HARTSVILLE, S. C. 
HUMPHREY-COKER SEED COMPANY 
SEED BREEDERS 
“HUMCO” CAROLINA FOSTER 13-46 
EXCELSIOR STRAIN 2 
(Offered First Time, 1934 Crop) 
CAROLINA FOSTER 13^46 has made an enviable 
record for itself on the farms of our customers. It is 
known as the Big Boll, Long Length Foster cotton. 
IT EXCELLS other Strains of Foster in several impor¬ 
tant characters: 
1. In Staple Length —1 7/32 inch full. 
2. In Character of Staple —It has excellent drag and 
strength, producing strong-bodied cotton. 
3. In Boll Size —Very large boll (61 per lb. seed cotton.) 
4. In Storm Resistance —It picks easy and yet stays in 
the boll. It was noticeably best after 1935 storm. 
In yield of Seed Cotton, Lint Turnout, Earliness, and 
Plant Type, it satisfies the most exacting. 
EXCELSIOR STRAIN 3 
A Superior New Strain 
(Offered First Time for 1936 Crop) 
OUTSTANDING IN YIELD AND TYPE 
ITS TYPE —Beautiful, open growing, long fruiting 
branch type, with large fluffy bolls (60.2 per lb. seed 
cotton). Medium light foliage. 
ITS YIELD—In 1931 (plant to row test) 1/3 higher 
yield than any adjoining rows. 
In 1933 — (Increase block ^ acre) made 750 lbs. lint 
cotton. 
Average Yield — Variety test (3 years, 1933-34-35), ^2/3 
lbs. lint per acre higher yield than any other 13^46 
strains. 
Its Staple—1 7/32" full. Per cent Lint 33.7%. 
Character of Staple and Storm Resistance same as 
Strain 2. 
A Better Cotton Will Be Hard to Produce 
See Type Picture Below 
CAROLINA FOSTER 13-46, STRAIN 3 
Excellent Type and Production Apparent 
“HUMCO” WILLIAMSON 10 
STRAIN 3 
Our New Long Staple Wilt 
Resistant Cotton 
CHARACTERS: 
1. Staple —1 5/16 to 1 3/8 inch. Brings top price. 
2. Per Cent Lint —30 (normal season). 
3. Boll Size —70 per lb. seed cotton. - — 
4. Type —Semi-open, slightly variable. Medium growth 
and foliage. 
5. Season —Early. Its blooming record shows only 
8,220 blooms per acre less than Lightning Express 
8 to August 1, 1935.) 
6. Wilt Resistance —Strong. 
7. Yield—Very good. In 1935 variety test its yield 150 
lbs. seed cotton per acre less than Carolina Foster, 
Strain 6. 
One crop this cotton 1935 ginned out 7j4 (500 lb.) 
bales from 8 acres land. 
Not a safe cotton in years of excessive rainfall. 
Will give high value per acre in normal season. 
“HUMCO" SEEDS HAVE HIGH MERIT RECORDS 
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