To Our Friends and Customers 
In the spring of 1932—- 
at the very bottom of the 
depression when there was 
a tremendous surplus of 
cotton, and the price had 
dropped to around 6¢ per 
pound, the late Mr. David 
R. Coker gave the follow- 
ing advice to Southern 
farmers: 
“Plant less. Plant only 
good land in cotton or to- 
bacco. Raise plenty of food 
and feed. Have plenty of 
livestock. Don’t spend 90¢ 
till you have a dollar. 
Work with your County 
Agent. Use pure pedigreed 
seed bred by scientific 
nethedss by a reliable 
: breeder. 
: ee taiereeng Today we areagain faced 
with a large cotton surplus 
and the necessity for drastic acreage reduction. We 
believe that this advice is as sound today as when it 
was given 22 years ago this spring. In order to produce 
bigger yields of better quality cotton on fewer acres is 
it not wise to use the very best seed that can be obtained? 
Sincerely yours, 
Robert R. Coker, President 
BELOW—A section of our cotton breeding nursery at Chester, 
South Carolina, showing Coker 100 Wilt strains test. 
Coker 100 Wilt Produces 
Prize Winning Yields 
Since 1926 a total of 38 official state cotton growing 
contests have been conducted in North Carolina, South 
Carolina and Georgia. This includes the 1953 contest in 
Georgia the results of which have already been an- 
nounced. In the 38 state contests since 1926, Coker 100 
Wilt or its parent variety has won first place 36 times! 
1926-1945—During this 20-year period, Coker 100 
Wilt won first place 19 times in the South Carolina 
State Cotton Growing Contest. 
1946—North Carolina held its first state cotton grow- 
ing contest this year. Coker 100 Wilt won first place in 
North Carolina and South Carolina. 
1947—Georgia held its first state cotton growing con- 
test this year. Coker 100 Wilt won first place in North 
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 
1948—Coker 100 Wilt won first place in North Caro- 
lina, South Carolina, and Georgia. 
1949—Coker 100 Wilt won first place in North Caro- 
lina, South Carolina, and Georgia. During this year, 
W. A. Meadows of Cochran, Ga., made an all-time 
Georgia production record by producing 3.07 bales of 
Coker 100 Wilt per acre on his five-acre contest plot. 
1950—Coker 100 Wilt won first place in North Caro- 
lina, South Carolina, and Georgia. 
1951—Coker 100 Wilt won first place in North Caro- 
lina and South Carolina. During this year, J. Maurice 
Smith of Edgefield County, South Carolina, won the 
South Carolina sweepstakes prize for an all-time South- 
eastern record in cotton production, On his five acres of 
Coker 100 Wilt, ne produced 3.35 bales per acre for a 
total of 17 bales. 
1952—In 1952, Coker 100 Wilt won first place in 
South Carolina and Georgia. No contest was held in 
North Carolina. 
1953—Coker 100 Wilt won first place in Georgia. 
Announcement of winners in North Carolina and South 
Carolina not yet made. 
