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but lias a large boll, and the fibre, though coarse, is long and firm. The 

 Tennessee seems less regular in y^eld, owing, perhaps, to the difference 

 in quality of soil; some spots failing entirely, and in other places appa- 

 rently thrifty stalks yielding very few if any bolls. 



All parties in this county seem satisfied the crop with them will suc- 

 ceed, and next year there will be several thousand acres planted. 



In Tulare County, Messrs. Livermore, Jewett, and Chester, have one 

 hundred and thirty acres planted on Kern Eiver, near Kern Lake. The 

 varieties are Mexican, Tennessee, and Sea Island. The last, here as in 

 Los Angeles, is not successful. It matures slowly, and seems unfitted to 

 our soil or climate. This company have about five acres of this variety, 

 but it will evidently not mature before frost. The Mexican and Ten- 

 nessee seems more thrifty than in Los Angeles. The planting was 

 finished in May. The ground is quite sandy, but with irrigation seems 

 highly productive. The crop was irrigated twice. The seeds were 

 planted in ridges, furrowed with a bull-tongue plough, and the plants well 

 thinned and hoed. The stalks at maturity were topped and trimmed. 

 Much of this ground, for causes unexplained (perhaps alkali,) like Keller's, 

 was unproductive. These spots would perhaps reduce the land in bear- 

 ing to one hundred and five or one hundred and ten acres; but the 

 stalks in all cases seemed productive, and well filled with bolls. The 

 Tennessee here also matures much more rapidly than the Mexican, but 

 both seemed sufficiently advanced to insure a favorable yield. Mr. Jew- 

 ett, superintending the work, said he had gathered (November second) 

 about seventy pounds to the acre (unginned cotton,) and thought most 

 of his ground would yield over a bale to the acre. The fibre, by several 

 experienced growers, was pronounced superior. 



In Fresno County, Messrs. Burchardy and Kinkead have one hundred 

 acres on Upper King's Eiver, all Mexican, and was planted in the latter 

 part of May. This crop is less advanced than either of the others. 

 It was planted in furrows, and covered with a plough at very irregular 

 depths. The ground is a fine, warm, sand}' loam, and the crop (Novem- 

 ber ninth) looked thrifty. The field, owing to the manner of planting, 

 was in parts very thick, and in parts very thin, but the stalks were well 

 filled, and bolls were just beginning to open. The crop was cultivated 

 nearly as it grew, with little or no thinning, and no topping or trimming 

 of stalks. The field was well sheltered from prevailing winds, and the 

 owners did not anticipate any injurious amount of frost till midwinter. 

 If their views should prove correct, the vigorous character of their crop 

 will give them a good yield. Mr. Barton, further up the river, has 

 an acre or two of Clreen Seed and Mexican, but its condition was not 

 ascertained. 



These parties are satisfied that if their present crop is, not profitable, 

 the result is attributable to their want of knowledge and experience in 

 cultivation, and are erecting a gin house and gin, with a determination 

 to continue the cultivation. 



Eespeetfull}^, 



A. E. JACKSON. 



