Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-05-27
RECORD YIELDS OF
COTTON PER acre
THREE BALES PER ACRE
GROWN ON FIyE-ACRE
TRACT-HOW YIELDS
WERE OBTAINED
by G. "A. McLendon, Soil improvements
Committee.

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The Farm Journal. Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, conducted cotton pro
duction contest for the season OF 1919
and nrizes were recently awarded TO
the three farmers producing the hlgn-
est yields per acre on five-arre test
patches.
The first prize Of gold medal and
one thousand dollars ($1.O0O.OO was
awarded to J. o. M. Smith, Commerce
Georgia; the second pfize OF silver
medal and five hundred dollars
$500. oo) went to S. ]. White, Sumter,
South DCarolina: and the third prize
Of a bronze medal and two hundred
and fifty dollars (s250.00) was given
to William Peterson, Clinton, North
| Carolina.
All of these farmers practiced the
same general methods of production
snch as selection Of the best land avail
able. thorough preparation. the use
Of the best seed obtainable, good cul-
tiyation, and proper harvesting.
ThA winner Of the first prize ap-
piled per acre 1900 pounds of COM
plete fertilizer (1o-22), analyzing 10
per cent of phosphoric acid, 2 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 Pedisreed
Chyeland seed, and his yield OF lint
cotton Der 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 16s 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 s62560 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 complete
fertilizer $3.50, analysing 8 per cent
Of phosphoric acid, 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 CT lint Gotten per
acre on the test patch was 1877
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 $10o.l2
for the lint and seed whereas the
Weld of 1,197 pounds Of lint per acre
on this patch sold for s556.92 for the
lint and seed, making a 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
planting 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 5oo-pound
bales. Cotton at 40 cents per pound
and seed at $4,000 per ton, the average
Weld of 2S0 pounds Of lint per acre
In North Carolina last year amounted
to x133.72 for the lint and seed, where
"a the yield Of 1,040 pounds OF lint
ner acre on this patch sold for $493 81
for the lint and seed. making a or
ference in returns per acre OF S36O.l2
Taking into consideration the cost
Of picking and handling the extra
omount Of cotton produced and the
extra amount Of fertilizer applied on
these test patches, there is still q Dal
ance OF returns in favor OF these nlgn
a. Yields Of from $4,000 to $4,000 pei
acre which Is well worthy OF the
deenest consideration on the part o
the cotton farmers who expect. 70 pro
duce cotton with profit under Tue
present conditions.
In the profitable production o. co'
ton in the future larger yields Pc
aore will be the keynote OF success
This can be accomplished by prac.ic
Inc more intensive methods, lnciuoin'
} The intelligent use Of commercial LEI
.,,;,ars TO obtain the best results \
J rroducing cotton liberal appiicatiol
e I complete fertilizer should pc nau =,
- r,anting time, and where the Dol
: vaavil Is not present side appncatlon
, are usually made with proIit. =
pamphlet containing results on
+ained n 1919 by these and other prom
sr.rt cotton farmers Is now IN couls
- ureparation. and win be ready 70
( distributien within the near future :,
sha Soil Improvement Committee. MOT
Sstas,s WIN be given In this pampnie
IA definite recommendations as !.
~ nsa Of fertilizers tor COTTON -