by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1897 | Corn, Corn Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Variety Tests
BY J. F. DUGGAR. SUMMARY.Seed corn from Illinois gave a slightly larger yield than seed corn grown in the South. In 1897 the most productive varieties were Mosby Prolific, Cocke Prolific and Renfro. Kernels from the middle portion of the ear used as seed failed to...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1897 | Cotton, Cotton Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Variety Tests
BY J. F. DUGGAR.SUMMARY.The group of varieties yielding most lint were Texas Oak, Griffin, Hawkins, Deering, Mell Cross No. 15, Jones Re-improved, Duncan, Hutchinson, Peterkin, Truitt and Whatley. Seed of the same original stock, but grown for one year in different...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1896 | Cotton, Cotton Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Variety Tests
P. H. MELL..Within recent years much attention has been attracted to foreign cottons, especially those of India and Egypt, because of the yearly increased importation of the staple into this country. It is claimed by a few experts that the fibre, in some respects, is...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1896 | Corn, Corn Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Variety Tests
BY J. F. DUGGAR.SUMMARY.I. The spring and early summer of 1896 were extremely dry. II. Among fourteen varieties of corn tested, the largest yield was made by St. Charles, followed by Early Mastodon and Blount Prolific. Averaging many tests of varieties made in...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1896 | Cotton, Cotton Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Variety Tests
BY J. F. DUGGAR.SUMMARY.I. Of seventeen varieties of cotton tested in 1896, Hutchinson ranked first in yield and value of lint and value of total product. Truitt stood second, Dickson Cluster third, and Peerless fourth.II. Seed from different parts of the Cotton Belt...
by Henry Jordan | May 21, 1894 | Corn, Corn Variety Trials, Cotton, Cotton Variety Trials, Crop Production, Farming, Major Row Crops, Variety Tests
.ALEX. J. BONDURANT. CORN.VARIETY EXPERIMENT.Object of this experiment was to ascertain the best yielding variety. Corn was planted on plots 1-14 of an acre in size-rows 5 feet wide and corn dropped 3 feet apart in drill View...
