The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-06-12
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iFfi Tine particular kind - seed
ip te USED ie tnarefors "a sec.
ofHsrY inippuiure u b. esAaniInI
tNuffe that g. farmer ma, be
Assured that tha ereA De- riante
ehaii produce The dorirod staple
81 therefore recommend That the
pt4prlailun undertake o. Inform tho
rripN piu~err Of w. territory con-
"iNirF dependable and reputable
sources Of seed supply
Tllfi.p IN ordcr that the pro-
ga NHu ~ Improves Varieties of
ceff0n may he ploced upon % nor
tHrHrni basis and thni thc seed
Hd.NiHa hr thcm may be- protected
frNm Contamination bv inferior
reed we recommend shat growers
lr Communities served by the same
r.r aeree smunne themselves o.
plant seed - one variety (which
nA urcdnce the character Of VITA
p.. tna.fcdl and fhat nn either bf.l
80 COTTON hs handled of such gin
Do 5000 way ssed contamination a,n
Hs raufed and "a uuautity 81
unian staple can he poduOod
H'rh vN permit iis sale in such
h'potH or lots ns win assure tho
nf r0aa3 mafkti ant hoi-
Hu nflroa
nrc sueepqiifns receive fhr
Hir consideration Uf youI aa-
fur.Htlon. Do ia the opinion of flis
.'mnIfteD fhal the cotton growing
ut ihe guI coast country
u rant2 benefited The re-
actual monsi 10 be fained
NN .NtfaH pnwpl from the PRIV.
1u.'iUn ~ staple cotton are ~ oh.
rIOHt iHut fhcge Is uttisdouht tnt
uilt nlori These sueros-
tnn Hnra thss arc called 90 hia At-
fDH.iu. Respectfully submitted
tslmsil T. 90 ArSTfN.
Chairman
Remarkable operation ln carrsInp
uaf the suggestions made hv this com
mitn bios resulted Farmers oontieu
rus fa many Wna loo the association
tcrHart htvr organized and planted
e"ei 30 somr ono variety calculated
rruiure tho desired result % d. ina.
Impossible af thIs moment to give drf
Hlie npres hu1 80 -cem- safe to m,
that nofw ithsturdinR the decroase Iu
'I' Nf.|fft" NiHA'NNN|'N hN'NN NNAI
staple cotton us compared with lhs,
ye1r represents an incroase 81 "a lrhsi
iun pc cent On fact q lr probably mo-,
t1o much to say that more than 90 p.i
cent ~ the cotton produced This wear
in fhe nssociHton's territory viii be- oi
ront stiri, variety
l1 ie advantage Go Improve cotton
grown in ihis section uf Texas the ns
H1c'aiion hns not recommended AN,
afccuii varieties luasmuch as NJ,
beet Information available seemed "a
Indicate several ynri,tics ~ seed which
would produce q stnple cotton tn,
extension department ~ me A ANA NJ
college in GO operation with the fsd
"rai authorities ls now conducting at
various OK rimcliai stations some in
trregfing tcsts in various varieties
These tests. considered in conjunction
with The experience which farmers ir
fhis section viii be able 10 report will
h, awaited with much interest since II
BE- likely That they VIII demonstrate tho
surerori,y of 1ornc varieties over 9th
erg
Prior 60 cotton plaEtlne season this
year fho association msilod Zoo elsI
~ its members n pamphlet ISSUED by
ne division ~ plant breeding of m,
Texaa agricultural experiment station
showing The results obtained in the ua,
~ several varieties ~ seed Al thl.
time u appears that there are several
Varieties which nre adapted 10 condi
tiors prevailing ,n the Fnf coaet re-.
gion Actual experience however may
a.. f.F
varieties over others The point ~
fhe entire campaign NO FAR as The a.
aoeiatlnn lis concerned W an effort 60
increase the wealth production Of this
section ~ Texas Tho time Is not far
distant when tho 20 counties within
she association VIII be prOdscing near
IS ND0 NNU bales Of cotton annually
fIths 'nh some Instances the pro
nium over ordinary cotton was much
hilher tho average Cor last year was
shout 3 cents pound Upon this
unsl q million bale crop. and with a
premium ~ only cents a pound. SO.
600 600 can be- added annually 20 tho
lvoalfh production Of this section ny
-. tndarsizlnE cotton production upon
She hasis 0f some one cor mare varle-
ties wnlsh experience WIN demonstrate
io ho host adapted TO onr conditions.
Tho who'essl. production Of stand
ard STAPLE also IS certain 20 cfb,ct bet
f,r marketing conditions and ready
sale Cor every bale ~ cotton produced
in the associations territory
Tick Eradication
Every farmcf and every lHnd owner.
whsfnu hr is ur e. not directly enc
rarod r lyc sincl raising ~ vitahy
itter,f ted ln the question of tick ernd ,
lcaion irasmuch as th, provisions of
Slstlue law apply 60 every ownor Of
live Huc
Go TIE tirf eradication law which
.saa enacted several years ago the stnte
eua divia.d into thrco zuu, co., lass
ltot ifur that counties lu each zone
f.aid ho cleaned 81 tict inlestttiun
=0r go 81 certain date ana fhnt uch
.oario r- urh uil to crnaloe'o thf
ick woHld ho nubJesi 60 quarantine
fnusm4en as tho work ot eradication
aad uof been rrfeqtiyel5 accomplished
n lli Of th, counties nf zone $50 and
my partly accomplished in zone No 3.
j appeared 60 the board ~ directors