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Results of experiments on cotton in Alabama 1899
VARIETIES OF COTTONBY J. F. DUGGAR.PURPOSES OF TESTS OF VARIETIES.Variety tests of cotton have had a prominent place at nearly every experiment station in the Cotton Belt.Although these experiments have had some value, yet they do not afford a concise answer to the...
Results of experiments on cotton in Alabama 1899
BY J. F. DUGGAR. PURPOSES OF TESTS OF VARIETIES.Variety tests of cotton have had a prominent place at nearly every experiment station in the Cotton Belt.Although these experiments have had some value, yet they do not afford a concise answer to the question so often...
Experiments with oats 1898
BY J. F. DUGGAR. SUMMARY.Among a number of varieties of oats tested none was found superior in yield to the common Red Rust Proof oat. Varieties which produced moderate yields of grains and relatively large ampunts of tall fine straw were Myer's Turf and Hatchett's...
Experiments with cotton, 1898
BY J. F. DUGGAR. SUMMARY.The growing season of 1898 was extremely dry until June 12, which was unfavorable to securing full effects from fertilizers. Of fourteen varieties of cotton tested in 1898, the largest yield was made by Russell Big Boll, 382 pounds of lint...
Experiments with corn 1897
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...
Experiments with cotton 1897
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...
Experiments with foreign cotton 1896
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...
Experiments with corn 1896
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...
Experiments with cotton 1896
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...
Corn and cotton 1894
.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
Cotton experiments 1893
A. J. BONDJRANT, Agriculturist.JAMES CLAYTON, Assistant. COMPARISON OF VARIETIES.This experiment consists of a comparison between thirty (30) varieties of cotton.
Corn and cotton 1893
ALEX. J. BONDURA NT, AGRICULTURIST.I. Varieties of Corn..................................3II. Object of Experiment............................... 3HII. Intercultural Experiments with Fertilizers on Cotton. 4TV. A Comparison of Varieties of Cotton................. 5
Cotton 1892
VARIETIES.Table No.1 gives tbe yield of the varieties in seed cotton, lint, and tbe per cent. of lint for 1890 and 189l.
Wheat 1892
A. J. BONDUR NAN, Agriculturist.JAS. CLAYTON, Assistant Agriculturist. In 1890 the Agricultural Experiment Station began some experiments in wheat culture. Application for varieties of wheat, was made to the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., but only two...
Wheat 1892
A. J. BONDUR NAN, Agriculturist. JAS. CLAYTON, Assistant Agriculturist. In 1890 the Agricultural Experiment Station began some experiments in wheat culture. Application for varieties of wheat, was made to the Agricultural Department at Washington, D. C., but only two...
Corn, wheat and oats 1891
J. S. NEWMAN AND JAB. CLAYTON. Eighteen thoroughbred varieties of corn were planted, in plots, upon land practically uniform in productiveness. Four hundred pounds of cotton seed meal were broadcasted, per acre, before breaking the land. After breaking thoroughly with...
Cotton 1891
J. S. NEWMAN AND JAS. CLAYTON. An effort was made the past Spring to obtain as many varieties of cotton as possible, and twenty-nine were secured and planted on April 15th for the purpose of comparing their productiveness and yield and quality of lint.
Experiments with cotton, 1890
By WH Newman