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EXPERIMENT STATION EECOED. 



conducted " to ascertain the best fertilizers or combination of fertilizers for 

 cotton growing on eacb of tlie principal soils of tbe southern half of Alabama " 

 are reported. The applications used and the yields and financial returns ob- 

 tained on a considerable number of farms are summarized, but no general con- 

 clusions are drawn. 



Local fertilizer experiments with cotton in North Alabama in 1911, J. F. 

 DuGGAE, J. T. Williamson, L. L. Glover, and E. Hodson {Alabama Col. 8ta. 

 Bui. 162, pp. 56).— This bulletin is similar to the above, except that it pre- 

 sents studies made in the northern half of Alabama. No general conclusions 

 are drawn. 



Cotton culture in North Carolina (Bui N. C. Dept. Agr., 33 (1912), No. 2, 

 pp. 36, fig. 1). — Discussions of the botanical relations of the cotton plant and 

 of the soil, cultural, and other problems connected with its production in 

 North Carolina are followed by tables stating the results of variety tests con- 

 ducted in 10 different localities in the State. In most instances the yields 

 reported are for 1911, but some of the tables cover the period 1901-1911. 



Heading off boll weevil panic, W. E. Hinds (Alabama Col. 8ta. Bui. 159, 

 pp. 225-238, fig. 1). — A continuation of a previous discussion (E. S. R., 23, 

 p. 55). 



A map shows the Alabama weevil line of 1911, including 5 counties and 

 portions of 7 others, and the quarantined area. A review of the boll weevil 

 situation is followed by suggestions to bankers, cotton factors, merchants, and 

 others relative to loans or advances as affected by the boll weevil. It is 

 believed that in most cases loans may continue to be made with safety to the 

 limit of from 50 to 75 per cent of what might be advanced if the boll weevil 

 were not present, jirovided the grower will so reduce his acreage as to ensui'e 

 the best of care and M'ill provide for diversification of crops. 



Tables showing the acreage devoted to cotton in several States and the aver- 

 age yield secured during certain years since 1894 present data which may be 

 summed up in the following table : 



Effect of tceeuil infestation on cotton acreage and yield per acre. 



British cotton growing, J, H. Reed (Jour. Manchester Geogr. Sac, 26 

 {1910), No. If, pp. 179-197, pis. 6). — The author predicts that unless cotton sup- 

 plies are obtained from fields other than those of America, the Lancashire in- 

 dustry will completely perish. The British demand for raw cotton is slightly 

 less to-day than it was 25 years ago, but that of other countries has gradually 

 increased. Between 1892 and 1910 the British demand decreased 4 per cent, 

 while that of continental Europe increased 70 per cent and that of the United 

 Stales 90 per cent. In view of these conditions the author discusses the possi- 

 bility of increasing the cotton production of India, Egypt, and other British 

 territory. 



