COTTON 



FIG. 97. A CLUSTER COTTON PLANT 



FIG. 98. A SEMI-CLUSTER COTTON 

 PLANT 



pollen and thus mix varieties, but not to the same extent 



that the wind causes the mixing of varieties of corn. As 



the boll weevil spreads 



over the cotton belt, it 



becomes more important 



to select seed from plants 



that form their bolls 



early. 



Preparation of land and 

 Cultivation of cotton. - 

 Thorough and deep prep- 

 aration usually pays. 

 Cotton comes up better if 

 the harrow is used to pre- 



FIG. 99. A COTTON PLANT OF THE 



vent the formation of a KING TYPE 



