| Show were growing ca blanc 7 goron coon ff ram novada 0 aral WA 1 mood inland cotton differs irom from aea tart or ordinary upload upland cotton in ninny say respects the plant Is taller the 1 leaves I tan smoother nother and more a deeply lobed the flowers brighter thi yellow the hot belld I 1 ter longer and more pointed the send seed nearly here bare ot of fuss fuse and ad the triple longer and floor finer it la is more mom closely related to cotton which it resembles in appearance PP a the original home of the plant Is a thought to have been the writ west indies when firt first introduced into the main land of america it Is reported to haxe have been base considerably different from franc the present form through several gete gen station orations the planters hem have ad selected 0 eted seed old from the I 1 earl leit t mot most compact nod and munt most productive products in plants with mith the longest and feneht III et staple until the char acter ot of the plant has been bar radi changed and greatly improved A well regulated water mater supply 13 18 the most important factor inborn influencing ing sea I 1 island cotton it thorough drainage Is in essential 11 on this thin mount account more or and ad atz it better ratio cotton ts aa grown I 1 on the sit g bily elevated margins of the sea islands s thin arfin b fa the lover loner central portions ns tile d drains ains make possible tho the rattie a map of the sea island cotton area of the united states each get dot rep rap resents Is an average production of bales U alon of land ad ot otherwise halle too I 1 wet 1 in the 1 interior allar cotton Is grown only where there Is IB suitable drainage on th the other hand band a liberal and megumi regi ilir sup ply of water aim Is needed and wherever cotton 1 IB planted on the dv div hills bills in tire the upper edge e of the sea S I 1 island cot leclar ton hell belt in inferior results are secured the staple becoming shorter mad and harsher birsner the lower lomer iving leads lands ere are b better atar provided they have base adequate dr drainage algo soils bolls very rich tn in humus appear to be unsuited to feea bee island cotton pre producing too rank cook I a growth groath but a deficiency fici ency of humus Is also a serious ob ejection BS as such land head products produces a small email plant with a trade tendency cocy to the shedding of bolls b 11 and to rust at atmospheric humidity appere to cl e a prominent factor colter in influencing U dealing th tha 0 quality e of the staple 0 on the st sea Is blandf ads fields having an ocean exposure are bald aid to produce a fin finer and 91 glossier a isler IV staple on account of the imet moisture laden ocean br breezes s and in the ims interior one advantage of the lower lands and Is doubt lo their boint air uhla 1 Is conse conserved b by y protecting forests forest and consevich vIci hear nearby by scampi m in ps in the absence of moisture in the at air the staple necomes harsh and shorter this thin Is I 1 rt 11 r 8 shown hem by the fact that a wet season eason is more dav favorable table to sea an I inland iland land th alin to up ad cotton oadle ft alle the upland varieties 1 I t do better 1 in a dry season T the he relative 1 active production of upland and sea wand island cotton 1 in the northern counties antle fluctuates with fill t the season a and the el changes magen to in creage acreage due to varying rang warlina conditions the mixing of seed beed and ill the hy by result from planting cotton of both in the game came corn corm numars are a serious handicap to the faham of sea fee island tam cotton 1 in this tais respect por portions cortina tina of at florida where only sir sa island left cotton 1 Is grow crown P possess Is a marked advantage and the introduce Intro duc tie tion of upland var varieties a should hou id be discouraged Mura cou raged gird in addition to the effect of the high prices 1 in stimulating the industry and of low law prices in dep depressing IG it a factor math must most be considered 1 la ec allis ton lon with mith the production of cotton i it t 1 in ed either t her old or new sections ts Is the gnp I 1 bot pi py y of available labor until pr present am m methods otha are revolutionized revolutionised a ty large go amount of fairly cheap I 1 shot labor Is required and it ft Is a great advantage it if the Ich laborers larm hive hud had lung long sperl once ence with the crop throughout the sea island red cotton too belt there them to Is now a growing scarcity of lubor labor w hah I 1 Is likely to exl lct the acreage planted th the fannan must meet elect the new am ran con ditt by the adopt adoption b of labor saving vig machinery in planting and in ID do alon but there will cound continue to I Is be in inciting getting the cotton picked th the development of 0 trucking led and in lumbering barlog industries rett restricts lets the lea leas profitable cotton it crop soil and there them 1 Is a steady lady do of to engage 1 in railroad build building ing etc malag making the la Is be bor p problem aall 11 more serious 1 the cost of cotton production Is g greatly reaal y increased by the prevailing credit battem istra owing too to the high cost of 0 supplies and ad the the reduction ot of file farmers ambition and efficiency the change from credit to a cash system I 1 now going oo on Is a great gala gain tor far good farming fanning and should be encouraged the common practice of renting land for far a share her of the crop