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nearly half as large again as that of the Dixon, and it only surprises me that the lint 

 yields so well. 



The Baggarly has the advantage over the other in picking, as it takes as much or 

 more lime to pick a small boll as a large one, and 100 bolls of the Baggarly yield about 

 one-third more seed cotton than the same number of the Dixon. 



H. F. Lipperd, Ashlaud, Benton County, Mississippi, writes : 



I planted the Baggarly cotton seed May 8 on rich low land. The growth was fine, 

 manifesting its original form of bottom branches; bolls very large and blunt ; opened 

 well. From 70 pounds of seed cotton I had 22 pounds of lint. I have saved the seed 

 and intend testing it thoroughly this year, 



John W. Pitts, "Wilsonville, Slielby County, Alabama, writes April 

 20,1880: 



In the spring of 1876 I received from your department a package of cotton seed 

 known as the McLcnden Prolific. This variety seems peculiarly ada]>ted to this 

 climate. It proved so far superior to any other in this section that I have no 

 hesitancy in saying its introduction has been worth to this county alone thousands of 

 dollars. 



F. E. W. Bock, of Macon, Miss., says of Baggarly cotton : 



The beat ever knov/n here ; largest boll ; heavy lint; as prolific as the best; an ac- 

 quisition. 



Eobt. N. Huger, Triangle, Lincoln County, North. Carolina, writes : 



Baggarly's Large Pod Prolific, planted April 26, in hills 3 by 2 feet on nine-tenths 

 of an acre. Yield 1,400 pounds of white and 264 pounds of stained cottonin seed. Staple 

 long, strong, and very white, b:it coarse. Market 2^ cents better than other varieties. 

 Yield per acre 28 per cent, better than common kinds. Growth of plant vigorous and 

 regular. In July the condition of the plant was 50 jier cent, higher than the old 

 varieties, but it lost much of this in the fall and was at least a week late in October. 



Soil, light sandy, with yellow clay bottom. Fertilizers used, ammoniated bone super- 

 phosphate, at the rate of 300 pounds jier acre. 



1. 1. Mitelle, Secretary Oak Grove Agricultural Society, The Grove, 

 Coryell County, Texas, writes, January 1, 1880: 



The McLendon Prolific cotton is a splendid variety. Our farmers are well pleased 

 with its growth, staple, and yield the past season. Notwithstanding the drought it 

 yielded 1,200 pounds of cotton in seed per acre. It is undoubtedly the best variety 

 we have, taking all things into consideration. 



O. E.Taylor, Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, says of the McLendon 

 Prolific, " It is the finest cotton I ever had." 

 Mr. J. L. Moultrie, Union Springs, Bullock County, Alabama, says : 



On soft sandy land deep plowing makes the soil too loose and spongy for cotton. 

 On common stiif land deep breaking causes a greater retention of moisture and pre- 

 vents throwing off the fruit in dry weather. Where land is very rich and cotton runs 

 to weed, it is better not to change the bed, and never to break any depth, but let tho 

 soil become quite compact. I have seen land that when deeply plowed would grow 

 cotton 7 to 8 feet high and with a very uncertain yield, but by allowing it to becomo 

 compact the cotton grew only 4 to 5 feet, and gave a certain crop of 1,500 pounds pei 

 acre. Cotton is always injured if plowed deep in July. Stable manure is an effectual 

 preventive of rust. 



I wet and rolled some seed in strong ashes and left 3 or 4 bushels in a basket. At 

 the end of 48 hours they had sprouts 2 inches long. Kolling seed in a fertilizer does 

 no good, because the hull comes up on top of the plant and thus brings up the fertil- 

 izer. 



Cotton-seed planters effect a great saving of seed, but they throw the seeds so close 

 together that it is difficult to separate the plants with a hoe when reducing the stand 

 to single stalks. The young plant is very tender, and if skinned by the hoe will be 

 sure to die. We need a planter that will throw the seeds one inch apart. 



CABBAGE— CAROLINA BUNCOMBE. 



ArJcansas. — Garland and Prairie Counties: "Excellent for size and 

 flavor." " The best variety for this climate." 



