The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-12
LONG STAPEE COTTON
;tBy P. H. MeGowar in The Columbia
State.l -

n Sss $40 - S.4ES ) ~
tBy P. II. MeGowar in The Columbia
State.)
n Washington March 11.-Y,onR
q 3ptaple cotton of superior quality can
dbe grown to advantage in many parts
OF our eoftoa belt IL the farmer can
DC given a more direct interest IN
preserving the purity and anigormity.
OF his crop. This interest viii S1z:ssf,
only as result Of greater discrimina-
;1ti6n in. buying on sthe part of manu-
itaeturers. Buyers must cease taking.
EfdnfeFior mixed fiber and PAYING Is
much for IL as for tlfa best aud nitSst.
uniform If the. really. wish TO en-.
icodtage the Productions OF long staDle
leottons in America. These facts are,
brought cut In the department of
iagfieulture'sn new bulletin, "'The ;RseIa.
n non OF Cotton Buying to Cotton, Grow
ling" :,
Formerly manufacturers have com
piained that tho supply OF long staple.
cotton was Inadequate and uncertain.
ltfafs the Bulletin. The boil waeviI
was supposed TO have made 1t almost
81 t5mpo3sib,e to grow, long staple va.
IrfetiSs. Tut this danger has been over
come. New early maturing varieties
foG long staple cotton have been. de-
yeioDed. Improved methods of cul-
ture have made It possible to produce
SBood: crops OF 'ithis cotton in many
y parts of the United States, iespita the
presence OF the; boil weevil, Natural
conditions favor its production, and
Ifalpost unlimited supplies NAV . be
fgr0Avn iG tho farmers will. only be
IencoHraged TO take more care in main
ing their cotton at a high stand
lar6.
U TIE manufacturers who use the
long staple cotton have the key to- the
II problem More general planting of,
long staple cottons can not be ntiS
IFiseet until marketing conditieff5 .tire
1 tilmproyed! The department or aEri,
h eul tuse's advice to5 farmers regafdihg
[ Ifprecautions necessary to maintain the,
Ip1rity and uniformity of9tlIeiT cotton
is OF little value unless they; can oh
tain a Better market price by ob3efv-
Ing tn ese precautions: The present
4 fteniency to buy long staple cotton at
n Hat prices like short staple cotton dis
HepnraSes this farmer from taking great
Her, caro-: On the other hand, It en-
fIeourages eareiessness and tendencies
lthat lead to the loss OF uniformity OF
Ifber and deEeneration of varieties. ( &
I.sAAt!e: 9? S:; the IL the Tiiti
~, .si, u.sis ol yuas-
i is s1., =. .Alie. quailty
FFo Nh un nn'.,,.I man lne present methS
SNists @puS @ sallpIes irone IN? nales.
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ot oGtsgl W PpsslpIe 20.
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,S Az suuislonai Lssson TO- low
ssstsu sSsgts iesteau OF Neaple
tsSsn0 .hh, ne e 49, t,a E.ressNt
ii..S L. . iiszssisl
''i1ae s1s - = oeetsL 3 q !.
mus ~ tne SAVING on long staple cot
q A Soi., ~ nlglsE' hs
3 ~. a. y tneals oI seenIlng e
sot lu cosI or pro
sl oL tnsy diiIilntsned yleld. ttatl
J =; ys. tisS,t s'ls ny Ins t,S,IIS Weevil
= lstt ~ ti.S y. OF
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