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DELTAPINE 14 
Proven by Tests to Be the Best 
Why not take advantage of, and benefit by, 30 
years of breeding and experimentation? 
Deltapine 14 Cotton, which is the product of more than 30 years’ 
continuous breeding, through hybridization.and selection, has 
now proved its merit in most of the Cotton Belt from the Atlantic _ 
Coast to the Rocky Mountains. 
Mr. Early C. Ewing, a geneticist and agronomist of outstanding 
ability, has directed the Delta and Pine Land Company’s work 
in plant breeding since creation of this department of their opera- 
tion in 1915. Mr. Ewing's objective is, and has always been, to 
get the best possible cotton of whatever description, that which 
proves most profitable and satisfactory. Their operations are 
based on production of one variety of cotton primarily for lint, 
with planting seed as a secondary consideration. Their experi- 
ence in cotton production, the results of experiment station tests, 
and their marketing experience have convinced them that the 
most satisfactory type for them to grow at present and in the 
immediate future is a highly productive variety of good fiber 
qualities having a staple length of around 11/16 to 11/8 inches. 
Their experience and investigations indicate that the Deltapine 14 
variety, which conforms closely to the above description, is at 
present the most advantageous variety for them. 
The generally favorable results obtained throughout a large 
part of the Cotton Belt with this variety indicate that it is suitable 
for a wide range of territory. Evidently the cotton that is best 
for them is also the best for a great many other farmers. Their 
present efforts, therefore, are devoted to the development of a 
still better cotton through hybridization and selection. 
For stand insurance their planting seed are disinfected with 
Ceresan. This treatment protects against disease and cold 
weather. Careful experiments made here over a number of years 
show that normally with early planted cotton they have from 
25% to 50% more plants at thinning time from treated than from ~ 

A LIMB FROM A STALK OF DELTAPINE 14 COTTON 
DUSTING COTTON BLOSSOMS WITH 
“STALEYMONE" 
Dusting cotton blossoms with ‘‘Staleymone” in order to retard the 
drop of blossoms and to increase fertility is one of the most profit- 
able uses to which ‘’Staleymone”’ can be put. The ‘’Staleymone” 
may be applied with the usual dusting equipment used to apply 
sulphur or other insecticides. The application of ‘‘Staleymone” to 
Cotton Seed before planting is also recommended. Write for de-, 
scriptive folder. Prices F. O. B. Memphis, 5 lbs., $2.60; 25 lbs., 
$5.30; 100 Ibs., $16.10. 
untreated seed. Whether from a continued seed disinfection or 
from. varietal resistance or both, their crops are practically free 
from pink boll rot, or anthracnose. When their fields are examined 
each season by inspectors of the State Plant Board prior to cer- 
tification they report no anthracnose or only a trace. There are 
indications that if Ceresan treated seed become wet they are 
damaged, even if dried out promptly, more than untreated seed 
would be. This is stated as a precaution in handling and storing 


Ceresan Treated seed. 
HELPS COTTON GROWERS 
C E R E S A N CUT DISEASE LOSSES 
Cotton growers know that poor stands reduce yields and profits, and often 
mean replanting. You can increase your profits 10 to 20% by obtaining full 
stands of healthy plants. 
HOW CERESAN HELPS 
REDUCES SEED DECAY AND DAMPING-OFF—Ceresan, an organic mercury 
dry disinfectant, is applied to the cotton seed before planting. It helps pro- 
tect seed against decay in cold, wet soil and the young seedlings against 
damping-off or sore-shin. Ceresan generally insures good stands, and often 
saves replanting. 
CHECKS CERTAIN SEED-BORNE DISEASES—Ceresan also reduces the losses 
in stand caused by certain diseases carried on the surface of the seed, such 
as anthracnosé or pink boll rot, and angular leaf-spot. 
‘ IMPROVES STANDS AND YIELDS—Experiment station tests prove Ceresan 
increases stands and yields. In tests by ARKANSAS, Ceresan gave increased 
emergence of 34%, and an increased yield of 14.5%. 
In LOUISIANA, Ceresan gave 15.8% increase in emergence in two years’ 
tests, and 187 pounds increase in yield. var 
In MISSISSIPPI tests Ceresan increased emergence over the non-treated seed 
by 19.3% and New Improved Ceresan by 29.3%. 
In TEXAS, Ceresan-treated seeds gave increased stands over untreated 
seeds in all cases. 
EARLIER PLANTING—Ceresan enables you to plant earlier because it pro- 
tects the seed from decay and reduces damping-off losses and thus usually 
ee Dd er ee ertee Satly planting helps get ahead of the boll weevil. 
_2% Ceresan is enough to treat ls plan cotton 
seed. Postpaid, 1 Ib. 85c: 4% Ibs, $0.94" > Pusnelé Planting cols 

Treat Your Cotton Seed with Ceresan 
WE WILL ARRANGE IT FOR YOU 
If you are too busy, we will get it done for you, 
quickly and reasonably, and cull your seed at the 
same time. The culls would not grow good stalks 
anyway but will bring almost enough at oil mills to 
pay for cost of treating your seed. This is the Biggest 
Boost you can give your Cotton Crop. , 
Write us NOW how many seed you will want 
treated (it must be 5 tons or more), and we will name 
price. If you have a small quantity of seed to treat 
you can handle them yourself. Write for full direc- 
tions on how to make a Rotary Treater for disinfect- 
ing seeds, 

For Quantity Prices 
RUSSELL-HECKLE a ce Ke > 3 % 
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