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soil three or three and a half feet are popular 
distances. 
The distance between plants in the same row 
may be safely placed at twenty to twenty-four 
inches for good soils, and twelve to sixteen inches 
for poor ones. Where either the variety or the 
soil tends to make larger cotton stalks, thus re- 
quiring more space, rows may be widened to 
five feet and the row space extended to from 
twenty-four to thirty inches. 
WHEN TO PLANT 
Nearly three months are included in the planting 
limit for the Gotton Belt. Each section has its 
own extremes. These are influenced by conditions 
of soil and climate, and consequently vary ma- 
terially. The table below suggests the commence- 
ment of planting time : 
Southern Texas, March 1 
Eastern Texas, March 15 
Louisiana,. . . T March 15 
Southern Mississippi, March 20 
South Carolina Coast, March 25 
Mississippi Bottoms, April 1 
Middle Texas, April 1 
Arkansas, April 5 
North Carolina, April 20 
South Carolina, April 20 
Georgia, April 20 
These dates suggest when planting may com- 
mence, but represent one extreme. The limited 
variation of every section is sufficient properly to 
plant the crop. When the ground becomes warm 
enough to favor germination, and is properly 
prepared, you may begin your seeding. Earlier 
