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D. AND P. L. (Deltapine 14) 
FOUNDATION PLANTING COTTON SEED 
A NEW COTTON BRED AND GROWN BY 
DELTA AND PINE LAND CO., SCOTT, MISS. 

CERESAN-TREATED and Delinted DELTAPINE 14 
Reuter offers you only pedigreed Cotton seed pro- We are now offeri : i 
eure : : ering Breeder’s R s = 
duced by the originators. This gives you an op- pine 14 planting seed With the Weatinca that ane 
portunity each year to produce your own planting: is the most i i 
f < : productive and thoroughly satisfact 
stock. Cotton seed “runs out quickly, so Reuter variety yet introduced. It has Prdcad thor prose 
urges you to plant the breeders’ latest and most | tive with a somewhat longer staple and a larger 
improved strain each year for a small part of your | poll than has either Deltapine 12 or Deltapine 11-A 
acreage. Seed from this planting may be used for | to which it is related and similar. ; 
me eenerat crop the following year with good : The spinning quality of this cotton has been 
. 4 ested by the United States Department of Agri- 
The stock we offer has been treated with Ceresan | culture and the results were foiedsed in a potas 
to produce better stands of more vigorous plants. | of May, 1942, and reads as follows: ‘Deltapine 14. 
Average germination over 90%. Very low percentage of manufacturing waste and 
strong yarns of good appearance combine to make 
If you plant your own Cotton Seed treat it with 2% this an outstanding variety in the test. This sample 
| Ceresan. Will increase yield. 1 lb. treats 5 to 8 bushels. phen found Superior to strain 12 in almost every 
Lb. 75c¢; 434 lbs. $3.14; 25 Ibs., $14.50, postpaid. respect. 
Deltapine 14 has been tested thoroughly at Scott 
during the past four years, 1938-41, and it ha’s 
outyielded all other. varieties that have been tried 
for that period. In the four years Deltapine 14 has 
been compared with: Deltapine 12 in ten separate 
variety. and strain tests. In all but one of these 
ten tests Deltapine 14 outyielded Deltapine 12, with 
an average increase of 4.8%. The average lint per- 
centage was practically the same, differing by 
38/10 of one percentage point and the average length 
of staple was 385/32nds for Deltapine 14 against 
34.3/32nds for Deltapine 12 as classed by the Staple 
Gotton Cooperative Association. A portion of the 
1941 crop of Deltapine 14 was classed as 1% but 
this is predominately 1 3/32 cotton. From 5% to 
10% fewer bolls of Deltapine 14 are required to 
peke i pound of seed cotton or lint than of Delta- 
pine 12. 
Reuter offers genuine originator’s seed in branded, 
sealed bags. Not: prepaid: 30 Ibs. (bus.) $3.50; 
100 lbs. (3% bus.) $10.50; 300 lbs. (10 bus.) $30.75. 
FERTIFIED:SWEET/ POTATO PLANTS 
Every one of Reuter’s Sweet Potato Plants is strong and free 
from disease. They are State Certified to give you double assur- 
ance of good clean stock. Produces a good crop even on poor 
lands. Plant in rows 3% to 4 feet apart and 12 to 15 inches apart 
in row. Cultivate only when needed to keep down weeds. Re- 
quires about 8,000 plants to an acre. Shipments commence about 
April 1 and continue until July 1, weather conditions permitting. 
Shipped direct from our own grower’s station to you. 
NOTE: Please order early. Due to wartime conditions we cannot 
guarantee delivery on any specific date. It may take from two to four 
weeks after your order is received before plants can be shipped. 
PORTO RICO YAMS. The most popular for the South. Fine- 
grained, juicy, golden-red. A splendid keeper. 
‘Prices Postpaid: 200 for $1.50; 500 for $2.75; 1,000 for $4.75; 
2,000 for $8.00. Not prepaid. F. O. B. Grower’s Station: 5,000 or 
more, at $3.65 per 1,000. ~ i 
Cotton Ae Ree fy (eh REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 


Porto Rico Yam 
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