MEMPHIS, TENN. 
COTTON 5 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
RUSSELL HECKLES 
Pure Bred 
Cotton Seed 
The Best of Each Variety 
The breeding of cotton seed is a most interesting study. Remarkable changes in type have been effected since the ad¬ 
vent of the boll weevil made necessary earlier and earlier maturity, lighter foliage, smaller stalks, etc. Theee improve¬ 
ments are constantly going on, and new varieties and types are continually being developed. 
We keep constantly in touch with this work all over the South, and as soon as a new variety has proven its worth and 
its seeds are available in commercial quantities, we offer them to our customers. We buy from breeders direct, and 
from growers who get breeders’ stock and plant an entire plantation in one variety, and gin on their own private gin. 
(Note—Half and Half cotton is an exception to this general rule, as all of it is produced by relatively small farmers who 
gin on a community gin.) 
Machine Culled, Graded and Cleaned 
After trying out all the cotton seed cleaners on the market, we felt better work could be done and built one of our own. 
Results have justified the expense. We take out hulls, loose cotton, trash, dirt, light weight immature seed. You would be 
amazed at what we remove from a ton of seed, even when the seed look very clean at first glance. 
Therefore, the seed we ship are plump, full weight, uniform seed, clean of all trash; easy to plant, no clogging of 
planter, which means a uniform stand of strong, vigorous plants (plump heavy seed produce strong plants, light weight 
seed produce weak, sickly plants, and we remove them). Our culled and graded seed require less seed per acre to obtain 
a stand, which is a saving, and they produce more cotton per acre, which means more profit to you. 
Test For Germination 
Germination tests are made on all our seed before shipping, and a careful record kept. We offer no seed to anyone that 
we haven’t every reason to believe is right. We do not leave such matters to chance. 
Missdel No. 3—Succeeds No. 1 
This variety has all the good characteristics of the 
Missdel No. 1 which made such a record for 3 years, and a 
lot more beside. For th e Delta Planter who wants extra 
staple length it is the safest bet of all, makes a good crop 
every year, with weevils and with unfavorable cotton 
weather. It is an easy cotton to pick and a big yielder every 
year (bale per acre on 1,000 acres this year) bringing a big 
premium over short cotton prices. As high as 17 cents in 
October, 1933 and lots of it 14 to 15 cents when short cot¬ 
tons were 8 to 10 cents a pound. Think what extra profit 
to the grower! 
Type, semi-dwarf, light foliage; big boll, 60 to 65 per 
pound; lint 32% to 34%, 1 3/16 to 1M, inches full. Maturity, 
the earliest of all staples of equal length. Storm resistance 
good. 
Missdel No. 4—Succeeds No. 2 
Type, dwarf and very hardy, and just about the earliest 
cotton grown. This variety on heavy black land will get off 
quicker than any other cotton, and because it has such a 
small stalk that the sun can get into, it matures "right 
now”. 
The boll is not so large as No. 3, about 70 to 75 to the 
pound, storm resistance is good, its lint percentage on Delta 
land runs 34 to 36 (better than thirds itself). And on hill 
land it has run 36% to 39%, think of it! Length of staple on 
Delta soil 1 % to 1 3/16 inches and in hill land 1 inch to 
1 3/32 inches The picking qualities have been much im¬ 
proved over Delfos 6102 from which it was developed. The 
originator of the famous Delfos cottons, speaking at the 
Station 2 years ago, said Missdel No. 4 was the greatest 
cotton he had seen. 
Missdel No. 4 has made more cotton per acre on large 
acreage than any other cotton known of the same length. 
Cokers Foster 6 
One of the most popular staple cottons bred by Coker 
Pedigreed Seed Farms. If your land grows too much weed, 
trv this cotton, it makes a very small stalk. Very open grow¬ 
ing small leaves, very early maturing. Bolls large, 68 to 70 
to the pound, are long ovate, slightly pointed, open out wide 
and fluffy, picking quality good, staple 1% in. to 1 3/16 in. A 
wonderful producer. _ 
COTTON SEED PRICES 
All cotton teed described are quoted in our Green Ink 
List. 
Missdel No. 4 Cotton. 
OUR COTTON SEEDS ARE PURE AND RECLEANED. 
