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the way up to the top, all literally cov- 

 ered with bolls, large boll, small seed, 

 lightly grey or dark green, yielding 

 from 39 to 41 per cent. 



Little Brannon Cotton. — It grows very 

 prolific, easily picked and on ordinary 

 land yields about one bale per acre, pro- 

 ducing 37 pounds net of lint cotton to 

 •every 100 pounds. 



Black Rattler Cotton. — Is one of the 

 best cottons that we know of. In good 

 land will yield a bale or more per acre. 

 Grows erect, good size bush, small limbs, 

 but well-fruited, Ordinary staple called 

 short staple. 160v0 pounds of seed cotton 

 will make a bale that will weigh in lint 

 500 to 535 pounds. Price, $2.00 a bushel 

 of 30 pounds. 



Truitt's Big Boll Cotton.— (Short Sta- 

 ple.) — This is a distinctive cotton with 

 its big seed and its big bolls, making 

 gathering easy. Some of the most 

 scientific and best posted farmers in 

 Georgia grow nothing else. Forty bolls 

 to the pound. Has received premiums 

 at five expositions. Price per bushel, 

 $2.00. 



Sunflower Cotton. — This is the earli- 

 est ripening long staple variety, matur- 

 ing fully two weeks sooner than any 

 other, The plant is hardy, vigorous and 

 prolific, usually with one or two long 

 limbs from near the ground, standing 

 up well; bolls medium to large, opening 

 \\ell and easily picked, but not shedding; 

 lint 1 7-16 to 1 1-2 inches, very 'strong, 

 fine and silky; seeds small. This varie- 

 ty was originated through several years 

 of careful work by a planter in the Yazoo 

 Delta in an endeavor to develop a long 

 stapled cotton which would mature its 

 crop so early in the season as to es- 

 cape the ravages of the boll weevil. Last 

 year "Black Rattler," "Parker," "Sure 

 Crop" and "Southern Hope" cottons 

 were grown on the same plantation, but 

 "Sunflower" gave the earliest good pick- 

 ing. In 1906 the "Sunflower" crop sold 

 for 24 cents while other varieties, yield- 

 ing no more per acre, were bringing 

 only 101^ cents. We have a good supply 

 of this 'seed, all grown on the plantation 

 of the originator, and recommend it as 

 the best of the long staple sorts. Price 

 $3.00 per bushel of 30 pounds. 



Southern Hope Cotton. — This is one 

 of the old standard sorts which always 

 gives -satisfaction. Stalk vigorous and 

 prolific, well branched and standing up 

 well; bolls very large, opening well but 

 not dropping the cotton; lint very strong, 

 good color, fully 1^/4 inches; seed medi- 

 um, whole plant very free from 



disease. This is one of the well-known 

 sorts which can be depended on to give 

 good returns under all conditions, and 

 our stock of the seed has been grown 

 expressly for us by the most careful 

 planter we know. He has grown this 

 variety many years, and every season 

 I has secured his seed by a close selection 

 of individual stalks in the field. In this 

 work he has followed very closely the 

 methods recommended by the U. S.. De- 

 partment of Agriculture, and has im- 

 proved original stock to a marked de- 

 gree. He has made it more uniform in 

 growth, more prolifi.c, has secured a 

 staple much more even in length, and a 

 larger proportion of lint to seed. We re- 

 gard this as the most reliable of the 

 standard sorts having a lint of medium 

 length. Price, $2.00 per bushel of 30 

 pounds. 



All the above varieties of cotton are 

 grown in localities not infected with 

 Boll Weevil. 



Job's Tears. — (Coix Lachryma.) — This 

 is a curious ornamental grass, with 

 broad leaves, similar to corn, of a light 

 slate color. It is valuable for Winter 

 bouquets, in connection with everlasting 

 flowers. The seeds, when dry, are 

 strung on heavy waxed shoemaker's 

 thread, making fine necklaces, chains 

 and bracelets, and is also good for chil- 

 dren when teething. It is a hardy an- 

 nual and grows three feet high. Price, 

 ounce, 15c.; % lb, 40c.; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Ricinus. — Castor Oil Plant. — Magnifi- 

 cent rapid growing foliage plants, with 

 palm-like leaves and brilliant colored 

 fruit. In centers of beds or as single 

 specimens on lawns they produce a fine 

 effect; 5c. and 10c. per package. 



Sterlingworth Weed Killer. — Is the 

 most satisfactory and powerful weed 

 killer, compounded especially for use on 

 walks, drives, tennis courts, golf links, 

 etc., etc. It is a dry powder to be dis- 

 solved in water. When applied to vege- 

 tation it completely destroys all kinds 

 of weeds, grass, (including milk weed 

 and witch grass), briars, burdock, dan- 

 delions, daisies, thistles, poison ivy and 

 other objectional vegetable growths. One 

 application kills roots, as well as foli- 

 age, preventing further growth. It may 

 be applied with an ordinary watering 

 can. One gallon covers three to four 

 square yards. Full directions on each 

 package. Prices: 1 lb. package makes 

 15 gallons, covers 45 to 60 sq. yds., 75 

 cents. 3 lb. package makes 45 gallons, 

 covers 130 to 180 sq. yds., $1.50. 5 lb. 

 package makes 100 gallons, covers 300 

 to 400 sq. yds,, $2.50. 



Try Steckler's New Calico Bush Butter Beans. 



