The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-01-14

After some two years. he received the
smsll amount Of seed brought all the
way by hand. FIRST to Germany. and
then through the family 10 Ameri.
ca This IL the statement made ~
me by Mr.. wyche, a member of. the
family. in presence OF DIR. @. w. PINK
ston. prominont practitioner OF medl.
cine Of the wyche nelehborhood. MerI
wether county, Georges. I saw at oncs
that the variety was by far superior
to any variety I had ever seen. ]
bought some OF the seed. brought them
to Troup county and commenced Its
cultivation.
1 Has Many Different Names.
mention this SO as TO inform your
readers where the large white seed,
big boil cotton came from. and why
there are 80 many different names
given TO the very same variety. The
state department and the federal de-
partment OF agriculture distributed the
seed and parties gave the different
names we find today. The depart
ment distribution Cor ten years fol-
lowing 1881 amounts TO 1900 bushels.
actually distributed TO farmers through
the cotton states. Now. this Is the
origin OF the big boil prolific cotton
OF America For instance. sent for
experiment TO our state experimen.
farm a package of seed. At first the
seed did fairly well. Then the on.
cials used mine the second year with
new variety-"Jones improved"-
which did better than mine. sent
again a package OF seed. when out
came a new variety again-"the
Schley"-with the best Of record,
Jones reimproved" second. and
Jones improved" several lengths be-
Iind. Upon close inquiry. found that
the "Schley" was only my cotton by
another name. and to my surprise. had
made the state my competitor.
But what confused me was the orig.
inal seed falling behind In produc-
ing Legitimate offspring. or course
the original was entitled to the same
cultivation. Then how comes It? And
from the very same seed-"Jones' i'm
proved"--a citizen OF Troup county
was producing over five times as much
per acre as was reported from the
experiment farm of any and every va
riety cultivated there.
Jones Improved or Egyptian Wyche
is the parent OF all the large white
seed, big boil prolific. under whatever
name 1t may go by.
Differs From All Oothers.
We also have other varieties. but
none with the same nature and habits
OF the Egyptian. The growth is diff |
ferent from all others and Of a more
portly nature. both as to foliage and |
fruit As to originating a variety II |
cannot be and never has been done. |
Nature does that. You can mix cot |
ton by mixing seeds. but to hybridize |
IL has never been done. Different |
soils, climates and different cultiva-
ton will change the appearance and |
habits OF certain variety. but with |
Same soil and same cultivation II is fix. |
ed as much SO as the universe. Ex-
Commissioner James. Of this state. and
myself worked three years in every
conceivable way. but failed, and I
know that our work was well per-
formed. DIR. Weber and had quite a |
controversy over hybridizing the vel |
low Nankin variety with white varie- |
ties. when very recently. after a few |
years, ! am notified that he has so |
changed the yellow as to make the |
lint blue cotton. Look out for the |
blue variety. reader. and il you never
see 1t. then my theory stands pat.
Now. few words as to the origin |
of some new and popular varieties ad-
Truths. Christopher Culpepper,
Jones Reimproved. Schley. Mortgage
Litter, Pride OF Georgia. Rosser No. l
with perhaps others coming. all orig |
mated here in seed house in Ho-
gansville.
All From Same Stock.
To explain: For several years there
has been a local agent here buying
up all the Jones' Improved and Wyche,
storing them, and whatever variety
the seed landlord obtained an order
for was forwarded to Hogansville and
filled and shipped from the very same
identical pile of seed.
However, the buyers got exactly
what they ordered, for only one vari-
ETY. of that class is in existence on
this continent. The theory of hybrid.
izing varieties is all mistake. Most
people think any products that bloom
will mix. Some may, but not cotton.
Examine the creating and forming OF
the young boil cotton. and you will be
convinced that II is one of natures
wonderful works. The bloom only has
time to feed its own household. lasting
in condition TO impart its assistance
only very few hours. By the time Il
is fully expanded. as 1t once begins TO
close up. and is naturally too selfish
to divide its benefits with others
expect book farmers and soft pine