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Late cotton, regardless of cultivation, produced nothing. 



There are two respects in which the results of this experiment 

 Avould probably have been different under different climatic condi- 

 tions. In another season there would probabl}^ not be as great a dif- 

 ference in yield, due to additional cultivation, and, moreover, there 

 would doubtless be some cotton produced on the other plats in spite of 



1 



25 A. 



KING COTTON. 



PLANTED MAY 23. 



THOROUGH CULTIVATION. 



YIELD 34,435 LBS. COTTON 



IN THE SEED, OR 459 LBS. LINT 



PER A. 



3 



25 A. 



KING COTTON. 



PLANTED JUNE 22. 



THOROUGH CULTIVATION. 



YIELDED NO COTTON. 



2 



25 A. 



KING COTTON. 



PLANTED MAY 23. 



LESS THOROUGH CULTIVATION. 



YIELD 18.785 LBS. COTTON 



IN THE SEED, OB 250.4 LBS. LINT 



PER A. 



4 



25 A. 



KING COTTON. 



PLANTED JUNE 22. 



LESS THOROUGH CULTIVATION. 



YIELDED NO COTTON. 



Fig. 3. — Plan of experiment upon plantation of Mr. A. P. Borden, Wharton County, Texas. 



the late planting. Nevertheless, experiments at other points show 

 that, with some variation that is always associated with the seasons, 

 the results of this experiment as regards the advantage of early plant- 

 ing and thorough cultivation will apply to practically all situations. 



An examination of the profit on the 100 acres covered by this experi- 

 ment proves to be interesting. The cotton was sold in the seed at $3.25 



