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THE AMERICAN MONTHLY 



[May, 



to rupture: 12.258, 15.S50, 15.902, 11.430 grammes; average, 13.S60 

 grammes. Twist of fibre average. The grade of this cotton is below 

 that of the Peerless, because the fibres were irregular in diameter, yield- 

 ing weak places in the strands. 



Number 8, or Truitt, from the same field with the last and fertilized 

 in the same manner. The plant was well grown and well fruited. 

 Diameter of fibre, 0.016 to 0.024 millimeters. Twist excellent. Length, 

 23.4, 22, 21.4, 21.6 ; average 21.8 millimeters. Resistance to rupture : 

 35.437,28.472, 36.S56, 20.525 grammes; average, 30.322 grammes. 

 The strength of the fibre is high, and the grade of the cotton excellent. 



Number 9, Rameses, fertilized in the same manner as No. 6. Plant 

 was well grown and heavily fruited. Diameter of fibre, 0.019 to 0.024 

 millimeters. Length, 20.8, 17.6, 21, 20.8 millimeters; average, 20.1 

 millimeters. Twist excellent. Resistance to rupture : 25.566,28.702, 

 39.212, 25.558 grammes ; average, 26.758 grammes. The staple was 

 of uniform strength and uniform diameter. 



Fig. S. — Ellsworth. 



Fig. 9.. 



Krandon." 



Number 10, Cherry's Cluster, same fertilization. Plant in good con- 

 dition and well fruited. Diameter of fibre, 0.019 *^ 0.027 millimeters. 

 Twist excellent. Length, 23.2, 32.4, 23.2, 20.8 millimeters; average, 

 32.4 millimeters. Resistance to rupture : 35.216, 18.695,38.690,25.310 

 grammes; average, 29.477 grannnes. 



Number 11, Okra or Forked Leaf, same fertilization. Plant in good 

 condition and well fruited. Diameter of fibre, 0.016 to 0.027 milli- 

 meters. The last measurement predominated. The twist was poor. 

 Length, 31.3, 33-6, 28.8, 28 millimeters; average, 30.4 millimeters. 

 Resistance to rupture: 17.933, 18.470. 10.471, 10.088 grammes; aver- 

 acre, 14.240 grammes. The strength of this variety is not as great as 

 the last by one-half. This was due to the fact that the twist was poor 

 and the diameter was not the same throughout the length of the fibre, 

 and the weak points quickly yielded to the strain applied. 



Number 12, Hawkins improved, fertilized with cottonseed meal and 

 acid phosphate, 200 pounds to the acre. Diameter of fibre, 0.008 to 



