The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-22


do with almost any kind OF season, will give
two 500 pound bales and with good seasons
and proper cultivation--as per directions In
circulur-it will make
FIVE BALES PER ACRE
This is no exaggerated assertion for even
more than that has been done the past sea-
son-whch fact can be established. One
stalk matured 72O bolls.
A Premium Of $1,000 is offered.
For the best yield from one acre, and $500 W.,
for the best yield from five dollars worth OF
these seed for the coming season. From our
circular we select the following certificates
CANAAN, Benton Co., Miss, Oct. 2S, 70.
This is TO certify that planted on the 18TH
Of May, n patch of the Cheatham champion
Prolific Cotton, ! got II very poor stand ana
we had storm on the LIST OF September,
which blew it all down. That and the boil
worm have injured IL nj least one-lhird, still
think it will make Mt the rate Of four bales
per acre. | think this cotton VIII make two
bales per acre on any good lnud without
manure, and with proper cultivation ana
thorough manuring, there can be made hye
or six bales per acre. The cotton should be
topped from July Goth to August list. gath
cred SIXTY B0LLS that weighed over one
pound. i. NJ, GATLlN,
GIBBs' Cross ROADS, N. c., Septic, rs,
MR., j. Il. CHEATHM-Dear Sir: Your I'M
proved IOllOU lIlhb L nm growing lul tS.CclS
any cotton ever grown in this county, or
this state. Some of The bolls have Fifteen
Locks of cotton on them. There are as
many a. Twenty-Five Bolls in One Cluster
that can easily be covered with the hand
We had four weeks drought here, and this
cotton stood 1t better than any other KIND.
Myself and other practical farmers think u
Will do everything you recommend. lSell all
my seed at Two Cents Each. b. HOLMES.
FORSYTH, Ca, August 25, 1873.
age of your Champion Prolific Cotton seed
QO0 for 81 00) Macon, March, 1874 l planted
inc seed 23d day of May same year. l raised
ifty-niEe stalks of the cotton, from which
| found in it u fully matured and open boil,
just ninety days from date OF planting II Is
undoubtedly the most productive variety
have ever seen grown in this country.
IS, d. MOBLEY.
| will be in DALLAS THREE DAYS, and
can be found at the GRANGE AGENCY,
ne t to the PoStollice, with supply of these
seed Warranted genuine, ms they c me d.
rect from the propricior), and specimen
stalks of the cotton, and sample of lint. If
you think you haveseen fine cotton, call and
see this, and he convinced that you never
did. People are warned not to buy these
seed from any agent in this State who can
not show copy o. his bond, and II certf-
cate of mis- authority to SELL Price of Seed
100 seed for 81 5000 for So, and 10000 for $40
which is sufficient to plant an acre, and
hnVe plenty lelt for replanting Call for cir
GUAR, ana See instructions for planting, his
Tory and description of the Gotten, with nu-
merous certificates and opinions OF the
press.
=, All orders addressed to j. r. CHRISTIAN,
General Agent, box SIS Houston, Texas, will
De promptly filed by mail or express, pre-
PAID, money to accompany the order.
@OHN N. CHRISTIAN,
General Agent tor Texas.
HousToN, Texas, December %, 1875
We, the undersigned, having carefully ex-
amlned specimen stalks and samples of
ohealhams Proliiic Cotton, take pleasure in
saying that it gives evidence of much greater
yleld OF cotton to the acre than any we have
ever SEEM and believe Its introduction in our
state public benefit
d. Il. Foster, Shearn Il Lloyd, II. w. House,
Hugh Mcdonald, VIM. Christian, F. II.
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