The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-06-24
RECORD YIELDS Of
COTTON PER ACRE
THREE BALES PER ACRE
GROWN ON FIVE-ACRE
TRACT-HOW YIELDS
WERE OBTAINED
Bv c. A. McLendon, Soil Improvement
Committee.

GuctlOn contest lOl lho oo'
and prizes were recently aWafaeo u
+ho +breo farmers producing the high
est yields per acre on five-acre test
patches.
The first prize of gold medal ana
ono Thousand dollars (s1,O000O) was
awarded to J. O. NJ Smith, Commerce.
GEORGIA; the second prize OF silver
medal and five hundred dollars
(s5oo.OO) went to S. J. White. Sumter
South Carolina; and the third prize
of a bronze medal and two hundred
and fifty dollars (s250OO) was given
to William Peterson, Clinton, North
Carolina.
All of these farmers practiced the
same general meth of productlon'
such as selection Of the best land avail
able, thorough preparation, the use
of the best seed obtainable, good cul-
tivation, and proper harvesting,
The winner of the first prize ap-
piled per acre 1900 pounds of COM
plete fertilizer (10-2-2), analyzing 10
per cent of phosphoric acid, per
cent ammonia, and 2 per cent OF pot
ash. He also used 1900 pounds OF
acid phosphate and II tons OF stable
manure per acre, applying all OF the
fertilizer just before planting time.
He planted the Piedmont Pedigreed
Cleveland seed, and his yield OF lint
cotton per acre on the test patch was
1850 pounds, or approximately three
bales. Cotton at 20 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 S625.60 for the
lint and seed, making a difference in
returns per acre of s546.SO.
:, The winner Of the second prize used
per acre 1000 pounds of complete
fertilizer $3.50, analyzing per cent
of phosphoric acid, 8 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 1,1S7
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 S105.12
for the lint and seed; whereas the
yield Of 1877 pounds of lint per acre
on this patch sold for s556.s2 for the
lint and seed, making difference In
returns per acre of $451.S0.
The winner Of the third prize ap-
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
nlanting time. He also made side
application of nitrate Of soda in the
middle Of the growing season.
He planted the Peterson's Improved
seed, and his yield Of lint cotton per.
acre on the test patch was 1,o4o
pounds, or slightly over two Soo-pound
bales. Cotton at 40 cents per pound
and seed at $4,000 peg ten, the average
weld of 2s0 pounds Of lint per acre
in North Carolina last year amounted
20 s133.72 for the lint and seed, where
as the yield Of 1,04o pounds Of lint
per acre on this patch sold for $4SS.S4
for the lint and seed, making dif"
ference in returns per acre OF SSso.1z.
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
a. Yields of from $4,000 to $4,000 per
s., 2. which is well worthy OF the
d.epest consideration On the part OF
the cotton farmers who expect e pro
duce cotton with profit under the
present conditions.
In the profitable production OF COT
ron in the future larger yields per
acre will be the keynote OF success
vbis can be accomplished by practlc-
ing more Intensive methods, nciualns
the int=lligen. use Of commercial iel'
+sl:7ers To obtain the best results III
,rod,cing cotton a liberal application
~ 2 cor1olete fertilizer should be mace
ot n,anting time, and where the Doll
veevil is not present side applications
are usually made with profit
4 oamp2fet containing results o.
tanned in 1919 by these ana o'neE PROM
.,,o-, ;c now in course