The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-01-07

tests OF twelve Varieties Of cotton
teivht short ssAp1e varieties ard four
extra staple yarississ). and tho tests
OF six varieties 3pf corn. Mr. 8. 3.
xoib had direct Shasgs Of there tests
and no wee vert careful and pain
stalking to give them all the same
chance. and kssr the data % tlast the
public might bs .pensfitsd BY he re-
suits obtained. IN acre Of land was
planted In each variety. and the Sains
value of fsrtiliaSF vas put o., each
sers at the SAINT time and In the
same way. ,..,..
The Ashspoo rSrtiliser Co.. taroush
o'Donpsll . Co; donated two tons
OF s-t-t and two tons OF lo.l-s. the
Georgia ChemiceS Works. Augusta.
C.. donated ony ton Of io-s-S and
zoo pounds OF t.io-t. the Fertilizer
Co.. Charleston. ss. c. donated one
half ton OF s-3-f and the wulburn
rertilizer Co.. Charleston. q. -. do
mated one-haif ton OF s-S-t. The
sssd In every instancs were donated
BY the men OF Farmers who are
breeding them.
First acre Of cotton planted In
simpkins Proiine. bred by w. A.
simpkins, Raleigh. N. c. Tertilised
with sss poundf OF s-s-S ana As4
psunds a-io-%. Of Carolina Chemical
Works goods MADE 1904 pounds seed
cotton. bale weighed ssA pounds.
which brought tll.ss. ' ~
A' Second acre q cotton planted In
simpkins ExceiAisr. bred by W. A.
simpkinA Raleigh. N. c.. ferulised
with the same amount and same kind
Of fertiliser a. the nrst acre. made
1iis pounds OF seed cotton. bale
weighed a7s pounds. which sold for
e<ssa
Third aorc Of cotton planted In
Easy MONEY seed bred by Alexander
Seed Co. Augusts, Ga: fertiiised with
the same amounts and tho came
kinds ss the first two acres made
1875 pounds Of seed cotton; bale
weighed ass pounds and sold for
0st.Se.
Fourth acre OF cotton. planted In
Moneyn,aker. bred by Alexander
Seed Co.. Augusta Ga. fertilised with
500 pounds Of Ashepoo's Io-l.s.
made i3i1 pounds Of seed cotton:
baie weighed t3s pounds. which sold
for $3.50.
Fifth aero OF cotton planted In
Greens Extra Prelinc. bred by Walk
sr r. Green. Shiloh. 8. c.. ferulissd
the samo as number four. made 1877
pounds Of seed cotton; bale weighed
<~ pounds and sold for $3.50.
Sixth acre. planted In Christopher
Cotton bred by III. l. Scarborough:
fertiiised tho same az four and Ave.
made 1909 pounds OF seed cotton:
bale weighed +ao pounds. and sold for
Sss.1s.
seventh acre OF cotton. planted In
Dixie Wilt Resistant seed. bred by
III. l. Scarborough. Sumter. 8. c..
fertiiised with 7so pounds Of ell,
mixed fertiliser; made i2ss pounds Of
ssed cotton; bale weighed &ss pounds
and sold for tS<ss.
Eighth acre planted In mixod seed
tMoneymakcr and Hawkins) fer.
tiiised tho same 40 number seven:
made 13s< pounds OF seed cotton: bale
weighed ass pounds and cold for
$3.50.
The eight preceding varieties ar
oil short staple and were sold on the
Sumter market the same day at tho
ams price. Tho following varietlc,
OF Extra Staple were also sold In
Sumter on the same day when there
was no demand for Il.
Ninth acre. planted In Kcenans
long staple. breA by w. ID. Lowrance
Columbia. 8. C.;1fertiiised the same M
four and Ave and six: made 1922
pounds OF seed cotton. bale weighed
ss7 pounds and sold for s%ss1.
Tenth aero planted In Green's Ex-
ira Staple. bred by Walker r.
Green. Shiloh. s. c.; fertiiixod the
same a. four. Ave. six. and nine; made
liss pounds; bale weighed $50 pounds
and sold for stt.07.
Eleventh acre, s,pisnted In HartsvIile.
number 7. breg by Coker q Co.,
Hartsviile. q. C~ fertilized with 1000
sesass Z" Kssa'sAsSssss-sssS 40