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BAsTRor, La, January 81, 1855.
Editor NIoTehouse Clarion:

BAsTRor, La, January 81, 1855.
Editor Morehouse Clarion:
Dear iSir--I said to you some time since
that would give you ne result Of my gin
ming lot of The sPeterl<in Cotton" have
ginned $1,000 lbs seed cotton, weighed in lots
Of from 900 to 1900 lbs, which turned out
Al $500 per cent of lint cotton.
of May. Had tho usual cultivation on tho
share system. No cain after LIST of july,
Stands more hot, dry weather than any
other cotton grown. Hands claim they can
pick one-third more of it than the common
cotton. Can also gin at least one-third
more of it in the same lenGth oftime than
any other cotton.
know my seed to be pure, as there was
no other COLON planted on my Line p,at,t.-
ton in 1854 except the Peterkin
l believe there is more money to be made,
by at least 80 per cent in planting The Peter
Kin than any other cotton.
Yours Respectfully,
GEO. A. PETER!IIN
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.nPoRrANf SUIT.

JEFFERSON, Tex. Feb. 17.-An in>
tervening suit has been filed here 10
the United States Circuit Court, the
ANAL dissemination Of which Involves
{ goo, 600 worth Of property. When the
Texas and Pacific railway was project
- through the city Of Marshal, Tex,
under the title Of the Memphis and
ana FL PAso railway about fifteen
years ago, the citizens Of Marshall,
.anxlolla 10 secure the shops and main
ofices OF the new Pacific line, made =
proposition to the road that II they
would agres to locate their principal
oflces and principal shops at MaEshall
that city would donate $4O, 1000 In
money and the title Of 4 large tract OF
land lying just at the edge Of town.
This proposition was accepted and the
principal offices and shops were accord
iusly located there. Some months
prior TO the Texas and Pacific passing
lng Into the hands of receivera the cite
ixens Of Marshall were clarified by the
report that Mr.. Gould had determined
10 remove the principal Offices Of the
company to Dallas, and that In the
course Of = few years would remove
the shops. When Receivers BrowL
and Sheldon came into control they
established their headquarters at Dali
las, instead Of Marshall, aud continued
the removal Of & e Offices began hv
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Read what Mr.. II. X. Legare, merchant
and planter. writes ftom Fort Motto, S. c.,
Move mber 81, 1884:
Capt. J. A. Peterkin, Fort Motto, S. c.:
Dear SIr-You ask me to give you my
experience with your improved cotton seed,
and as have no interest in tho matter ex-
cept the good of the farmers. / will give you
my experience: I planted acres OF your
seed this year and the cotton grew off rap
idly, stood the dry weather we'll and kept
green and bearing long after other cotton
near it had dried up and ceased producing.
ginned ont three bales, and 1000 pounds of
seed cotton made 400 pounds of lint. or 40
per cont lint, while it took 1850 pounds of
other cotton ginned same day on same gin
to make 400 pounds lint. ] know of many
other parties who also had a turn out OF 40
and even AZ per cent, while the Ozier seed
only made 30 to 33 per cent.
As merchant, i shipped to Charleston
about 100 bales Of your seed for two parties.
and without my factor knowing it. they all
sold for the top OF tho market, and most OF
them n cent over the market, rs the staple
Is very fine and beautiful. Its virtues arc
that IL grows well. stands dronth, bears
heavily, and makes beautiful lint which
sells for TOP of the market. / consider it
the best cotton have ever known, supe-
rior to Dicksols's and Offers.
Yours. very .sspectfuliy,
Il. X. LEGARE.
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N. CAROL.
LINE p. O., La, JANUARY, 3. 1888,

y
hereby certify that T had The naano.e.
ment of The peterkin Plantation at ibis
place during the year 1884, which was
planted i'll tho Peterisin Prolific Cotton.
1 commenced planting on the first of Nav,
and finished on the 10.l OF the same month.
The crop had tho usual culture on the share
system. L have seen all Tho varieties of
cotton grown in the country, and I consider
the Peterkin Prolific far superior to all of
them. 1t fruits more rapidly, stands more
hot, dry weather than other cotton, does
not rust: The crop here had no rain after
81 or July. Continued to grow during the
long drouth, remained green, long ailer
other crops of the country wore burnt up
and matnred nearly or quite to tho top.
Flckess claim they can pick one-third
more of the Petcrkin tiian any other cotton
grown. 1 believe there is more money in
1t than in any other cotton grown. There
has only been a small portion Of the cron
Sinned which has been weighed by Mr.. i
Z. 1lnnegan, who had charge of tho Gin
hundred pounds seed GOTTEN.
G!cO. W, SAWYER,
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Tonr MorrE, s. c.. Nov. /. 1ss

