CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEE I. 



THE ORDINARY METHODS OF COTTON CULTURE. 



1. Chambers^ Premium Essay on the Culture of Cotton. 2. Ex-Gov. Hammond's Ke- 

 port on Cotton, with a Note from the South-Western Farmer. 3. "Colo" to Hon. 

 John C. Calhoun, on the Culture of Cotton. 4. Dr. M. "W. Philips's Four Numbers on 

 the Culture of Cotton. 5. "Wm. Summer's Keport on Cotton. 6. Report of the Union 

 (8. C.) Agricultural Society on Cotton, ......... 1152 



CHAPTEK II. 



DR. N. B. CLOUD'S IMPROVED SYSTEM OF COTTON CULTURE. 



1. Method of Manuring, Planting and Tilling. 2. The Principles and Philosophy of 

 the System. 8. Experiments in Manuring. 4. System of Eotation in Cotton Culture. 

 5. System of Eotation in Cotton Culture continued. 6. Compost Manure, Stock- 

 Yard, etc., 68-93 



CHAPTER m 



NATURAL HISTORY OF COTTON ITS SPECIES AND VARIE- 

 TIES. 



1. Different Species of Cotton. 2. The Cotton Plant Sea Island Cotton. 8. Varieties 

 of Cotton Seed. By Dr. Philips. 4. Sugar Loaf Cotton. 5. Dr. Philips on Improved 

 Cotton Seed. 6. Dr. Philips on Improved Cotton Seed continued. 7. Banana Cotton 



