,R.B.BUCHANAN SEED CO. MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE 
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Buchanan’s Half and Half Cotton Seed 
Will produce more dollars to the acre on hill land than any cotton grown 
(1152) HALF AND HALF—It is the earliest, heaviest lint yielding 
cotton known, lias large bolls, is easy to pick, almost rust-proof and 
the best drouth-resisting cotton we know. Our Pure Bred Half and 
Half Cotton will turn out 42 to 46 per cent lint at gin, and we have 
had customers report 48 to 50 per cent lint—under normal conditions— 
1,050 to 1,200 pounds will turn out a bale weighing 500 to 550 pounds. 
It is short staple and produces a three-quarter to one inch staple. 
The yield per acre, length of staple and the turn-out at the gin will 
largely depend on the season, the nature of the soil, the manner of 
handling and ginning. 
Buchanan’s Pure Bred Half and Half Cotton Seed grown here in 
Tennessee (extreme northern edge of the cotton belt) will mature 
from 10 to 20 days earlier than the same variety and other varieties 
grown further south. 
Do not send your money away to unknown or irresponsible people, 
although they make many claims and quote cheap prices—cheap seed, 
which naturally means low grade, is the most costly merchandise 
that money can buy. 
I began selling Half and Half Cotton Seed in 1913 (20 years ago); 
have probably sold more than any man; have hundreds of testimonial 
letters—a few printed below. 
Price—Bu. (32 lbs.), $1.50; 100 lbs., $2.50; 500 lbs., $11.00. Write for 
car lot prices. Prices will advance as good seed gets scarce. 
J. H. Sparks, Humphrey, Ark., R. 1, Oct. 25, 1929: I like my Half and Half 
Cotton just fine. I planted it on new ground. I got nearly 4 bales on 2% acres 
and got top price for it. It is the best cotton I have ever grrwn. Half and Half 
Cotton is the cotton for a poor man. I shall grow it from now on. 
Dr. O. M. Banks, Dermott, Ark., Nov. 1, 1929: Planted one acre of Half and 
Half Cotton as a test. I used less than a bushel of seed. I ginned 1,375 pounds 
seed cotton that brought a 535 lb. bale and 841 lbs. seed. It has only been picked 
over once and there is now on that acre nearly half bale of seed cotton. I am 
more than pleased with the seed and will always recommend your seed. 
H. E. Jowers, Lena, Miss., R. 1, Oct. 29, 1929: I ordered some of your Half 
and Half Cotton Seed last spring and am more than pleased with it. It is early 
and matures fast. I don t think that any other cotton can take its place. It 
turns out well at the gin as well as in the field. I made a bale to the acre this 
year. I planted it on up-hill land, black sandy soil. I used 500 lbs. of 8-4-4 
fertilizer to the acre. I advise every man that wants to make good in cotton to 
buy Half and Half Cotton Seed. 
W. D. Wade, New Albany, Miss., R. 3, Oct. 28, 1929: I planted those seed on 
land I suppose has been run in cotton for 40 years without a change. I used 
about 250 lbs. fertilizer per acre. It seemed that every seed came up. I made 
about % bale per acre; 1,300 lbs. gave me a bale weighing 530 lbs. I like this 
cotton fine. 
George Brown, Lyons, Miss., Nov. 1, 1929: I am glad to recommend your 
Half and Half to my many friends. I got a good price for it. The turn-out at 
the gin was remarkable. I planted it on my farm; the grade of land was dark 
loam soil. The yield on the piece of land averaged bale and 14 per acre. 
(1151) — WANNAMAKER CLEVELAND — Bolls are 
large, requires 52 to make a pound, lint runs 1 to 
1 1/16 inch, seed medium size, lint turnout 33 to 
40%. Most popular of the medium staples. 
Per bu. (32 lbs.), $1.50; 100 lbs., $2.50; 500 lbs., 
$11.00. Write for prices on quantities. 
(1162)—D. P. L. No. 4—Very disease-resistant; also 
storm-resistant; in hills produces 1 inch staple, in 
bottoms 1 inch to 1% inch. 1,250 to 1,300 lbs. gives 
out a bale. * Originated in Mississippi Delta; very 
popular for planting in hills. 
Per bu. (32 lbs.), $1.50; 100 lbs., $2.50; 500 lbs., 
$11.00. Write for prices on quantities. 
(1154)—ACOLA No. 5—Very popular in some sec¬ 
tions. Lint turnout 35 to 40%. On uplands the 
staple runs about 1% inches. On strong bottom 
land about 1 3/16 inches. Earlj- maturing, large boll, 
storm-resistant and easy to pick. 
Per bu. (32 lbs.), $1.50; 100 lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., 
$12.50. Write for prices on quantities. 
WILSON BIG BOLL COTTON 
We handle only seed from the originator, Wilson 
Planting Company, Wilson, Ark. Grown, ginned, re¬ 
cleaned and sacked on this, the South’s Largest 
Cotton Plantation. 
(1163)—WILSON BIG BOLL—The above plantation 
are specialists on this one strain, having spent 
$50,000.00 and 14 years’ time to perfect same. Wil¬ 
son Big Boll fruits early, with a strong wiry staple 
easy to pick; staple 1 inch to 1 1/16 inches, bringing 
a premium for quality grade. 
Big five lock bolls bunched like grapes all over 
the plant, blooms early, bolls open early, staple in 
uniform gin turnout 36 to 40% lint. The Wilson 
Planting Company plants about 20,000 acres of this 
seed each year. 
Per bu. (32 lbs.), $1.50; 100 lbs., $3.00; 500 lbs., 
$12.50. Write for prices on quantities. 
LONG STAPLE COTTONS 
There are many varieties of cotton classed under 
this heading which have come into use during the 
past 15 years, and space will not permit us to 
describe all of them here. 
The Delfos cottons were quite the rage a few 
years ago. Today we have Missdel No. 1, which, 
we are told, is an improvement of the Delfos 631- 
2458. Also Missdel No. 2 is an improvement of 
Delfos 6102-1341, and the latest of these is Missdel 
No. 3. Then there is the Stoneville Nos. 1 and 2, 
also Wilde’s and many others too numerous to 
mention. If wanting seeds of these or other varieties 
not mentioned here, write, stating amount wanted 
and we will quote, if we can furnish, giving all in¬ 
formation regarding origin of seed, characteristics, 
lint turnout and price. 
THE MOST PROFITABLE COTTON CROP 
I have received thousands of letters during my 
thirty-six years’ experience as a seedsman, asking my 
advice as to what is the best variety of cotton to 
plant, and I have given this matter much study and 
thought, and my conclusions are that the farmer 
selecting a variety to plant should consider first its 
productive power as regards pounds of lint per 
acre; second, length of staple; third, quality of lint; 
and fourth, percentage of lint. The results obtained 
show that yield of lint per acre is much more im¬ 
portant than percentage of lint or gin turn-out. 
I have always advised farmers to grow the variety 
or varieties of cotton that bring the biggest per- 
aere returns in dollars and cents. Yield of lint, per¬ 
centage of lint or gin turn-out and length of staple 
are all important, and should be considered when 
selecting a variety of seed to plant. However, let 
us always select the variety that yields the most 
profit per acre, regardless of the length of staple, 
yield of lint per acre, or quality of lint. 
R. B. BUCHANAN. 
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