Medium Staple—Usually 1 1/16 to 1 5/32 Inches 
Missouri State Certified Cotton Seed 
We have always known that Cotton Seed grown along 
the Northern edge of the Cotton Belt would mature 
quicker than seed grown farther South. 
Below is what the grower of these Missouri State Certi¬ 
fied Cotton Seed writes us regarding them: 
Stoneville 4 B, for rich, heavy type soils dwarf type 
growth. Does not get too rank even on very rich land. 
Large bolls easily picked. Staple strong l/$. Yield about 
1% bales per acre. 
Stoneville 5, for medium rich soils, about l^ staple, 
average turnout about 38%. Yielded this year a little 
more lint per acre than D.P.L. 
Prices on Cotton Seed Quoted on Yellow Sheet—Center of Catalogue 
Long Staple—Usually 1 5/32 to 1 5/16 Inches 
1156—DELFOS No. 531-A—Early maturing, quite similar to Miss- 
del No. 4. Both are developments from the original Delfos 6102. 
It is one of the most prolific bearers ever developed, and one of 
the most successful cottons under boll weevil conditions. Foliage 
is light, plant is medium, vigorous and spreading. Bolls 75 to 80 
to the pound. Lint percentage 32 to 34. Lint length on valley 
land lfs to l^k, and on hill land I 35 to 1$%. 
1160— MISSDEL No. 3—This variety has all the good character¬ 
istics of the Missdel No. 1. Type, semi-dwarf, light foliage; big 
boll, 60 to 65 per pound; lint 32% to 34%; 1 3/16 to 11/4 inches 
full. Maturity, the earliest of all staples of equal length. Storm 
resistance good. 
1161— MISSDEL No. 4—Type, dwarf and very hardy. The boll is 
not so large as No. 3, about 70 to 75 to the pound, storm resist¬ 
ance 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%. Length of staple on delta soil 11/8 to 13/16 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. 
D. P. L. 11, for poorer or lighter soils. 1 inch to 1/g-, average 
turnout 38 to 40%. Yield per acre about 1% bales; continues to 
make cotton until frost. Showing extreme vitality. 
We will have these seed for sale from this grower as long 
as they last. Write for prices. 
1162—D. P. L. No. 10—It is earlier than D. P. L. 4-8, more uni¬ 
form in type, and more productive in the field. Turns out well 
at the gin, 36% to 38%, and we have heard of 40% turnout. It 
pulls 1 inch to l^g inches. Picking qualities are excellent and 
the storm resistance is extra good. Bolls are large, 65 to 75 to 
the pound. The plant is vigorous and spreading. 
1164—D. P. L. No. 11-A—The newest strain of them all. Stands 
right at the top among the inch to inch and sixteenth cottons. 
Has everything 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 resist¬ 
ance. And in addition, gin outturn averages 42%, sometimes 
44% is indicated. 
Short Staple—Usually 7/8 to 1 1/32 
BUCHANAN’S HALF AND HALF COTTON SEED 
MERITS OF 2% CERESAN TREATMENT 
Simple, Easy Treatment — 2% Ceresan 
disinfection of cotton seed is simple, easy 
and practical. Three ounces of 2% Cere- 
son dust treat one bushel of cotton seed. 
The seed and the 2% Ceresan are placed 
in a discarded milk can, clean calcium 
arsenate drum, or a rotary treater and 
agitated together for three minutes to 
coat the seed. 
Treat in Spare Time—2% Ceresan treatment may be 
made any time after the seed is thoroughly dried and 
cured and before planting. You may make the treatment 
in your spare time and store the treated seed until the 
planting season. 
Harmless to Seed—2% Ceresan, when used as directed, 
is harmless to cotton seed. Treated seed is not in danger 
of reinfection from contaminated sacks, bins or planters. 
Use 2% Ceresan to increase your cotton profits. Page 66. 
1152—HALF AND HALF (Type)—So named as it produces 
nearly 50% lint and 50% seed; most growers claim a turnout of 
42% to 48% lint. Grown by farmers along the northern edge of 
the Cotton Belt in Tennessee where practically all cotton grown 
is of the Half and Half variety. It is a short staple cotton, pro¬ 
ducing a staple of % to l-fa inches, it requires 1,050 pounds to 
1,350 pounds to produce a 500-pound bale. Our records show 
that we first sold this seed in 1913. We make no extravagant 
claims about breeding this cotton (as we are not seed breeders), 
or that it is ginned on a private gin; we do claim that after 
selling this seed for more than 20 years, that being grown along 
the northern edge of the Cotton Belt will mature 10 to 15 days 
earlier than cottons grown farther south. Since cotton spinners 
have adjusted their machinery to spin short cotton, because 
they can buy it for less and make more profit, we contend that 
it will produce more money on poor or medium upland than 
any cotton. The yield per acre, length of staple and the turnout 
at the gin of any cotton will largely depend on the season, the 
nature of soil, the manner of handling and ginning, and the 
unknown laws of nature. 
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