,,cotton1 ,,its ,,progress ,,f ,,!      
,,field ,,to ,,! ,,ne$le3  ,,be+ ,a     
,,brief ,,sket* ,,( ,,! ,,culture ,,(   
,,! ,,plant1 ,,its ,,pick+1 ,,clean+1   
,,pack+1 ,,%ipm5t1 ,,& ,,manufacture4   
,illu/ration  ,,new ,,york3 ,,publi%$   
,,by ,,rob]t ,,logan  ,,co41 #ea        
,,dey-,,/reet4  #ahee4   ,,oliv]        
,,bro!r1 ,,/eam ,,pr9t]s1 ,no4 #cb      
,beckman-,/reet1 ,new-,york4            
,,preface4   ,among ! utilit>ian gifts (
 nature & art we "k ( none 9 m g5]al    
use1 or ( great] practical value1 ?an   
sew+-cotton4 ,! ta/e :i* turns into     
graceful %apes ! products ( ! loom1 !   
executive skill :i* conv]ts !m into     
conv5i5t & elegant app>el1 w\ld be      
p[]less )\t ?is simple accessory4 ,x is 
! food ( ! ne$le1 & might almo/ be call$
 ! ?read ( life to ?\s&s ( ! g5tl] sex4 
,yet z x passes ?r\gh ! delicate f+]s ( 
mo!rs1 wives1 & daught]s1 m9i/]+ to s _m
 wants1 & creat+ s _m beautiful         
sup]fluities1 little ?\ght is be/[$ ^u !
 labor1 ! c>e1 ! dext]ity1 & ! sci5tific

 ability requir$ 9 produc+ ! article4 ,!
 cultivation ( ! raw mat]ial1 !         
processes ( pick+1 g9n+1 pack+1 %ipp+1  
comb+1 sp9n+1 & twi/+1 are among ! mo/  
int]e/+ op]ations 9 ! :ole range (      
agriculture & manufactures2 & we ?9k !  
ladies1 = ^: especial conv5i5ce su* a   
va/ am\nt ( indu/ry1 skill1 & tal5t is  
employ$1 w n be unwill+ to trace ) u 9 a
 famili> way ! progress ( ?is great     
dome/ic /aple f ! field to ! ne$le4  ,we
 !re=e claim _! att5tion to ! foll[+    
%ort treatise1 f :i*1 )\t be+ fatigu$ by
 dry details1 !y may d]ive a tol]ably   
accurate idea ( :at capital1 labor1 &   
sci5ce h done to br+ to its pres5t      
p]fection ! simple article (            
sew+-cotton4     ,,cultivation ,,( ,,!  
,,cotton ,,plant4   ,! cotton-plant+    
season 9 all ! ,s\!rn ,/ates comm5ces 9 
,april4 ,! se$ is s[n 9 drills1 a negro 
girl foll[+ ! light pl\gh :i* makes !   
furr[1 & ?r[+ ! se$ into ! %all[ tr5* z 
%e moves along4 ,a h>r[ foll[s to cov]  
up ! deposits1 & ! "w ( plant+ is       

complet$4 ,ab\t two & a half bu%els (   
se$ are requir$ = an acre ( gr\nd4      
,illu/ration  ,9 a week or t5 days !    
cotton is up1 :5 a small pl\gh is run   
along ! drills1 ?r[+ ! e>? f ! t5d]     
plants4 ,! next process is scrap+2 9 o!r
 words1 ?9n+ out & e>?+ up ! plants1 s z
 to leave ea* 9 ! c5tre ( a little hill1
 "s two feet di/ant f its ne>e/         
neighbors4 ,! dext]ity & accuracy ) :i* 
?is feat is accompli%$ are wond]ful2 &  
!re are few spectacles m animat$ &      
picturesque ?an t ( a hundr$ active     
field-h&s fl\ri%+ _! bright hoes among !
 "y vegetation1 ea* /riv+ to out/rip !  
o!rs 9 hoe+ out 8 r[4 ,sev]al pl\gh+s & 
hoe+s int]v5e betwe5 ! fir/ ( ,may & !  
la/ ( ,june4  ,9 ,july ! cotton fields  
bur/ into bloom1 cream+ ! l&scape ) a   
sea ( blossoms1 ! fl[] be+ v ne>ly ( !  
same t9t z ! ultimate product 9 its     
unblea*$ /ate4 ,! new beauty ?us imp>t$ 
to ! sc5]y is1 h[ev]1 ephem]al4 ,!      
blossoms unfold 9 ! night1 are 9 _! full
 glory 9 ! morn+1 & by noon h begun to  

fade4 ,on ! foll[+ day _! cream-color   
has *ang$ to a dull r$1 & be=e sunset ! 
petals h fall51 leav+ inclos$ 9 ! calyx 
! g]m or =m ( ! filam5tal fruit4  ,!    
cotton plant1 9 its progress t[>ds      
maturity1 is liable to ! assaults ( z _m
 enemies z ! "y crocodile on ! banks ( !
 ,nile2 b among !m all1 ! army-worm is !
 mo/ de/ructive4 ,?is worm is produc$ f 
! eggs ( a *ocolate-color$ mo? (        
p>ticul>ly h>mless & demure appe>ance2 b
 its "n is legion1 its ravages t]rific4 
,no "o :o has beheld an invasion ( ^!   
cat]pill>s c ev] =get x4 ,deep tr5*es   
are dug to arre/ _! progress1 b ^! are  
soon fill$ up by ! accumulat+ myriads2 &
 onw>d move ! liv+ de/roy]s ov] ! bodies
 ( ! buri$ masses4 ,huge logs are drawn 
?r\gh ! tr5*es by yokes ( ox51 & !      
multitud9\s sw>ms cru%$ to a pa/e1 ( :i*
 ! effluvium ta9ts ! air = miles2 b /ill
 ! incursion1 if *eck$1 is n arre/$4 ,:5
 ! plant] sees ! army-worm 9 8 fields1  
he is ready to give up 8 crop 9 despair4
  ,by ! middle ( ,july ! bolls or =ms   

beg9 to op52 & ! cotton fields1 :5 view$
 f a %ort di/ance1 pres5t ! appe>ance ( 
be+ cov]$ ) ridges ( :ite surf4 ,t[>d ! 
close ( ! mon? ! pick+ season comm5ces1 
& is cont9u$ )\t int]mission until !    
,*ri/mas holidays4 ,ea* field-h& is     
suppli$ ) a basket & a bag4 ,! basket is
 plac$ at ! end ( ! cotton r[1 & ! bag1 
z fa/ z fill$1 is empti$ into x4 ,x is a
 pleasant sight1 on ! old plantation1 to
 see ! pick]s return+ at nightfall f _! 
"w1 ) _! well-fill$ baskets             
picturesquely pois$ ^u _! woolly heads4 
,fall+ into l9e ) ! /\te/ 9 ! van1 !y   
move along ?r\gh ! twilight1 too tir$ to
 talk or s+1 anxi\s only to deposit _!  
/ore 9 ! pack+-h\se1 & retire to _!     
qu>t]s to re/4 ,a fir/-rate h& w pick f 
?ree hundr$ to ?ree hundr$ & fifty p\nds
 ( cotton p] day4  ,illu/ration  ,! next
 process is ! g9n+1 or sep>ation ( !    
cotton f ! se$s4 ,! inv5tion ( !        
cotton-g9 by ,eli ,:itney1 a ,new ,engl&
 y\?1 9 #agic1 m>k$ a new epo* 9 !      
cotton trade1 & at once m ?an quadrupl$ 

! value ( ! article z a national /aple4 
,arkwright _h already introduc$ !       
sp9n+-frame1 & ?r\gh ! g5ial influ5ce ( 
^! two great inv5tions1 a p\nd ( cotton1
 =m]ly spun t$i\sly by h& into a ?read (
 five hundr$ feet1 0 l5g!n$ into a      
filam5t ( "o hundr$ & fifty miles2 & !  
value ( our cotton exports 0 increas$ 9 
sixty ye>s f fifty ?\s& to "o hundr$ &  
twelve millions ( doll>s6  ,illu/ration3
 ,,pack+ ,,press4  ,aft] ! g9n+ comes ! 
bal+ ( ! cotton1 :i* ends ! labor be/[$ 
^u x on ! plantation4 ,9 ?is process    
p[]ful screw-presses are employ$4 ,!    
cotton is inclos$ 9 ,k5tucky bagg+1 & ! 
cont5ts ( ea* bale are compress$ by !   
screw almo/ to ! solidity ( /one4 ,!    
cotton is n[ ready = m>ket4             
,illu/ration  ,t[>d ! close ( ! pack+   
season !re are jolly times on !         
plantation4 ,fox-hunt+ & rac+ are ! ord]
 ( ! day4 ,! ,s\!rn plant]1 l ! f9e old 
,engli% g5tleman1 op5s h\se to all1 &   
all goes m]ry z a m>riage bell4 ,sambo  
rubs up 8 old musket1 & is out aft] !   

ducks1 :ile ,d9ah's %9+ face we>s an    
extra gloss 9 anticipation ( ! holidays4
 ,?r\gh\t ! holidays !re is high fe/ival
 9 ! negro qu>t]s4 ,! %ovel & ! hoe are 
laid d[n1 & ! fiddle is cont9ually go+4 
,s ends ! cotton season4     ,%ipm5t on 
! ,mississippi4   ,! cotton1 be+ pack$1 
is to be s5t to m>ket4 ,= ?is purpose x 
is haul$1 g5]ally by ox51 to ! ne>e/ l&+
 on ! riv]1 :]e ! bales are roll$ d[n ! 
banks & /[$ on bo>d freight boats b\nd  
to ,new ,orleans or ,mobile4 ,?is       
process is te*nically call$ bump+4 ,!re 
are c]ta9 plantations fam\s = ! t5aci\s 
& beautiful quality ( _! cotton1 f :i* !
 supplies = ,,dick  ,,sons' celebrat$   
sew+-cotton mills at ,glasg[ are        
pr9cipally d]iv$4  ,illu/ration         
,deliv]y & ,re-%ipm5t at ,new ,orleans4 
,illu/ration  ,x w\ld be difficult to   
describe ! sc5e ( bu/le & seem+         
confusion pres5t$ by ! levee at ,new    
,orleans :5 ! bulk ( ! new crop beg9s to
 come 94 ,! songs & clamor ( ! negro    
/ev$ores1 at "w 9 ! holds & on ! decks (

 ! vessels2 ! %>p au?oritative          
expletives ( ! ov]se]s & ma/]s2 ! eag]  
conv]sations ( ! m]*ants1 & !           
pret]natural activity into :i* !        
occasion seems to h spurr$ all ! en]gies
 ( ,s\!rn life1 are to ,nor!rn e>s &    
eyes at once amus+ & conf\nd+4 ,b ord]  
reigns amid/ ?is seem+ *aos4 ,!         
,mississippi boats are rapidly reliev$ (
 _! bulky c>goes1 & ! cotton is w>eh\s$ 
or re-%ipp$1 z ! case may be1 ) m>vell\s
 cel]ity4 ,g5]ally ! %ipm5ts = ! ,clyde 
,mills1 ,glasg[1 are among ! fir/ ( !   
season2 & ! prime/ article 9 ! m>ket is 
always select$ = ,,dick  ,,sons by !    
,new ,orleans ag5ts ( ! firm4           
,illu/ration3 ,,dick  ,,sons' ,,clyde   
,,?read-,,mills4     ,arrival at        
,glasg[4   ,! view ( ! ,,clyde          
,,?read-,,mills1 furni%$ by our engrav] 
f accurate draw+s tak5 on ! spot1 af=ds 
a v good idea ( ! ext5sive manufactory (
 ,,dick  ,,sons1 f :i* ?is c\ntry is n[ 
suppli$ ) ! mo/ p]fect1 ev51 & t5aci\s  
sew+-cotton made 9 ! _w4 ,! cotton = !  

mills1 aft] hav+ be5 unload$ & inspect$ 
by ! rev5ue (fic]s1 is convey$ at once  
to ! mills1 :]e !re is an imm5se am\nt (
 w>eh\se room = ! raw mat]ial1 indep5d5t
 ( ! space devot$ to ma*9]y & ! /orage (
 ! manufactur$ article4 ,( ! latt]1     
h[ev]1 !re is nev] a l>ge accumulation1 
! active & ev]-increas+ dem& tax+ to !  
utmo/ ! facilities ( production1 great z
 !y are4     ,! ,manufactur+1 c4   ,a   
full description ( ! processes ( scut*+1
 c>d+1 sp9n+1 twi/+1 blea*+1 & spool+1  
?r\gh all ( :i* ! cotton passes be=e x  
is pack$ = exportation 9 ! =m ( ?read1  
w\ld require m space ?an we c devote to 
!m 9 ?is treatise1 &1 moreov]1 w\ld be r
 dry read+ = ! ladies1 = ^: in=mation & 
amusem5t ?is little publication is      
int5d$4 ,x is suffici5t to say1 t all ! 
late/ improvem5ts 9 ma*9]y1 9 ea* ( !   
above bran*es1 h be5 introduc$ at !     
,clyde ,works2 & t z reg>ds ! p]fection 
( _! me*anical facilities1 z well z 9   
po9t ( capacity1 !y h no rivals 9 !     
,unit$ ,k+dom4     ,manufactur$ ,article

