The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-22
FIELD SELECTION
 BEST COTTON SEED
Cotton Should Be Selected From Plants Which Produce Large Crop.
W. E, Ayers, Arkansas Experiment
 Station.


 know to be reliable varieties should select enough cotton in the field. about October 1st to produce seed enough for plot of such size that will be required to produce planting seed for 1920. This cotton should be selected from plants which. under the normal field conditions. have produced larger and earlier crop than the average plants surrounding them. Carefully conducted expert ments at the Arkansas Experiment Station show conclusively that seed so selected produces approximately 10 per cent more than gin-run seed. This 10 per cent extra cotton can be produced with no extra expense ex- cept that involved in selecting the seed-this is very insignificant factor
 Market Crop Only as Needed.
 If present conditions indicate the size of the 1918 crop, and the war continues, there will necessarily be in this country at the end of the sea- son d surplus of cotton. This does not mean that when world needs are considered there is an over supply, but ii does mean that the growers in the South may not be able to dispose of their product immediately. It is necessary, therefore. to provide am pie storage facilities for seed cotton as well as for the baled product in order that the crop may be marketed as it is demanded Every farmer should arrange so that il will not be necessary for him to sell his entire crop this year if conditions are such that it is not all needed
 Sell Only at Profit.
 When peace is declared there will be such demand in Europe for cot- ton as has never before been known. The Central powers alone have an accumulated demand for not less than five or six million bales. We, of course, hope to see the demand of our allies supplied first Their demand alone will take all surplus cotton. No effort should be spared to provide facilities for carrying over any part of the 1918 crop which is not abso- lutely needed before the 1919 crop is made. It is absolutely unnecessary for the Southern farmers to sell their supply of this much needed textile except at good profit above cost of production.
 Grade for Best Price.
 Harvesting should begin as soon as a good picker can pick from 100 to 12b pounds per day. This will enable farmers to harvest the crop in good condition with a minimum of labor. It will further enable them to keep the grades separate and have It ginned separate so as to obtain ,he maximum price fer their production, and at the same time furnish tbe government and the mills with the maximum of the better grades which are so much in demand at present.
 Store Properly.
 All farmers should insist that their bales be al least 10 per cent largsr than has been the practice in the past. and tat all bales be well eoY- cred and properly stored This Will mean a saving ot 10 Der cent in the rolling elock required to move tae crop and a conservation of Sire lin Much eeiton has hocr lest due to lac of proper storage facilities. No ea' ton should be allowed to take tae ;- ,- I.,.s.=s-4.,I Etf4F ', seed cotton and the baled produc' should be stored either under sheGs. in houses. CT in warehouses prepared for the purpose.
 Take Care of Seed.
 Ii is imperative that the seed from the present crop receive the best of care SO as to conserve not only the fats contained, but also the linters which are so much needed by the government and ammunition factor its The oil from our cottonseed pro viGes practically one-half of the lard now being used in the United States. The lnters form the basis for much of our ammunition. Both are esseh- tial to the winning of the war. Farmers can do a patriotic service by storing their seed in small lots on the farm and marketing them as need ed by the mills. This will not only keep the seed in the best possible condition, but will prevent unavoid- able losses which occur when the seed arc stored by the mills in large quantities. and will enable the farmer 10 obtain better prices for seed. Delint All Seed to Be Used for Seed.
 It has been concnsively proved uy experiment that delinted seed germ mate much more readily and uni formly than seed as they come from the gin. The supply of linters this year can not be equal to the demand unless every precaution is taken "a produce the maximum amount. II is hoped. therefore, that many of our ginners will install delinters and de lint all seed which is 10 be used for planting purposes, This will give us