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to a few ricli spots those susceptible of high manuring then 

 our whole system must be changed, our crops must be cur- 

 tailed, and staple-labor losing its past value, the comparative 

 profit of a cotton and manure crop, will preponderate in favor 

 of the latter. As a substitute for manuring on a large scale, 

 resting and rotation of crops is resorted to. In our right 

 level land, the practice of resting cannot be too highly recom- 

 mended, and, by a judicious course, such as resting two and 

 planting two, or at most three years, our lands may not only 

 be kept up for ever, but absolutely improved. From rotation 

 of crops, but little is gained for cotton. After small grain, 

 whether from the exhausting nature of that crop, on light 

 lands, or because the stubble keeps the ground always rough 

 and porous, cotton will not do well. After corn, it is difficult 

 to tend, as from our usual manner of cultivating corn, grass is 

 always left in full possession of the field. It does best after 

 cotton, or after a year's rest. Rest is the grand restorer, and 

 the rotation chiefly required in the cultivation of cotton. 



J. H. HAMMOND, Chairman. 



SECTION III. "COLO" TO HON. J. C. CALHOUN, ON 

 COTTON CULTURE. 



From the Laurensville Herald. 



HONORED SIR : Will you permit me, through the columns 

 of the Herald, to reply to your very acceptable letter. 



The subject I desire to press home upon every planter is 

 the improvement of seed by a close and rigid selection from 

 the field, as also the duty of drying before put into bulk, so 

 as to prevent the heating of seed. 



Every planter should do it to some extent, and in ad- 



