Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-11-03
From tho Atlanta Constitution
PENNSYLVANIA Cotton. Speci.
mon SenJ by a Phila adolphia
Firm.

oAAO J AVaAAtt SoGGoh' "A op0CA
mon Sent by a Phila dolphia
Firm.
Fallon Bros firm of Philadelphia con
ton fuctors, writing under date of the l4th,
to Directors General Kimbali, givo eomc
interesting facts concerning au expert
ment in cotton raising in Pennsylvania.
They say in their letter to tho Director
General:
"Your na,no being tho only one we know
in connection with the Atlanta Exposition,
and even that impcrfcotly, and having
something Of interest to have placed there,
VIC tako the liberty of addressing you.
Should you not be the proper parsonage,
our letter and exhibit can be handed to the
proper one Wo forward you this day
small package of cotton uud plant as
specimens of half acre grown by US this
summer in Delaware county, Pennsylvania.
AS this il the first attempt ever made on
so largo scale, so fur North planted in the
open air which has been fruitful. Wo feel
proud Of ou: success and desire to exhibit
it ut your exposition. We doubt not it
will be of very great interest to our South.
crn friends who have always contendcd that
cotton could not bo grown further North
lhnu the 10th degree. Now that it has
been conclusively provon otherwise it is our
intention to plant next year 800 acres, and
fec. confident of success as to the quality,
quantity and trolitableness.
AS matter Of interest we beg to stato
the following facts os to tho time of start-
ing aud method of growing. Our spring
being very latc-flost up to tho 2Sth Of
May-wc were unable to plant before then,
our earth being rather sandy and we'll for
tilted. In the first month the growth was
very slow, owing to the drouth which
greatly stuuted the plants. The FIRST bloom
appeared July the 10Th. From that time
forward rapid progress followed, so that by
September 10th bolls wcro had. These,
however, did not break for long time,
not till the 10Th of September, when they
opened very FAST and now present very
fine appearances. The yield should be
! bale from the half acre wo have planted.
The sample we send you is some of it. 1t
was hand picked and ginncd, and wo be
lievc will class about good mddling to fair.
The staple, body, color, etc., you will no.
tice are excellent. Notwithstanding it is
"Yuukcc cotton" it will compare with tho
general Southern cotton, and is better than
most of it that is grown at the South. The
plant we forward is to show the average size
of our plants and number of bols. On the
5th of this month VIC had a very heavy
FROST Out of one thousand of our plants
to,day only four hundred plants arc in any
way effcotod The balance are rather
benefited, as tho bolls were opened by it.
All our papers have made mention of this
new enterprise, and wo will be very gald if
We can please our Southern friends as we'll
DO good enough, therefore, to enter us for
aDy prizes that may be offered in the cot
ton line. We believe our exhibit will fully
compete and bear criticism; also SEQ that
when placed 10 its proper department it is
not injured by too much handling or from
dust, etc., and if We should reoievo any
mention of merit VIC would be pleased to
have it returned, desiring to keep it as q
Demcnto Should you desire any further
account of this matter we would ha glad to
give it to you. Thanking you q, any at
tcntion you may show us, anI rcgrotting
having troubled you, VIC are respectfully
yours, FALLON BROTHERS.
A CHARITABLE Acr..--The other day,
on one Of the trains of the Central Rail-
road, at ono Of tho stations, blind woman
with bnbo in hor arms boarded tho cars.
When tho conductor wen. his rounds for
tickets the woman stated that sho had nei
thor tickets nor money, and begged hard
for passage. She said she wanted to get to
Savannah, where she had sister in tho
hospital. Under tho city laws Of Savan-
nah no tramps or vagrants arc allowed to
be taken into tho city, even though tho
conductor pays tho fare out Of his own
pocket, and this ho is not allowed to do by
the railroad. a drummer over overheard
tho conversation, appreciated tho conductors
position, and then quietly took his hat
around, appealing only to his fellow drum
mcrs. Twonty dollars was raised in less
than ivo minrtco, the fare paid, and the
blind woman went on to Savannah with
snug little sum, and heart full Of graft.
tude to that much abused and big hearted
GLASS of travellers drummcrs.- Macon