FoEf MorrE, s. c., Nov l, 1884.
Capt. J. A. Pcterkin:
planted ten acres o cotton with your
seed. Had two other vaIietios--the Jones
and the Dixon Cluster. All the land was
alikeand fertiffzcd and cultivated the same:
your seed stood the drouth, made more seed
cotton per aero and turned out Ill x ner
cent. lint, the other varieties 30 per cent,
i consider your cotton II blessing to our
country.
Yours Respectfully, n, CAROL.
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Geo. A. Fctor4<in, Esq:
Dc~'. SD--I take pleasure in testiryiner 10
the valuo of the Peterkiu Cotton Seed. I
obtained enough OF tho seed last spring TO
plant Il little less than Il quarter of an acre
1he seed were planted about the 10th of
May on the baFou land and received The
usual cultivation without any fertilizer. ii
IL had no rain after about the first of July
until the crop was made. The yield OF
lint was at the rate of 62S pounds per acre
and considering the waste from ginning so
small quantity in an enpty lint room,
estimate the yield of lint mt forty pcr
cant OF lint cotton, and | think so we'll of
tho seed j now give you my order for
sevent y-iive bushels OF sccI TO plant This
year. Respectfully,
JAMES Bi,SSLv
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AN lNKY RKVoLUTloN

snasts ofths very hnsst BLACK, vIoLIh
BLUE, GREEN orSCARLET Writing Ink,
Of brilliant, unchanging coloTs, non
receipt Of only Is cents Der quart. Stamps
aoCoptod. 2. ssia !
6sANDAnD lex, st. Louis, MOI e
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wAsH1karoN D. Q. 20. Orders
were Issued to-day closing MI the
executive Department. on Monday,
Washington's birthday.
BANK NOTE CIRCULATION. ~
b The bill introduced by Ssaaage
Brown Changing the basis taSeat q
circulation provides for thed smpsoysd
ar all national bank r
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SrArEsBuRa. S. c., Dec. 1, l4s

STATEsBuRG, S. G., Dec. !, lisa.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin:
this year planted the seed bought ofyon
and am pleased with them. 1t has made
more seed cotton per acre than any other
cotton, stood drouth better, and turned out
Al per cent of lint. I can soil some seed in
my neighborhood for you.
Yours respectfully.
DESSUM0EE BULL.
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CAMDEN. S. G.. Dec. 10, lse

CAMDEN. S. G.. Dec. 10, 1854.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin;
planted your seed on two acres OF poor,
sandy land, after cutting oats from same,
on the first day of June. 1t was well fertil-
lied, grow OFT nicely, but had a severe
droutii which it stood remarkably well.
Made two bales, weighing 450 each, with
tho bagging included. 1t turned ont Al per
cent OF lint. Yours respectfully.
w. A. ANKEOM.
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PLANTERsviII.E, La, Dorcnlcr /, 1855.
Capt. G.. a. Petcrkin:

PLANTEnsviLLE, La, Doconl or /, 1883.
Capt. G.. a. Pctcrkin:
Dear Stt--Froin tho sack cotton ccd you
gave mo planted 3&i acres land. All who
saw the cotton admit that il had only two
thirds stand. / am satisfied there was not
cotton on the whole 81 acres TO cover .
acres. ! packed five bales weighing 43o nei
liat each. The cotton grew finely all sum
mcr. Did not wilt Sor sut!or from hot. dry
weather, as other cotton did. No rain from
July until picked. Saw no sign of rust
Two pounds cotton 20 the stalk was q com
mon occurrence.
I exhibited ono stalk ut tho Southeast
Arkansas Fair in October. which won first
premium for best stalk cotton raised in tho
district. This stalk had one hundred and
sixty well open hollis on il. Tho PctcyI,i,
improved cotton will yield over 10 per cont
INT per 100 lbs seed. 1t is the most prolific
and in every way the hardest cotton | cycr
cultivated. Have cultivated Alien, CZicr
Dickson, Duncan's Prolific and many OH
ers. Would not sell my cotton seed for N
per hushel ana plant any other
Yours fruly, X. s., MUM.
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FoI:r Motto, Dec ., 1854.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin:
! planted two other varieties OF cotton be-
sides yours. Treated them all alike in
every respect. Yours stood tho drouth,
made more seed cotton per aero, and turn
cd out 81 per cent of lint. I want seed
enough OF you this, coming year o plant my
entire crop. Would have made money t.
have paid yon five dollars per bushel this
year and plant cd my crop of it.
Yours Respectfully,
j. q. DARBY,
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Mr.. Tsnnyson's new poem says that
black birds have their willis. The law
gers will now all 90 hunting for black.
birds. Eek.
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Information, ln;ti. sectional. a,, general which
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cHEs1T COUNTY, souru CAROLINA.

