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In this connection it is interesting to note that in the several tests 

 of cotton on the different' farms the differences between the one yield- 

 ing the highest amount of seed cotton per acre and the one the lowest 

 in the individual tests ranged from 530 to 915 pounds of seed cotton 

 at Edgecombe, with the number of varieties ranging from seven to 

 twenty-seven during the past eight years ; at Red Springs, 204 to 533 

 pounds during five years, with from five to twenty varieties ; and at 

 Iredell, from 455 to 565 pounds when using from nine to twenty-five 

 varieties in the different tests during the past five years. 



These results speak in no uncertain terms as to the importance and 

 value of good seed which are adapted to the different soils and locali- 

 ties of the State. 



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

 according to certain characteristics ; while Table XII shows the aver- 

 age ranking of three years at Edgecombe, two at Red Springs and five 

 at Iredell. Both of these tables will be found to contain much in- 

 formation, compiled in compact form. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES OF COTTON TESTED IN 1907. 



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

 variety 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 

 and fifth in 1907 at the Edgecombe farm; third in 1900 and 1902, 

 first in 1901, seventh in 1903 and fifth in 1904 at Red Springs ; third 

 in 1903 and seventh in 1904 at Iredell. In ordinary seasons this 

 variety is not only prolific, but fairly reliable, especially on the well- 

 drained sandy or loamy soil of the east. This season it was greatly 

 cut off by an early frost. 



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

 a little less per boll than Russell'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 at the Edgecombe 

 farm; first in 1900, second in 1901, first in 1902, third from Red 

 Springs seed and fourth from Edgecombe seed in 1903, second from 

 Red Springs seed in 1904 at the Red Springs farm; fifth, eighth, 

 fourth and sixteenth in 1903, 1904, 1905 and 1906, respectively, at 

 Iredell. This variety is earlier by about ten days and seems to be 

 more subject to variation than Russell's Big Boll, but, notwithstand- 

 ing this last defect, is considered a good, reliable variety. Being a 

 late-maturing variety, and having a short growing season this year, it 

 was cut off some by frost. It has a large-sized weed, with spreading 

 limbs, well boiled, and holds cotton well. 



