THE COST OF PRODUCING COTTON. 5 
and seed with that portion of the farm income that was derived from 
other crops, as well as from live stock and live-stock products, indi- 
cates the relative importance of the various enterprises which are 
found on these farms. With the exception of one district (Dale 
County, Ala.), the cotton crop is the outstanding industry in the 
districts which were selected. The income from cotton and cotton 
seed constituted from 75 to 93 per cent of the total farm receipts in 
nine districts, while in Dale County, Ala., 45 per cent of the total 
farm receipts came from cotton, and 35 per cent from peanuts. 
Naturally, cotton receives first consideration in the management and 
operation of most of these farms. : 
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. 
In Ellis County, Tex., there was an increase in the average pre- 
cipitation for 1918 in comparison with the mean annual rainfall. 
However, this excess occurred mainly in October, November, and 
December. The rainfall for the early part of the season was below 
normal. Jor many sections of the State there was a deficiency in 
precipitation during the first nine months of the year. In Alabama 
there was a wide range in both temperature and rainfall during the 
year 1918. Comparatively low yields of cotton were reported for 
the three Alabama districts. Dry weather was a characteristic 
feature of the growing season in Georgia, yet this was not reflected 
in the average annual precipitation for 1918. The yields of cotton 
were above the average in the districts surveyed. ‘There were also 
wide seasonal fluctuations in South Carolina, but these conditions 
did not work to the disadvantage of the cotton grower in the areas 
represented in this study. 
SOILS. 
Laurens and Sumter Counties, Ga., are situated in the coastal plain 
area. These two districts represent the central and southwestern 
parts of the State. The soils in Laurens County are sandy in the 
surface portion and have sandy clay subsoils. Norfolk sand is the 
most important soil type in this county. In Sumter County the soils 
are mainly sandy in character, the prevalent types being Greenville 
loamy sand and sandy loam. In Tallapoosa County, Ala., the Cecil 
type is found. Such soils as Cecil stony, sandy loam, Cecil stony 
loam, Cecil slate and sandy loams are the outstanding members of 
this group. Dale County, Ala., is represented by such well-known 
soil types as Norfolk sand and Susquehanna fine sandy loam, while 
in Marshall County, the DeKalb silt loam and the DeKalb fine, sandy 
loam are types that cover rather extensive areas. Anderson County, 
S..C., is situated in the upper Piedmont area. In this district the 
Cecil sandy loam is the most common type, while Cecil clay stands 
second. Barnwell County is within the coastal plain area and it 
possesses such types as the Norfolk sand and the Norfolk sandy loam. 
