New-York tribune., 1874-01-17
LETTER FROM A GEORGIA PLANTER.

The Providence Journal publishes the follow
ing letter from a prominent citizen of Georgia 70 ca
Gov. Jackson Of Rhode Island:
Er-Gor. CHARLES JACKSON. Providence, X. L.:
In reply 10 your communication oi last month, max
cotton Is sent 20 market aud whether there was any
progress being made TO improve the staple VIII stat;
as briefly can, some facts which may throw hSht
The subject.
In the first place will state that farmers have re-
ceyed such poor cement 10 exercise care III the
handling OF the staple before 1t comes to market that
confess there is not much attention paid now to
clean picking careful ginning, ~ there was short
alter the surrender. The same is true in regard 10
e " e s sp F0a have ionnd nSt a'
ton cotton, and quantity and not qunhty
IS the great object TO Keep e pin,o, IN view; scsc
were offered in the market at SO per hushcl and the
AiFado al ST. Wbc common cotton seed could be pur
chased 10 p |, with number OF my neghb0rs
purchased several bushels OF these tnc varieties We
took especial pans IN hc cultivation as we might na,H
rally be exported 10 do with such costly seed we gam
cred IL "itn care ana had 1t lInned cean-iSI s as
course exercise the same care wltb our common ooou
wmcL were Oi prolific variety, but poorer staple
The cotton was brought 10 market. and dl not aver
age Us bali cent per pound more than the common
cotton SO Tar as y own experience goes, nave con
tinuci cultivate tins cotton with just the same re-
suits eaCh year increasing my acreage OF proc cotoh
and gradually abandoning tho cultivation Oi tle me
staple this year, wRcn eleven bales OF nv poor cot
ton actually brought more IN tho market thdn my nne
cotton hauled al my fac seed 20 market, and offered
Dixon pronnc dItoeothel. p.ahuy IS mo 'hihg, anu
not quality. Th's il true either on falling or Tisins
Aet, Dut more especially on % Rising market.
Nov, IN regard TO the -nnning and handling. 1bis
wear mad about Is bales that were carefully picked
mat ~. all leaves aud trash were excluded Jar
possible. the mote board OF the n car2iuy ADJUSTED 10
prevent all trash from going lDto the lint room On
part OF tho plantation rented 10 some negroes, there
were bales rused full OF trash and leaves aud sand
and cotton brought the top of tho market
the others. 1 heard gentleman IN Scllcy
Cornty the other day say that wnen he commenced
his cotton he ginued on toll for his neiShOoi9
he always removed his mote board entirely ana allowed
ali the dirt ana trash to- 80 into his lint room ana nc had
fOuud That he sold for fn as much As those who exer
cscd all IN their ginning. heard friend say the
other day, while speaking on TINS subject that
on certain place winch he owned III Dough
Ton vol opened, mat a storm came ana bew
his the ground and lie thought Le was ruined
gn-house. That he had 1t ginned aud sold, and lost
it;le by deduction from the prize that cOnsid
enabled um To sell his real estate at IS cents per pound
and ne would be glad 10 sell his whole place Oh the
same terms
Uulc~s buyers viii exercise lberality and pay
fan price the market for clean and well handled
cotton and also pay for tLc increased 1penoss Of the
staple must confess Ihat you heeG hol tHec1 us VI
strive tOr anything but quantity For instance, when
10 per of cotton when he picks of bols and
leaves than If ne only selected the lint These
count fo OF the matters referred to in your com
munication Ihs year our cotton. III the higher lati
tudes was remarkably free from leaves, and that owing
10 fact hat tne catcrpars eat of ali the leaves and
thus prevented their clspis up ana becoming mixed mGeG
matter, which will also account for the scarcity OF cur
repcy which each VI ar is becoulug aud per
picking. A very large part OF TIE cotton Of this
STATE and many Others especially Texas is now beng
raised by white labor, small one horse farmers and
negroes who land These people bring their cotton
10 market, sell buy wnat they need and carry The
rest OF the money home and put 1t away. Atlanta has
received TINS wear more than 1900 bales OF cotton
yortn about $3.O00CUO. L AIN safe in believing that
nj least sTOlUU of the S3000,0W Il being
husrded n country This 5000 bales were made by
about l0c different people. Under the old system
very few pangrs would have raised 1t and had the con
troll uf tue funds. Tney would sold II through fac
tors and left the money in their hands 10 he deposited
bank and only used it by drafts on their factors as
they needed IT.
regret Jnat time will not allow space, To
20 this subject regard II as one deserving
con slderatlon. YOuls truly, Il. A. ALsToS.