FARM PEACTICE IN THE CULTIVATION OF COTTON. 



55 



No cover crops are grown and very little stable manure is produced. 

 Organic matter is supplied by weeds and crop residues, which are 

 always plowed under. No commercial fertilizer is used. 



The principal varieties of cotton grown are Mebane and Rowden. 



The most prevalent and troublesome weeds are morning-glory, 

 crab-grass, buffalo grass, Johnson grass, and cocklebur. 



SURVEY IN HOUSTON COUNTY, TEX. 



Houston County is located in the eastern part of Texas. The till- 

 age records for this county (Table XXVIl) were taken near Crockett, 

 the county seat. 



Table XXVII. — Tillage practices with cotton in Houston County, Tex., showing depths 

 of planting, implements used in order of use, number of times each is used, and normai 

 acre yields. 



[In columns 5 to 8 and 10 to 15 the figures show the order in which the implement was used on the several 

 farms; as, l=fij-st working or cultivation, 2= second working or cultivation, etc.] 





Plowing. 



Tillage after plowing 

 and before planting. 







Tillaf 



e after planting.- 









Farm No. 



1 



ft 



1 



o 





g 



el 



^ ft 



i 



1 



I 

 i 



'ft 



1 

 ft 



4J 



3 



.a 









 ft 



1 



i 

 b 



Spring-tooth 

 cultivator. 



ft 







i 



2-horRe cultiva- 

 tor with sweeps. 



1 

 .1 

 







a5 



i 

 1 



i 

 



1 



•d 







ft 



1 



2 



3 



'i' 



4 



5 



6 



■ 7 



8 



'4' 

 '4' 



9 



2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 4 

 1 

 1 

 4 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 1 

 3 



10 



1 

 .... 



11 



12 



13 



14 



15 



16 



17 



1 



3 



4 

 4 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 5 

 6 

 5 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 6 

 3 

 5 

 8 

 4 

 4 

 3 



1 



2 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 1 

 1 

 3 

 3 

 3 

 62 

 63 

 3 

 aZ 

 2 

 2 

 3 

 3 

 1 

 3 







2,3,4 



2,3,4 



2,3 



3,4,5 



' "2,'3,"4" 







4 

 4 

 3 

 5 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 7 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 4 

 4 



VtO 



2 



1 









fion 



3 







coo 



4 



...J 1 



ij2 



"i,"2,'3' 







500 



5 



1 

 1 



2 



1 



"2" 



a2 



4,5 





5on 



6 





1 

 1 



700 



7 





2,3,4 



400 



8 



1 

 1 



"2 to' 5' 



2 to 7 



750 



9 







650 



10 





i 

 1,2 



2,3 



4 



750 



11 . . .. 





3,4 



2,3,4 



400 



12 











500 



13 





2 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 2 

 2 

 a2 

 1 



a 2 

 2 





1>2 

 1,2,3 



i' 



1 



1 



1 



...... ^. 





3,4,5 

 4 



600 



14 











500 



15 





1,2 



3,4 

 2,3,4 



4 



2,3,4 





500 



16 







600 



17 







2,3,4 



2,3,4 



2,3 





500 



18 







500 



19 







750 



20 





i 



500 



21 



3 



4 



750 



22 





2 to 5 



800 



23 



1 







2,3,4 

 2,4 



750 



24 ... 



.... 



1 





3 



QOO 



25 



1 



2 





2,3,4 



500 





1 









Farms using, 





8 



92 



60 



70 



100 



8 



'2i' 



20 



40 



44 



52 



32 



28 







Average.. 



4i 



4i 



610 





























a. Lister. 



6 Log drag. 



■ Acme harrow. 



The topography of this county is very irregular. Some parts are 

 prairie lands and very level, while other parts are very rolling. The 

 rolling lands are drained by surface ditches. No drainage is required 



