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the purpose of testing the yield of lint. September picking 

 gave, viz. : 116 Ibs. yielded thirty-six Ibs. of lint, or a trifle 

 over thirty-one per cent., the largest yield I ever found, and I 

 have been thus testing all cotton for many years. His price 

 is $10. 



Banana cotton, introduced by my friend, Col. Hebrun, of 

 Warren County. I saw his cotton and his book. I also saw 

 a piece of the same, owned by Dr. E. Bryan, his neighbor. 

 Two other gentlemen, with the above, Mr. Cook and Mr. Gib- 

 son, being the only growers at present. Of these two last 

 kinds I know the history, but am not at liberty to say more, 

 than that the production exceeds anything I have ever seen. 

 The Banana seeds are held at $100 per bushel, and no less 

 than a peck can be sold by written agreement. 



Pitt's Prolific I never saw, but am told by its friends, that 

 that seed will be planted, and a wager put up, that the pro- 

 duct shall exceed any of the above. The price, and where to 

 be obtained, I am ignorant of, but in another year I will have 

 tested, and can report. 



I saw three acres of the Hogan seed at Judge Pearce No- 

 land's, a large planter near me, and the planter who gave to 

 the Petit Gulf its deserved notoriety. The Judge's account 

 of what he picked, warrants me to say to any one who regards 

 any improvement in cotton seed as a humbug, that he can be 

 well paid for his year's labor and time, if he will send a few 

 dimes out, and superintend the culture and picking ; that is, 

 if he is right. In other words, I think he can get a very snug 

 crop for doing nothing, but to see there is no cheating him. 

 But let me caution him, lest he may lose a crop ; for some of 

 this seed will certainly produce two to five, or may be ten 

 cwt. more per acre, side by side, than the best Mexican yet 

 grown and not improved by selection or than any other seed 

 not here named. 



