H. G. Hastings & Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
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OUR “BANK ACCOUNT” COTTON 
OUR EARLIEST EXTRA EARLY, VERY PROLIFIC COTTON 
This was the fourth distinct variety of cotton introduced by us, and in many respects it is our best. It is the result of eleven years of 
close breeding: and selection, and a glance at the illustration on the opposite page, reproduced from a photograph of a single stalk, shows 
just what can be done with our “BANK ACCOUNT” Cotton here in North Georgia under good cultivation. 
Our “BANK ACCOUNT ” is an extra early, medium size boll, mostly five locks, and does not blow or drop out easily as does every 
other extra early variety except Rosser No. 1. 
Our “BANK ACCOUNT” is not a chance variety. It was bred with a distinct purpose in view. We wanted a variety earlier than the 
King lixtra Early, medium to large bolls that were reasonably storm-proof; open foliage to let the sun in so that bolls would open quickly 
when grown; a prolific cotton that would equal in yield any of our later big boll varieties and produce a quality lint that would sell at the 
top-of-the-market prices. All good qualities are combined in the “Bank Account” together with deep-rooting and drought-resisting powers. 
A COTTON FOR BOLL WEEVIL SECTIONS 
Gets Ahead of the Boll Weevil 
Our ‘‘Bank Account” is the cot¬ 
ton to get ahead of the boll 
weevil. It makes a good crop before the boll weevil has any chance to 
get in his work, and for this reason the‘ Bank Account” cotton Is worth 
millions upon millions of dollars to the cotton growers in boll weevil sec¬ 
tions. Every year the weevil moves East. If you are already in a boll 
weevil section you need this new variety. It opens earlier than King 
Extra Early and it don’t blow out or drop out like King. Its bolls are 
larger. It’s a heavier bearer and makes better and longer lint. It roots 
deeply, resisting both drought and storms. It branches welt and has 
light open foliage, letting in the sun perfectly to all parts of the plant. It 
don’t have dense shade for Mr. Boll Weevil to hide away in. This gets 
you ahead of the boll weevil in boll weevil sections, and in any section it 
enables you to market long before any other variety is ready. 
iln All PlirnnCD rnttnn it has been truthfully said that there is no 
nil rtllTllI |IUoC liUllUlI one variety of cotton best for all sections, 
all lands and all seasons, but our “Ban k Account” cotton will come nearer 
being an all purpose cotton for all sections than anything we have ever 
seen. We have tried it under all sorts of soil conditions from Middle 
Georgia to the Tennessee line, in uplands and in bottoms, and it has 
“made good ” everywhere it has been planted. It possesses a vigor that 
enables it to go on and make a fair crop when other varieties have died 
out completely from droughts. It Is hardy, remarkably so. Every cotton 
farmer east of the Mississippi River knows the difficulties experienced in 
getting a stand in 1907. Fowr or five plantings were frequently necessary 
and even wuth that the stands were poor. Kvery one of our growers 
of the **Bank Account’* cotton got an almost perfect stand with 
the first planting in 1907. You can’t find a hardier, more vigorous, 
more prolific cotton than ‘ Bank Account.” 
Bale Per Acre in the Boll Weevil District 
Louisiana has probably snffered more from the boll weevil than any of the other States. Read the fol¬ 
lowing from one of onr customers writing to the Southern Rnralist. R. E. Robinson, DeSoto Parish, La., 
wrote: **Refore the boll weevil came our land would yield one-half bale per acre of common cotton. The first 
year they came we made 2 bales on 15 acres. We quit raising it for two years. Last year we planted 15 acres 
again, 13 acres in big boll cotton from which we gathered four hales; 2 acres in ‘New Rank Account’ Cotton 
which we bought from R. G. Hastings & Co. We made 2 bales from those 2 acres regardless of Mr. Weevil.” 
That tells the story exactly. Rank Account makes a good crop before the weevil can destroy it. Rank Ac¬ 
count fruits faster than Roll Weevils breed. 
What Planters Say 
ll IDIMil A. D. Chancellor, Cherokee Co.: “Am getting good results 
/iLBU/lllltt from‘Bank Account’planted May 20th, and had damaging 
drought in July and August. Have already picked more cotton than has 
been taken from same land in anyone season for 15 years and will get 
5 to 6 bales more.” F. D. Hayles, Escambia, Co.: “It makes well to top 
of stalk. From 6% acres have ginned 2,628 pounds lint, have still 1.400 
pounds seed cotton and a light picking.” Thos. J. Lovvorn, Randolph 
Co.: “It has more bolls to the stalk than any cotton I ever saw.” J. H. 
