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Sea Island Cotton

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
December
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tno reginn into whieh our arins have pedelruted is one oi the mos-t bmgular und important in the country. It is tlie veiy centre of the nei land región, whteh extends from John's Ishmd, jnst South of Charleston, to Amelia Iiand, Florida. Here in raisd the fatroim sea island cotton, which is so vabiable that Honiu of the crops sell fra dollar ii ound. The product is smiill, and the process 1 giiinintr w filow, only the roller gin boingemployed. Thin cotton is Dot quoted in the markct, the puixhiisers being faw, ind refiresenled by ayents from Enland iind Fiüice. The fincr fubrics inude from -eii rlnnd coiton are soiuetiroes Wortb filt , dollars pound. Il wil! be een tbat the cont dl ihe raw material is rif liuh; witiiparativo unnMKiuence ; and the best gradeo are eagrly onmii'U-d for. lu he eailv histnry of the entten Hianiifai-tur", thi cotton, now 80 precious, was wo rea int.i Cubrios n1l dcd for ordiimrv war, mul it is rai thi'iifih' thiit the npland dwseTÍplÍn wíií cülcnla'fd fine hf-etinji i m! ühiltiqgx. Tlie iH'iiier the uottiin jjrous 10 the sea the fincr is the siaplu A kind en lied inain cotton, tnwn the 8arne seed, i raised on t' e niain hindj bilt althoiiLth superior to the upliird cotten, it is vastlv inferior to the sea island. Thi planters in this región ara verv rich, vcry proud, very trahwoos, atxi whoily South CaroÜDian. - Provi denee .Tovrnaï.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus