‘Delfos 916 
.-.- Khe Ideal Cotto 
This new eprate strain of Stoneville’s DELFOS ~ 
9169 (’53)*, especially adapted to alluvial soils, 
is setting outstanding records for lint production. 
In all tests at Delta Experiment Stations located in 
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, DELFOS 9169 
in 1951 had the highest dollar per acre average of 
any cotton tested. A five-year average of cotton 
tested within the state of Mississippi showed DEL- 
FOS 9169 to have the highest money value per acre 
than amy cotton tested. 
DELFOS 9169 SETS WORLD 
PRODUCTION RECORD 
In winning first place in the 1951 Mississippi 
5-Acre Contest, DELFOS 9169 produced a record- 
breaking yield—8,915 pounds of lint cotton from 
the five acres or an average yield per acre of 1,783 
pounds. 
Facts 
About DELFOS 9169 ('53) 
~ PLANT TYPE—Sturdy, stands well, medium 
; leaf 
BOLL—Big, slightly tapering, mostly 5-lock 
MATURITY—Medium early for a qe boll 
cotton 
_ PICKING QUALITIES — Very eh opens 
| well, does not string out, ideal for me- 
chanical as well as hand picking 
' STAPLE LENGTH—1- 1/16 to 1- 5/32. 
 LINT PERCENTAGE—3 5% to 38% 
SEED MILLING VALUE—Extra high 
