H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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ROSSER NO. I-WHAT COTTON GROWERS SAY 
Ifl greatest pleasure in giving results with 
■ II ■ Rosser No. 1 Cotton. Planted seed Aprii 1; they 
came up fine and grew off Quick. May 6th we got heavy hailstorm 
which ruined one-third of the plants after they were ‘chopped out.’ 
Had no seed left to replant on my acre. Very dry all summer, but in 
three pickings I have 1,150 pounds seed cotton from this part stand. 
Have saved the best for planting next year.” — Gustave Baumgarten, 
Lavaca Co., Texas. 
“Am well pleased with the Rosser No. 1. I planted 7 acres and it 
was up to a good stand. Easter Sunday a cold spell came on and 
killed about half of it. Will get 4 bales. First bale weighed 502 
pounds; second 645 pounds.” — C. T. Nicholson, Matagorda Co., Tex. 
“Rosser No. 1 is a fine cotton. Tlie seed bought of you was plant- 
ed March 18th and it was open July 1st so that a good picker could 
pick 200 pounds a day. My land is black sandy prairie. Did not use 
any manure or fertilizer; plowed my cotton 4 times. I have gath- 
ered 6 bales on 15 acres and have four more to gather. Last year I 
planted 25 acres with another kind and made only one bale of 436 
pounds on the 25 acres, so you can see that Rosser No. 1 is a good 
cotton. I think it is the fastest making cotton that ever came to 
Texas.” — Geo. Barnhard, Colorado Co. 
“Rosser No. 1 is about weevil proof. We caught 150 weevils in one 
hour but could not see that it ma(^e any difference. I made two 
bales when my neighbors made none. I believe the reason is that it 
puts on so much and so fast that the boll weevil cannot get it all.” 
— H. L. Wheeler, Wilson County, Texas. 
Rosser No. 1 turned out O. K. I planted on poor sandy land, and 
being over-cropped I could not work it as I should have done. It 
has been blooming ever since it started and is still blooming (Octo- 
ber 10th). There is some opening, some ready to open, some half- 
grown bolls which will make about 1.000 pounds of seed cotton be- 
fore frost. To date have picked over 1.800 pounds. Lints above the 
average and is of very good grade, having brought best price on 
day I sold it. This is how Rosser No. 1 is doing under conditions 
of poor land, bad cultivation, and no fertilizer, Hastings’ seed.s are 
good enough for me or anybody else.” — C. O. Kaiser, Payette Co. 
RAlftftlfiftinni pleased with the Rosser No. 1. We 
*^**®*®®*HH* had the boll weevil very bad this year, but on 
account of the early fruiting and maturing of this cotton it made 
more per acre than any other among several varieties I planted.” — 
G. W. Cooper, Hinds Co.. Mississippi. 
“I bought one bushel of your seed and planted 4 acres of common 
pine ridge land. Used 300 pounds commercial fertilizer per acre. 
Will gather about 1,000 pounds per acre. All that have seen my cot- 
ton say it is fine for the year and land. I have had more calls for 
seed than I will be able to supply.” — S. C. Mabry, Newton Co. 
loilisiAna “Had bad luck with the seed bought of you, losing 
almost all by the April freeze. Had enough left to 
plant 2 acres. Did not fertilize, just cultivated good and picked the 
weevil close. I have ginned one bale, 575 pounds ; have 1,200 pounds 
seed cotton picked (Oct. 9th) and think will make two bales aver- 
aging 575 pounds. I have planted the No. 1 before and like it. Ex- 
pect to order some more in the spring.” — J, S. Gilbert, Franklin 
Parish, La. 
“Rosser No. 1 grew off nicely and commenced fruiting early, 
which we were glad to see. A bottom crop is always appreciated 
since the boll weevil made its appearance here.” — Louis Bringier, 
Ascension Parish. La. 
AlahaiTia should have gotten 2 bales per acre (Rosser No. 1) 
but will get only about 1)4 bales per acre. If I had 
used acid and potash Instead of cotton seed meal guano as a feeder 
I am sure the results would have been satisfactory.” — R. A. Speer, 
Clay Co. 
