The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-22

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than the cotton commonly grown,
then the important question is this:
fCan the grower depend On receiving
from the trade as much as 5. peg cent
or more in+.exeess Of sthe price Of
common cotton to pay him for
switching to the new variety? II not,
it is certain that the grower will
Rever adopt the new variety. hoEevar
excellent the character OF the linf,
i because the planter can be. depended
:on, natstral:yy ao:, grow the kind OF
cotton which will pay. hin best:
{, /. It is important, therefore. TO the
cotton breeder. tod have his samples
:; carefully valued early in testing OF u
new strain. SO that he may not waste
his time. UNNECESSARILY elons; on, ura-
iprofitable rypes.
1 Spinning tests which have been
run f5irr lts on small lots. OF eottons.
;.thro,!ah the courtesy of certain mills,
have not been entirely satisfactory,
because they have. merely given GER
tain data, which are NOT, particularly
,inteNigible to the agricultprist- They
!have, failed. to supply the 1irial con-
iplete estimate IF reia tive merit. X
Likewise the valuations given t-e1i
sanaples submitted to cotton factors
Or brGhers; are not always satisfactory,
,because they, may not, have had q re-
cent sale Of: the; kind Of cotton in
question; and may not be In a. posi-
ton to give the desired Information.
furthermore, the cotton classer bases
his estimate OF worth mainly on grade
and staple, and does no consider to
fsny great extent, because they are DIFF
iEcu1. to detect, the finer points OF
c4iarscter which may affect. spiry. .ti:s, g
iyali.e.
). Finally the question Of maintaining
a .sirpp1y; of f5ait, seed of Superior va
Erieties is of utmost importance ~ his
lis not strictly "a plant-breeding <prop-
osition. because the orfgination of
something new is not, inVeaved. It Is
a. very vital and practical question,
however, Of almost equal importance
with the problems OF developing bet
ter: varieties. 3..
t; when a variety. becomes widely
cultivated the seed stock OF the aay-
ierage grower ia sure to become con-
taminated. This contemplation re-
+ suits partly from cross poiination ef-
fected by. insects, bit the principal
source OF the trouble is. the pleehani-
cal mixing Of. seed. and. Of seed .cottT
! ton at public. ginneries. There is mt
tile hope Of relief from tsas very fre-
sn,eslr s,lix.rg oftset-d toelss. sasadi the
radsf. satisfactory ietneay is si,ea, Ire!
touent renewal 0f the seed stock h5
the: grower after his. cotton begins TO
detef3orate. g -. /,
There, tnyst be q source OF purq SEED @ :
TO- which the grower may turn yhen
IN. need Of 4 = aw supply. Seed ssiccs
ton rs useful II naiptaining the phr-
J itc ce T::ln, IN s..... stack. - :thsf
q. ;;c!c,:-9 si9..E n.:z:f7, IS, e IS:
pIaee<i. by. a new fipaproyeii str;1i 9: j
! one superior TO the variety. in Use has has
i been tles,e,opef. sor. 1alse:fa pare ssoek
OF tho; old variety m1st be obtained
In this connection. well .or;alTiss.-
cd and we'll managed .seea farms car
,..:s6r!,7 a1f2 ~ sn,nS .s:sist. 'ff.'3@i''ar s;
.,i.:,i.l; q " y. .ss>es,ie service. +;
.:.s...,;5 4, III! eseta :-1!:rlas u i:l1i;2e
.a=aiianle supplies OF 1>lr<,
seed which will be f1eeded by farm
/ ecs. from tirae to slime: These seed
must either: be Of new ir1:pEoved va
: rieties which have been .develoned re-
Gently :cr. in the absence 81 SUCH 9:r new
nrodEcticTis,g they +; - g, rllrf M,
or5i i'.:aFt u, :sia c':s lif.ass,s @ gS-
r.es::;ss.. 'fh;s flc:t es;. i'@ r5:.tiislir.sd
by ssst Sc f5,: =, pa is.s':lrao} sr2ss
.i,,.F:cr cof;4ns, ,,fro:;s+ ssfer MlM :ariai,i,
i ,ous caN M s}:s,::f,- y:
Iped seed farms WITH trained anE ex-
+ pesie iiiced~ s,s.ciatists and .witht ado,
lQuate facflites for. exzeerinl entail WORK
are the proper agencies to. render this
iscrvice. The experiment stations are
doing useful work In. research "a nd. IN
tdeHelopirig new. varieties, but - they
Icasifot be expected to supply NJ ore
than a very limited amount Of SEED.
The average farmer Yts not, equipped
by. training nor. with facilities for con-
stantly producing, an abundant sup
ply. of dependable seed.
!, & vl:.tis 4 hay, ai;,.sa,! .pl - y2i;'
:eo:;sN et Ayttia .:a.Het.e. sSi;'N.et '''s':.sN
.:..t.i, s.i~G9:s.u i,.;.s ,,::3.s..A t.s ~, ~,
:! ..o..3.t.4., i:..;Hstss.s IL L. Sag :
safely predics that from this time on
still more substantial Benefits riay bs
expected from this class Of work. !,
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the A. c. E. was: completed o!: 'T;lsS'-
I day III: court "A verdict Of $3.50 for
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Today the case Of, 3. w. Segars
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