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K i.XPKESS. Cedartown, April 25th. Farm and Fireside. j ■ ■ COTTON. Its Culture in the British Posses sions—Cneap Labor in India—Di versity of Crops the Policy of the South. Editor Morning Sews : I noticed your advice to the farmers of Georgia in a lato number of your paper, re garding placing too much cunlldencc in cotton, and recommending a di versity of crops. During the civil war iu this country 1 lmd the man agement of a company formed in England for the purpose of stimula ting the growth of cotton in the British possessions, and being brought into communication with the Consuls in other cotton growing countries, I had opportunities of ob taining much information on the suhjeot that may be interesting to your readers. Seeds of all descrip tions ofootton wore sent me to plant so as to test the kinds best suited to the climate. Of these our “sea is land,” “West India green seed,” and “Egyptian” are long staple, and our “uplands,” “clinin seed,” “Cuba vino” aud “Peruvian tree” are short staple cottons. Our “sea island” and “upland” nre too well known to need remark, and I will confine my. self to the others. The “Egyptian” so nearly approaches to the “sea- island” that they may bo almost tn ken for the same. They both have the same creamy, silky look and feel and length of staple. When shipped as “sea-island” I got the same price in England, but under its own name it brought something less, showing that the dealers themselves could be deceived. This country has an ad vantage in giving more care to the picking, ginning, and baling. There aro severul sorts of “green seed— West Indiun,” but they aro nil per- rennials, some of the trees attaining a height of over fifteen feet and in full bearing at twenty years old. In fact it is impossible to say how long they will live, for, if the trees, nre in jured, Buckors will spring up from the roots and from the trees. The staple is of the finest description. Some that I gave tho island botanist of the island of Jamaica, and which he sent to the great ezibition of 18(14 brought the gold medal, and was valued by the judges at two dollars and a half per pound. It is not a profitable sort, however, to cultivate the trees being too large, easily bro ken, and the cotton difficult to pick and so light that it takes five pounds’ of seed cotton to give one pound of lint The best pioker that I ever employed could not gather more than forty pounds of seed cotton in the day. "Chain seed” cotton con tains a number of scedB linked to gether like a chain, wrapped round with the lint. The etaplo is coarse and short, and there iB too much weight of seed to make it profitable. “Cuba vine” cotton is a creeping plant, growing as something like a sweet potato vine, and bearing largo bowls of very good short staple. At one time it promised to do well, and a considerable quantity was cultiva ted at tho boys’ reformatory, near Kingston, in Jamaica, but after the close of tho war here the culture of ii as well as all other cotton, was aban. doned. “Peruvian tree” cotton, grows to a large size tree, and iu its own native country bears prolificolly and when the bolls are open they look like a huge hill of snow; but it did not sucoeed well in the West Indies. I came to the conclusion that tropical countries, with saline atmos phere, are best adapted to growing long staple cotton. The two competitors we have most to fear are Egypt for long aud India for short staple cotton. Both coun tries have a superabundance of la borers at cheap rates. There is har dly any limit to the supply from Egypt, for the whole “Delta of the Nile” is suited for cotton, and it on ly requires the stoppage of the slave trade to turn theInnabitnnts to in dustrial pursuits. East Indian cot ton has had a bad name from being badly picked and ginned. What else could be expected, wlion the seed ootton was often carried one thous and miles on the back of bullocks to the seaport for ginning and baling? The bullock getting hungry tore at to get at the seed as food. The Bri tish Government is quite alive to lb" importance of stimulating the growth of cotton in their own possessions, to render them independent of a foreign supply. 