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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
COTTON SEED HUEEER. 
Close upon the heels of Henry’s Cotton Spinner, we 
have another invention, well calculated to benefit cotton 
planters generally. We allude to a “New Cotton Seed^ 
Huller,” the result of the inventive qualities of a gentle- 
man of New Orleans — destined to become of universal 
adoption on cotton farms and plantations’, and to add much 
to the agricultural wealth of the cotton-growing States, 
and to proportionately increase the incomes of the planters. 
Relative to this invention, the New Orleans Picayune 
says : 
The value of cotton seed as an oil producer has long 
been known ; but the great obstacle to the conversion of 
this waste product into a merchantable article has been 
the impossibility of perfectly hulling the seed. 
This difficulty has lately been removed, and the entire 
amonnt of the seed in the cotton region can be made more 
valuable to the planter than an equal number of bushels 
of the best Northern or Southern wheat. The addition 
to the value of a cotton crop by the invention of the means 
of hulling the seed, is so large that the statement in figures 
would startle the planting community. It is, however, 
within bounds to say that the hulled seed will more than 
pay the entire expense of the plantation, on which it is 
produced. Orders are now in this city for hulled seed at 
•SI 20 per bushel, and it is impossible, for years to come, 
to supply the demand for this article that now exists for 
export. 
A gentleman of this city has lately invented a new ap- 
plication to Felton’s Patent Grist Mill, which converts it 
into a perfect cotton seed hulller. The mill is portable and 
cheap. The attachment is simple and durable, and does 
not interfere with the use of the mill, when desired as a 
corn meal mill, or a corn and cob crusher for the use of 
stock. The mill is so simple in its construction, so inde- 
structible in its material, that it can, with difficulty, be in- 
jured, and will stand constant use for years without seri- 
ous wear. With the cotton hulling attachment, it delivers 
the hulled seed entirely free from hulls, a portion of it 
nearly whole, and none of it ground up into meal. The 
hulls are carried off by a bolter and deposited by them- 
selves. 
No higher price has been attached to the mill on ac- 
count of the new service to which it can be put, the price 
of the attachment only being added. 
By this fortunate invention the planter is now enabled 
to hull the seed of his crop at the snme time and by the 
same power that his cotton is ginned ; and the refuse of 
the field becomes more saleable at about half the price, 
weight for weight, than the ginned cotton itself. 
We have seen the huller in operation, and can vouch 
for its performing its work with certainty and effect. 
Nothing could be added to improve its operation, the hull- 
ed seed being delivered as clean as wheat from a fanning 
machine We cal! the attention of the planting commun- 
ity to this invention, which they can, at any time, see in 
full operaiion at the establishment of Messrs Vcse & 
West, Nos 143 and 145 Magazine street, in this city. 
I^^The running of steam engines on common roads, 
though new in this country, has been tes.ted in England. 
There is an engine running daily from Manchester to a 
colliery, eight njiks distant The road is undulating, and 
has several sharp curves, yet the engine draws five four 
wheeled wagons, containing thirty tons weight. 
g^^Society seldom forgives those who have discovered 
the emptineS.s ot its pleasures, and learned to live inde- 
pendent of it and them. 
Adulteration of American Cotton. — A telegram in 
the last foreign news announced that a meeting had been 
held in Liverpool to consider the subject of the adultera- 
tion of cotton shipped from the United States, Ths Liver- 
pool Post, of October 6, gives the following report of the 
proce dings : 
A deputation from the Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ As- 
sociation met the American Chamber of Commerce yes- 
terday, and laid before that body a memorial, pointing 
out the great extent to which the practice of mixing sand, 
dust, stones, &c , with the American cotton was carried 
on, and requesting the Chamber to use its influence on 
the other side of the water to check so dishonest and in- 
jurious a practice. The memorial stated that of the two 
millions of bales this year received from the United States, 
the sand and dust would form, in all probability, a por- 
tion equivalent to the weight of 100,000 bales; and that 
the admixture caused a depreciation in the value of the 
cotton greater than was proportional to the sand and 
dust; owing to the unwillingness of the spinners to subject 
their operatives and machinery to such injurious influ- 
ences. After a full discussion of the subject, during 
which the Chamber cordially recognized its importance 
and the necessity of measures being taken to repress the 
evil, it was decided to print the memorial of the Brokers’ 
Association, and forward copies to ail the commercial as- 
socidtions of the United States, in the hope that publicity 
would put down a practice so justly complained of. 
Sugar Making in Louisiana — We are informed that 
a number of our planters have commenced rolling. The 
cane is still very backward, and a good old-fashioned 
rain would be very acceptable at this time. We have made 
inquiry as to the yield of the can eon the plantations now 
engaged in sugar making, but, so far, have been unable to 
gather any definite answer, but from the size and general 
green appearance of the cane, we are inclined to the 
opinion that it is not at all satisfactory. We learn that 
the planters, generally, in this section of the country, will 
commence grinding on or about the 20th inst., even though 
the cane should not justify it, as it is considered better 
policy to lose at the start, than to run the risk of losing by 
an early frost. — Planter's Banner, Oct. 8. 
Retirement of Mr. Browne from the Patent 
Office. — In consequence of the limited appropriaiion by 
Congress at the last session for agricultural purposes, and 
the comparative small amount on hand at the commence- 
ment of the present fiscal year, arising from liabilities 
previously incurred, it became necessary to reduce the 
expenses of the Agricultur il Division of thesPatent Office. 
Mr. Browne, who has long had charge of this division, 
v/as informed that, in consequence of the small amount of 
the appropriation unexpended, it had been decided that 
his salary, unavoidably, would be reduced, or the office 
which he had held be discontinued; and that, in the 
event he would not he willing to remain on these terms, 
he was requested to see that the engravings for the next 
Agricultural Report, already in progress, were properly 
executed, and to contribute one or more articles for said 
report. Of the two alternatives, Mr. Browne adopted the 
latter, and the unfinished agricultural business of the 
office is to be performed by the remaining temporary force. 
— Constitution. 
^^By taking revenge a man is but even with his 
enemy; but in passing it over he is superior. 
|^°The passion of acquiring riches. in order to sup- 
port a vain expense, currupts the purest souls. 
