H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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MATCHLESS EXTRA EARLY COTTON 
A SURE ENOUGH BOLL WEEVIL BEATING BIG BOLL COTTON 
We introduced Matchless Cotton in 1914 and 
reports coming to us from practically every 
cotton-growing state are unusually favorable. 
Our illustration does not do it justice. We have 
been growing and watching it in field culture 
ever since 1910 and every year we are more and 
more pleased with it. 
Matchless was one of two varieties of cotton 
planted for general crop on the Hastings Farm 
in 1917. 
In height of stalk it is medium, yet is sturdy, 
the limbs having plenty of strength to hold up 
the heavy weight of bolls without breaking off. 
The growth is very open, letting the sum in to 
all parts of the plant. Foliage is light and 
somewhat irregular, the leaves of quite a num- 
ber of the plants almost going to the “okra 
leaf’’ form. 
The real point of interest is, however, the 
great abundance of medium to large bolls that 
quickly appear all over the plant, growing to 
full maturity almost as quickly as King's and 
other extra early sorts. 
Lint is good and strong, about one inch in 
length, turns out 37 to 38 per cent. In fact, it 
is the one extra early large boll cotton for you 
in either boll weevil sections or sections liable 
to be infested. With it you will make a good 
crop in spite of “Mr. Weevil.” 
Matchless Extra Early Cotton is a distinct 
variety of greatest merit, one well worth plant- 
ing anywhere that earliness and quick fruiting 
is an object. 
In addition to its earliness it opens quickly, 
none of the crop is ever lost by early frosts 
and is seldom injured by August drought be- 
cause the crop is made by that time. 
Pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00, 
■ ■ postpaid. By express or freight, 
not prepaid: Peck, $1.00; bushel (30 pounds, 
Georgia legal weight), ,$3.00; 100 pounds, $9.00. 
WON’T DIVIDE ORDERS AGAIN. 
I have bought garden seed from you the 
past ten years and have always gotten the 
very best at all times. At times, I have 
bought a few seed from other seed compa- 
nies, but will never divide my business 
again as long as you are in the seed busi- 
ness. I never expect to eat a better melon 
than your Kleckley Sweet and Halbert’s 
Honey. I still have some nice ones at this 
writing. Yours very truly, 
Lamar County, Miss. R. E. SCOTT. 
CLEVELAND BIG BOLL 
This is a standard and popular early big boll 
cotton, second only to our Matchless for this 
class or type of cotton. 
It makes a medium sized stalk, but is sturdy 
and the limbs are strong enough to hold the 
heavy weight bolls without breaking. The foli- 
age is light for a big boll cotton and the many 
large size bolls open up quickly and* early, 
getting ahead of and making too fast for the 
boll weevil. 
The lint is of good length and is heavy and 
strong in texture, turning out 30 to 38 per cent. 
You won’t lose any of this cotton by early 
frosts, because it “makes” early and quickly 
and it is hardy, roots well and quickly and so 
is a good drought resisting variety. 
The cotton farmer must get a heavy yielding 
variety to make real money and he must plant 
good seed. We have been talking more cotton 
per acre and less acres, the extra acres to be 
planted in corn, hay, etc., for some time, and 
the farmer has been paying attention to this 
to a large extent. He is making more money 
and is getting out of debt by better farming. 
Good cotton seed means a great deal to him 
and Cleveland Big Boll is a fine variety for the 
early big-boll, boll weevil beating kind. It 
will not disappoint you. 
PRICES: Pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00; 
postpaid. Not prepaid: Peck, $1.00; bushel 
(30 pounds, Georgia legal weight), $2.75; 100 
pounds, .$8.50. 10 bushels, $25.00. Freight rate 
to Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, about $1.08 
per 100 pounds. 
Hastings* Matchless Extra Early Big Boll Cotton 
“GOOD SEED THAT YOU HAVE CONFIDENCE IN” 
“I must speak .a good word in regard to the seed that I got f/om you. The cotton 
is a perfect stand all over the patch and has four leaves already and doing nicely, I 
have it worked out. Some people about here have planted over, some the second time, 
and some have plowed uti. My motto is ‘Good seed that you have confidence in,’ as 
that is the main thing for a stand. My corn is waist high and a 95 per cent stand. I 
have used cottonseed meal and it sure will make. All garden seed did well. I have 
plentv to eat in the garden.”— W. O. George, Pollock, Louisiana. 
