R.B.BUCHANAN SEED CQ MEMPHIS,TENNESSEE. 
SHORT STAPLE COTTON 
Buchanan’s Improved Half and Half Colton Seed 
(1152) 
HALF AND HALF (Type)—Our Half and Half seed are grown by farmers in 
the northern section of the Cotton Belt, where practically nothing is grown 
but Half and Half. Seed are mostly from first picking and from cotton picked 
without any rain on it from the time it opened until it was picked — this 
insures our customers planting seed of extra high germination. From our 
25 years’ experience in handling Half and Half cotton, we find it the heaviest 
yielding, quickest maturing cotton known. Its heavy yield per acre is well 
proven by the many splendid testimonials we receive every year. We claim 
that our northern-grown Tennessee Half and Half cotton seed will be from 
10 to 15 days earlier than cotton grown further south than Tennessee. This 
claim has also been well proven by experience and testimonials of our 
I customers, who find our Tennessee-grown Half and Half seed from 10 to 20 
, days earlier than other cotton in their section. This one great advantage 
has caused many of our customers to make splendid crops when other varie- 
I ties were ruined by boll weevil. Our Half and Half cotton has large bolls 
and is easy to pick. It has seven-eighths to a full inch staple; 1,050 pounds 
to 1,350 pounds of seed cotton gives 500 to 525-pound bale of lint. Many of 
our customers get 45 per cent lint, and some few 50 per cent lint. The yield 
per acre, length of staple and the turn-out at the gin will largely depend on 
the season, the nature of soil, the manner of handling and ginning, and the 
unknown laws of nature. 
Prices—Per bu. (32 lbs.), $2.00; per 100 lbs., $5.00; 500 lbs., $22.00. Not prepaid. 
Write for prices on quantities. Buchanan’s Improved Half and Half Cotton 
Read What Others Say Regarding Buchanan’s Improved Half and Half Cotton Seed 
Mr. A. D. Ketchum, Holly Grove, Ark., Nov. 15, 1924, writes: It is the 
cotton for the farm man. It pays better than any cotton I have grown, 
and I have been with the Washington people 37 years. I have grown 
several varieties of cotton, but it beats any that I have ever grown. I got 
24(4c for it today. I believe every seed in the sack came up. Planted on 
land been in cultivation about 45 years. 
Mr. W. A. Box, Horatio, Ark., Nov. 22, 1924, writes: It made (4 bale 
to the acre in spite of the long drouth. The land was just common pine 
land. The turn out at the gin was good, better than home grown seed. 
It sold for the same price as the Home cotton. It did better than my 
home grown seed all around. I was well pleased with them. 
Mr. H. H. Wellinghoff, Bigelow, Ark., Dec. 23, 1924, writes: In regard 
to the Half and Half cotton seed must say that I am well pleased with the 
return. I planted it on Medium Creek Bottom land. I got a good stand. 
I used 1 bushel to 1 acre so that made it 3 acres. I made 2,000 lbs. off the 
3 acres where it took 4 acres of my other cotton to make half that much. 
C. E. Wells, Wattensaw, Ark., Nov. 17, 1924, writes: We are well 
pleased with your Half and Half cotton seed. We planted on old upland 
without commercial fertilizers. It graded % to 1 inch staple, 1,250 lbs. 
seed cotton made 500 lb. bale. If you don’t tell the buyer it’s Half and 
Half he won't know the difference. Will want more seed next year. 
Doyle Webb, Cato, Ark., Nov. 17, 1924, writes: I liked my Half and 
Half cotton seed fine. I planted it early in May on upland. Three acres 
medium good upland. One acre on worn out orchard land. I averaged 
950 lbs. of seed cotton to the acre. We had a severe drouth all through 
July and August and September. August 1st I had a prospect of 1 bale 
to the acre, but the dry weather caused it to shed badly and injured the 
Btaple. About 1,250 lbs. made a 500 lb. bale. I used 175 lbs. 16% acid 
phosphate to the acre and my cotton sold for as much as average cotton. 
The most difference at any time was 25c on the hundred for the lint. $1.25 
on the bale. I will plant Half and Half next season to make a bale to the 
acre. I had a large crop and never gave my cotton no special work or 
extra fertilizer. I cleared $100.00 per acre on my cotton and cotton seed. 
Drew Co. Bank & Trust Co., Monticello, Ark., Nov. 21, 1924, writes: 
The seed we ordered of you were perfectly satisfactory, both as to ger¬ 
mination and yield. These seed were planted on light sandy lands. Taking 
1,200 lbs. to make 500 lbs. lint and sold from 20c to 24c during the season. 
Mr. Ed. Woodworth, Tilton, Ark., Dec. 28, 1924, writes: *1 got some 
Half and Half cotton seed from you and I am more than pleased with 
them. I planted them on poor white land where was said it was only 
good for peas and I raised very good cotton for such a dry year. The Half 
and Half is my kind of cotton. It is earlier than other cotton I ever raised 
before. I had 1,245 lbs. and I got a bale weighing 460 lbs. I got it on the 
market when cotton was 25c a lb., because it was early and because it 
didn’t take so much seed cotton. I feel like I saved money because I got 
it out before it went down. 
C. G. Baker, Harrisburg, Ark., Nov. 17, 1924, writes: Regarding Half 
and Half cotton seed, I planted 100 lbs. on about 4 acres of 3 year old 
new ground in bottom of which hard pan is very close. I had 1,630 lbs. 
Got 606 lbs. lint cotton and will have about 300 lbs. more to pick. I have 
not sold yet, so cannot give you price. From my observation Half and 
Half is best cotton for our section here. 
Mr. Jno. R. Cullins, Junction City, Ark., Nov. 18, 1924, writes: The 
seed I bought from you last spring I sold them to different parties about 
over the county and some in Louisiana and all the people that I have 
talked to about the seed are well pleased. I think about 45 lbs. of lint to 
the 100 lbs. of seed cotton and the kind of land it was raised on most 
of it is sandy, some dirt, but not much. 
Mr. B. B. Breeland, Tylertown, Miss., Nov. 17, 1924, writes: I am well 
pleased with the Half and Half cotton seed I bought of you last spring. 
Planted them on very old uphill land, using 400 lbs. of 12-2-1-65 fertilizer 
to acre when planting with 100 lbs. of nitrate of soda per acre when 
plowing second time. And with one of the dryest years in the history 
of our state have picked half bale per acre and on second crop will get 
*4 bale more per acre. 1,260 lbs. seed cotton made bale of 530 lbs. 1,170 
lbs. made bale of 480 lbs. or about 42% lint. Sold for about 23c. I am 
discarding all other seed and using Half and Half altogether. 
Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, Nesbit, Miss., Nov. 17, 1924, writes: I am well 
pleased with cotton seed bought last spring. I planted on ordinary hill 
land, used 300 lbs. fertilizer (200 lbs. acid phosphate and 100 lbs. nitrate 
of soda). I picked off one acre 970 lbs. seed cotton. I ginned 1,350 lbs. 
and got bale weighing 543 lbs. I shipped it to Mississippi Cotton Associa¬ 
tion and it classed middling. 
Mr. Martin Tucker, Box 274, Crenshaw, Miss., Nov. 19, 1924, writes: 
I bought your Half and Half cotton seed this spring and planted them on 
black land the 20th of April. I got four bales on four acres of land. I put 
1,350 lbs. of seed cotton and it made 515 lb. bale and I got 23c. This is 
good short cotton. 
Mr. James L. Cupit, Meadville, Miss., R. 2, Nov. 28, 1924, writes: I am 
well pleased with the Half and Half cotton seed purchased of you last 
spring. It was planted on sandy loam soil, clay subsoil. It made one-half 
bale per acre. Turnout at gin 48 1 /o per cent. Sold for 22%c per lb., which 
was top of market at that time. 
Mr. W. E. Boushe, Grenada, Miss., Nov. 19, 1924, writes: The Half 
and Half cotton seed were satisfactory in every way. I bought from you 
4y 2 bushels and planted 5y> acres. I think every seed came up. The land 
was average upland; 1% acres was in my orchard and heavily shaded 
therefore did not give full yield. I gathered 4 bales from the 5y* acres. 
Had none been in orchard would have made bale per acre. The balance 
of my place was planted in Trice Cotton, which averaged Vz bale per acre. 
Next year my whole place will be planted in Half and Half cotton seed. 
Mr. H. S. Williamson, Mendenhall, Miss., Nov. 21, 1924, writes: I like 
the Half and Half cotton seed very well. I planted the seed on ridge land, 
light sandy upland with clay soil. I used 200 lbs. nitrate of soda and 
200 lbs. acid phosphate to the acre. I planted about 7 acres with the seed. 
I used an Avery planter with a hill dropper. Cotton made good with dry 
weather we had. I made 3 bales of cotton. Cotton turned out something 
like 41V 2 % lint. The best turnout I had was 1,028 lbs. seed cotton. Bale 
weighed 448 lbs. The Half and Half cotton sold at the same price other 
cotton did. 
Mr. R. R. Whitten, Crowder, Miss., Nov. 18, 1924, writes: I am very 
much pleased with this cotton. Planted on river bank land, nature of 
soil made land, leafy loam. 1,300 lbs. gave me a 500 lb. bale. All soid 
brought 23c. No difference in price of Half and Half and Improved Kings 
on market here. One plot of land of two acres produced 2y 2 bales. Have 
had calls for seed even before I was through picking. 
Mr. Newton Cotten, Pioneer, La., Nov. 21, 1924, writes: I planted six 
acres in Half and Half cotton seed. It made extra good I think for the 
chance it had. We planted in April, got rain on it until the first of June 
was the last rain, only one little shower 15th of August. I planted on 
old land, but used nitrate of soda 1,000 lbs. 1o acre and stable fertilizer 
and made 2,700 lbs. of seed cotton, averaging 530 and 505 lbs. of lint 
cotton to the bale. On the market it brought 24c a lb., where the other 
short staple brought 23^c and 23%c. 
Mr. W. M. Sidle, Capleville, Tenn.. Nov. 17, 1924, writes: The Half 
and Half cotton seed bought from you in the spring came up fine. I planted 
these seed on good and bad hill land, using 300 lbs. 12-5-2 per acre and 
got a yield of 830 lbs. of seed cotton per acre. 1,230 lbs. seed cotton gave 
me 477 lbs. lint. 1,380 lbs. turned out 503 lbs. lint. 
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