“Seed did well. Planted 4 acres new land, first year’s crop, will 
get nearly 2 bales with poor stand, as cold and lice killed quite a lot 
of it. Garden seed was fine.” — A. L. Harwell, Escambia Co. 
“Rosser No. 1 is fine. I only planted one acre and have got 575 
pounds of lint cotton. Everybody in my settlement wants some of 
my seed. Your customers need not be afraid of Rosser No. 1. They 
are a good seed.” — O. R. Smith, Randolph Co. 
Pound, postpaid, 35 cents ; 3 pounds, postpaid to your address, $1.00; peck, by express or freight, not prepaid, 60 cents; 
bushel (30 pounds Georgia legal weight), not prepaid, $1.75; 10 bushels, not prepaid, $15.00; 100 pounds, not prepaid, $5.00. 
Freight rate to Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma points is $1.08 per 100 pounds. 
King’s Extra Early 
A standard extra early variety; 
prolific, but has small bolls. Plant 
close. Makes 30 to 35 per cent lint. Our seed is grown in extreme 
North Georgia and is the real genuine King. Pound, postpaid, 20c; 
3 pounds, 50 cents. Not prepaid, peck, 50 cents; bushel, $1.25; 10 
bushels, $11; 100 pounds, $4.00. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Rliceoll Rio* Rnll variety. Seed both green 
EuU99dl Dig DVii white. Strong, vigorous grower, 
but very late and should not be planted in any section where earli- 
ness of crop is desired. Pound, postpaid, 20 cents; 3 pounds, 60 
cents; peck, not prepaid, 50 cents; bushel $1.25; 10 bushels. $11.00; 
100 pounds, $4.00. Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
Truitt-Culpepper-Christopher 
big boll varieties that were much planted before the Introduction 
of Mortgage-Lifter and Sure Crop. Plants of each of these are vig- 
orous growers and withstand drought well. ’ They are all fair crop- 
pers in favorable seasons. Price of each. 20 cents pound, postpaid; 
3 pounds, 60' cents. Not prepaid, peck, 60 cents; bushel, $1.26; 10 
bushels, $11.00; 100 pounds, $4.00. Write for large quantity prices. 
Pttfrorlrin Imnmvori ^ splendid drought-resisting cot- 
■ ■^■■1 linprOVCEl Heavy bearer ; open growth ; 
fine staple. Pound", 20 cents; 3 pounds, 60 cents. Not prepaid, peck, 
50 cents; bushel, $1.25 in any quantity. 
Hastings’ Cotton Book 
No cotton grower can be financially successful who makes less than a bale per acre, even with prices 12 to 15 
cents per pound. On the HASTINGS FARM our crops range from 1 to 2 bales per acre. We find that it actually 
costs but little more to grow 1 to 2 bales per acre than it does a half bale. Our Cotton Book is in no sense a 
price list or catalogue but a booklet containing our methods and those of other successful cotton growers both in 
and out of the Boll Weevil district who are in the bale-per-acre class and above. 
Where are you? If you are making less than a bale per acre right through your crop this booklet can help you. 
It contains only solid farm facts that we and other practical, successful cotton growers have worked out, not on 
paper, but on the farm. 
We can and do make 2 bales per acre without spending a young fortune for fertilizer. Others are doing like- 
wise. You can, if you will. Our Cotton Book tells how. If you will follow the methods outlined in our Cotton 
Book you can grow just as many bales on half the number of acres, that is if you are making less than a bale per 
acre now. If you want one of these “Cotton Books” just write, asking for it. We send it free. With all due re- 
spect to you and your present methods we believe that our methods are much better. Results count. We are in 
the 1- to 2-bale class, following our methods. Where are you at, following yours? 
The profit in cotton growing is a high yield per acre on fewer acres planted. You can do this as well as we 
can. We gladly tell you how. Write us today for It and we will send It. 