Rollins, Houston Co.: “I planted one acre In ‘Bank Account.’ Have 
gathered 2,000 pounds seed cotton. Drought cut It off one-third.” D. M. 
Jones, Autauga Co.: “I have made no mistake in getting‘Bank Account.’ 
No trouble to make a bale per acre. 1,250 pounds seed cotton made 510- 
nound bale.” F. Ward, Geneva Co.: “Bought 1 bushel ‘Bank Account’ 
last year. Planted 1 acre and picked from it 2,085 pounds seed cotton. 
Won the gold prize offered by the Times-Herald for best acre of cotton.” 
(iFflRfllA “‘Bank Account’is a wonder in these North Georgia hills. 
ULUllUlft Was in the ground during the snow, sleet and freeze in April. 
Came up fairly well; had blooms on July 8th: open bolls September 1st. 
It’s early, prolific and fine lint. It turned out 43% lint.”—A. C. Hawkins, 
Gwinnett Co. M. F. Davis, Merrlwether Co., writes: “Some of the oldest 
farmers say Bank Account is the best cotton they ever saw. I want to 
grow 10 bales on 5 acres next year.” 
I nillSIAIVIA Berdue, Union Parish: “Sorry I didn’t get enough to 
LUUldinilfl plant my entire crop. The ‘Bank Account’ Is the cotton 
for boll weevil districts,” R. C. Corbin, West Carroll Parish: “Common 
About Bank Account 
cotton is making >4 to bale per acre. ‘Bank Account’ 508 pounds lint 
per acre. That’s the difterence.” Levy Tassin. Avoyelles Parish: “‘Bank 
Account’has given the best results. Made % bale per acre and boll 
weevils were fierce.” J. H. Meyers, Catahoula Parish: “'Bank Account’ 
cotton beat everything around here. I made 6,309 pounds seed cotton on 5 
acres. My neighbor, on 5 acres, made with-'s Improved 215 pounds.” 
T. M. Manning, Hinds Co.: “‘Bank Account’OK. Planted 
lllluulddirri May 27th, made 2,263 pounds lint from 1 bushel seed.” 
J. M. Adams, Jones Co,: “I will get 8 bales from 6 acres, 3 of those acres 
made 5 bales.” L. A. Boggan, Simpson Co.: “I planted 1% acres ridge 
pine land. Have picked 3,126 pounds and am good for 1,000 more.” 
R. E. Cameron, Panola Co.: “Will make 2,400 pounds seed cotton per 
acre.” S. C. Edwards, Leake Co.: “Well pleased with ‘Bank Account.’ 
It’s the best cotton I ever tried and can highly recommend it, especially 
in boll weevil sections. It is certainly earlier than the King and pro¬ 
duces much more to the acre.” 
TFYJIC R. H. Allen. Grimes Co.: “Never saw anything make so fast. 
ILAHO Does its work so quick boil weevil cannot keep it from making 
crop.” A. D. Armstead, Houston Co.: “The best variety one can plant in 
boll weevil districts. A great llnter; forms bolls with unusual rapidity. ” 
R. B. Knight, Sabine Co.: “It made bale per acre where only half bale 
had been made before.” P. Kelley, Anderson Co.: “‘Bank Account’ 
simply fine. Made 6 bales of 540 pounds each from 4 acres, and it only 
had one rain. People here offer me $3.00 bushel for the seed. I want 
$4.00. Am thankful to you for your fine cotton.” 
A 40 TO 43 PER CENT LINT COTTON 
Five years is a pretty fair test on what cotton will do. Every year its heavy per cent, of lint is a surprise to those who plant it. In the five years 
we have grown it the crops have never averaged less than 40 and two years as high as 43 per cent, of lint. 
FAR RATTAM I iliunij There are hundreds of thousands of acres of cold bottom lands that are risky to plant in cotton. Plantings on this sort of 
lull UUIlUm LilllllO laud are necessarily late and much of the time the crop is lost because the bolls won’t open. “Bank Account” cotton is 
^ust the right variety to make a perfectly safe crop on bottom lands. Its naturally open growth and light foliage lets the sun in and the cotton opens 
i ust as well as it does on the uplands. We had a field planted on cold bottom land in North Georgia. It made a fine crop with May 20th planting and 
lining frost on October 13th, and it opened perfectly. 
PRICES 
New **Bank Account** Cotton, pound, postpaid, 50 oentss 2^^-poiind packafte, postpaid, SI.OO; r>eok, not pre- 
pair), 75 cents; 1 bushel (30 pounds, Georgia letlal weii^h^) S!2«00; 10 bushels, S17.50. 100 pounds, not pre* 
paid, $6.00. Freight rate to Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, $l*OS per lOO pounds. 
