Cotton Grows In Illinois

farmer in Chnwiiun counly, on the line of the Illinois Central Railroad, pJanted ton acres of cotton this yoar, and although it was plantod so late that but one pioking could be had, vet the average product WOB Ihree hundrod pounds por aero. This at present prices íh doubly proñtablo to the raising of wheat or corn. This exporiment hns so eneouraged him that no propases to enter largely into raising another soason - even to the extent oí two thousand' nares. Other partios n that and thé neighboring countios are preparing to make this their principal busines another year. Buildings and machinery are to be erected for ginning and baling. The Tennosseo upland variety is raisod. - One resident of tvventy soven years' etanding saya he has raised cotton every aeason without ft single failure, which is moro than oan bo said of wbeat or corn.