The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08
RECORD YIELDS OF
COTTON PER acre
THREE BALES PER ACRE
GROWN ON FIVE-ACRE
TRACT-HOW YIELDS
WE'RE OBTAINED
Nv C.. A. Metendon, Soil improSeme"
Committee.

Tn. Farm Journal. Philadelphia'
p.nnsylvania. conducted = cotton pro
duction contest for the season g isi''
and n,,.es were recently awarded TO
the three farmers producing ths nisn'
est Yields per acre on five-acrs 'es'
patches.
The first prize Of a gold medal and
one thousand dollars s1,ooo.oe) was
awarded to ]. o. M. Smith, Commerce
Georgia; the second prize OF silver
medal and five hundred dollars
$500. .oO went to s. J. White sumter
South sCarolina: and the third Prise
Of a bronze medal and two hundred
| and fifty dollars (s25o.oo) vas given
70 william Peterson, Clinton. North
Carolina
All Of these farmers practiced he
same general methods Of producnsa'
| such a. selection Of the best land avail
able, thorough preparation, the uss
of the best seed obtainable, good eul-
tivation, and proper harvesting.
me winner Of the first prise sP-
piled per acre 2,aoo pounds Of . com
p,et. fsrt.fis.r (1o:aO. analysing 10
Dor cent Of phosphor.e asid. per
cent ammonia, and per cent Of pet
.sh. He also used 100 pounds OF
acid phosphate and II tons Of stable
manure per acre. applying al q the
f.rtilizer just before planting time.
He planted the Piedmont Psdisrsed
Cleveland seed, and his yield OF lint
cotton per acre on the test patch was
1850 pounds, or approximately three
bales. Cotton at 40 cents per pound
and seed at $4,000 per ton. the average
yield Of 165 pounds Of lint per acre in
Georgia last season amounted to $3.50
for the lint and seed; whereas, the
yield of 1850 pounds of lint per acre
on this patch sold for s625.6e for the
lint and seed, making difference In
returns per acre Of s546.S0.
The winner Of the second prize used
per acre 1000 pounds Of a complete
fertilizer (S-3-3), analyzing per cent
of phoSphoric acid, 3 per cent Of am
monia, and per cent Of potash, all
being applied at planting time. He
also applied 200 pounds of nitrate Of
soda per acre about the 25th Of June.
He planted the Cleveland Big Boil
seed, and his yield Of lint cotton per
acre on the test patch was 1887
pounds, or approximately two and two
fifths bales of 500 pounds each. Cot
ton at 40 cents per pound and seed
At $4,000 per ton, the average yield
of 220 pounds Of lint per acre in South
Carolina last year amounted to $1oe.12
for the lint and seed; whereas the
yield of 1897 pounds of lint per acre
7 on this patch sold for $56s.s2 for the
lint and seed, making a difference in
returns per acre of $451So.
The winner Of the third prize sp-
piled 1000 pounds per acre Of mix
ture of fish scrap, acid phosphate and
cotton seed meal, broadcasting all OF
this with stable manure just before
planting time. He also made side
application Of nitrate Of soda in the
middle of the growing season.
He planted the Peteson's Improved
seed. and his yield of lint cotton per
acre on the test patch was 1,o40
pounds. or slightly over two 500-pound
bales. Cotton at 40 cents per pound
and seed at $4,000 per ton, the average
Weld Of $50 pounds of lint per acre
in North Carolina last year amounted
TO sl33.72 for the lint and seed, where
as the yield of 1,040 pounds OF lint
per acre Of this patch sold for $493.S4
for the lint and seed, making a dif.
ference in returns per acre OF $360.l2.
Taking into consideration the cost
of picking and handling the extra
amount of cotton produced and the
extra amount of fertilizer applied on
these test patches, there is still bal
ance of returns In favor Of these high
er yields Of from $4,000 to $4,000 per
acre, which is well worthy OF the
deepest consideration on the part OF
the cotton farmers who expect t. pro
ducs cotton with profit under the
present conditions.
In the profitable production OF COT
ton in the future larger yields per
acre Will be the keynote OF success
This can be accomplished by PRAGUE
inr more intensive methods, incluolns
the intelligent use Of commercial Ter
tilizers. To obtain the best results LII
producing cotton liberal application
of complete fertilizer should be maae
at planting time, and where the Don
al