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I can say, fortunately, that I am acquainted with some of 

 the humbugs in the way of cotton seed. If you recollect, the 

 Mastodon was introduced some four or five years since ; and 

 I recollect when there was not sufficient seed in this neighbor- 

 hood to supply the demand at $5 per bushel. I am acquainted 

 with the gentleman who first planted and sold the seed in this 

 State ; and it is generally believed that his profit was much 

 greater from the sale of the Mastodon seed, than the proceeds 

 of his entire crop for two years. At this time, there is not a 

 seed of it growing, to my knowledge. 



The Hogan, was the great cry last year ; this year, I have 

 heard but very little said of it. Some of my neighbors, who 

 bought seeds at ten cents a-piece and planted them last year, 

 will not plant them at all this year: which, I think, is suffi- 

 cient proof that there is considerable of the humbug about 

 them. 



I believe that there is more fuss respecting the Banana, this 

 year, especially in the county of Warren. I have never seen 

 this article of seed ; but, from what I can learn, they are iden- 

 tical with the Hogan and Pitt ; and I think that the name has 

 been changed in order to effect an increase in the sale of the 

 seed. 



The Brown, I think nothing more than an improvement on 

 the Multiboll ; and there is but little difference between the 

 Multiboll and Sugar Loaf. These two kinds of seed I planted 

 last year, and I find that they both yield well on fresh land, 

 but do not do well on 'poor land. The only advantage that I 

 can see, is in the picking. It does pick easier than the Mexi- 

 can, but is much easier blown out of the bolls, and therefore 

 more liable to waste. 



But, Mr. Editor, I do not wish you to think that I am op 

 posed to the improvement of cotton seed. I am as much in 

 favor of it as any one, but my plan is to pick the Mexican 



