The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-08

that time they have been emphasized
in a number of publications on the
Improvement Of the cotton industry
by more efficient application of the
results of scientific investigations
Meanwhile convincing demonstra-
tons OF these advantages have been
afforded by the success of commun-
ity action IN the production OF Egyp-
tian cotton in Arizona and Durango
cotton in the Imperial valley of Cali
fornia. The success of these organi-
cations Is attracting attention TO the
desirability of forming similar ASSOC
Citations of cotton growers in other
parts OF the cotton belt and special
cooperation is being extended to
such communities.
& The result of experiments made in
the southwestern states indicate that
the Texas big-boll varieties OF cot
ton are superior in several respects
to the small-boll varieties regularly
grown In this part OF the cotton belt.
The western cottons not only do bet
ter there normal season but they
appear to be less susceptible to in
jury from extreme conditions, both
of drought and wet weather. The
latter advantage Is due to the fact
that rain often fails to penetrate the
more abundant fiber that clothes
the seeds of the big-boll varieties,
one Star. a Texas big-boll variety,
originated by this bureau, has done
specially well III South Carolina.
showing the wide range of adapta-
bility of this variety and indicating
the possibility Of substituting vari-
cites Of this type for the more com
mon and less valuable ones OF tne
southeastern states.
The Durango variety Of cotton,
which hes been shown to be adapt
ed to wide variat ons in natural con
ditions, has been arth extended in
different parts OF cotton belt.
Approximately $1,000 acres Of Dn-
range cotton are bein grown in
1916 in the Imperial valley of Cal
ifornia, where this variety has prov
on to be more drought resistant and
better adapted TO Irrigation culture
than other Tong staple upland yari-
cites. At the other extreme of the
cotton belt, IN the vicinity OF Deep
Greek and Holland, Va. about loo
acres of Durango are being grown
This variety is .also meeting with
favor in other communities ia South
Carolina. Alabama, northern Okla
homa, and also in the dry climate
of western Texas.
The Acala variety of cotton, re-
Gently acclimated from Mexico by
this bureau. shows some points of
superiority over the more common
varieties in northern Texas and in
Oklahoma. and promises TO be rap
idly extended into general cultivation
in those regions. 1t is distinctly
earlier than Rowden, Lone Star and
Triumph. now the most popular va
rieties. and its lint is longer and OF
higher quality. being unusually
strong. It's earliness makes Acala
specially attractive on the bottom
lands where cotton tends to grow
rank and be late in reaching matur-
ity, and on the northern high lands
where the frost shor,ens the growing
season.
The growing of better varieties
received further encoura cement thru
the distribution BY the department.
as part of its work OF introducing
new and rare field seeds. of 120.-I
94S packages OF cotton seed, includ-
ing Columbia, Dixie. Durango, Hold
on, Lone Star and Trice varieties.
The object Of this distribution was
to enable the farmer TO procure seed
Of the new varieties in sufficient
quantities TO produce stock for flu
ture seeud and thus gradually aid
him in the improvement of the crop
in his Toe Hty.
The ne system called the single
stalk culture has contributed to the
establishment Of the Egyptian cotton
l1dUatry IN the salt River valley of
Arizona. As applied 20 the Egyptian