1! ulrouds have lieu made to tho cotton glowing districts ol India and the people supplied with improved seed and gins, and taught how to cultivate to the best advan tage, so that already a marked im provement, bus taken plncn in the quality of East Indian cotton. Our farmers must bear in mind that the rate of wages ill that country is uf tho most one dollar per month for men. Thoy have no muscular power, but quite sufficient fur cotton nnd rice growing; their wantsarc, feed for they wear no clothes, but a bit of cotton cloth about their loins, nnd their food consists of rice, their religion forbidding the use of animal food of any kind. The sooner the farmers of this country turn their attention to crops that will mnko them independent of cotton, the better it will be for them. Fow plantations are now conducted on the cash paying system of givi g wnges to the laborers. Most of tho cotton is raised in tho South by the freedmen on the “metarie” or share system; the most reckless nnd ruin ous plan of agriculture known when the laborers are half civilized. The laud is seldom measured or fenccB kept iu repair. The negroes are quite satisfied to receive rations eulli- oieut for their wants, to be paid from their share of the crop, und it often ballpens that they do not make suffi cient even to do this. Some planta tions of hundreds of acres do not give as much returns us a market gardener from his five acres. Still cotton will continue to bo planted for yeurs to come, for tho people know of no other way to got mouoy, as the merchant will not make advances on any other crop. They will keep on until tho lands are completely worn out, and they are starved out, as wus tho case with the West Indian sngur planters after the emancipation. They tried all the expedients that the cotton planters of this country nre now doing without avail. Negroes do not grow cotton from choice; they prefer planting something that they can cat, and it is only necessity that makes them continue the culture of cotton. In the county of Duval, in this State, there are thousand of ne groes who have settled there from cotton growing localities, and have been accustomod to the culture all their lives, but they do not now plant any of that commodity. Cotton growing in the West Indies was abandoned from the same cause. Wo must show them how to grow and markot other things that nre more re munerative. I do not, however, ad vise the entire abandonment of cot ton. I believe that a success can still be made by high fertilliziug and at tention to the crop, but the system now in practice is ruinous to the land and the producer. Jacksonville, Fla. C. A. DOUaBERTT. Dealer In First Class GS\ W. 3^ektl\ef^toi\ & Co., D—E—A—L—E—II—S I—N deal in none but. the BEST UIQUOBS; such as aro recommended by physicians for Medical purposes. Buying thorn' direct from tho distil leries, consequently, no rectified goods aro retailed at my Bar. 1 make a specially of STOBIH MGUSITAm CORXff, abetter Whisky than which is yet to be produced. I will sell ns much ns Four Gallons and Three Quarts at a time, to parties in need ol it. NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE PEACII BRANDY always on band. All know that I represent to bo good nothing that is not good. 1’ltlCES correspond with the times. It is the profits that I curtail, nnd not tho quality of my Liquors. A. POUGIIKUTY. feb. 38 3m £>. V. j^lyepard, fVojtfietof. Having laid in a well selected stock of Whisky, Wines, Brandies, To bacco, Cigars, Etc., 1 respectfully invite all who wish anything in my lino to call ami see mo in Barber & Wood’s old stand. I keep no “pop-skull” or “rifle” Whisky—everything is pure. Persons desiring pure and unadulterated Whisky for medical purposes willgfind it at my Bnr. I make it a specialty. feb. 7-3in S. P. SHEPARD. ^®|^|Y=Gc|o|o|f)|fe Are now receiving their mammoth stock of new Spring and Summer Goods. XHK STOCK IS COMPLETE, Prices in Keeping with the Times, nnd Goods Must bo Sold. Call early and make your selections Wc also BUY COTTON, ana pay tho highest Cash price for Country Produce oct. 5, 1877-ly LIFE INSURANCE! The Following Table, beingn partial List of Losses paid by tho Mobile