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were largely over thirty inches in depth,
have therefore no doubt that bales reduced
10 26 or even 20 inches in the press and
we'll secured with hoop ron, would be read
lily taken on freight to any market at as low
a rate as the repressed, and any good com
mon press is capable of making bales OF thai
size to contain 400 lbs. OF cotton without
danger OF breaking. think that bales OF
that size and weight are more conveniently
handled, and are less liable to be torn and
injured by the wanton use of the cotton
hook. BY the way, the use Of the hook is a
system which has been permitted to grow
into anAeVil, and ought to be reformed or
proscri6ed. We have law passed at the
asst session Of our Legislature which,if en-
forced a few times here, and aided by our
Factors in New-Orleans, would think, et-
Lectually remedy or remove the evil.


My manager, Mr.. Stephen Williams, has
lately invented an improvement which
think valuable one. on the single screw
press and for which he has applied for q
patent. There is one now being erected ir
this vicinity which will be in operation in 1
short time, when it's advantages will b'
tested, and if successful, will be made pub
lie.


have hastily thrown together my crude
views on the-different topics contained u
YOUR letter, and if they can in the leass b
made tributary to the advancement Of lh
interests of our country, you are at lberI
to use this communication in any way tina
YOU may deem moct conducive to the at
tainment of that end. az


Very respectfully


Your frignd and obi, Servt.


JOS. DUNBAR.