The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-03
IMPORTED STAPLE COTTON SEED
FOR SALE

Staple onefourth strong, produces equal to and as early as the
This cotton "a sent out by the Government to a friend several
years ago in a small sack, and I was one Of the first to see its remark
I had up to that time planted twelve o r fourteen different
varieties, and found this to be the best allround cotton 1 ever
planted.
When first bought 1 only got a limited amount of seed, but had
I planted the entire place in this cotton, 1 would have made from
20 per cent to 80 per cent more.
1t originally was o n the order of the "Blaek Rather" variety,
but it picked easier, and was more prolific, and 1T had more turnout in
it than any cotton I ever planted.
1 can account for this vigor very readily. The small ainty seed
have much more vitality than the larger, spungent seed variety.
You get a stronger, vigorous stalk that a withstand more hard
ship, that cotton might fall heir to, with much more force.
With several years of pains-taking, l now have it with small
hinty white seed large bolls and hinty' which OF course renders it
The bols have very long stems, which add very much to its
picking qualities, S it hangs downward, which gives it a great ad-
vantage over the short stem varieties.
We all know that the hollis with a short stem stands up erect and
catches the water, and rots the burrs.
I have taken great care in my Improvement to guard very
closely the vitality and productiveness of this cotton.
The following are a few of the splendid testimonials a S to the
worth of this incompatible planting cotton seed, received by me
from planters over the county who have had experience with them:
Malone &Keesler, who rank IS n 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 us for
best s cotton W receive that is, the fibre is is the pnrest and each and
every bale exactly alike. In fact you q pull sample, and it
will represent a hundred bales. We consider the staple full
just a good as the first picking. We feel sue that any n who
tries your cotton will be pleased with it. 1t is very salabe and the
buyers are always anxious to buy it" We shall be very glad to have
you refer any one to u.s."
Mr.. Percy Ray, . n WOODBURY. Plantation, sunhower County,
Miss, writes: 81 like your cotton very much. It is one and one
fourth, and fine, strong fibre. The cotton buyers want it. 1 expect
to plant my entire crop in this cotton this year"
Mr.. j. D. C. Hammond, who farms near Greenwood, Miss, tells
of his experience with this: 81 think your cotton Is good, if not
better, than any I ever a v: Expect to plant my entire crop of it
this year"
DR.. j. L. Mclean writes of his praise of this seed: 81 like your
cotton very much. I have saved all the seed and expect to plant
entire crop of it this year. Last year this cotton from your seed
a sold for eighteen cents"
Numerous others eloquently attest the worth of these seed.
For further information and data, 1 will be glad to talk cotton seed
to any one interested. My prices for this seed + s6OO 90 per ton
for from ne to five tons; $500 per ton for from five to ten tons;
and $4,000 per ton for from ten to twenty tons.
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THOS. LUCAS,
GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI.