Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-29

| O1 5JiHe Ol lilG ! NdIIelfCSs Oul It i5 ifOb probable that No. 10 will be materi- ally changed.
 Very soon after the cotton com menced to limb and square, and each variety to develop whatever was pc culiar to itself, it was suspected that the Jackson Limbless" was either identical with certain old variety, or closely related to it. After the bolls commenced to open the Direc- tor became satisfied that the so-rep- resented, ne 'tlimbless' variety, was identical with the old variety above alluded to, viz: "Welborn's Pet" which was grown on this station in 1890 and 1892 CorresBondenee with the originator of "Welborn's Pet" variety. and exchange of sections of stalks, confirmed this conclusion Of the identity of Che sn-callod "'limb- less" with "Welborn's Pet," in the judgment of both Mir. Welborn and the Director.
 It is therefore confidently affirmed that ".Jackson's Limbless Cotton" and "Welborn's Pet" are one and the same variety.
 "Welborn's Pet" has been before before the people for 10 or 12 years.
 Now for the specific claims made for the jackson Limbless" by it's promoters, before enumerated.
 CD It is not entirely limbless, " but is inclined to produce several (often five or six long branches from near the ground. When very closely crowded in the drill, however, many stalks will be without these limbs, and their normal tendency Gas with "cluster, cottons generally to grow tall is much increased.
 (2) The stalks grow from b to 20 per cent. taller than most ordinary varieties on the same soil. On ex- ceedingly rich soil, such as a rich alluvial, or a verg highly manured spot, they may attain height of 10, or 12 or even Ii feet.
 (3) The fibre (lint) is fairly good, but nothing extraordinary. It does not compare at all with Sea Island, Egyptian, or even with Aliens Long Staple in the above. list, and would not command q higher price than the ordinary upland Short Staples.
 (4) The fibre is not remarkably strong, and is not one and a half inches long. It's length is from < to % of an inch, averaging about < of an inch.
 (5l The Director visited and ex- amined the four ac: es" referred to, early in September, and estimated that @ yield of 1H bales per acremight possibly be secured, with favorable future conditions. The land on which the four-acre patch was grow ing has been under very high culture for years, and was heavily fertilized with COW droppings and commercial fertilizers the present year; and in the opinion of the Directoris capable of producing 60 bushels of cora per acre.
 f6l The Station tests of 1890 and 1892 of "Welborn's Pet" and of "Jackson's Linn bless" the present year, prove that it is mot the most prolific cotton in the world"
 In conclusion the Director desires to say that this cotton is fairly good variety on rich soils, or under high culture. MT. Welborn says 1t is not suited to poor land and poor culture. For years past he has been carefully developing it's peeuliarlties with 9 view to fixing a variety that will be better adapted to harvesting with the machine harvester.
 Fspecial attention has herein been called to this so-called ''limbless" be- lcause of the extraordinary claims That have been made for 1t and the unprecedented high price asked for the seed. These claims are so appar- entIy plausible that the unsuspecting and confiding farmer is liable to be , induced to pay at the rate oi over 5000 a bushel for the seed when the identical same variety of seed may bt had for probably less than S2.0O pel i. bushel.