The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-29
0NE-TYPE COTTON
PROGRAM PUSHED
Increase Of About 20 Com,
munities Is Anticipated
In North Carolina

winch OpeldtCo IL tAAS osoSS
is anticipated this year by Ralph
H. Raper, extension cotton econo-
mist. He announces that "a cot>-
munities have been organized and
have submitted applications 70 r
the free government classification
of their cotton and the cotton mar
ket news this fall.
1.-THE closing date for applica-
lions of one-variety communities
for this free service is August 49,"
Raper said. I'VE have organized
about rs communities in the state.
and the farmers have complied
with the rules and planted a single
improved variety for the commu-
nifty. The community organizations
which have not as yet made appli.
cations are expected to do so with
in the next two weeks"
This is only the third year of the
one-variety cotton program in
North Carolina. Only nine COM
munities were organized in time
to receive the free classification
service in 1888.
Last year 3,434 members of the
SIS one-variety communities in Is
counties planted 48,073 acres of cot
ton of an improved variety. All
but two of these communities
adopted a variety, or in one or two
cases more than one improved va.
riety, which normally produces lint
having a staple length of approx
mately l 1-6 inches. In communi.
ties where more than one variety
was planted, it was because of the
necessity of having a wilt-resistan1
variety for wilt infested soils, ano
another variety for other soils.
Eight In Cleveland County
Raper announced that the "a
communities which already have
applied for the chasing and mar.
ket news service this year are 10.
Gated as follows: Cleveland coun.
ty, 8; Rutherford, 8; Wilson, 8;
Catawba, 8; Hartford, 3; North.
ampton, 2; Polk, /; and Rowan, l.
THE CHASING and market news
services r available to any grour
of farmers that organize on a one,
variety basis" Raper declared
The groups make their own gin.
ming arrangements and adopt the
variety of cotton that is best suited
for local conditions. Twenty of the
"a communities from which appli
cations have been received have
adopted Cocker 100, two have adopt
ed Coker's Farm Relief, and one
adopted Coker Wilds, and one
adopted Rucker No. II.
The "a groups have 9O5 mem
bers and represent about 13, 70t
acres of cotton. Other countie!
which r expected to send in ap
plications include Robson, Meek
lenburg, Hoke, Halifax, Nash
Edgecombe, Wake, Sampson, Ire
dell, Marren, Arson, Johnston
Stanly, Cabarrus, Franklin, Union
Pitt, and Lenoir."
The cotton economist explained
that the ginner draws samples o
cotton from the sides of the bale;
OF the various one-variety commu
nifty members and sends the sam
pies to the government classin,
laboratory in Raleigh. The individ
ual bale classification is returne,
directly to the grower. A repre-
sentative of the one-variety com
mun1ty also receives the analyst
OF the classification of all cotto]
classed from the community,
Can Make Adjustment
THE classification of cotto,
should aid the farmers in produc
ing a higher quality cotton" Rape:
continued. 1T gives them a chanc,
to check on the staple length
grade, and quality of ginning. Witt
THIS information, the cotton grove:
should be able to make adjustnen
IN his production practices that will
help him produce better cotton
Inc farmer should have a bette
idea OF the value of the cotto,
When ne is ready to sell. Farmer
producing cotton are entitled to
price IN keeping with the qualit,
of this lint"
The extension service of s+.+
college and the U. S. department
OF agriculture are cooperating +
sponsoring the program in Nortl
Carolina. It is a voluntary nro
gram, but farmers who desire ~
free service must make annlica
ton before August IS. Inforna a4;a,
about the one-variety progran
may be obtained from county farn
agents or direct from the Agr;c,1
tural Extension service at ST..
college. o'e