The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-27
LONG STAPLE COTTON.

Some Very Fine Varieties Raised Arouns
| Goliad.
To tho Editor of Tho Post.
| An Nrticlc published In the San Antonio
Express from Sabinal concerning n error
| OF Egyptian cotton growing on Mr. j. T.
Wilson's farm rear that place, interested
me very much as it proves the s,atcmen,
| ! matse last winter in regard TO this cot.
| ton.
Mr.. wilson. IN private letter to mc
says: AN cd experienced farmer look ed
over this crop and estimated 1t Il bale ia
the acre in sight. This without u drop OF
RUN since II was planted ~ truly woud, r.
flii. Now l will further say that 1 nave
twenty-five acres of this and improved
Esyp lan cotton. ",;oluen RUE" anu 'j,r,L.
Joh.r' growing which viii compare with
an! crop OF cotvon in the state. no locality
y. n.alety oil cotton excepted. Noiw.tii-
s'dh.hhs this crop had no ran from MAY
hntil me 10Th Instant, about nine weeks
OF very not. dry weather. Il few oiys he
!ote the ram on the nun had COMMIT me- d
70 top II. as 1T was growIns too rapla-
~ SHOULD Ike very mitch for those Who
are int.rested IN the Improvement vi our
ss.apie crop. scientific ngrcultural!sts
FARMERS, merchants. Einncrs and cotton
men OF all classcs 10 see this crop, for /
believe the Improvement of our cotton
Iioie can be mad 10 play sn important
factcr in the general welfare Of our coun-
try.
All these cct,ons are long staple one
ana half inches, nnd command from IA
ginncd. 10 illustrate the ,'dvont.lse y saw SAY
you raise five bales of this cotton and nve
paies OF common cotton. You sell the super
LOT, LOT cotton Tor II cents. the common for G
cents, YOU average for the ten bales 3
cents pee pound. which woulci give YOU a
very fh.r profit on your crop. Now | can
SATISFY arScnc that the Superior cotton is
Jls' hs easy TO raise as the common. much
more certain of a crop. ana as readily
Gathsred. VIII tax, pleasure in showing
, ,iMs upp to any one. am a man of very
hhMtAd means. have taken the disc ppoint-
h''his ana acknowledgements that | have
ne, with In perfect.nr this Gotten like It,
mite innn, believing that IT is not the
u nanny, ccntentcd people. but that cac!
individual feels that he is part of the great
mnchirery no matter wha, his station in
what he ca;n 10 make his country and poo.
re happN and contentcd. I cause "twn
blhHos of grass 10 grew where there was
bnt one. IN other words. II | cause ,wo
honest dollee's 10 circulate whore there wa,
ort on, then |, though an humble farm
or. snail have a romplia shed more than
me pohtitians and their parties can ever
IN fact. l attribute my success in the
Eeneraiing of THIS cotton principally to
stirred there was plenty Of money, nh that
vas necessary was TO find some way to
get II In circulation. The seed Of this c'-op
l
shall demand promise from those who
get seeed that they will do tho same wher
they have more than necessary for plant
ing purposes. so that there shall h. no
speculation IN them. Th9se who received
sample packages this spring viii fin1 no
coubt, several different cottors. The man
who fed the blower at the gin got tho
sacks mixed. The seed being very much
alike the mistake was not noticed until
the crop began to develop However II Is.
all long staple. and they can sec other
Nar'.t.es. my Little Gem probably: "a
smsH stalk beautifully prou1r,acnel
earlier than the other and very productive;
one ether call the club" In horror Of MIR
Edward AK .nson of Boston. II is the best
al.-roiind cotton on earth. by the time II
begins to open 1t will be so heavily fruit
90 that 1t snrcods over the ground mucl,
Exc vine. This crop Is a perfect mime"
n any one Interested Those who can
should not miss the oppcrtunitv Of sceing
It. Hoping your readers will believe me
sincere, I remain. Yours truly,
w. II. Wentworth.
Gol!ai Texas.