DELFOS 531-A 
An Outstanding Delfos 6102 Strain 
Plant type—Extra spreading and prolific. Much same type as old 6102 
Boll size—75 to 85, depending on soil and climatic conditions. 
Maturity—Early. 
Picking qualities—Good. 
Lint percentage—33 to 35. 
Lint length—1-5/32 to 1-3/16. 
Foliage—Light. 
Delfos 531-A has for several years been the outstanding strain of 
Delfos representative of the old 6102 type. It is dwarfy, spreading, light 
in foliage, very early, and very prolific. It has consistently ranked high 
in official cotton variety tests over the cotton belt. 
DELFOS 531 -B 
The 531-B strain has all the good qualities of the 531-A strain, and 
in addition has more uniformity, both in lint length and plant type. It is 
more dwarfy, spreading and prolific . In two tests in 1935 and one in 1936 
at the Delta Experiment Station, the 531-B ranked higher than the 531-A 
strain. 
Delfos 531-B is the best 1-3716 inch cotton for planting on fertile 
soil that is available to the public today. 
Below is comparative data on 531-A and 531-B taken from average of 
five different tests in 1935. 
Lint Percentage Lint yield Value 
531-A 33.4 546 84.65 
531-B 33.7 569 88.50 
YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED IN DELFOS 531-B 
Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co. 
The Breeders of Delfos and Stoneville Cottons 
STONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 
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