The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
cation production and prospects.


Cation Production ana FrOsP"'
To the Editors of the Country Gentleman
When cotton advances in price, the
Southern farmers increase their acreage
in cotton to their utmost capacity
Wheat has advanced, and the Northern
Farmers are pursuing the same plan
with the Southern farmer the increase
NJ cotton culture places more money 10
b;s credit, but the debtor side OF inc
sheet shows more wants supplied IN the
wov Of food and necessaries; SO IN Inc
end little if anything is added to pronts'
II may be the same thing Win IIe
wheat farmers Of the North tor an l
know. But long experience ana Cd
servetiou as farmer has satished me
flint the farmers who keep their crops
nronortionately diversified, come OUT
hest in the long run. The increase OF
the wheat crop may cause surplus,
and England may escape the rams thu'
have ruined her crops the past summer;
if so, wheat will decline in price, ana
and the crops neglected for wheat
will advance largely in price lne
wheat farmers will then hnd Them
selves pretty much in the same slsu"-
tion as the cotton planters. The Eng
fish are long-headed people, and they
will leave no stone unturned to stop
the outflow of the vast amount OF money
now required to supply their dehcit ID
food supplies. Her greatest loss IS IN
tbe emigration of her farmers, as her
crops will be replaced under iair
seasons. 1u;o,;,,
In reading OF the crops OF lllionoiS
alone-her vast wheat and corn crops
I think that if the other Northern
states produce in anything like the
same proportion, only a large foreign
consumption and demand can keep W
paving prices to the farmers. -
There is new feature being INTRO
duced in the ginning of cotton, whlch
II If proves successful land it is said u
he will reyolutionize the cotton busl
ness of the South. This feature is the
s'Clement attachment, t." where the seee
cotton is put into the hopper. ana /
comes out yarn. Several OF tnes'
attachments are in successful operation
nroying to be paying investment o
"a per cent. to the farmers over tn
present system of baling the cottol
from the gin. Here is report OF thel
operations. "They employ one super
: intendent, soven girls and one poy' an
l here are the results:
+ LIABILITIES.
$50 900 lbs, seed cotton, -
$50.
RESOURCES. A.. a,
46, 900 lbs. yarn,
3 a 500 lbs waste, a
I, 600 bushels seed ''''
l $7,4!
!. Liabilities OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
a Net profit "..,"...'.''''..''" '''''.''''S'''
+ Tho following are some OF the az
O vantages: /. 1t will save the expense
If ba9ping snd ties. 2. 1t makes
: smoother and better yarn than III
compressed cotton. 3. 1t viii save IN u,
-, country the large margin between VI
II raw material and the yarn. 4. IL WI
g attract capital and draw machinery
g the material. With proper Judgmel
II and organization, one or more Clemel
:, attachments could be run IN eac
neighboreood either by individual cal
italists or by stock companies made Il
l. of the farmers themselves. ANY sma
;, creek affording about six-horse pow
u is sufficient, and cheap frame built
) ing, 25 by so feet with two floors al
n machinery, consisting OF one co' eo
n cleaner, one Clement attachment, 3(
: spindIes, two reels, a bunch and pa
press. make up the total cost to %, oo
The farmers seem much interested
l. this matter, and next year no dou
i many more will be put into operatl!
- throughout the cotton section. M
u cbinerv has always been the great wa
Is of the South, and it is now being larg
M ly increased every year.
Is Since my last, we have had an apu4
he auce of rain, the ground IS III spieho
order for blowing, aud weeds and gr.a
are being turned under. This mornll
q we had our second light frost, but
n vegetation is yet killed. The corn al NJ
- cotton crops are turning out bett
o. than expected. Wheat sowing has lu
1t commenced. The negroes are We
w ouiet; we hear no more OF their WIS
ne mo to 90 to Kansas. Like our WIN
H. nopulation, occasionally the Texas feV
he springs up among them; some co. a
in year or two, all who can, col
back and say Georgia is their MOI
of forever. With these would-be Ell
-, grants, it is too often the case IL
" 1distance lends enchantment to |
nd view" A farmer that cannot succe
is, in Georgia need not go elsewhe
ur thinking he can better his situate
,c- We can treble our population and the
or will be room enough for all and to spa
'. and all can do well. God has specia
"n blessed our whole country TINS y
IS with bountiful crops; We have
abundance, and to spare to other
=. tians who are in want. All we neec
III good government and tirst-class re
100 lions between all sections Of our COZ
As try. and each section with its spec
me- products will contribute rs II whole
10 the national greatness and wealth, q
' present to the world a free, happy 4
ne independent people, ut peace at no
Fly and ut peace with the world. Ii
Ide are grateful people we should str
? Il wisdom. JNo. II. DENl
nd FLOYD County, GA, Oct. Both.
en-. The time will come when every cot
planter will have his own Clement
int tachment," and instead of shipp
ON bales of cotton as he does now,
of ship the yarn. 1t is reasonable
rise suppose that the cotton will be ma
way featured where it is produced. II
chnanor and will be done.