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I was so forcibly struck with the prospect, that I conceive it 

 my duty to draw attention thereto. I saw repeatedly limbs, 

 with six, eight, ten and twelve bolls and forms, which were 

 not that many inches long, I could span so as to touch ten 

 without any exertion. I have forty acres planted to the 

 Sugar Loaf seed, and think I reasonably calculate, from pres- 

 ent appearance, on fifty bales, and I don't think any other 

 forty acres of Petit Gulf seed, promises forty bales. My seed 

 have been planted remote from others for these two years, they 

 were selected from the field by myself and an old negro woman ; 

 yet, I find a great tendency to run back, and which can only 

 be guarded against by careful yearly selection. 



. I have many friends who are planting it, and they pro- 

 nounce two weeks earlier in maturity, a great gain when the 

 army-worm is expected. 



The picking qualities. I can pick 200 Ibs. per day, easier 

 than from ordinary Mexican. (We term the improved cotton 

 Mexican, which is known in Carolina and Georgia as Petit 

 Gulf, because everybody who sells seed, marks his bags Petit 

 Gulf, the first improved seed emanating from that section.) 

 I can gather 150 Ibs. This was the fact last fall. 



Those who are skeptical will consult their own interest by 

 writing to friends in Mississippi, where the seeds are well 

 known. There are a great many here who are now planting 

 the seed, and as they do not sell seed, and are too proud to 

 advertise, no doubt but that their evidence will be good. 



The seeds I have, were presented to me by Mr. Farmer, 

 living in Yallobusha County, I think. He was the first in 

 this country to call attention to the seed some four years ago. 

 They are no discovery of mine, nor have I improved them. I 

 only claim calling your attention to what I believe will 

 benefit you, sir. 



I believe the seed that Dr. Cloud plants to be no other than 



