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In Blanco, one-half bale per aero was made on 40 acres stiff black 

 soil well cultivated. 



In Brazoria, 500 pounds lint is claimed to be a fair yield j 750 or more 

 often produced. 



In Burleson, IJ bales per acre are claimed on rich alluvial bottoms of 

 the Brazos, bedded in fall and again in spring. 



Average in Cass one-half bale per acre. 



A place in Chanihers produced 15 bales (500 pounds) on 14 acres black 

 stiff soil. 



In CheroJcec, a case is reported of 115 bales (500 pounds) on 250 acres; 

 soil, one-third dark mulatto, one-third stiff red,, one-third gray sand j 

 profit, 8 per cent, on cost. 



In Collin, a yield is reported of 500 pounds lint on a few acres j common 

 soil, but superior culture. 



In Colorado, 500 pounds of lint per acre can be made on best bottom by 

 two applications of "dead-shot" worm-poison, but owing to ravages of 

 worm 250 pounds of lint is an average. 



The largest farm in Coryell is 500 acres, river-bottom. It yielded half 

 a bale per acre. 



Mr. William Caruth, of J)aUas, cultivated 700 acres, black waxy soil, 

 broken deep in fall, planted early in April, kept clean by hoe and plow ; 

 got 700 bales. Profit, $10 per acre. 



In Denton, many farms of sandy land make one bale per acre. 



On the Brazos bottoms, in Falls, one bale per acre was made on 150 

 acres light loamy soil. Profit, $10 per acre. 



On a farm in Fayette, one bale per acre was obtained on timbered allu- 

 vial soil plowed often. 



A large farm in Gonzales produced 150 pounds per acre on 300 acres 

 sandy loam ; ordinary culture. Profit, $1,800. 



In Grayson, the best result is 1 J bales per acre. 



In one instance in Hardin 1 bale per acre was realized on 14 acres 

 black sandy soil. 



In Henderson, one farm produced 100 bales on 100 acres, cultivated 

 with sweeps every 10 days moderately deep. 



The largest yield in Jach is one bale per acre, sandy loam. 



In Jasper, 1 j bales per acre can be grown with ordinary culture. 



On a few places in Kerr, seven-eighths of a bale per acre on experi- 

 mental patches has been made. 



In Liberty, one bale per acre can be made on black sandy land with 

 improved seed. 



Mr. P. J. Nally cultivated 20 acres on the Brazos bottoms in McLen- 

 nan, and gathered 13,000 pounds of lint. Two hands cultivated the cot- 

 ton and supplies of other crops. Cost, including $7 per acre rent, 8 

 cents per pound. Other larger farms made over 500 pounds of lint per 

 acre. 



A farm in Falo Finto made 1^ bales per acre on 75 acres j $2,000 

 clear. 



The largest yield in Farher is 2,000 pounds seed-cotton per acre. 



Two farms under control of our correspondent in Bohertson, Mr. H. D. 

 Pendergast, each of 100 acres, in cotton, averaged a bale per acre. One 

 was leased by a white man, the other by a negro. 



Mr. H. Maxwell, of San Saha, grew 12-J bales (500 pounds) on 7 acres, 

 with ordinary culture, but with irrigation. 



The most profitable farm in Smith County is that of G. S. Gilchrist, 

 producing 93 bales on 220 acres red soil, 190 acres in corn, 140 in small 

 grains. 'Net profits on seven hands, share system, $6G0j on three 



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