The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-01-09
BEST VARITIES OF COTTON
FOR BOIL WEEVu
CONDITIONS.

counties Of South Carolina. In severa,
OF these counties the weevil Is nu
merous enough to damage the cotton
crop to a consider able extent In 1919
Consequently, some changes in the
method Of producing cotton must bt
made to combat this pest.
Among these changes will be tht
planting Of better seed OF earlier
fruitiny varieties than are now gen
orally used. A variety must be used
that will begin to fruit early and SCI
good crop Of boAs by the first Of
August, for after this time the weevil,
arc usually abundant enough to de
stroy all squares that appear. Il
should be good yiebder with high
percentage OF lint. A medium size
plant is desirable. It should have but
or vegetative branches, but fruit
Ing branches should be numerous
both sets Of branches coming out nea,
the ground.
The cost Of growing an acre Of cot
ton from the best seed IA no creates
than the cost OF growing the same
acre from inferior seed. but the differ
snce in yield will often be from 300
to 500 pounds of seed cotton per acre
In favor OF the good seed. At the pres
ont price OF cotton this would be al
least $4,000 per acre, not counting the
seed. The above figures are conserva
tive. for in variety tests oonsistins
only OF varieties considered standard
for the State. results have been obtain
Ad ahnwfnsv
above between the highest and lowest
yielding varieties, though in many
cases the yield Of the lowest yielding
variety In these tests would be creates
than from gin mixed" seed OF inferior
varieties commonly used by many
growers. Consequently, those who
use low grade seed in the weevil in
tested area win suffer Q double loss
while those who use the vest varieties
adapted TO their sections will lose only
TO the extent OF damage due to the
weevils. That many farmers arc be
ginning to realize this fact is indicat
Cd BY the many inquiries for better
varieties and sources of seed.
There is no such thing as q boil
weevh proof" cotton. Select a variety
that has been tried and has proved Il
SELF adapted TO tie sect3on In which n
is to be grown. Then purchase seed
from . good reliable hrsedsr as neal
home a. possible; for results show
Chat seed ordered from q distant state
whore conditions aro entirely different
do not produce - we'll a. native crown
seed.
Early fruit1ng and late tru,ting Va
sieties shouh not be planted in the
same community, - the weevfls will
have bad time to multiply IN the fruit
sormsd on tho early cotton and be
come numerous enough 70 destroy
practically AN Arutt ~ fast as formed
On the late variety.
During he lAst two years moro than
twenty OF the best varieties have been
tested In EdgeAs ed. Aiken. BArnveh
Hamp<oa, Beaufort, Charleston. and
Dorchester Counties. Prom tho 70
suits 90 far obtained and from obser
walton a. to frhtinG and growth, there
are ss~eraA that seem 70 be well adapt
Cd TO these sections.
OF tho shUrt staple varieties that
can b commended for South Csrolins
eoadtttonA Cleveland Big Bob, Cook,
Dixie Triumph, end Dixie sse the prin-
stpaa oaes. The Ars4 two are vel
sAautsd Tor al sections Of the State
s1ospt whsro <hs and y vit-t,fs<ted.
CSsvsland II row nero generally
grown In the 0tahe than any othor Va.
EtetL. 6evSf~l thousand bushsls sTovu
and trsA h eAs 1t.ts 80 sold every
yea tA ~ vsSvN dtseriok further
SosaG and Il - xtvhE 1ood essaltA
Seed u ~ varlty can - oAkalnei
Aom reliable brssAsss n shs 8takA
Who have for several years beea -
Ssctmg and breeding for saritnsss
This = osa1AAarsA soeG EAs best va1i.
A30 ~ dsvSaopsd 6sg So0kh Carolins
cnodioonA
Cook runks among De hieAese yiead.
fAS vsxtsttss IN the Gtats. bot b ns<
- generally grown, 90 anthrocooos q
eou rot seams - - vorse In thh
variety than any e<hsr. But sewers,
bree6srs have strx1ns IAat sss ~
practically free from this disease.
On wht-infect9d land nothing bot
wNt-restStant varieties shouh - plant.
ed OF these Dix4e Trinnph and Dixie
have given best results. Dixie Tri
uneA is . new vartsty developed BY Q
oromineot Sesst@ Of the State. II is
early. VIA medium sire plants, large
oons, AID 10 . geod ytosdsr. Seed oi
this VARSITY cannot be obtained 70,
planting tAe coming season.
Mexican Big Bob and Sawyer are
ehort staple varieties that arc eariy
and have yielded wsii n the lower
counties Of the StssA Sawyer is Q
Semtetuster osttou with lArgs hollis 90
Csea.ssss - small plants. II sets <ruii
early, natures quickly. bat does NOD
rank high In ytsid, snd sheds fruit
heavily in unkaverable weather.
We6bar - and we1bsr 81 are the
earliest long staDss varieties Both "a
we'll adapteA 10 ths State. frsitinE, a
early - the shost stapts varietiea end
ereQasutiy ytesdioG - Auuh sesd, cot
tsa per aero.
In securtnS Sod of any of No sho~s