Taking cottonseed samples for germination tests. 
Each lot of seed is thoroughly tested to 
determine actual germination. 
Various lots of each strain are 
carefully blended to insure uniformity 
of germination and quality. 
CARE IN HANDLING COTTON SEED TO INSURE 
The outstanding quality of our breeding work 
must necessarily be safeguarded by an equally well- 
organized system for growing, handling and testing 
the seed that we sell. For, no matter how well-bred 
a variety of seed is, its value for planting purposes 
is measured by its mechanical purity and germi¬ 
nating ability. 
SEED FIELDS CAREFULLY SUPERVISED 
In order to insure the quality of our product, each 
bushel of seed that we sell is produced under our 
direct supervision. We buy no seed for sale what¬ 
soever. Our seed growing fields are all located within 
an easily accessible radius of Hartsville and are 
regularly inspected by our breeding and production 
experts. A close watch is kept for variant or off- 
type plants which sometimes crop out and these are 
immediately destroyed. Our seed fields are selected 
with care . . . free from noxious weeds and at safe 
distances from other varieties. Weevil control and 
best cultural and fertilizer methods are used to 
produce not only good yields but healthy, well 
developed seed. 
HEATING GUARDED AGAINST TO 
PRESERVE VITALITY 
Our cotton is harvested promptly upon opening 
(but not until moisture has dried off) and is not 
allowed to remain in the fields longer than necessary. 
This not only helps preserve the vitality of the seed, 
but protects the quality and value of the lint. When 
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the cotton is brought in, it is housed in our well- 
ventilated cotton rooms where its temperature can 
be closely watched and controlled. The cotton is 
stirred frequently to prevent heating. 
If any lot of cotton shows excess moisture, it is 
run through our 40-ft. verticle dryer at a tempera¬ 
ture sufficient to dry the lint but not damage the 
seed. Absolutely no cotton is ginned until we are 
sure that it is in proper condition to give the best 
possible sample of seed and lint. 
GINNED ON PRIVATE GINS TO 
PROTECT PURITY 
All of our seed are ginned on our private gins and 
a special gin day is set aside for each variety or 
strain. Our gins are equipped with the most up-to- 
date machinery and are so arranged as to permit a 
thorough and complete cleaning after each variety 
is run through. 
LOTTING AND TAGGING SEED 
Our first ginned seed are put up in slack-filled 
bags which are turned end-up twice daily as a 
further precaution against heating. The seed from 
each individual bale is caught and bagged to itself 
and identified by a “lot number.” This lot number is 
stamped on a tag and put inside the bag of seed, 
another is attached to the outside. A complete record 
is kept of the seed of each bale and from this lot 
