The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-01-28

I have a limited quantity of my fine Improved Staple Cotton
Seed for sale for planting purposes at $500 per bushel f. o b. Green
wood, and if you want any of these splendid early producing long
staple seed you should not delay the matter of sending m e your
orders.
This year I made from one ere of this cotton 1900 pounds of
same $500, o p cents per pound, from Mr.. G. P. Elliott, one of
RECORD OF FoYs COTTON.
In 1912 I found in my field one extra fine stalk of cotton which
I gathered and hand picked the seed from the cotton obtaining 1000
On April Is, 1913, I planted the seed with a case knife one
seed to a hill and got 1900 stalks. From same I got 1000 pounds
seed cotton. In 1914, l planted 8 acres of the same seed and got 6
bales of cotton.
I take pleasure in referring those interested in the purchase of
fine staple seed to the following testimonials from some of Lehore
county's most substantial citizens and planters, who have bought seed
from m lie and are delighted with the results received from same:
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. 2Sth, 1915.
R. [. Foy, Greenwood, Miss.
Dear sir:-Ths is to certify that l have handled the Foy I'M
proved Cotton for the past three years; the staple runs from
1 5-16ths to full l 5-16ths o n good land, and l sold one bale this year
for 21c, l consider it a very fine staple.
Rising Sun, Miss, Oct. 27, 1915.
R. [. Foy, Greenwood, Miss.
Dear sir:I a highly pleased with Foy's Improved Staple
Cotton. The staple is from full 1 IA to 1 sic, the yield is good,
and natures Is early a short cotton. Respectfully,
French Bend Plantation w.D Mcleod.
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. 27, 1915.
from 6 acres this year. The staple measured 1 sic inches, and I
received from 1911 to 20 cents per pound for same. Respectfully,
Greenwood, Miss, Oct 10, 1915.
Dear sir:-I will say that Foy's Improved Cotton is the best
I ever raised. planted five acres this year and have gathered four
goou Daes' DIDN'T get 1t planted until about LIST of May. 1t is
certainly early as we'll Is prolific. Respectfully,
L. E. FANCHER.
Greenwood, Miss, Oct. %, 1915.
R. L. Foy, Greenwood, Miss.
Dear Sir planted IA acres with your "Foy Improved Cotton
eed this year n made lore than average crop. l find that
1t natures a early a. any cotton 1 have ever planted. ] find that
1t is easy tic pick and that it does not fall out easily by wind and rain.
L M that 1t yields equal if not better than any cotton that have
ever tried. am also glad to say that the price it brought was
entirely satisfactory, having received as high IS 10 cents for some
OF It, Take 1t altogether, the forwardness, the yield, the easy pick
ing n price, l consider it the very best cotton for planting |
nave we az anything to do with. Yours truly.
J. F. MELTON.
Greenwood, Miss, Nov. 2, 1915.
R. L. Foy, Greenwood, Miss.
Dear Sir:-The cotton seed 1 bought of you last season done
well m lie this year. 1t made a better Weld than either EXPRESS
or Dodds TO- me. l am highly pleased with your cotton and expect
I" pah' my M place In 1t next year. Yours very truly,
DIR. IRA B. BRIGHT
The yield of this cotton would have been much greater this
year had 1t not been for the unfavorable eason and the damage
sustained from the boil weevl.
confidently believe that my Improved Staple Cotton is the best
money-maker of any variety to be had anywhere, and do not hesitate
to recommend it to cotton producers as such.
Address your orders for seed to
K. L. 70 7, Greenwood, Miss.