 9 ,new ,york4   ,! consignm5ts ( ,,dick
  ,,sons' spool-cotton to ?is city are  
on a scale ( magnitude :i* ^? :o h nev] 
reflect$ ^u ! imm5se & univ]sal         
consumption ( ! article w\ld sc>cely    
believe4 ,! bulk ( ! importations is    
receiv$ by ! ,coll9s' l9e ( /eam]s1 &   
deliv]$ at ! ,coll9s' :>f1 :5ce x is    
convey$ to ! ,new ,york ag5cy ( ! firm1 
#ea ,,dey-,,/reet4 ,to ! trade x is     
unnecess>y to say1 t ,,dick  ,,sons'    
six-cord spool-cotton is ! be/ 9 !      
m>ket2 & ladies g5]ally are aw>e t 9    
/r5g?1 uni=mity ( ?ickness1 & clos5ess (
 fibre1 x is sup]ior to any o!r         
sew+-?read 9 use4  ,illu/ration  ,mr4   
,dick1 s5ior1 has probably _h m exp]i5ce
 z a manufactur] ( ! article ?an any o!r
 man liv+4 ,prior to comm5c+ bus9ess on 
8 own acc\nt he _h be5 = ne>ly ?irty    
ye>s ! manag] ( a factory celebrat$ =   
produc+ a sup]ior description (         
sew+-cotton1 also well kn[n 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,h5ce ! cotton ( ,,dick  ,,sons 
came into ! m>ket ) a ready-made        

popul>ity4 ,! "n ( ,mr4 ,,dick 0 a      
gu>antee ( its excell5ce1 & a l>ge dem& 
= x spontane\sly sprang up 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 ,canada1 ! ,we/ ,indies1 & !    
,briti% possessions 9 ,india1 & ?r\gh\t 
! _w4  ,illu/ration  ,inf9ite pa9s are  
tak5 to reta9 = ! article ! celebrity x 
has acquir$4 ,e spool is inspect$ be=e x
 leaves ! factory at ,glasg[1 s t no    
defective specim5s c possibly rea* ! h&s
 ( consum]s4     ,,conclusion4   ,!     
hi/ory ( ! culture ( cotton1 & ( its    
application to ! uses ( man1 =ms an     
almo/ romantic episode 9 ! annals (     
agriculture1 comm]ce1 & manufactures4   
,we h already m5tion$ ! extraord9>y     
impetus giv5 to its production1 sale1 & 
use by ! introduction ( ,:itney's       
saw-g91 = sep>at+ ! se$s f ! wool1 9 !  
ye>s #agic & #agid4 ,s9ce t "t !        
progress ( ! dem& & consumption has be5 
no less wond]ful4  ,9 #agid ! export    
rose f #ahg1jjj lbs41 ! sum total = !   
previ\s ye>1 to #a1fja1gfj lbs4 ,! next 
ye> x 0 ov] #f1jjj1jjj lbs4 ,9 #ahjj x  

_h advanc$ to ab\t #ah1jjj1jjj lbs41 & 9
 #ahaj to upw>ds ( #ic1jjj1jjj lbs4 ,!  
la/ returns be=e u are = #aheb1 :5 !    
export ( ! %ort /aple v>iety alone      
exce$$ "o ?\s& "o hundr$ millions (     
p\nds6 ,to ?is aggregate we suppose ab\t
 "o hundr$ millions ( p\nds may be add$ 
= ! sea-isl& & o!r long-fibr$ cottons4  
,x may well be d\bt$ :e!r among all !   
fabrics into :i* ?is enorm\s am\nt ( raw
 mat]ial is conv]t$ !re is "o m valuable
 ?an sew+-cotton4 ,we ?9k if ! "q 7 put 
to ! ladies to-morr[1 :e!r ! textile    
fabrics produc$ f cotton1 or cotton     
sew+-?read1 7 ! mo/ indisp5sable to _!  
com=t & conv5i5ce1 e ?imbl$ h& w\ld be  
held up 9 favor ( ! latt]4 ,sew+-silk is
 too exp5sive = ord9>y exig5cies1 & l95 
?read _c be spun ( ! same smoo? & ev5   
fibre z cotton ?read2 & besides1 be+    
liable to knot & twi/1 is apt to cut !  
light] & m fragile products ( ! loom4   
,aboli% sew+-cotton1 & y aboli% musl9   
embroid]y & innum]able delicate &       
fairy-l embelli%m5ts ( female lovel9ess1

 :i* ta/e & fa%ion h endors$4  ,e lady  
is by habit a connoisseur 9 ! article4  
,%e exam9es ! spools ) a critical eye2  
%e tries ! /r5g? ( ! ?read2 %e passes x 
?r\gh h] f+]s to te/ its ev5ness &      
compactness1 & :5 seat$ at h] "w1       
detects 9 a mom5t any defects :i* may h 
be5 ov]look$ by ! manufactur]4  ,to ?is 
ordeal ! six-cord cotton-?read ( ,,dick 
,,sons is *e]fully submitt$4 ,x *all5ges
 inspection & comp>ison4 ,!re is little 
necessity1 h[ev]1 = an appeal to !      
ladies 9 relation to its good qualities1
 = !y h !m already at _! f+]s' ends4