16 Cotton Seed 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
Memphis, Tenn. 
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. These 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 except seed from the originator, which we also handle.) 
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. 
Bode-Meade 
(Extra Long Staple) 
We quote below from Mr. Bode, who has brought 
this-variety to prominence. 
The expression “1000 on” means ten cents per 
pound premium over middling inch cotton, or $50.00 
extra on each bale. We note this fall (1935) that 
Bode-Meade is not always pulling an inch and half, 
but an inch and quarter upward, occasionally 1 %j. 
This is no doubt due to the extremely long drought. 
However, every one who grew it seems well pleased, 
and several large planters told us Bode-Meade was by 
far the best cotton on their place in 1935. Further, 
even though not reaching tax free length, it is bring¬ 
ing a big premium in price. 
Bode-Meade is a strain of Meade upland cotton 
that, has been adapted to Delta conditions by plant 
selection until at the present time it grows and opens 
with the same facility as cotton of shorter length so 
common to this area. 
The staple under favorable weather conditions is 
sufficiently long to pass as tax free cotton. To be tax 
free, cotton must have iy 2 inch staple. 
All cotton ginned from our Bode-Meade plots has 
been classed as tax free staple. 
Stalk is medium in height, small leaf, medium size 
boll, five locks predominate, excellent fruiting, opens 
well, splendid storm resistance, picks easily. 
Average price last three years 1000 on the market. 
Bode-Meade (Extra Bong Staple) 
Quantity prices on Green Ink List 
