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Generally speaking Scotch & English farmers followed the transatlantic plans - and the Capt?? to the unclear - English mode of farming only made one convert who intended to put it into practice upon his estate - on this subject ba? me to say a few words in the Agriculture of Texas. Generally speaking the lands do not require clearing of Timber; without it is required that the plantation should be in the bottom where the very richest lands for cotton are -

 In the West there is no occasion for clearing, but in the East & on some of the rich lands of rivers  some clear.
 Then ar?es in a few days the habitations of logs for Master & negro - then the Virginia fence of split rails. Then according to the land a heavy or light plough which is turned up with earth.  The cotton seed is sown (hand cast) and when it is about 2 or 3 inches it is thined, a very great many cotton plants are pulled up & what

on side: When Cotton is low, it does not pay to send it by Red River to N. Orleans on account of pr?ht defense of the De?htin? &c &c without it can be sold to the states as American cotton 155