The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-22
COTTON VARIETIES FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA


/ Clemson College. Feb 20-In Ex-.
tension Bulletin so, Cotton Varieties
for South Carolina" which is now be-
ing printed, the following recommen-
dations are made as to the best va
rioties for use In South Carolina UNI
der boil weeril conditions.
Short staple varieties-Clcve
Big Boil for wilt-freo land, Dixie
Triumph for wilt-infosted land.
Long staple varieties Wobbcr 49
and Deltatypc Wcbber.
Brief notes on these and o,ner
varieties, many Of which have boon
common in South Carolina, are given
in the publication and those boar out
the recommendation above.
Notes on Varieties
| Cleveland Big Boll.-This is the bost
short staple variety for South Caro-
lima conditions where land is free
from wilt. 1t is very productive, be-
fgins fruiting early and fruits rapid
ly, continuing to fruit throughout the
season Plants are of medium size,
Iopcn growing, with two to four vego-
itative branches, numerous medium
to long fruitng branches, medium
foliage, large bolls GO to 65 per
peundo Length Of staple 1 inch; per
cent OF lint 80 to 40.
| DiXte-Triumph (Wilt Resistant
This variety was developed by the
United States Department of Agri
culture, special attention being di-
rected to producing a type of plant to
resist wilt and best suited to boil
Weevil conditions. 1t is highly wilt
resistant and has proved to be one of
tho earliest, highest yielding wilt-re-
sistant cottOns. Plants are medium
| size, open growing, with two to four
3vcgctative branches, and numerous
long fruiting branches. Foliage me-
tdium, bolls large GO to Go ped pound,
staple one inch, ss per cent of lint.
SSced arc small and terminate quickly.
Wcbbcr 10 Earliness, productive
ness, and excellent staples are quail
ties that make Wobber 49 ono Of the
leading long staple varieties. Wchbor
1913 and Wcbbcr 1914 arc moro recent
| improved strains Of this variety, and
tho recommendation Of Webber 49
means either OF these two strains. This
variety is now being grown as sue
Iccssfully under boil weevil conditions
as the short staple varieties, and fro
lQucntly yields as much seed cotton per
acre. Plants are medium to small In
growth, oDon growing, medium to light
foliage, and fruits very heavily close to
| per pounO, staple SIG to 3-S inch
cs, 32 to 33 por cent OF lint.
| King.-Plante are small and slender,
with very light foliage. fruits early
and rapidly, but fruiting period is too
short. Bolls small (S5 to 90 per
pounO, percent Of lint 35. staple rs
and of rather poor quality. In yiold
[ and money value this variety has rank
ed very low as compared to the bif
boil varieties. Duo to its very short
fruiting period, small bolls, poor sta
pie, and low yield. this variety is not
suited to South Carolina conditions
and it is not recommended.
| Slmpkins. = Practically identical
I,with King, ,d the above description
and recomn ndations for King apply
to Simpkins.
| ExpreSs.-4Plants Of this variety are
slender. medium size open growing,
livery light foliage. with few or no veg
etative branches but numerous long
lfruiting branches. Fruits rapidly and
very early. Bolls small. thin hull
opens wide, not storm-proof. Seed
fused in these tests were omtained
from Georgia. and were lacking in
breeding, as the staple was not uni
form, varying from | to l IA inches.
The lint percentage was also low, vary
ing from 32 to "a. More recent i'm
proved strains have eliminated some
Of the Objectionable features above
mentioned.
| HartSvflln.-Large size of plant,
lateness, and heavy foliage make this
variety unsuitable for boil wccvil con-
ditions.
| ClaytOr.-This variety produces a
Wonderful staple, practically 1-2
inches in length. IIatoncss, large
size Of plants, small bolls with very
thin hull are Objectionable qualities
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