The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-01-29

NEW ADV En- loEM HA> 10
DICKSON COTTON SHBDl.
II OFFER for sale DICKSON coTT aon
i SEED, which were grown by me in 1862
IN nv slim Thomas" place, near Mrs. ster-
linp's plantation on the Island, III O"ach,ta
parish. and on the land near Monroe leased oy
me from Hon. John II. Ludeling;-ail OF whach
are sound am, unadultera; led.
The seed l planted last year were ooi na'';d
dickson, of Oxford, Georgia. of which tact
ha We abundant evidence in my Possessioa' fh-
GLIDING the following letter;
OXFORD GA, March g. 1863.
Esase,s sastsn seeS duly
TO- pay have Seen so crowded with business that
When have not time r to for the
pphipment OF the Cotton Seed suppose you have
received t ReHrs et eray, now DAVID DICKSON
The "Dickson'' cotton has the same sta pie
az tie ordinary cotton of the country, but Is
remarkable for its extraordinary ProlincaGy'
u cuunot be over-crowded in the drHI Inc
thicker the stand is LETT the oetter' as eve.y
s,alk. whether larg e or small, is loaded with
fruit.
NV seed, so Ear as my knowledge exten's,
70 he f;rst Louisiana raised "Dick son" seed
ever offered for sale. In my opinion, they VIII
nroduce better cotton than the seed obtained
directly from Dickson himself, as they are
;nviporated by one years growth in our own
soil. Butin order to afford the fullest infor-
nation on this subject, so that every person
;ntentIi NO to plant the sDickson Cotton" can
he posted how and where to buy, will publish
extracts from Dickson's advertisements and
circulars.
There are in &c ngia two David Decisions,
who are cousins One lives ut Oxford, GA,
I the IS sD Die Cotton The other lives at
Sparta, Ga, and is the great scientific cotton
planter of the South, whose articles published
in the Southern CuA'rator, at Athens, "a
ma We attracted so much attention. The "SPar-
Ia" Dickson obtained his seed from the "Ox-
ford'' Dickson, as appears from his letter,
published in the circular of the latter, dated
November 7. 1867, as follows. (extrac1:
SPARTA, GA, August q, 1860.
of You this spring give your ''selsot Cotton
Seed the preference over all others: What cotton
double per acre the planted to three days
the day. the land a e as
4th Of Of May. All who have the cotton concur
Very respectfully, DAVID DICKSON.
In note to an article in the Southern Gull
tivator, on page 1853 of the number for June,
1865, he says: 80. ~ -
get great orders for the Dickson Select Ice.
, nroyement is dine Mr.. David Dickson, of oxford.
should get The ha TIE s
seed out. have now selected my seed three times
ing u.s.: T should conclude to DO Win advertise
In the Southern cnlayn1S1 il KS Of
And in the fall of 1868 he did advertise his
seed for sale, the following being an extract :
SELECT COTTON sEDD.
SPARTA, GA, Oct. I, 1869.
Ihave engaged young man to ship cotton seed.
Dickson-have never offered a buahel Of cotton seed
roni1' David Dickson OF o1f pAv e sG DICKSON
.- 81. Sparta, Hancock County, Ga
presents seasons advertisement. published in
| the number of the Southern Cultvator for
November, 1869: 20 .
THE DICKSON Sell ECT COTTON SEED
only seed that has stood the test for thirty
p peisoton s ef the beIson Cotton Seed ~
in two busEel sacks at five dollars per bushel !
from selected seed Of the crop Of 1868. The above
seed are limited in quantity, and those who wish any
No. : is the same. seed, but the second product
in 1863 and will be sold in two bnshei scks at - SO
~ Sparta Hancock County, Ga
| Oct. IL, 1869. - - -
The following arc combined extracts from
the circulars and Advertisements OF the OXfOfo
Dickson for ! 96S and 1869:
49, DICKSON SELECT COTTON SEED.
have selected and improved this cotton until ]
have succeeded in raising stalk with 5as hollis on
! feet high.
Ny IHrnoyEp Co1T9 r SHOULD be left fourth
takes fruit rapidly that it checks the growth, pro
ducine 100 bols, with much less weed than the
ordinary cotton. When planted on rich land, have
too large weed and to make it mature early. II
should be topped the first of August. Price of the
seed, S. per busbel for less than five bushels. and
81 per bushe for five bushels and Upwards Address
me Oxford, GA. DAVID DICKSON.
Oxford. Ca, Oct 1860. -.
QUINcY, FLA, August 1869.
Mr. David Dickson: Dear Sir-Yo on wish to knew
how our cotton compares with the common cotton
Very respectfully JOSEPH DICKSON.
QUITMAN, GA, Oct. g. 1863.
Mr. Dickson: Dear Sir-You wish to know wha
difference there is between your seed and the com
mon seed in the yield of cotton am fully satisfied
that your seed will yield on my land nearly double
the common seed.
Yours truly, j. M. W. HILL.
The following are extracts from letters te
Messrs. Steele, Pincka I'd g. Co.. of New Or
leans, agent for "Oxford" Dickson, from plan
tiers living on the Mississippi river:
GREENLEAp PLANTATION, EGGS POINT Miss
Aug 49, 1862,
Tho Dickson Seed you sen t. planted in accor
dance with Mr. Dickson's directions: The
Dick son cotton 1 regard the finest in the world
for a large crop. It looks better than the common
cotton from the word go it has vigor, and
fourlshes better than the ordinary cotton through
the whole eason The number of "forms" and hollis
it produces is truly amazing. The Dickson 1 have
isnJ 10 all A. to tnn and