRcr COTTON SRDD
sxARrA. GA, ost. I. lasa-
t. hp e sss ss ss:
offered sY:A.I Sf s sc:se. SEQ
rolis. David Dickson, OF Oxford: DO
SSArt., Hancock County, Ga
And the following ia an extract from bis
presents seasons advertisement. published In
the number Of the Southern CultIa fer
| November, $50:
THE DICKSON sBL rcr COTTON SEED
years and is mora In favor The present than in any
tsl
No is from ssfa s y ,Hss % b. .'
cali them No. l. because they the arst product
in sas Who
Of shsm nust corr..pond before reni.sing money v
No. : I. tho aan. s.sd. bot the second p,ed:s.
in 100 and viii B. sold in ea;hsi s.si. = .
Co., 49, 1890. s'.'' = Hancock Comfy a.
The following sre combined extracts from
the circulars and advertisements OF the Oxford
Dickson for 1868 and 1869:
| DICKSON sELRCT COTTON SEED.
have .ueecsisd in Raising stan With bols "a
! teet high
| Ny ImrRovLpCoTToN should be left ons-f srr4
takes fruit rapidly that It checks the growth
| ordinary cottan. When planted rich land. hArs
too large weed and to make it mature early. 1t
should he topped the first Of August Price Of tbs
se~d. IS per bushel, for less than bushels and
81 per buahel for tive unshels and upwards Ahdres
| me At Oxford Ca. DAVID DICKSON.
| Oxford Ca, Oct. 1860.
QUINCY, FLA. August, 1869.
| Mr. David Dickson: Dear Sir-Yon wish to knew
ho~ your cotton compares with tho cotton
| Your cotton will nearly double it.
| Very respectfully. Joseph DICKSON.
! QIrrxAN GA. Oct. s, 1soS
NJ Diekson: Dear Sir-T"n wish to know what
mon aeed in the yield of cotton. AIN fully satis6ed
that your seed will yield my land nearly double
| the common seed.
| Ysu1s truly, UNIV HILL
| The following are extracts from letters to
Messrs. Steele, Plnckard & Co.. of New Or
! leans, agent for "Oxford" Dickson, from PLAN
ters living on the Mississippi river:
anEssLEA7 PLANTATION, Eoos POINT Mics
Aug. e. 1907.
Tho Dickson Seed you sent planted in aeeeG
dance with Mr.. Dickaon's directions The
Dicksou I aS 6neat in he world