The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-03-05
DICKSON COTTON SRlD!.

0D0V W~0D0D
r OFFER for sale DICKSON COTTON
i SEED, which were grown by me In 1869.
on my "Jim Thomas" place. near Mrs. Sser>
!ing's plantation on the lsi.9d. ~ Csschta
me firm Hon. John Il. Ludekng;-sll Of which
are sound and unajultera,ed.
The seed planted last year were obtained
by me, in March,. 1869, direct from David
have abundant evidence in my possession, in>
GLIDING the following letter:
oxroRp. a., March ., asss.
IS sssh.. %'s aa ar1s d
.sS hsye ss %1 to Ss.s to E:
Shipment the Cotton iSeed suppose Yen have
hecsvsa ! yours . truly. DAVID DICKSON.
The "Dickson" cotton has the same staple
as tie ordinary cotton of the country, but 10
remarnab Bile for ts extraordinary prohhcacy.
II cannot be orer-crotcded IN the drill The
thicker the stand is left the better, as every
stalk, whether large or small, is loaded with
fruit.
NV seed, so tar as my knowledge extends.
are The first Louisiana raised "ick son" seed
ever offered for sale. In my opinion. they will
produce better cotton than the seed obtaine4
invigorated by one years growth in our own
soil. But in order to afford the fullest infor-
nation on this subject, SO that every persois
intending to plant the dickson Cotton, can
be posted how and where to buy, will publish
extr,cts from Dickson's advertisements and
circulars.
There are in &c ,rgia two David Dicksona.
who are cousins. One lives vt Oxford, Gs.,
and is the originator and great prop.gator Of
the dickson Cotton" The other lives at
planter Of the South, whose articles published
in the Southern C,ltirator, at Athens. Ca.
have attracted so much attention. The "SpaE-
ia" Dickson obtained his seed from the "Ox-
ford'' Dickson, as appears from his letter.
pu blished in the circular of the latter, dated
November 7, 1867, as follows, (extracD:
srARrA. Ga. August -. 1850.
HI. Dickson Since planting the sack purchased
Of you this Spring must give your Select Cotton
.ns po yous seed th i'll SAKE ssar
double per the cotton planted to three d.ys
ssss ssaa planted s.
of Of Max bs All waS have seen the cotton
WY Very respectfully DAVID D1cKsox.
In a note to article in the Southern Cal-
tivatcr, on page Ice of tho number for Jane,
1865, he says:
get .sreat many o,ders for the Diek.en Select
prevemeat, is dps M: David dickson Of o.f .sA
S Sa red senty ysa: ssnsd:s them Il: s..s
: :s:a sss::
In tho Southern DHvIS II Of H.neo..
And in the fall Of 1868 he did advertise his
seed tor sale, the following being an extract:
SELECT COTTON sEDD.
SrARrA. GA. Oct. 7. 1889.
and correspond on that subject ! IN the Sparta
fsnis: f Ds1ia Sist:oS Of osfsss; a
Sparta. Hanessk County. Ga
And the following is an extract from his
presents seasons advertisement. published In
the number Of the Southern Cult .stsr fss
November, ! 500:
I. tho only seed that ha. stood tho test for thirty
in TWO bn.Ee sack. At Nv. dollar. per bn.s.i
,s them No. because they are the fret preSsst
in sne,. who wi:a any
81 '.e IF anT ans oD hsnJ
tho SANG bit the ;sssna Psoass.
IN 1909 and will DO sold in tvs Ss1hsl snsk. At ~ 81
spart a, Hancock County, g.
The following combined extracts from
he circulars and advertisements Of the Oxford
Dickson for 1868 and 1869:
DICKSON SELECT COTTON sEED.
have selected and improved this cotton. until
oave succeeded in raising stalk with szs bolis en-
Ny fHrnoyED corroS should b. loft on.,fourtt
thicker in the drill than the ordinary cotton.
axes fruit rapidly that it checks the growth,
iucinG 50 100 bolls with much less weed thanao
cotton When planted on rich land,htsS
90 large weed and to make it mature early. It
honld be topped the first OF August Price Of the
cod, IS per bushel. for less than five bushels and
per 61,he1 fe! FIVE bushels and ppTaTSs Adss''
Oxford Ga, Oct. 1860
QUINCY. FLA. August 1860.
Mr.. Darid Dickson: Dear Sr-Y ou wish to knew
low Your cotton compares with the common cotton.
Jour cotton will nearly double it.
Very respectfully, JOSEPH DICKSON. ID
QUrTMAN, GA Oct. 8, 1869.
Ar. Dickson Dear Sir-You wish to know what
seed in the yield of cotton. fully satisfied
hat your seed will yield my land nearly double
he CON mon seed.
Yours truly, J. NJ ". HILL.
The following extracts from letters to
fessrs. Steele, Plnckard e. Co., of New Or
cans, agent for "Oxford" Dickson, from plan
ers living on the Mississippi river
GREEsLEAr PLANTATION Ecos PoNr, Miss.
Aug ~, 1862,
ance with Mr.. Dick sons direc tions. Tho
lick son cotton I regard AZ the finest in the world
IT a large crop. 1t looks better than the
otton from the word go" it has more vigor, and
ourlshes better than the ordinary cotton through
le whole season. The number of ''forms" and bo1lA
produces is truly amazing: The Dickson L have
Used this year ia all 81 to feet tall and some wsre
foot. with q wealth of fruit perfectly mnexampled
Yours j. MOREHEAD.