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of the value of the increased yield of seed which 

 was worth from $3 to $4 more. 



The views given, herewith, will afford an idea of 

 the comparative yields from plots 1, 3 and 4 in 1905 

 and 1906. The quantities of seed cotton represented 

 therein are equal to the yields of one-twelfth of an 

 acre. 



In this connection it should be stated that Mr. 

 Moore gave a large amount of care and attention to 

 these experiments. By his close personal supervision 

 of the work, the details of the experiments have been 

 secured and most accurately recorded. 



Purebred Seed for Cotton and Nitrate Fertilization. 



There is always a big demand for the best grades 

 of cotton. 



After having selected the right variety for your 

 locality, the best specimens of the plants should be 

 saved for seed. 



Grow the best lint from purebred seed and fertilize 

 your plants properly with Nitrate of Soda. 



It is just as easy and twice as profitable to feed a 

 purebred cotton plant as it is to feed a low grade lint 

 producer. 



The use of Nitrate of Soda does not take the place 

 of thorough cultivation. 



The need of the South, and the whole United 

 States, in fact, is for a more rational method of fer- 

 tilization than has ever been our practice. 



The yields of our staple crops in this country do 

 not compare with the yields of the same crops in 

 Europe, because in Europe they use two or three 



