The Parker post., 1913-01-11

growing of cotton was started in the
valley Mr. Wright stated recently
that he had proved conclusively that
there is no comparison between the
results obtained from the two varieti-
es He has found that the long
staple yields more to the acre, can
be picked just as Quickly and easily,
and brings much better price Mr..
Wright always has taken particular
pains to keep the seed pure, and the
results which he has obtained show
the wisdom of such precautions. To
further his efforts in this line, he lis
now installing small gin on his
ranch, which will be used for long
staple cotton exclusively.
Commissioner Whsle takes a more
conservative view of the situation
and says ranchers must not expect
too much from the new variety. The
price received for the cotton, he says,
is much lower than generally re-
ported. Gin men familiar with Mr..
Wilsies tests of the Durango cotton,
however, say that his product brought
lower than the regular market prices
because it was not properly ginned.
Mr. Whsle says:
There are reasons why Durango
cotton or some other variety of the
same type and character will com
mand a good premium over short
cotton always, but from the best in
formation | can get the legitimate
value of the cotton is not % to "a
cents, but rather Is to Is cents.
There are reasons why this class of
cotton will bring more perhaps than
the legitimate value based on short
cotton, for sometimes in sections
where the supply formerly came from
if the supply has SO lessened as to
cause great concern to the people
whose mills are fitted with spindles
to handle these lengths of cotton,
and until the matter is readjusted
and new sections are found, which
are being found, and of which our
valley is decidedly the best, the price
will range high.
II know of no section that will pro
duce better cotton, or more cotton
to the acre, than this valley can be
n 10 Do ntNtiI ljc,i
along the line of production, but dc
not get over-enthuSiaStic about how
quick you will get rich. Farming is
not a get7rich-quick proposition. So
just don't create bills on a basis of
22-cent cotton. but make up your
mind to be satisfied with Is to II
CENTS
The variety of cotton known now
as Durango was discovered by an
agent of the Department of Agricul
ture in a cotton show at st. Louis IN
1905. A few hollis showed superior
agent obtained possession of them.
1t was supposed that the bolls came
from Mexico, but it was not ascer
tanned for certain just where they
were grown.
The seed was planted at Victoria
Texas, and two satisfactory plants
were produced. From these two
plants all the Durango seed now oh
tainable was derived by subsequent
paintings and selections at Del Rio.
Texas. The name Durango was ap-
piled to the variety to distinguish it,
but it is not known that any cotton
of that type ever was grown in the
state of Durango.
Some carefully selected seed was
supplied this year by the govern
ment to Harold Bell Wright, who
placed a part of his Tecolote rancho
at Meloland at the disposal of the
governments cotton experts and ar
ranged for cultivation of the patch in
accordance with their directions
Complete success of the experimental
operations at Tecolote ranch was
prevented by failure of the Alamitoa
canal to- deliver water when it was
most needed The plants shed their
first blossoms and squares, and only
late and partial crop was produced.
With better luck next year, Mr.
Wright may produce a considerable
quantity OF perfect Durango seed