Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-25
international Cotton exposition

There Is to be an International Cotton Ex-
position at Atlanta, Ca, to commence Oeto-
Der 5sh next, and TO continue to and including
December 3Iss following. We have before us
the prospectus OF this exposition, and from it
we learn and are able to lay before our read
ers information which we deem of great in
terest and importance to the farming commu-
mites in mary sections of California. While
cotton is not king in the sense itformerly was
in the United States, it is still one of the
leading agricultural products Of the country /;
and while it mas no5 heretofore figured very
largely as produce of this State, we are con
WINGED that we have just as favorable soil and
climate here for its production as in any other
section Of thn country, and that its successful
and profitable cultivation over large areas of
the State viii be one Of the demonstrated
facts OF the near future. Wheat is growing
more and more uncertain as paying crop
every year, both because Of too constant sui
tiyation sad Of the greater uncertainty of rea-
sonable freisbts to market. Cotton has .
more certain foreign demand than wheat even,
its value, giving the producer a more
certain and -reatar margin for profit Then,
again, with 2 certainty that we would pro-
duce q quantity Of cotton 10 the State TO
warrant the erection and running OF cotton
mills here, we are assured that the capital is
ready TO pat up and operate the mills at
once, thus creating home market for the
raw material, and settling at once and forever
the whole question Of freight 10 favor of the
the matter OF an international cotton .exposi-
ton within our own country az this time
becomes "a important one to our
people Of all classes, and should engage their
earnest attention and active support. The
idea OF the exposition originated at the
South, il Atlanta, Georgia, LAST October, but
it is the otfspsing Of that general desire
among business men both North and South
to do Whatever can or may be done towards
reviving in the South spirit Of enterprise
and general industry and prosperity
so necessary TO the well being not
only of the South, but of the whole
country. The Exposition takes the name
of the stable product of the section of coun-
try In which It Is to be held; but the mana
gers state in their prospectus that 1t is in
tended 10 make the exhibition general, to
include in the most satisfactory manner pos
sible the prominent branches OF industry,
without diminishing in any degree the pre-
erninence of cotton and its accessions. Those
who are already in cotton culture in this
State. and all who contemplate entering into
Its culture, and who are seeking in
formation on the subject, at this expo
sitlon will be afforded the best possible oppor-
tunity to study up the subject in all Its prac-
teal aud financial bearings. The cotton,
plant from all parts of the world. and OF all
varieties and il all stages of culture will be
shown in weil-erranged plats, and the differ
eut systems Of culture and treatment practi-
cslly demonstrated The effects of the
different kinds Of fertilizers upon the plant
will also be shown. and everything connected
with its culture in high and low lands and
different climates will be practically