St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-01-23


that the variety was by far superior
to any variety had ever seen. /
bought some of the seed, brought them
to Troup county and commenced it's
cultivation.
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 so 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 for ten years fol-
lowing 1881 amounts to 5000 bushels,
actually distributed to farmers through
the cotton states. Now, this is the
origin of the big boil prolific cotton"
of America. For instance, l sent for
experiment to our state experiment
farm package of seed. At first the
seed did fairly well. Then the offl-
Gals used mine the second year with
new variety-"Jones improved
which did better than mine. ! sent
again a package of seed, when out
came new variety again-"the
Schley"-with the best of record,
Jones reimproved" second, aud
Zones improved" several lengths be-
lind. 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. Of 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
rfety cultivated there.
Jones Improved or Egyptian Wyche
lis the parent of all the large white
seed, big boil prolific, under whatever
NAME II may 80 Dy.
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 more
portly nature, both as to foliage and
fruit AS to originating a variety it
cannot be and never has been done.
Nature does that. You can mix cot
ton by mixing seeds, but to hybridize
it has never been done. Different
soils, climates and different cultiva-
ton will change the appearance and
habits of a certain variety, but with
same soil and same cultivation it is fix
ed as much so as the universe. Elk
Commissioner James, of this state, and
myself worked three years in every
conceivable way, but failed, and
know that our work was well per
formed. Dr. Weber and / had quite a
controversy over hybridizing the vel
: low Nanlin variety with white varie.
: ties, when very recently, after 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 if you never
i see it, then my theory stands pat.
i Now, a few words as to the origin
of some new and popular varieties ad
tvertised. We have the Hawkins
Truths, Christopher, Culpepper
: Jones' Reimproved, schley, Mortgage
Litter, Pride of Georgia, Rosser No. /
:. with perhaps others coming, all orig
mated here in a seed house in Ho
evansville.
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
! filed 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
3 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 it is one of natures
5 wonderful works. The bloom only has
: time to feed its own household, lasting
r in condition to impart its assistance
r only very few hours. By the time II
/ is fully expanded, as it once begins tc
i close up, and is naturally too selfish
j, to divide its benefits with others.
! expect book farmers and soft pine
box whittlers to go for me following
: the perusal of this article, but put
S them on notice in advance that have
D tried to be both a book farmer anG
g handle the hoe, too. No gloves used.
: JAMES F. JONES.
a Hogansville. Ca, in Atlanta Consti
|. tuition.
: Never allow anyone with soilef