56 The Bulletin. 



In Table XI is given the rank of the varieties tested this year accord- 

 ing to certain characteristics ; while Table XII shows the average rank- 

 ing of five years' testing at Edgecombe and six at Iredell. Both of these 

 tables will be found to contain much information, compiled in compact 

 form. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES OF COTTON TESTED IN 1908. 



Russell's Big Boll is a hardy, large-boiled and vigorous-growing vari- 

 ety that yields well, especially on a loamy or sandy soil in the eastern 

 part of the State, and is very popular with pickers. In value of total 

 products (lint and seed) it stood third in 1900 and 1905, first in 1901 

 and 1902, seventh in 1903, fourth in 1904, twentieth in 1906, fifth in 

 1907 and twenty-eighth in 1908 at the Edgecombe farm; third in 1903, 

 seventh in 1904 and twenty-first in 1908 at Iredell. In ordinary sea- 

 sons this variety is not only prolific, but fairly reliable, especially on 

 the well-drained sandy or loamy soils of the east. 



Culpepper's Improved is a large-boiled variety, yielding generally a 

 little less per boll than Bussell's Big Boll. It ranked fourth in 1900, 

 third in 1901, fifth in 1902, ninth in 1903, seventeenth in 1904, second 

 in 1905, thirteenth in 1906 and 1907 and eighth in 1908 at the Edge- 

 combe farm ; and fifth, eighth, fourth, sixteenth and fifth in 1903, 1904, 

 1905, 1906 and 1908, respectively, at Iredell. This variety is earlier 

 by about ten days and seems to be more subject to variation than Bus- 

 sell's Big Boll, but, notwithstanding this last defect, it is considered a 

 good, reliable variety. It has a large-sized weed with spreading limbs, 

 well boiled and holds cotton well. 



King's Improved has a boll a little smaller than Peterkin's Improved 

 but does not generally yield quite as high percentage of lint. It has a 

 rather small stalk with spreading limbs. It occupied seventh place in 



1902, third in 1903 and 1904, sixteenth in 1906, twelfth in 1907 and 

 ninth in 1908 at Edgecombe; second in 1903, first in 1904 and 1906, 

 eleventh in 1905, second in 1907 and 1908 at Iredell. 



Edgeworth stood first in 1903, tenth in 1904 and 1905, eighth in 1906, 

 sixteenth in 1907 and twenty-seventh in 1908 at Edgecombe; fourth in 



1903, eleventh in 1904, twelfth in 1905, thirteenth in 1906, twentieth 

 in 1907 and thirteenth in 1908 at Iredell. It has a rather heavy stalk, 

 large leaves and short stems, and is, ordinarily, a rather late maturing 

 variety. 



Moss' Improved stood first in 1900, sixth in 1901, seventeenth in 



1904, eighth in 1905, tenth in 1906, twentieth in 1907 and seventeenth 

 in 1908 at Edgecombe; nineteenth in 1904, eighteenth in 1905, seven- 

 teenth in 1906, thirtieth in 1907 and twenty-eighth in 1908 at Iredell. 



Cook's Improved ranked second in 1904, fifth in 1905, first in 1906, 

 sixth in 1907 and seventh in 1908 at Edgecombe; tenth in 1904, third 

 in 1905 and 1907 and twenty-third in 1908 at Iredell. It is a medium 

 early maturing variety. 



Webb occupied eighth and seventh places at Edgecombe in 1904 and 



1905, fourth in 1906, ninth in 1907 and eleventh in 1908; and third, 

 fifth, eleventh, twenty-third and twenty-fifth in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 

 and 1908 at Iredell. Has rather small bolls and seeds. 



