The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-27

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third was y coulnon estimate, though it
may he questioned that it was justified by
the general result.
The second category already embrace
much that is preventable by energetic
and concerted action on the part Of tho
producers. But even surprising that the
cru, nf 1879 (Which il the one to which,
the enumeration refers) was actually cut
short by an unfavorable season and acct
dents, to the extent claimed, there still
remains q wide margin to BIC accounted
for by the third cause, viz: Imperfect
culture.
Upon this point, tho answers given t"
the schedule questions, throw
important light. The shallow tillage and
tl,s rarity Of fall blowing, both tending
to agg,avate the washing away of the
best portion OF the soil by the winter
rains, are conspicuous among the proba-
bic factors, 10 far as tillage is concerned.
As regards the general system Of culture,
the failure to rotate crops sufficiently, the
imperfect return even of the cotton seed
to the soil and the rarity Of any effort tO
maintain it's original protluctiveness hy
t1,e other means known to advanced ayri-
culture, are patent. II is y curious com.
ment upon human nature, that the near
est approach tn actual maintenance of
the original product is found in some Of
the least productive regions, viz: In the
pine flats Of Eastern Louisiana. Hence
the use Of manure has already become
recognized part Of the system, and the
fact that high production thus maintained
pays better than to cultivate q large area
of poor land, is being appreciated.
Many other interesting and important
and practical conclusions, that might lie
le.luce,l from the data here given, are
best left for fuller consideration based
upon more extended comparisons. A
general discussion Of the utility and in
depreciation Of soil analysis is intended to
BE- given in connection with the report "n
the State Of Mississippi, whose soils have
afforded the most extensive means Of
study.
The Calculated results Of the enumera-
ton" embraced in this report include the
following ~ to the area, population and
cotton production
AILUvIAL REGION-Nortk Of Red Rirs,-
Area, 1918 square miles; population, l2i,-
AIS; titled land, Al, $50 acres; area in
cotton, g75, l92 acres total number Of bales
(475 pounds), 22l, lis; bales per acre,
O.79; seed-cotton (pounds per acre) liza
lint (ponnds per acre), 36. In 1870 the
total number of bales was l37 ,6N.
South Of Red Rirer. Area, 5831 square
miles; population, l6l, 435; titled land,
sos, 759 acres; area in cotton, e, 59o acres !;
total number Of bales (475 ponndsl, g..
A5; bales per acres, OIL; seed cotton,
1908 pounds per acre lint, 236 pounds
per acre. Total number of bales produce
ed in 1870, 4O,559.
Tide Uatsr Rariskes.-Area, 72l5 square
miles; population, :N3,6l3; titled land,
$50, 2235 acres; area in cotton, 1917 acres !;
total number Of bales cas- pounds per
bale), 7N; bales per acre, O,4l seed cot-
ton, 59l pounds per acre lint, 1877 pounds
per acre. Total production Of cotton in
1870, l4a6 bales.
BLUFF REGIoN. - Area, 1905 square
miles; population, 47,9O7; titled land,
12l, 10 acres; area in cotton, 81, 248 acres !;
total number Of bales (475 pounds, J
2s,6N; bales par acre, O,47; seed cotton,
6G6 pounds lfA3re; lint, go pounds pei
acre. Total pduction in 1870, q, l5G
bales.
ArTAKAPAs REGION. Area, 4:346 square
miles; population, 1868; titled land,
275, OO3 acres; area in cotton, 64,474; to
tai number Of hales cas- peunds) ~, 655;
bales Per aero, GAG; seed cotton, G5i
pounds per acre lint, 2l8 pounds per
acre. Total production in 1870, 22,sO6
bales.
LONG LEAF PINE REGION.-Area, 1856
square miles; population, 64, 1856; titled
land, Ii. 81O acres; area in cotton, 56,596
acres; total number Of bales cas- pounils)
1913 bales per acre, O.AO; seed cotton,
56 pounds per acro; lint, 1888 pounds per
acre. Total production in 1870, l4,5sl
bales.
OAK UPLANDs. Area, 94l4 square miles
population, 162, 778; titled land, 769, II
acres; area in cotton, 315, 200 acres; total
number 0f bales, Ia, 1888; bales per acre,
O.46; Sod cotton, ga pounds per acre;
lint, 5l6 pounds per acre. Total produce
ton in 1870, 1O6, GAS bales.
GRAND TOTALS FOR THE STATE. Area,
-, ~ square miles; population, $50, SAC
male, 466,7G female, 471,l92; white,
454,954; cOl0red, l8l,O92; titled land
s2,5O6, 6 acres; area in cotton, o64,7a7
acres; total bales (l75 poands), 500, 5KD;
bales pr acfe, 90 seed cotton, e:n
pounds Per acre;; lint, $40 pounds p,l
acre. Total productions in 1870, So, 6'a