Life Insurance Company, gives some practical Illustrations of tho BonofUs nnd Profltsof Lift! Insurance. w. in tulleu, President. jos. FLEisnEL, Treasurer. ‘Aitlkqtk dity 'Bfewiq^ dom-pkrjy. MALSTERS AND LAGER BEER BREWERS, ATLANTA, ------- Q-A, Ofllco No. 8 West Ilnntor Htroot. Brewery Cor. Collins A IlnrrlH Street*. Great Reduction ;;:Prico!S • 0F Singer Sewing Machines. board, stable or livery bills, L. G. RAY, Canvassing Agent, Polk county. S. P. SHEPARD, Canvassing Agent, Oleborne county, the cotton on the back of the others ' Ala. jan. 31-Cm 262,316 SINGER MACHINES SOLD IN 1876. Tho Largest Sales because the Most Popular. The Most Popular because the Best Over 3,000,000 now in Daily Use. THE SINGER STILL TRIUMPHANT! T x HOUGH our machines hnvo boon greatly reduc ed lu priccB, the quality will bo maintained ut the highest standord. Purchasers should hewnro of spurious Machines, which are so Inferior as to bear little relation to tho original, except in general np- S uarance. Tho purchaser will lino It to his advan- ige to solcci tho genuine Machine, which may bo known by the patented trade mark nnd tho name Tub Hinged Manufacturing Company printed distinctly on the arm of the machine. MACHINES FORWARDED TO ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY. No Charge made for Packing & Shipping. i them readily. Where machines nre ordered by Express, O. O. D. at least $10 must accompany tho order, as an evi dence of good lalth. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Money may bo sent by bank draft, post-ofllco money order, registered letter or express. Bond for our new Price-List and illustrated Cir cular. Purchase SINGER Mchines from authorized Agents only. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. 34 UNION SQUARE NEW YORK. Principal Branco Ofllco for Georgia, Sonth Caro- -Da, Florida, ami part of Alabama, corner Broad and Alabama Streets, Atlanta, Gn. G. W. LEONARD, Agent. ^AGENTS WANTED.^ JVLoofe, ]\Iki^l\ & do. Wholesae Dealers in DRYGOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, Corner Decatur anti Prior Sts. - ATLANTA, GA. For NINETY DAYS FROM DATE Elegant Table Sllvei*ware top of then'ekeb thus rendering them ih>-very oost Silver-Plated War* runoufi.o- Wl1 tsi*me?]* r <J “ UV ’ 0n * ,Wr NATION A L 8ILVBR PI, A^NQ CO., o f ^ HI E V KU\V A11COUPON. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ,e Slt^SPOoKj ^ w*b»t Jodl/c*! * 0.1 Iiiu. b nirc lu : 'y*«,’ther'»■y.^Hruu-mbor that Moh srtlole. except knives, will be ougrsved with any Initial IMPORTANT NOTICE. NATIONAL SILVER PLATING CO., No, 704 Chestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, FA. 8. P. SMITH. H. H. SMITH. S. P. SMITH & SON, No. 85, Rroad Btrcot, Rome, Ga., pOTTON FACTORS & WHOLESALE DEAL- era In Liquors, TobaccoB nnd Cigars, Proprie tors Smith’s Cki.kbratkd Stomach Bitters, Agents nnd Proprietors Rod-Line Steamers. Ton por cent, saved to sll dealers by purchasing from us. Fire proof Warehouse. C'bar go for weighing Cotton consigned to us for sale, 10 cents per bale- All we ask is a trial order or consignment. sopt.l4,ly, Manhood: How Lost, How Restored! •Tust published, a now edition of Dn. .Otn.TKnwau.'s Celebrated Essay on the >radlcal cure (without medicine) of Sper matorrhea or seminal weakness, Involuntary sem inal losi ee linpotoncy, mental and physical Inca pacity. I.ni -dlments to marriags, etc.; also, con sumption, ipllepsy and tits, induced by self-indul gence or dsciual extravagance, Price, In a sealed envelope, only six cents. The celebrated author, In this admirable Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years’ success ful practice, that the alarming consequences of self- abuse may bo radically cured without tho danger ous nso of Internal medicine or the application ol the knife; pointing cut a mode of cure at onco sim ple. certain, and effectual, by means of which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may cure hlmsolf cheaply, privately, aud radically, erThls lecture should be m the hands of every youth nnd every man In tho land. Sent under seal, In a plain envelope, to any ad dress, post paid, on receipt of six esnts or two pos tage stamps. Address the Publisher, THE CULVERWELL MEDICAL CO.. •pV jj n jy St ” Now York ’ P0Bt Wm. 11. Rai'Iku Oscar W. Ktkwaiit John M. Worden Dlt. L. W. Harris Wm. A. Fra/.ikr Thomas W. Bakrr F. M. AlcDin Total I Pro lit Policy j Paid. Murcngo County, Alahnt Tj lor, Texas Auburn, Alalmnia Mobile, Alaluu Oxlord, Alnltn no County. Mississippi Morldluu, Mississippi Gadsden, Alub F or Ga. further information apply to J. D. UN LOW, Cedavtown, Deo. 13,1877-ly Western & Atlantic Rail Road v i* y i> pi Arrives at Csss rrlvcsat Klngeiui... wives at AilturhvilL- 1 ACCOMMODATION—Ul Arrives nt Kingston Arrives at Adnlrsvllio Arrives at Dalton Atlantic and Gulf R. R. Gkneiui. 