We, the III designed, James II. Hamilton,
John Millen and i. Blanks, do hereby GER
tify that we were present and did assist i'll
the ginning and weighing of u lot OF cotton
cotton, 1920 MS yield of lint ga tbs, or AO}a
MS to loo lbs seed cotton. Also that 1867 lbs
seed cotton of the Same lot Tinted 1885 lbs.
The above mentioned cotton was ginned
on II. H. Moffat's Field Gin, witho ut taking
any extra care in ginning; also, that the
above mentioned cotton was raised by Capt.
o. A. Wylie on his plantation at Wylie's
Mills, in the county and State above writ
ten J. Fl. HAMILTON,
JOHN MILLEN,
Z. NJ. BLANKS,
Certified and subscribed before me, this
oath day of October. 1854.
JOHN q. MAGIIL, Notary Public.
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s. Sing leton's Il. O., S. c
wrltcs, November "a, 1881:
Please allow mo to say your seed has in
every way far exceeded my expectations.
Tho plant will stand more drouth than any
planted; will make as much seed cotton per
aero; the staple is better, and then your
seed cotton will turn out 1913 lbs lint per
100. l congratulate you on promoting the
islied that with your seed, higher manuring
and economy, they will grow jolly and in
dependent.
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Beechsr uttered . whole-souled
truth whom hs said there are tlnes
when man must swear OF burnt.
Such 4 mome0t 10 that when Q man
fuds that his new iaundeess has starch>
"a hia flannel shirt.-Ex.
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Mr.. w. X. Tabor, Oakland Plantation

MI. W. ~. IHIUf, VthIui1Nt I'Il''tUFV'r,
writes:
-.-4 ORANdEsuRG Co., S. c.. Nov. q, 1851.
1t gives me pleasure TO testify to the I'M
e0ualed value of tho Peterkin seed, being
of the number who have hitherto disGrcdit-
ed its true worth. 1 have just ginned my
first bale from this seed having planted
only two acres and from 1914 pounds seed
cotton have ginaed bale weighing $40
pounds. ! can't say too mrch for it, and
intend another year planting '.y whole
crop with it.
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Mr.. II. L. G rk, Fort Motto, y. c., says

Having re- we'd so many letters of on
qniry about I "kin's Cotton Seed. since
some cores don't of the Nows " Courier
saw fit to en,ion my purchase of Capt.
Peterkin, I vii, take this method ofanswer-
ing them and say to all interested in cotton
planting, that will dispose OF a part OF my
purchase Mt $3.50 per bushel sacked and dc
livered at Fort Motto. :. c. j planted
several acres the past season and was so
convinced of its great value that
SEED. It yilded me might've roudns seed
kctttn mt per ncre, and every hundred
&lGles see cotton has yielded me forty
Pounds lint
Il. +. Clare.
Fort Motto, OrnngeburG Co., S. c.
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Rev. Thomas b. Clarkson writes fl ON
Eastoyer, S. c., November %, 1854:
The cotton seed you gave me proved most
satisfactory. The yield OF lint turned oua
forty-one per cont, tested in tho presence Of
Col. Richard Singleton, at whose ginhouse
II. was ginned. am so much pleased with
it that I intend to plant no other seed; it is
everything it claims to be it is far superior
to the Ozier. the Duncan or any seed have
over 6oen tried.
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Mr.. John L. Moorcr. writes from Orange
burg County, November 3D. 1881:
have tried tho Peterkin seed on small
experimental scale against five other kinds
tho Thomas, tho Ozier SIX, the Duncan,
and my own, Mixed Dixon, and am salts
fed 1t yielded one third moro than the best
the others. i like it because 1t picks well
and holds it's own against all bad and OK
tremo seasons.
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Mfr. d. j. Carroll writes from st. Mat
thews, b. c., December !, 1881:
The Peterkin Seed far exceed my cNpcc-
tations; has made me more seed cotton
per acre than any planted, and yielded me
~ lbs lint cotton to every 100 lbs seed cotton.
Send me so bushels when yon ship +. j.
Buyck's,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-05-07
GREEN MANURES.

Asv 10 = Applied BY the I.sDers -
0sxony and sussia.
The question Of green manure is Just
now attracting q good deal Of attention
abroad. In Saxony and Silesia, where
an almost purely sandy soil abounds.
where there is consequently but little
fodder. and cattle-feeding will not pay.
the want Of ordinary manure has led to
the practice of employing instead such
green crops As clover and vetches. The
procedure is as follows: So soon a.
the rye-a common crop in SaxOny-
has lowered, yellow vetch seed is sown
among It in proportion to two and hall
bushels to the acre. Protected by the
rye stalks, the vetches soon sprout but
are still too young At harvest time to be
touched BY the reaping-machines. Inn
mediately after they shoot ahead rapid
", and ought to be in full flower at tho
beginning Of September. The field is
then well rolled. so as to thoroughly
'.lay the plants" and the pillow follows
the roller, blowing in the vetch crop
Every four or five years about four hum
dred weight to the acre of some Of the
common phosphates arc spread over the
ground before the passage of the plow.
This treatment enables the Saxon farmer
70 get good wheat crop out OF his land
a4fer several fine crops ofTye-CAses9e
1fibUAA
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STYLISH sONNETS.
Continued Popularity Of the Close-F1ttinG
French shapes.

