The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-07
IMPROVED STAPLE COTTON SEED
FOR SALE

Staple one-fourth strong, produces equal. to and IS early IS the
This cotton vas sent out by the Government t. a friend several
years ago in a small sack, and I was of the first to see its remark
able features.
1 had up to that time planted twelve or fourteen different
varieties, and found this to be the best allround cotton I ever
planted.
When first bought I only got a limited amount of seed, but had
1 planted the entire place in this cotton, 1 would have made from
20 per cent to 80 per cent more.
1t originally vas o n the order of the "Black Rather" variety,
but it picked easier, and was more prolific, and it had more turnout in
it than any cotton I ever planted.
can account for this vgor very readily: The small ainty seed
have much more vitality than the larger, spungent seed variety.
ship. that cotton might fall heir to. with much more force.
With several years of pains-taking, 1 now have it with small
finty white seed, large bols and hinty, which of course renders it
The bons have very long stems, which add very much to it's
picking qualities, a it hangs downward, which gives it a great adj
We all know that the bolls with a short stem stands up erect and
catches the water, and ros the burrs.
l have taken great a ein my improvement to guard very
closely the vitality and product-veness of this cotton.
The following r a few of the splendid testimonials as to the
worth of this uncomfortable planting cotton seed, received by m
from planters yer the county who have had experience with them:
Malone &keesler, who rank a of the most expert cotton
factoring firms in the state, have the following to say of this cotton:
Answering your inquiry in regard to your cotton, handled by u for
the past seven years, beg to say: that we consider your cotton the
best cotton we receive, that is, the fibre is the purest, and each and
every bale exactly alike. In fact you a pull n sample, and it
will represent a hundred bales. We consider the staple full one
three-sixteenths to one-one-fourth inches, and the last picking is
just IS good S the first picking. We feel u that any me who
tries your cotton will be pleased with it. 1t is very salable and the
buyers are always anxious to buy it. We shall be very glad to have
you refer any one to US"
Mr. Percy Ray, on WOODBURY. Plantation, sunaower County,
Miss, writes: 81 like your cotton cry much. It is n and one-
fourth, and fine, strong fibre. The cotton buyers want it. I expect
to plant my entire crop in this cotton this year."
Mr.. J. D. C. Hammond, who farms lea Greenwood. Miss tells
IL MS experlence With this: Il think your cotton Is good, if not
better, than any l ever saw. Expect to plant my entire crop of it
this year." SO
N' q. l." Mclean writes of his praise of this seed: 81 like your
coteoh very mueh. l have saved all the seed and expect to plant
entre crop OF 1T this year. Last year this cotton from seed
a sold for eighteen cents"
Numerous others eoquently attest the worth Of these seed.
O. further information and data, I will be glad to talk cotton seed
to any one interested. My prices for this seed are $50 90 70 ton
rom one to five tons; $500 per ton for from five to 81 tons.
and $4,000 per ton for from ten to twenty tons.
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IHOS. LUCAS,
GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI.