H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
17 
The Cotton That Co-operates 
Two years ago we introduced our New Union Big Boll Cotton and 
made certain statements in regard to it. We reprint exactly what 
we said in our 1911 catalogue below for we have not a word to take 
back that we said then. We said at that time: 
“We have been working with all kinds and varieties of cotton for 
a great many years. We have made a special study of the big boll 
varieties, recognizing that they had many desirable points that 
could never be “bred” into the small boll sorts. 
We feel fully justified in naming this variety the “Union” Big 
Boll Cotton. In it are united more good points that go to make up 
a perfectly desirable big boll cotton for the planter than have ever 
been combined in any one variety of cotton before. 
It is a true type of big boll cotton, the bolls running 55 to 60 to 
the pound. The seed are white, with greenish tinge and are medium 
in'size. It has good lint and the lint per cent is from 38 to 40, re- 
markably high for a genuine big boll variety. It is a genuine 4 to 5 
lock, easy to pick, yet storm resistant cotton. It is a remarkably 
healthy variety, very resistant to diseases affecting the cotton plant. 
The bolls and the fibre develop almost perfectly. This variety shows 
less “motes” than any other variety in our test grounds where 42 
varieties were grown. . . 
We don’t force cotton in our test grounds with excessive fertiliz- 
ing. We give good cultivation. “Union” Big Boll turned us in our 
variety test work 784 pounds of lint per acre, a good bale and a half. 
Under high fertilizing, such as not one cotton grower in a thousand 
would be willing to give, we have made it turn out at the rate of 
over 4 bales per acre. We don’t want to set that as a standard for 
you or any one else unless you are ready to give it practically “gar- 
den cultivation.” If you use good methods of cultivation and fair 
fertilizing you can reasonably expect 1^2 to 2 bales per acre from 
“Union” Big Boll. It won’t do it on washed out hillside lauds, 
plowed 3 to 4 inches deep, and fertilized with 200 pounds of 8-2-2 
guano per acre. You nor anybody else can get big yields from 
starved-out plants of cotton or anything else. 
The great underlying principle of that great organization the 
“Farmers’ Union,” is co-operation. It’s a grand principle and needs 
a wider application than it gets. Now our new “Union” Big Boll 
Cotton is the best big boll cotton on the market, but you must do 
your part. If you want to get in and stay in the bale and a half to 
two bales per acre class you can, by planting “Union” Big Boll and 
then co-operating with it with deep plowing; liberal fertilizing, 
right cultivation. If you do your part “Union” Big Boll will co- 
operate with you to the fullest extent in turning to you the most 
profitable crop of cotton you ever made.” 
It Is Good For Boll Weevil Sections 
You haven’t heard much about the advance eastward of the boll 
weevil this year. Possibly too much Presidential politics fot the 
newspapers to talk about the real things that affect the farmer’s 
Interests. The boll weevil hasn’t been interested enough in politics, 
however, to quit his steady march eastward and November 1st it 
was announced that this pest was within 45 miles of the Georgia line. 
Do you realize that there are only three cotton States still free of 
this cotton pest — Georgia, North and South Carolina? Do you real- 
ize that it’s only a short time at the best until the Boll Weevil cov- 
ers the entire cotton growing South and that you, if you are not 
already in the weevil belt will have to reckon with this pest, that 
you will have to change your varieties and your entire system of 
cotton cultivation? The coming of the weevil means the absolute 
wiping out of the large, heavy-leafed varieties like Russell, Christo- 
pher, Wyche and dozens of others. 
Successful crops are made every year in the boll weevil section 
with the' small and medium sized boll varieties, but many planters 
object to the smaller sized bolls. No one can have any objection to 
our “Union” Big Boll on that score for it is a true big boll variety. 
It has rather light open foliage. It lets the sun in to all parts of the 
plant, leaving no hiding place for the weevil. ,It is medium early. 
Like our Bank Account it will make a good cr6p before the weevil 
can get in his work. It fruits quick and close and the big bolls 
make it easy to pick. “Union” Big Boll unites all the desirable 
points of the big boll class of cotton with the quick fruiting ability 
to make a good crop in spite of weevil attacks. It’s exactly the kind 
of big boll cotton that Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi have been 
asking for ever since the weevil came. It’s just the kind of big boll 
cotton Georgia and the Carolinas will have to plant when the weevil 
comes. If you are in the weevil aistrict or anywhere that the crop 
has to be made in a “short season” “Union” Big Boll is the right 
big boll variety to plant. If you are in Georgia, Alabama or the 
Carolinas the time to get ready for the weevil is now. The great 
damage from boll weevil in newly infested territory comes from not 
being prepared for it. If you have “Union” Big Boll you are sure 
to be ready and in the meantime you will have been growing the 
best big boll cotton you can plant. 
Makes Good in Every Cotton State 
Lumpkin, Garland Co., says: “I wt 
well pleased with cotton before. It is 
ras neyer so 
pleased with cotton before. It is full from 
bottom to top. Mr. Cook is w^ell pleased with his cotton, too.” Geo. 
Decker, Clay Co., writes: “Union Big Boll is the best. I can rec- 
ommend the seed I ordered from you for this country.” 
Alahsima ^lurray Cannon, 'Walker Co., writes : “Haye 3 acres 
^•***^**"""** Union Rig Boll. It is given up to be the best in 
this country. Planted May 5th, it has now (Aug. 19th) 35 to 40 full 
grown bolls to the plant. Will make at least 8 bales, land nothing, 
extra. 60 bolls will easy make a pound of seed cotton.” J. J. Lov- 
ett, Shelby Co., says: “Have 4 acres Union Big Boll and will get 5 
bales. Finest cotton anywhere around here.” S. L. Bishop, Chero- 
kee Co. : “Union Big Boll is the best big boll cotton I ever saw. It 
is the cotton for us.” S. W. Harrison, Tuscaloosa Co.: “Very well 
pleased with Union Big Boll. I have some of the largest bolls I 
ever saw and it fruits rapidly.” 
Anderson & Morris, Dodge Co. : “Pleased with the 
I nion Big Boll at this writing'. Planted about 100 
acres of this cotton in one field and no one who has looked at it es- 
timated it at less than 100 bales for the 100 acres. There are about 20 
acres in this field that are estimated at 1V> to 2 bales per acre.” Mar- 
cus Judd. Henry Co.: “Union Big Boll is fine. I have it on poor land 
(that’s the way I test cotton) and it is estimated at a bale per acre. 
It is fine for the land it is on.” .T. B. Camp. Floyd Co.: “Union Big 
Boll is very promising. I have other varieties planted but yours is far 
superior .to any of them.” J. D. Cobb, Crisp Co.-: “Am Well pleased 
with Union Big Boll. It is heavily fruited and the bolls are large.”; 
TAyae J- P- Collier,. Hardin County, writes us: “Cotton seed I 
■ bought off you has done well, really better than I ex- 
pected. It is by far the finest cotton I Rave ever raised.” 
TaxaS Browning. Grayson, Co. : “Union Big Boll has 
■ given entire satisfaction, all you claim it to be. Some 
of it making a bale per acre without fertilizer.” J. T. Johnson, Ft. 
Bend Co. : “Union Bi.g Boll made a bale per acre through the drouth. 
Never had a good rain from first Sunday in May until August. Am 
well pleased wdth the seed, for I don’t think there is any better big 
boll cotton.”. 
I QUieiana T^ylor, Sablne Parish: “Union Big Boll 
has done extremely well. Am pleased with it and 
have more orders for seed than I can fill.” Isaac Andrus, Vermil- 
lion Parish: “It is all you claimed for it, far ahead of any cotton 
I ever planted. It is the king of cotton in the boll weevil district.” 
MlSeeSeeirlni Sunflower County is one of the most famous 
*^* ■*****■““■ cotton producing counties. From it Mr. M. S. 
Wilson writes : “Union Big Boll bought from you is fine. Cotton is 
5 or 6 feet high and loaded from bottom to top with bolls and 
squares. I have never had a cotton I like better.” C. F. Bryant, 
Smith Co.: “Am well pleased' with Union Big Boll. Will get bale 
per acre in spite of boll weevils.” Alfred Johnson, Panola Co.: 
‘Will plant all my crop in Union Big Boll next year.” 'W. S. Dan- 
ner, Kemper Co.: “I think Union Big Roll the best I ever saw. I 
have 5 acres and will get 5 bales, while with other varieties will 
only make 3 bales to 5 acres.” 
H. W. Bro-wn, Darlington Co., writes: 
“Have tried your Union Big BoU- and 
find if i good cotton. ' Did not make 4 bales per acre, but I did 
mak-e 2 bales per acre. I thinlf it will be the cotton fox poor people.” 
M. A. Moss, Oconee Co.: “My 110*100 Big Boll is fine, the best in 
this locality. Dry weather has hurt It but wall make a bale per 
acre. Many remark about it’s being so fine.” 
South Carolina 
Prices 
Pound, postpaid, 35 cents; 3 pounds postpaid, $1.00. Peck, not prepaijd, 60 
cents; Bushel (30 pounds Georgia Legal weight), $1.75; 100 pounds, $5.00. 
Freight rate to Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma points, S1.08 per 100 pounds 
