Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-03-31
From the Banner of the Eouth and Plsrtet's
Journal 't
Improved Cotton seed :" :"
By a COLUMBIA PLANTER.

AS much depends upon the proper Sc
lection of seed for planting, IN making O
good crop, as upon the fertilizer used and
the system employed in cultivation. Since
the war much attention has been paid to
the selection and improvement of CLIFTON
seed, and large sums Of money have been
made by those who have sold these fancy
seeds. But they are not the only persons
who have made money by the improved
seed. The planters who have exhibited
Judgment and economy in selecting the
best varieties have made money also The
difference between the ordinary seed IN
use before and at the close of the war, and
the improved seed OF tie present DAY, is
just as marked and decided as the dlHer-
ence between the natural product OF the
soil and that treated with highly concen-
trated fertilizer
The writer has within the last few years
tried all or nearly all OF the Improved seed
which have been p1t in the market, and
he ha found some peculiar excellence IN
them all TIC Molina" is cotton Of
fine staple, is vigorous grower, very
hardy, ana yields moderately well. The
objection to this variety are, 1st. 1t 10 100
late IL lnaturiug. I'd. 1t is very bard TO
pick These objections. In our climate,
where the seasons are mona tCO long, and
with our poor sys'em of labor, where it is
very difficult TO ge5 the crop picked IN
time, will be always serjons diaadvan-
tages to the cultivation Of tue . Molna. !"
The Pecltr cotton, another long sta.
PIE variety. IS more prohh3 than the Moi
na," bears earlier, and the staple quite as
fine aud long. But the "Peeler is not
SO prolific as some other vaIities. and de-
terioratcs IN staple aud productivenese
very soon.
The Boyd Prolific" as it's name im-
ports, is recommended not SO much for the
character of the staple a for its prolific
properties This i enc Of the best varie-
ties now III use. I5 is especially adapted
to thin worn Iands. Il is hardy, strong
variety, bears carly, is easy 20 pick, and
begins ~ open much sooner than the
"Moina" OF the ''Pceler."
rns Erickson Improved Seed" have
been rscd v,ry extensively during the last
few years. There are two Dicksons who
have introduced cotton seeds in the mar
zet, one residing in Hancock the other in
Newton county. There is little,or no diff
fe. ence bet cen Their seed. They are not
either of them distinct varieties like the
''Peeier" the "Moina," and the Boyd
Prolific" bat are mere improvements upon
the latter, Outlined 10y long and careful Sc
/ locti4ns OF seeds from the most promisiDg
! individual plants. The Dickson varIety is
an exca:lent cotton, much better than the
comEon varieties Of the country. These
! cos.cnS ere q li;e prolific. Of bunchy growth,
bEar and mature carly, and are easy to
pick.
The 'sEuut" and the Simpson cottons
are ike the Dickson seed, but improve
meats upon the o,d BOYD Prolific. y
They have been 8 iected and improved
with care, and are quite as COCA Us the
Dickson, tleir characteristics being nearly
the same.
The six Oaks" c,tton, originated aad
improved by JAS. !. Jones, OF Burke coun-
ty, IS a distinct ,1fcits, and the best which
tie Wgiter hAs ever Sc II Ok t. led. It is
very prolific, q strong, busly grover, with
remarkable hort joints. 1t brancht
thickly sand from the ground, in al diree-
, tons. Tle bols arc. Ia cluster al each
, joint on the main stem aad on the branch
es-often as many as three and even four
, bolis at each JOINT, The boilS arc Of me-
dunn size-open full and wide and the
cotton do not adhere too much 10 the hull.
This is i very early variety; az least 10 or
, 20 days earlier than any other kind within
the writer's knowledge IT is not SO liable
10 ru~t as other varieties and rarely sheds
or casts its frait. II stands dry, hot wealth
er better than any cotton l have over
known. 1t will prodacc n4ore per acre
than any cotton [ have ever tried. On
/. fair uplands it will yield, with good Guilt
, walton, bale per acre. made last year,
on old pine Land, badly worn but trea'el
with a light application o commercial
manure, over seventeen hundred pounds
of seed cotton to the acre; and this is not
on single acre, but over the entire field
The writer Is not engaged ia the sale o:
these seed, and has no interest in putin G
them. On the contrary, he expects &c
purchase seed from Nr. Jones to enable
him to plant, with what he has raised him.
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> this variety. I invite the planters OF Geor
J gia to give this seed trial along side o.
Dickson" or ary other kind, and if The
''Six Oaks" does not yield more than any
other the writer viii be greatly disappoint
ed. COLUMBIA.