Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-05
The average yearly yield is given
Yield per acre
LII AA

Seed of College No. l were first
distributed in 1915 and the variety
has rapidly gained in favor In all
sections of the state where the soil
is not infected with cotton wilt The
most favorable expressions in re-
gard to it have been secured in the
last two years since the boil WeeVil
infestation has become so heavy.
From the results of the tests made
and the opinions of planters who are
have no hesitancy in recommending
College No. 1 as being one of the
best varieties of cotton for boil Wee
vii conditions.
AS the. college plants only small
acreage in cotton the supply of seed
was at first very limited and was
confined to 400 bushels, distributed
annually by the college. A large
acreage was grown in the state in
1920, however, and through the CO.
association some 5000 bushels of
good planting seed is available for
planting purposes in 1921. The col
lege has on hand small amount of
seed from selected strains that are
more promising than the general un-
growers of this variety or any other
good variety will exercise every pre-
caution to keep their seed as pure as
possible. Cotton planted near anoth-
0r variety Will SOOu pSSOIIlS IllAcu
by cross pollination. The chief
source of mixing is at the public gins.
Where the seed are to be used for
planting purposes, the elevators and
gins should be thoroughly cleaned
and the seed caught on the floor and
not allowed to get into the seed ele-
vator as it is practically impossible
to clean this. By having cotton in
tended for seed until late in the sea-
son when the gins are not rushed,
most ginners are willing to gin the
cotton in this manner. If all the cot
ton produced in community is Of
the same variety this difficulty will
be solved as well as a forward step
toward marketing as the production
of a uniform staple of good length
community and make the marketing
problem much simpler 1t must be
remembered, though, that since cot
ton is a cross pollinated crop con-
tinuouS selection is necessary in or
der to keep variety up to a stand
ard and that after several years even
seed from a selected stock show some
deterioration SO that the grower
should either select his own seed or
secure them from reliable parties who
have selected them
1t has long been known that spin
ners Shun certain markets and favor
others. Most mills are prepared to
use cotton of only one grade and
staple and where the bulk of the cot
ton on a market meets with their re-
uuirements cotton on these markets
always brings the top of the market.
To establish a reputation for cotton
of good quality in dependable guam
tity will materially help the market
ing situation. Where one grower pro-
duces cotton of good quality and
length of staple and all his neigh
bors produce inferior cotton he is
not benefited, since the price on any
given market is based on the charac-
ter of the bulk of Lhe cotton on that
market.
In order then to make a reputation
for quality in cotton and eVen-run-
ming large lots, CO immunity cooper
alton in selecting good variety is
the first step. Once a good variety
has been selected some arrangement
should be made to maintain a pure
supply of seed. Where only one va
riety is grown in a community there
is, of course, no danger of mixing
with other varieties and the mixing
of seed at the gin can be controlled
Cotton requires continuous selection,
however, to maintain the standard
of a variety as unsolicited stock soon
degenerateS
/ Not every farmer has the neces-
sary skill or inclination to select his
own seed, and where there is some
8 one with the necessary skill and
! equipment can be selected to grow
! and improve the seed to be furnish
ed his neighbOrS ut q price that will
remunerate him for his extra skill
| and care.