The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28
STAPLE PLANTING COTTON SEED
Yielding p per cent. To 40 per cent.
LINT
LOOK THEM OVER, 1900 lbs. against 1900 lbs.
made to a bale.
EUREkA l Isl 3-16

Nil L Ao-Ao Ao
This is a new variety of Texas cotton that W e call Eureka, for
w e have searched the cotton belt for five years to find a cotton that
Boil Medium Foliage l 1s to - s-16 Eearly Cotton with a turn out at
the gin that would please him. We firmly believe this cotton will
take the place of Express. The breeder of this cotton says:
1st-Larger bons than Mebone Triumph.
2nd-More storm proof. When cotton is so storm proof that
it can be left in the field until November and December and the
entire crop gathered at n picking without serious loss from winds
lection is not far off.
3rd--Field yields are equal to Mebone Triumph if not noticeably
4th.-High per cent of lint in seed cotton, ranging with Mebone
Triumph, from IS to Al per cent, depending o n seasonal conditions.
5th-Extra Long Strong Lint. The lint is longer and has
more Drag than Triumph, a quality greatly desired by spinners. At
GAINESVILLE, Texas 1915 this cotton brought 1c. We were so pro-
1oundly impressed With this cotton we gave it a most searching try
out. In addition we established Breeding Blocks of this variety and
average yields, high per cent lint ranging from 1 1-1s to 1 3ne in
length and 80 per cent storm proof up to first of November. With
Seed supplied in 4 Blu. Sealed Bags with Breeder R p~~I N.ms
and Seal on Each. 1 Bag $1,000. Larger amounts $500 per Blu.
This cotton pulls Humphrey & Co. Cs to c plus.
TEXAS TESTIMONIALS
Il ginned 1880 lbs above cotton. Bale weighed 56 lbs, O r
80 21o per cent lint"
"AOo i've cotton you call Eureka" a especially praised by
farmers who planted it o Bottom Lands they finding it does not
shade the plant as other cottons"
EXPRESS 1 SIG FULL
All Express does not pull 1 s-16. We went to Nh. Will Hum
phrey and he told u S the Express tog get was Hon. Chas. SCOTS Ex-
press, of Rosedale, Miss, who he had consistently paid 1c more per
pound for this than any other Express. That it W the best that
came t. his office from any point shipping him this brand. Mr..
Bonner Richardson of Humphrey & Co. says this is the Best Express
IN the State. SO to 100 Blu. $1.s5. Sack 100 lbs $500.
MISSISSIPPI TESTIMONIALS
Your Express is 2 weeks earlier than any cotton I planted"
F. M. ALDRIDGE.
I've planted every good cotton you brought to this territory.
Express: while it takes more seed cotton to make a bale, made more
money for m e than any cotton. 1t makes the bales.
GID MoNTJoY.
SOUTH CAROLINA GROWN WEBER BIG BOIL.
Bred by D. R. Coker. Early low growing lnts 81 to 80 per cent.
A very prolific cotton and immense big bons. We have sold this cotton
three years and it has proven me of the best, with even staple of full
L Ia to l as lengths. Bushel 500. 5 to 10 LIE. 25 to so $3.50.
WEBER NO. 81
The most productive strain of Weber eve produced. It is
Genl. S. r. keeser says: Il paid $1,000 for 2 bushels, its a
CRANE cotton n pc cent O. lint very high. il fact the highest
per cent of lint I ever saw, buyers jumped on it at zoe. 100 lbs
made $40 lbs lint at the Austin gin. Bushel $500.
.". = WEBER NO. 4s
Is the earliest l IA to 1 sic staple known. In the Breeding
tields 1t made above the average. yield. 1t is practically a. early IS
short staple varieties. In 1915 W e had this cotton tested in several
sections of the weevil territory and the universal report is that Web
tons. Its earliness makes it profitable in short sections when Frost
Catches the Top Crop. This seed scarce. $3.50 per Bushel.
All Weber Cotton shipped direct from Breeder to vou in
Branded Sacks under his Guarantee.
BLACK RATHER IMPROVED
This strain needs no introduction. It turns out good.
fibre of l IA, the bons larger than old Black Rather, it is easy
here ae 159 Bales of this Cotton every bale same length and if
the grade was same, the whole list would go out in Shipment"
Buyers appreciate this kind of cotton.
Bushel $3.50: 100 lbs $500.
SOUTH CAROLINA CROWN COLUMBIA BIG BOIL
A hybrid of Egyptian and Russell Big Boil, and has a popular
reputation in Mississippi where it is extensively grown. Bushel 81 TX
5 to 10 s1.60. 100 bushels $1.4O.
You can't say too much for this new Columbia you shipped me.
1t yielded equal to if not better than any cotton in nv section 7
sold list $50 bales for 1 9hc" 1879 BEN TONNES
An extra long staple cotton grown near Charleston. Miss. Mr.
Humphrey says: Its the best extra long cotton that comes t u
Office" MI. Turner says: Its early, produces well and the neoroes
all want it" Sl:5o per boshel.
D. a. ELLIOTT,