The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-29
BEST YARITIES OF COTTON
FOR BOIL WEEVIL
CONDITIONS.

Counties OF south Carolina. In Seyora
OF these counties the weevl IS nu
merous enough to damage the cotto1
crop to consider able extent in 1919
consequently, some changes in thu
method Of producing cotton must bt
made to combat this pest.
Among these changes will be the
planting Of better seed Of earlier
fruiting varieties than are now gen
orally used. A variety must be USED
that will begin to fruit early and se
good crop Of b0lls by the first o.
August, for after this time the weeyil,
are usually abundant enough to de
stroy all squares that appear. II
should be / good yielder with a high
percentage Of lint. A medium size
plant is desirable. 1t should have bu
3 OF vegetative branches, but fruit
Ing branches should be numerous
both sets Of branches coming out neal
the ground.
The cost Of growing an acre of cot
ton from the best seed is no create,
than the cost Of growing the same
acre from inferior seed, but the differ
ence in yield will often be from 3O(
to 800 pounds Of seed cotton per acre
in favor of the good seed At the pres
ent price OF cotton this would be al
least $4,000 per acre, not counting the
seed Tho above figures are conserva
two, for in variety tests consistins
only OF varieties considered standard
Tor the State. results have been obtain
ed showing greater difference thar
ahnVn No h ioho
yielding varieties, though in many
cases the yield Of the lowest yieldine
variety in those toStB would be greater
than from "gin mixed" seed of inferior
varieties commonly used by many
growers. Consequently, those wh<
use low grade seed in the weevil in
tested area will suffer double loss
while those who use the vest varieties
adapted to their sections will lose only
to the extent Of damage due to tho
weeVils. That many farmers are be
ed by the many inquiries for bette,
varieties and sources Of seed.
There is no such thing as "bor
weevil proof" cotton. Select a variety
that has been tried and has proved it
self adapted to the section in which Il
Is to be grown. Then purchase seek
from good reliable breeder as neal
home as possible; for results show
that seed ordered from distant state
where conditions are entirely different
do not produce as well as native growr
seed.
Early fruiting and late fruiting va
rieues should not be planted in the
same community, as the weevils will
have had time TO multiply in the frui,
formed on the early cotton and ho
come numerous enough to dcstro,
practically all fruit as fast as formed
on the late variety.
During the last two years more thar
twenty OF the best varieties have beer
tested in EdgcGeld, Aiken, Barnwcn
Hampton, Beaufort Charleston. ant
Dorchester Counties. From the re
suits SO far obtained and from obser
walton as to fritinE and growth, there
arc several that Sccm to be well adapt
ed to these sections
or the short staple varieties thai
can be commended for South CarOlins
conditions, Cleveland Big Boil, Cook
Dixie Triumph. and Dixie are the prin
cipal ones. The first two are well
adapted for all sections OF the State
except whore the land is wilt-infected
Cleveland is now moro generally
grown in the State than any other va
riet/ Several thousand bushels growr
and bred in the State are sold every
yeal in the weevil district further
South and it Is giving good results
Seed Uf this variety can be obtained
from reliable breeders n the State
who have for several years been Sc
lecting and breeding for earliness
This is considered one of the best vari
eties yet developed for South Carolins
copditions.
Cook ranks among the highest yield
ing varieties In the State, but Is moi
as generally grown, as anthrocoose OF
boil rot seems to be worse in thi.
variety than any other. But several
breeders have strains that are now
practically free from this disease.
On wilt.Infected land nothing bu
wiltresistant varieties should be plant
ed. or these Dixie Triumph and Dixi,
have given best results Dixie Tri
umph is a new variety developed by &
prominent breeder OF the State 1t II
early, with medium size plants, large
bolls, and is good yeldcr Seed Oh
this variety cannot be obtained foi
planting the coming season
Mexican Big noN and SAWYER or,
short staple varieties that are earl,