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THE FARMERS' REGISTER. 



IRON HOOPS FOR COTTON BALES. 



From the South- Western Farmer. 



Why 60 much opposition in New Orleans to 

 this very valuable improvement in baling cotton, 

 and why is it so? '" 



The lion hoop possesses all the advantages o'' 

 rope and many more; it is equally as cheap, as 

 strong and as easily put around ihe bale, and has 

 a great advantage over rope in the event ol' fire. 

 You could not burn up a steaiiiboat load, or a 

 warehouse lull of cotton bales, in a month iron 

 hooped. A cotton bale never burns much, until 

 the ropes burn in two, and the bale expands. 

 Cotton iron hooped need not be insured down the 

 river, nor in the city — nor need it be re presKcd in 

 New Orleans. Many planters are now compress- 

 ing their cotton to the shipping size, and in a little 

 time it will be the general custom oI' the country. 



Then, why shall the planters incur the great 

 expense of a double cut at insurance — one down 

 the river and another in the city, with a finishing 

 touch ol' 75 cents per bale lor compressing, when 

 there should not exist the least necessity lijr 

 such charges'? 



But the planters must expect the iron hoops 

 to be violently opposed by the insurance and 

 steam press interest ip New Orleans; but they 

 have only to persevere and act in concert to over- 

 come all opposition. 



It is said that the hoop where it presses on the 

 bale, will rust and injure the baling cloth. Such 

 an argument is not reasonable, as where the hoop 

 presses on the bale is entirely water tight, and 

 all of the rust must be on the outside oC the hoop, 

 which could be entirely prevented, by brushing 

 the hoop with a little paint or pilch. 



The hoop iron, is sold at the lactories at 5 cents 

 per lb. Now is the proper time (or the planters 

 lo send on their orders for the growing crop; 

 which can be forwarded through the merchants 

 at Vicksburg or New Orleans — many ol the fac- 

 tories in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Tennessee hav- 

 ing agents in ihoie cities. A. Planter. 



FEEDING ON COTTON SEED. 



From the South-Western Farmer, 

 Near Clinton, Jlpril 28th, 1842. 



In your valuable number ol the 8th inst., [ 

 read some suggestions from a correspondent and 

 Irom yourselves!, in relation to leeding on cotton 

 seed ; and as neiiher of you have mentioned the 

 plan, upon which I think they can be most use- 

 lully prepared, I will give the result of my ex- 

 experience and my plan to the public. 



I have a large kelile, which holds from 5 to 6 

 bushels, set upon a brick furnace, (which is less 

 than one day's work lor a mason to make.) I 

 fill my kettle with cotton seed fresh Irom the gin, 

 and then fill up the kettle with water, and boil 

 something less than lialf an hour. Then empiy 

 the seed into troughs, and let my cattle and hogs 

 to them. The milk and butter has none of that 

 cotton-seed taste, which the green or uncooked 

 seed give. Both cattle and hogs will keep in 

 good order, winter and summer, on seed thus 

 prepared ; and when you are ready to fatten pork, 

 you have only lo add an equal quantity of cotton 

 seed and corn, and boil as above. Experience 

 has proved to me that it will fiitten sooner, and 

 be equally good as when fattened on corn alone. 

 Your cows will give an abundance of milk all 

 winter, when led in this manner, with but one 

 bushel of corn to four of cotton seed. Every one 

 is aware of the advantage of boiling turnips, tur- 

 nip greens and cabbage lor the human stomach. 

 The boiling of cotton seed is not less advanta- 

 geous as lood (or stock. Besides, there is great 

 economy in (ceding seed thus prepared. By the 

 usual method in lieeding, there is more thaa 

 double the quantity of seed wasted that are con- 

 sumed by the stock. 



So far as I have heard, every person who has 

 ever tried this plan, has been well pleased with 

 it. Very respectfully, 



D. O. Williams. 



Messrs. North & Jenkins. 



CONTENTS OF THE FARMERS' REGISTER, NO. V. VOL. X. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



Page 

 Address on the formation of the Agricultural 



Society of Essex 200 



The fruit curculio. French receipts to guard 



against the black weevil - - - - 207 

 firasses and grass culture of France, continued 208 

 Corn culture. Book farming. Orchard grass 213 

 Editorial remarks on the legislative debate on 



the Board of Agriculture - - - - 217 

 The farm and farming of the Rev. J . H. Tur- 

 ner.— No. 4 --.... 230 

 Rejoinder upon the subject of manures, &.c. - 235 

 Wind pump, for keeping low marl pits free 



from water 236 



New agricultural societies - - . . 237 

 Extracts from a report to the State Board of 



Agriculture on live-stock and fruits - - 241 

 Gleanings. — Field peas — corn culture, See, - 251 

 Beneficial cflecfs of the green-sand earth of 



James river recently observed - - - 252 

 The growth of wire-grass kept down by top- 

 dressing of leaves 253 



SELECTIONS. 



Irrigation 193 



Page 



Gypsum 199 



To guard sheep from being killed by dogs - 205 



Irish potatoes and oats in new land - - 206 



Sowing corn broadcast .... 206 

 Debate in the House of Delegates on the Board 



of Agriculture 213 



Shad fisheries - 218 



Cause of physical degeneracy - - - 219 



Urine 219 



Pruning fruit trees 222 



Lime 223 



General view of the improved husbandry of 



Scotland 227 



Choice of lands 23-3 



Remarks on the culture of Indian corn - 237 



Interesting to corn growers ... - 238 



Asparagus -....-- 239 



The Artesian well of Grenoble - - - 240 

 Extracts from the anniversary oration of the 



Agricultural Society of South Carolina 246 



Charcoal as a manure ... - 253 



Causes of fire 255 



Iron hoops for cotton bales ... - 256 



Feeding on cotton seed ----- 256 



