The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-01-07
BEST YARITIES OF COiION
FOR BOIL WEEVIL
CONDITIONS.

COp 10 d cOflStUefhDlo extent In 1919
Consequently, some changes in the
method Of producing cotton must b,
made to combat fhis pest.
Among these changes will be tn,
planting OF better seed OF earlier
fruiting varieties than are now gen
orally used. A variety must be USED
that will begin tc fruit early and se
a good crop of hoiis by the first O.
August, for after Shs time the weeyil,
are usually abundant enough - de
stroy all squares that appear. Il
should be 1 good yielder with a higi
percentage of lirt A medium siz,
plant Is desirable. 1t should have buI
or 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 great q.
than the cost OF growing the sam,
acre from inferior seed but the differ
ence in yield viii often be from 3Ot
TO 500 pounds OF seed cotton per acr,
in favor OF the good seed. At the pres
ent price OF cotton this would be a.
least S30.0 per mere, not counting the
seed. The above figures are conserva
tive, for in variety tests consistin,
only OF varieties considered standard
for the State. res ats have been obtain
ed showing a &, eater difference thar
above between the highest and loves
yielding varieties. though in man,
cases the yield nf the lowest yieldins
variety In these rests would be create,
than from gin mixed" seed OF inferio,
varieties commonly used by mans
growers. Consequently. those VII.
use low grade seed in the weevil In
Tested area wiz suffer double loss
whfhe those who use the vest varieties
adapt ed to tn cir sections will lose onl,
TO the extent NJ damage due to the
weevils. That many farmers are be
ginning to realize thin TACT is indicat
ed ny the mary inquiries for better
varieties and surcss OF ssod
There is no such thing as a "bor
wesvn proof cotton. Select a variet,
that has been tried and has proved Il
seh adapted To tho section In which D
In to be grovD. Then purchase seek
from a good rriiabie breedsr as nea,
home as possible: for results shou
TN at seed ordered from a diSant state
where conditions arc entirely different
do not prod ucs ns we'll as native srovr
seed
Early fruitine and late fruiting va
rieties should ao< be planted in ths
same community as the weevils will
have had time TO multiply m the fruit
formed on the carly cotton and be
come numerous enough 10 dastro,
practically ak Fruit as fast as formed
on the late variety.
During the last two years more than
twerty Of the best varieties have beer
Hampton Beaufort Charleston. and
Dorchester Counties From the re
suits 80 far OBJ aimed and from obser
walton an to fruiting and growth, therS
are several that seem to be well adapt
sd TO these sections
OI the short staple varieties that
can be comncnd ed for South Carolins
conditions Cleveland Big Boil. Cook
Dixie Triumph and Dixie are the prin
cipai ones. The first two are wei
adapted for all sections OF the State
except where the land is will, infect I'd
Cleveland is now more generally
grown in the State than any other va
rietL Several thousand bushels growr
and bred in the State are sold every
yeaI in the weevl district further
Souu. and it n giving good results
Seed Uf this variety can be obtained
from reliable breeders in the State
who have for several years been SO
leCting and breeding for eariiness
This is considered one of the best vari
cites yet developed for South Carolins
cond tons
Cook ranks among The highest yield
ing varieties in The State but is not
as generally grown. as anthroCoose OF
boil rot seems TO be worse in this
variety than any other Bm several
breeders have strains that are now
practically free from this disease.
on wiit-nfected land nothing but
wiitr"slstant varieties should b. plant
ed OF these Dixie Triumph and Dixie
nave given best results. Dixie Tri
umph is a new yarie. developed by q
prominent breeder OF tho State II Il,
early with medium size plants. large
bolls and is a good yiclder Seed oi
this variety cannot be obtained fol-
planting the coming season
Mexican Big BoN and Sawyer are
short staple varieties that are carly
and have yielded well in the lowei
counties Of the State. Sawyer is Q
semi- cluster cotton with large bous OF
medium 10 small plants II sets fruit