H. B. TISDALE, Plant Breeder
and
J. T. WILLIAMSON, Associate Agronomist
Eleven conclusive variety tests of cotton were conducted in different localities of North, Central, and South Alabama in 1929. The following tables give the results of these tests and the average results of all tests conducted over a period of four (4) years, 1926-1929. Tables 1 and 2 show the average results of 14
tests in North Alabama and 9 tests in Central Alabama conducted over a period of four (4) years, 1926-1929. Table 3 shows the length of staple of each variety in each locality. The five leading varieties with the average yield of lint cotton per acre and the average length of staple (in 1/32 inches) for the four (4) year period are as follows: