Memphis, Tenn 
RUSSELL-HECKLE 
Cotton Seed 17 
D. P. L. No. 10 
D. P. L. No. 10 is better than any previous 
strain as shown by various experiment sta¬ 
tion tests. Much more uniform in type, more 
productive in the field, and earlier than D. P. L. 
Nos. 4-8, which was good itself. The planter 
who produced most of our stock for spring of 
1936 produced better than a bale per acre, 
nearly a bale and a quarter on around 900 
acres. Naturally this was grown on rich delta 
soil. He got the same average the year pre¬ 
vious. 
D. P. L. No. 10 usually shows 36 to 38% 
outturn at gin, pulls 1 to 1 1/16 inches. Pick¬ 
ing qualities excellent, and the storm resist¬ 
ance is extra good. Bolls are large 65 to 75 to 
the pound. Plant vigorous and spreading, and 
very resistant to wilt. 
D. P. L. No. 11 
The newest and most sensational strain of 
them all. Stands right at the top among the 
inch to inch and sixteenth cottons. Has every¬ 
thing that it takes to make a "winner”—very 
prolific yield in the field, extra earliness, easy 
picking qualities, storm resistance, uniform 
plant, uniform staple, unusual wilt resistance. 
And in addition, gin outturn averages 42%, 
sometimes 44% is indicated. 
Buy your seed of this variety early to avoid 
disappointment as D. P. L. No. 11 supply will 
move early. 
Missdel No. 3 
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 the 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 cottons 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 144 inches full. Ma¬ 
turity, the earliest of all staples of equal length. Storm 
resistance good. 
Missdel No. 4 
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 
improved 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. 
Stoneville No. 1 
This has proven an ideal cotton on both sides of the 
river. Very early maturing, extra large bolls, 55 to 65 to 
pound. Easy to pick, but good storm resistance, lint per¬ 
centage 33% to 36%, staple 1 1/16 to 1% inches. Wonder¬ 
ful crops of this cotton have been reported everywhere. 
You can see from description above why it is so popular. 
Further, the stalk is not large, but very dwarfy and stocky, 
and a very prolific yielder. 
Stoneville No. 5 
Stoneville No. 5 is one of the newest Stoneville strains 
that are available in quantities and is one of the most pop¬ 
ular cottons for thin lands that has been produced. It is 
very productive, the picking qualities are good, has a high 
lint turn-out, running from 38% to 41% on hill land; 36% to 
38% on valley land. It is a storm proof cotton and produces 
a good strong staple on very poor lands from 1 to l 3 /« 
inches; boll size 70 to 80 per lb., plants rather vigorous and 
spreading. 
COTTON SEED P1UCES 
All cotton seed described above are quoted in our 
Green Ink List. 
D. F. L. No. 11 Cotton 
Wilds No. 5 
Wilds cotton was originated five or six years ago by Coker 
Pedigreed Seed Farms, in South Carolina, and they have 
been working on it year after year, bringing up the desired 
characteristics each year, so that now they say of Wilds 
No. 5, “Our longest and best staple cotton.” 
Wilds 5 pulls l 1 /.i to 1 5/16 inch staple and sold in the fall 
of 1934 as high as 20c per pound. Has extra large bolls, 
58 to 60 to the pound; 33.7% lint turn-out. Early maturity, 
quick fruiting, more open than Wilds 4, picking quality good. 
A prolific yielding cotton, very desirable on Delta soils. 
Our Wilds No. 5 seed grown by Dean plantation near 
Leland, Miss., who bought solid carload from originator last 
spring. 
Cokers Foster 6 
One of the most popular staple cottons bred by Coker 
Pedigreed Seed Farms. If your land grows too much weed, 
try this cotton, it makes a very small stalk. Very open 
growing, 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. 
Delfos No. 531 
This cotton is an extremely early maturing variety, quite 
similar to Missdel No. 4. Both are developments from the 
original Delfos 6102. It is one of the most prolific bearers 
ever developed, and one of the most successful cottons un¬ 
der boll weevil conditions. Foliage is light, plant is medium, 
vigorous and spreading. Bolls 75 to 80 to the pound. Lint 
percentage 32 to 34. Lint length on valley land 1 5/32 to 
1 7/32, and on hill land 1 3/32 to 1 5/32. 
Bowden 40 
Rowden cotton has been known for 25 years, but the strain 
40 is a distinct improvement developed at the Cotton Experi¬ 
ment Station in Arkansas. It has a very large round boll, 
very popular with pickers. Lint outturn averages 35%. 
Staple 1 1/16 inches. Early maturity, storm resistance good. 
A prolific yielder, and particularly desirable where cotton 
wilt is present, as it is highly wilt resistant. 
Half and Half 
Probably the most “cussed out” cotton known. Cotton 
mills claim it is too short and brittle to be desirable. How¬ 
ever, year after year, farmers demand this variety, and 
make a good living out of it, receiving almost as much per 
pound as for other short cottons, and a whole lot bigger 
turn-out at the gin. The originator claims from 45% to 51% 
lint. 
Unless you buy from the originator (we have the origina¬ 
tor’s seed, described on the next page), you can only obtain 
Half & Half ginned on public gins because it is almost en¬ 
tirely raised by small farmers. We pick only the best we 
can find, demanding gin records to show how it turns out, and 
turn down much more than we buy. All other cottons we can 
furnish privately ginned, but you can’t do this on Half & 
Half. 
