The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-10
rs MANY Different Names.

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 1ol-
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 lot
experiment to our state experiment
farm a package of seed. At first the
seed did fairly well. Then the OH
Gals used mine the second year with
a new variety-"Jones improved
which did better than mine. / sent
again a package of seed, when out
came a new variety again-"the
Schley'-witn the best of record,
Jones reimproved" second, and
Jones improved" several lengths be-
nind. Upon close inquiry, found that
tho "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
proyed"-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 it 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 more
portly nature, both as to foliage and
fruit. AS to originating variety 1t
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 1t 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
know that our work was well per
formed. DR.. Weber and l had quite
controversy over hybridizing the vel
low Nankin variety with white varie-
ties, when very recently, after few
years. l 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
see It, then my theory stands pat.
Now, few words as to the origin
of some new and popular varieties adj
vertised We have the Hawkins,
Truths, Christopher, Culpepper,
Jones Reimproved Schley, Mortgage
Litter, Pride of Georgia, Rosser No. 1
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
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 a 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
wonderful works. The bloom only has
time to feed its own household. lasting
in a condition TO impart its assistance
only a very few hours. By the time 1t
is fully expanded, as it once begins to
close up, and is naturally too selfish
to divide its benefits with others.
I expect book farmers and soft pine
box whittIers to go for me following
the perusal of this article, but I put
them on notice in advance that 1 have
tried to be both book farmer and