The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-02-12
DICKSON, COTTON SEED!

r OFFER for sale DICKSON COTTON
i SEED, which were grown by me .l IN 1907 S,os
Iipp's plantation on the Island. III Onachita
Parish. and on the land near Monroe leased by
me from Hon. John +. Ludeing;-aiio OF which
are sound and unajultera:ed.
The seed / planted last year were oba'ned
by me, in March, 1869, direct from Dav'o
Dickson, OF Oxford, Georgia. of which fact
have abundant evidence in my Possessioa,' ln'
GLIDING The following letter:
OXFORD Ca, March ., 1869.
Sssghes Cotton sses duly
when ship seed have not time to %ra.e 70 t the
p5tes Ct tSa have
ireeeVed ! 9enrs st tr%ly "'" DAVID DICKSON.
The dickson cotton has the same staple
as tLe ordinary cotton of the country, but is
remarkable for its extraordinary prolifcacy.
II cunnot be over-crouded in the dr'M The
thicker the stand is left the better. as every
stalk, whether large or small, is loaded with
fruit.
NV seed, so far as my knowledge extends,
.re he frs, Louisiana raised "Dick SON. seed
ever offered for sale. In my opinion, they will
produce better cotton than the seed obtained
directly from Dickson himself, as they are
invigorated by one years growth IN our own
soil. But in order to afford the fullest infor'
nation on this subject, so that every person
Intending to plant the dickson Cotton" can
be- posted how and where to buy will publish!
extrscts from Dickson's advertisements and
circulars.
There are in &c ,rgia two David Dicksons,
who are cousins. One lives ut Oxford, Ga,
a ,he Is sD 6Se Cotton The Other ives a,
Sparta, Ca. and is the great scientific cotton
planter Of the South, whose articles published
in the Southern Culirator, at Athens, Ga,
have 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, GATED
November I, 1867, as follows, (extracD;
SPARTA Ga, August -, 1860.
Mr.. Dickson :--since planting the sack purchased
Of you this Spring, must give your Select Cotton
dabls Der acre the cotton planted day.
nure Being equal Your select seed planted the
4th Of of May. All who have seen the cotton concur
WIN ve %s IN res spec DAVID DICKSON.
In note to an article in the Southern Gull
tivatcr, on page 1863 of tha number for June,
1865, he says:
get q great many orders for the Dickscn Select
prosement, is due Mr.. David Dickson of Oxford.
so1s na the
seed ont. have now selected my seed three tmos
in to
in the Southern cnsiy11S1 n ks Of Hancock
And in the fall Of 1853 he did advertise his
seed for sale, the following being an extract:
SELECT COTTON sEDD.
SPARTA, GA. Oct. !, 1863.
Ihsve engaged young man to ship COTTON seed
Piekscn-.vs never offered b9.hel q cotton seed
TOT
Spart. Hancock County, Ga.
And the following is an extract from his
presents neason's advertisement. published in
the number of the Southern Cultivator for
November 1869:
TIE DICKSON Sell Ecr COTTON SEED
the only seed that has stood the test for thirty
previous year now offer for tbe second time. my
in two bustel 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
see il any are on hand.
is ss Of D tns %
in 1892 and will be sold in two b97hs s;sks at ss so
Sparta, Hancock County, Ga.
The following are combined extracts from
the circulars and advertisements of the Oxford
Dickson for 1868 and 1869:
DICKSON SELECT COTTON SEED.
I have selected and improved this cotton. until
have succeeded in raising stalk with 5s3 hollis on
feet high.
My IMPROVED COTTON should be left one.fourth
thicker in the drill than the ordinary cotton. It
dueisg 50 or 100 bolis With less weed than the
ordinary cotton. When planted on rich land, have
wide rows, with thick stand in the drill to prevent
too large weed and to make it mature early. It
should be topped the first of August. Price of the
seed IS per bushel. for less than five bushels. and
- per bushel for five bushels and UPWARDS Address
me at Oxford, GA. DAVID DICKSON.
Oxford Ga, Oct. 1860.
QUINCY, FLA, August 1869.
Mr.. David Dickson: Dear Sir-Yo wish to knew
how your cotton compares with the common cotton.
Very respectfully, JOSEPH DICKSON.
QyITMAN, Ca, Oct. 8, 1869.
Mr. Dickson: Dear Sir-You wish to know what
difference there is between your seed and the
mon seed the yield of cotton. fully satisfied
that your seed will yield my land nearly double
the common seed.
Yours truly, M w. HILL.
The following are extracts from letters to
Messrs. Steele, Pinckard e. Co., of New Or
leans, agent for "Oxford" Dickson, from plan
ters living on the Mississippi river:
GREENLEAP PLANTATION, EGGS POINT, Miss.
Aug. o. 1862,
The Dickson Seed you t. planted in accor
Dick son cotton regard the finest in the world
for a large crop. 1t looks better than the common
cotton from the word go" it has more vignr, and
fourishes better than the ordinary cotton through
the whole season. The number of forms" and bols
it produces is truly amazing: The Dickson have
feet with wealth of fruit perfectly unexampled.
Yours J. MOREHEAD.