Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-02

Cotton has been cultivated for long
time IN the south. particularly In Geor-
gia. Certainly, it's cultivation had been
comme1ced in the earliest days OF the
colony. the possibilities OF its culture
having been reported 10 the council in
London. England. as early as l74o. or l1o
years ago. From the very earliest date
II seems to have been regarded as one
OF the greatest crops which could be
cultivated. and history proves this con-
clusion TO have been correct
The two big principal types of cotton
cultivated are the Sea Island or long
staple. and upland. or short staple The
Sea Island cotton is supposed TO have
originated in the Barbados islands. and
for long time IL was thought its eul-
tivation could only be practiced sue
cessfully on the islands off the Allan
tic coast This has been shown to be
erroneous and the greater part of the
crop Is now grown in Georgia, though
Florida has I'm late years increased her
acreage Of Sea Island cotton to con-
siderable extent II is quite probable
that its cultivation can be extended much
beyond it's present borders when better
methods OF breeding and selection 10
perpetuate those characteristics which
make II so valuable are more generally
appreciated than at the present time.
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clear but it was certainly cultivated
from very ancient times by the Indians
OF Mexico. and particularly by the Moqui
tribe. The cotton grown by them as
compared with the upland cotton Of to-
day was very inferior indeed. and the
cotton produced in Mexico. as a rllle,
does not compare at all with that grown
In the gulf states.
OF the other grade or standard sorts
OF cotton cultivated In the world the
Chinese Is among the most peculiar
This cotton grows on a very tall slen-
der stalk: the bolls are small. COMPARE
lively scarce on the plant, and the fiber
IS very short The average American
farmer would be utterly disguised with
the cultivation of cotton II he had to
contend with a type Of plant such as Is
produced in China. This cotton has one
advantage. however. in that the staple.
though short. is exceedingly tough, prob
ably being stronger than that OF any
other type OF cotton
great rival OF Sea Island cotton is
that produced in Egypt known as Egyp-
tion cotton The cotton OF India as
now grown viii never rival the fiber
produced in America. and this is true
OF the types now cultivated in Turke-
stan and other parts Of Asa Some
African cotton as now cultivated in
Nyanzaland has been grown in the
demonstration field on the college farm
the past year. and IL this is a fair sam
pie the quality OF the cotton is very
desirable and the fiber exceptionally
fine This cotton is produced near the
equator. and therefore. the problem or
labor and cultivation is exceedingly dit
facult and even though il may be pos
sibIe TO produce a superior fiber. il will
be many years before cotton can. be
cultivated with any degree Of success
IN that country because a new civiliza-
tion must first be developed.
Various freaks in the line OF cotton
types are met with occasionally. ana
sometimes they attract attention Among
these may be mentioned the lintless cot
ton This is virtually a naked seeded
type. producing an abundance Of seed
but virtually no lint. II might be pos