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Hale County. — "Egyptian cotton. Yield per acre 1,200 

 lbs. Quality good." 



Blount County. — "Egyptian cotton. Yield about 400 lbs 

 seed cotton per acre. The quality of the lint was very fine 

 and yellow. The growth tall, limbs long, bolls very small 

 and scattering." 



Pilce County. — "Egyptian cotton. Yield about 300 lbs per 

 acre. Growth rapid, stalks from 6 to 10 feet high." 



Lauderdale County. — "Egyptian cotton. Yield about 250 

 lbs per acre. Quality of product good. Growth vigorous, 

 3 to 5 feet high. Yield poor on account of maturing so late. 

 Afifi. Yield practically nothing. Growth extremely vigor- 

 ous, from 6 to 10 feet high." 



The statements made by these experimenters appear 

 quite contradictory for the reason that three important fac- 

 tors are overlooked. 1. The term "Egyptian Cotton" is too 

 indefinite. The list given on page 300 will show that there 

 are several species growing in Egypt as prominently dis- 

 tinct from each other as exists between the so-called 

 "Peerless" and the sea Island species. 2. The soil in one 

 county differs materially from that in another — particu- 

 larly is this true when the counties are separated by the 

 length of the state. 3. The seeds sent out from Auburn 

 were those direct from Egypt and India, and therefore not 

 acclimated. 



The following items in reference to the derivation of the 

 local names of these cottons may be of interest : 



Broach, Baroach or Bharuch, is a comprehensive term 

 and is used to indicate the finer grades of cotton. It is the 

 name of a district in India. 



Manuah, Mannoah or Jettooee, in its native clime yields 

 one-eighth of clean cotton, but it is cultivated with other 

 crops. It requires nearly a year to mature. 



Miduopore or Mirzapore is the largest cotton mart in In- 

 dia. 



Nadam is an inferior grade of cotton and is grown in the 

 district of the same name in India not for exportation, al- 



