The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-24
LONG STABLE COTTON.

some Very Fine Varieties Raised Around
Golad
To the Editor OF The post.
An article published IN the San Antonio
Express from Sanlnal concerning a crop
oil Egyptian cotton growing on MIR. ]. T.
WILSON'S lam Lear that place. Interested
me very much as 1t proves the statcincn,
! made last winter In regard to this cot
ton.
Mr. Wilson, in u private letter to me,
says: An old experienced farmer looked
over this crop and estimated II a bale to
me acre In slsht. This without u dcup vi
,Ssif since II Was planted ~ truly wondet-
iui Now | will further say tina, 1 have
tWehty-UVc acres OF this and improved
fsypuan cttun, '',ioluen rule" and ''l.ittle
Johrr growing which 1 Will compare with
uhN crop oI cotton In the STATE uu locality
OF variety OF cotton excepted. Notw.th-
aNhniig this crop had no rasu from May
'niii the 10Th instant. about giNe w,r k5
OF very hot, ary weather, "a few days be-
iere the ram on the lOth had comm M. i
70 Top H. as 1t was growing too rapid
~ should like very much for those Who
are Interested m the Improvement OF our
farmers, merchants, ginners and cotton
men OF all classes to see this crop, for
D.lleVe The improvem, MT OF our cotton
t t,t ruh pc maus 70 play an important
iacter III the general weliare of our coun-
try.
All these ccttons are long staplc. one
ana nal inches. and command nom II
10 Is cents per pound when properly
sihhcd. To illustrate the advantage: say
you raise five lales of this cotton and I'VE
heles OF common cotton. You sell tn. super
Tor cotton for II cents, the common for 6
cents YOU average for the tn bales Q
cents pc pound, which would give You q
very ih'r profit on your crop. Now | can
SATISFY arNCnc that the Superior cotton Is
lust as easy to raise as the common much
more certain Of crop. ami as readily
sathered' ! viii take pleasure in showing
limited means. have taken tho diSeppoint-
ments ana discouragements that | have
i.t win In perltct.ng thio cotton like Il
niue man, believing that 1t is not tine
amount Of wealth in n coun;ry that makes
a marry, ctntonted people, but that each
ine'viudal feels that he is part of the VI eat
Tnaemnery, no matter what his station in
what he can TO make his country and pcn-
Ne happy ana contenttd. II cause 1.-TWO
places ot grass to grew where there was
but one" IN other words II cause tvs
honest iolte's 10 circulate whore there was
hut ono. then l. though an humble farm
er. shall have accomplished more ,han
The politicians and their parties can ever
m fact. attribute my success in the
zen. raiing or tas cotton principally to
ln,in,g rolltios severely ulone. fethng as
scred there was plenty OF money. al that
was necessary WAS 10 find some way 20
get 1T in circulation. The seed of this crop
VIII he exchanged for common seed |
shall demand promise from those who
get seed that they viii do the same wher
they have more than necessary for Plant
ing purposes. that there shall h. no
speculation IN them Those who received
sample packages this sprrg Will find no
''uht. several different cottors. The man
who fed the blower Mt the gln got the
sacks mixed. The seed he.ng ve-y niuch
alike the. mistake was not noticed until
the crop began to develop. However. II f,
all long staple, and they can sec other
varieties. my Little Gem" probably; n
snail stalk beautifully prororit,nel
earlier than tho other and very productive:
one ether call the "llub' in honor e Ns
Edward AK rson Of Itoston. 1t is thu hest
alI-round cotton on oGrth. Nv the time II
l. ,gins 10 'or'en it will he 81 heavily fruit
90 that II snrcads over the ground muc,
Ike vine. This crop Is perfect mine
to any one iuterceted. Thos" who cnn
should not miss tho opnortunitv Of seeing
i. Hoping your readers will believe me
sincere, l remain. Yours truly.
w. H Wentworth