up gr greaby Q hinders the adoption of I 1 pd methods method it means instead of the continuous tint ious planting of cotton without nt at to seed selection election or soil boll ato pro ement when the owr ow r cannot operate his farm himself hIni Relt he be donld retain into strict oversight over the work mark or done by his tenant and d provide through a written britto contract tor for a 0 specified system otama of rotation fallen ond and seed selection lection if the period of renting were three or five years instead of one th there would world b be more incentive tor far the tenant to in build up the soli it th the ew owner or atho be keeps keep his land in a high state late of cul tl has no difficulty in se curg r g t the be best class of tenants ther thare I 1 Is a tendency among ct cotton buyers to any an average price for all 11 grades of sea island cotton especially in the smaller markets kt ahn ahli mentis I 1 that good gold cotton ill bronsa lea less ill than in its in alue in end and inferior or dinv cotton too much this thai p practice ter tim lis is an injustice to tile the il lanner er nho mho pr produces os a sup superior hn itlene and it ten tends cal t to dis dl onia lit him I 1 from for quality unless e buys buyers r s are willing to pay full value for tile the beat bast cotton farmers cannot he be expected td 1 to improve their wed led in day any respect p ea except to secure larger yields pe per r acre ere it t Is on an advantage t to the farmer who aho has a a superior perlor grade a do of cotton to in secure a mong competitive offers from large buyers eye before s wiling rig 1 in this thin direction tj much go good I 1 can be d done by far farm ere ers in georgia and horld lor lda the breeder should work mark for a not loan lesa than one e and fhe eighths inches or more or than 0 1 one I and ad three fourths inches ile in length in south carolina each plant er la is guided by his big own preferences ame me planters choosing the medium kinds on account of their greater pro and them others finding falling it profit able to grow gram the extra line and long ion varieties experience n has she shown I 1 bawl however er at that these t b fine tie narod strains as having hasing a staple ft two inches to two and ad con halt half inches long and alling bom the sea lianda at t 40 to CO 0 cents per pound pan tants al are am no not profitable pre ti table la in tha interior anter I 1 at As 8 comard conica ed with the medium sorts they are liss less productive laid and liere subject to disease the 1 I vision boll sire smaller and the cotton harder to pick the fine staple require ulrea more care I 1 in handling than the interior or farmers are accustomed lt nied to give a and ad the interior markets market will not pay as high prices as charleston harle scon in the past the best re suits in the interior haie hae been obtain bli blim v A balo bale of sea island lead cotton in the in tir cotton region ready for fop ship ment ent ed ad mith w ich strains classed a on ill the sea islands BS 8 medium lint firc such h I 1 ag 1 iain I son and 8 scab cambrook ca rook brook in the cotton market the term staple acm refers to the Is length g th and ad fineness a of the liber fiber and the tache s e points are influenced list by seed selection th the ter term gradis grade on tire other hand indicates the appearance of the cotton as regard cleanliness and color atlas imber influenced need mainly by the munner manner 1 in nelch the cotton has ban been handled the prim price is IB considerably by the grude grade the best beat practice in handling the crop may be briefly it stated led I 1 by deal describe I 1 ing tile the method followed on the sea m islands which should he be amed adopted d 1 tn the interior interim 1 in so far as ill the labor res con will permit M picking citing la in doue deal whenever never enouf enough cotton it 1 la open pa all about 1 it am every 7 ten lea it days the cotton tw Is in fal gathered be cd as free fr from trash as possible and carried to the chere v here the next morning ing each ill pick barti evs hta his omm ow n picking throwing thieving I 1 ont at diseased all d or yellow locks lochs and pieces of bolls I 1 kea and other I trash ih h tire cotton art 1 Is ill tin n spread on an to d dry Y 1 in the me sam 1 it 1 la watch tell ed ad and ad to turned d frequently and ad usually all y d drie 0 Is 1 in one 1 day A after binding auf th the a seed led cotton Is assorted asserted by noilen arm she I 1 remove my any yellow locks lack bits of if leaves rt etc if illy dirty it 1 la whipped no oer ar a caare re wire mire screen stretched acroca a small box to take out ont the amoe send ennd very if fine cotton tt an Is gain again sorted or overhauled by mint lic set it of 1 la borers the cotton to la then bulked a and d allowed to remain f from f four to six rw aa adz weeks before giant ginning during ri 9 the ginning one or in hands hand inspect the 1 ideal form farm of cotton plant the tha lee leaves have been removed in order to S show acor branching cotton as it passes to the gins to remote reat a impurities and one of two at oth eia mote a ill the lint aa 1 it 11 parses games it from the ga gin a to the pre press a I 1 by pick picking I 1 out yellow tufts etc by all 11 these dreen means a ill ahli grade Is maintained for sol sea island edtion cotton which stitch 1 la reflected in a price per p pound d severe several r cuts cents higher than that paid fo tor inferior abc cotton |