8ci-khintendi:n Atlantic a sorr a Gulf Ra annaii, August 81,,1877. ) O N AND AFTRR SUNDAY.HoptcmbcrSd. Pas- eenger Trains on this Hoad will ruu ns follows NIGHT EXPRESS. Lonvn Savannah dully nl 8.00 PM Arrive at Rntnbrldgo ArrD . alnhrld, Alhuky c at Live Oak e at Jacksonville •' v nt Tallahassee '* j Tallahassee 3 Jacksonville * s l.lve Oak " a Albany cltaii.hrldgo “ 3 Jet-up “ eat Savannah 5,60 P M D,16 A M 1 Lao AM 7,10 A M HZ. B*«B P M 111*) P M 8,00 P M st.ao P M h hot ft - 7,10 A M \M « frou (dally . Jackso . Josup ntwlth this from Florida hy this train connect irjin^rrf-*- ‘ '* in Macm Montgomery and through to and from Snvnnnnh l.d Moutgoi Ibany with pa unvllle both Depot, 104 READE STREET, New York. J. 3). Jjjqlow#, fVoprietof, OEDARTOWN, GA, The Table Supplied With the Best the Market Affords. share of Public Patronage Solicited. Terms Reasonable Remodeled, Refurnished and Remonetized. “Where the Hungry cense from Suffering, ami the weary find a rest.” ISfThe patronage of tho public respectfully solicited.^ TERMS EASY. MILLAR,Proprietor, jan.173m CEDARTOWN, GA. WILLIS DOWELL, B. H. COOKE & CO. Wl\ole$£ile dlottjief^, NO. 70, PUBLIC SQUARE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. Fob. 31, 8m Robt. W. Jennings & Co. (Successors to JENMINOS, DJSMUKES <6 WOOL WINE,) LADIES’ HATS TRIMMED TO ORDER No. 4. Publishing House Block, NASHVILLE, TENN. rail. Kutimln, Montgomery, Noiv I HI,an,, ole.. Mull HtomiHT loaves lliiliihridgc Dir Apulachlcola evory Suudny afternoon; for Columbus every Wed derdny morning. Close connection at Jacksonville dally (Sunday* excepted) To- Ht. Augustine, l’alutkn and Knlcrprif Trains on II. and A. R. R. leave Junction, golns west, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:1-1 h. m For Brunswick Tuesday, Thusday and Saturday a 4:40 p.m. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS—EASTERN DI VISION. I.envo Savannah, Sundays excepted nt0 46 A. M •• •• •• 7 00 P M " “ “ 5 oo A M ** *• “ ft oo A M “ “ “ 18 15 1* M “ “ - 3 88PM rh " “ “ 5 00PM ITKRV DIVISION. Sunday excepted, at 5 00 AM a •• •• •* 7 in A M n •• ’, “ V (tS A M TOOF’S STANDARD RUFFLER, , 4 I’or ALL ewlag Sfnrhlnea. most perfectly constructed. Tho best tor Address E. J. TOOF, ••BirMBSTio" Building, Now York, w Havkn, Ct. THE LICHTEST RUNNING, THE SIMPLEST, THE MOST DURABLE, THE MOST POPULAR SEWING MACHINES. Toprenring all tlio latest and most deslralda iderslnnd, makes tho double- . .tell, has sell-rigulatlug ten- slonu nnd tube-up, nnd will do tho whole tango —«iy tvoffc > v itho'-‘ -* 1 DOMKSTIC " It la t„.„, tbroad luck-i-tlirli, lias sell-rigulatlug ten sions nnd tnbe-np, nnd will do the of family work without shsnge. Tho “ DOJlKSTIC ’* Js made In tno most anr- nlilo manner, with conical pted bcariuge ami compensating journals throughout. Agents for tho *• DOMESTIC” Rowing Ms- thins and tho “ DOMESTIC ” Paper Fashions wanted lu all unoccupied territory. Addrese Somng ga chine Compmy, gev Tort James G- Dailey, Undebtakeii’s Wahe-Rooms, On Second Floor, 00 Broad St., Remo. A FINK AND WELL SELECTED STOO] Motnllc, Grained, Walnut, and Stniued Ct Burial Robes und Coffin Trlinmings alwa- bund. Neatest Ilcarses furnished for funerals ‘lore flllod with despatch, tiny or night. — 1 *“ " l. Also, r Court and King Streets, ass Furniture of nil kinds. iu $20 per day made by n her of either sex. right lu their own 1. iplos worth $.'• freo. tlross Stinson «S freo. No rink. Reader! ifytmX, a business at which persous of elihor mako groat pay all tho time vk, waite for particulars to H. 11 allbtt A Co., Porland, Maine.