Continued Popularity Of the Closs-Fisti,s
French Shapes.
Many Of the novelties in spring bon
nets have most of the trimming placed
upon the crowns. emulating the style Of
Kate Greenaway, some of which are al
most hidden BY loops of vari-colored
picot ribbons. In ssraws, the most
novel are those made of fancy braid Of
silver or dead gold, dotted with loops or
tufts of velvet or chenille. One Of
these, o model of the Tyrolean shape is
of dead gold dotted with cardinal
chenille loops; the lining. Of dark car
dinal satin, and trimming Of black
Spanish lace in front, mingled with dark
red velvet tulips and two large jet
aigrettes tipped with gold. The osier
or canvas bonnets of last year have been
revived. and are laden with spring
flowers, wintergreen berries and crys-
tallized moses and grasses. The close
fitting French bonnet is too becoming
and elegant to be left out of the list Of
popular spring head-coverings,'as it is
always found as suitable for the most
elaborate toilet Us it is for the most SIM
pie. the only difference being in the
materials and trimmings of which each
is made. Its popularity, therefore, re-
mains undated. Leghorns. Milans and
boucle Neapolitans are cited rs likely to
be in high favor. but fine English straws
and braids in rough effects will follow
them closely in popularity. In colOrs
are noted pale almond, ecru, cream,
fawn, wood, and golden brown, dark
green. olive. garnet. marine blue and
pure white satin braid for summer wear.
NJ y. PO.t.
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

When sponge cake becomes dry it
u nice to cut in thin slices and toast.
The testing of new varieties of fruit
,hould not be neglected but encouraged
IN E. Former.
Plant memorial trees on the birth
days and you will have monument OF
beauty in every trce.-C:icG3o Inter.
Ocean.
Slices Of lemon bound tightly upon
the temples are said to be sure cure
for o nervous headache.
To brighten the inside of q coffee
or tea pot, fill will water, add 8 small
piece Of soap; and let it boil about for.
ty-five minutes.-Fdrnl and Fireside.
You have to consider the feeding
of the hen as well as the chicks. Feed
the former first on grain, and after that
she may take a pick with her chicks
Chicago Tribune.
Egg shells crushed into small bits
and shaken well in decanters three
parts filled with cold water, will not
clean them thoroughly. but make tho
glass look like new.-N T. Examiner.
We need to study the habits of in
sects more. Nearly all the insects which
injure the farmer and fruit grower have
their parasites. which would keep the
enemy in check if properly encouraged
~ 7. Herald.
Look after the small things of the
farm. Larger profits in proportion to
the cost of production are realized from
sales of butter, eggs, spring chickens.
asparagus. ETC., than from the main
crops.-Troy Times.
Tea Biscuits: One quart of sifted
-four, one and one-haf cups of sour or
buttermilk, One-half teaspOonful OF
salt, one teaspOonful of soda
dissolved in the milk: mix well: then
roll and beat with the rolling pin till
the dough is full of blisters and cracks
loudly; roll out and cut with a biscuit
cutter, grease the top with butter, fold
one half over the other. lay on the bak.
ing tin, so that the biscuits will not
touch. Dip the fingers in milk and rub
the top of each, to glaze them; bake in
quick oven.-Boston Budget.
The Nashville american says: I'VE
know of nothing that pays such large
percentage on investment as small.
fertile farm worked by the owner. He
not only makes an ample support. but
enjoys the healthful feeling of indie
pendence The frowns of no man can
cut off his rations. His children grow
up with the same feeling of independ-
ence; and their minds expand naturally.
without the malign influence of servile
spirit"
Soft Raisin Gingerbread: One cup
each of sugar. butter, mOlasses. sour
cream or milk; cream is best. One scant
cup of seeded raisins, one teaspOOnful of
mixed mace and cinnamon. and one Of
ginger, one rounded teaspoonful o
soda, sifted twice with four full cups Of
flour; two eggs. Rub sugar and butter
to cream, then beat in the molasses
and spice, working it until it is several
shades lighter than when You began
Add the eggs. whipped light, the milk.
Mt last the flour. Stir well, put in the
raisins dredged thickly and beat two
minutes upward. Bake in shallow
''cards' or in patti pans. Eat warm
with cheese.-BOst0n GLOBE.