. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. 304 SOUTHERN FIELD CHOPS is the possibility of bringing the average much nearer to the standard of the best plants. It is highly desirable that any pure variety of cotton should possess the maximum de- ^ gree of uniform- ity among the in- dividual plants. This uniformity is much more quickly and com- pletely secured by beginning with a variety already consid- ered as pure. Hence any per- son desiring to improve cotton should first of all become familiar with the best varieties, and among these he should choose for improvement th
. Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants). Agriculture. 304 SOUTHERN FIELD CHOPS is the possibility of bringing the average much nearer to the standard of the best plants. It is highly desirable that any pure variety of cotton should possess the maximum de- ^ gree of uniform- ity among the in- dividual plants. This uniformity is much more quickly and com- pletely secured by beginning with a variety already consid- ered as pure. Hence any per- son desiring to improve cotton should first of all become familiar with the best varieties, and among these he should choose for improvement that one which possesses the greatest number of quahties desired and on which the fewest new qualities need to be Fig. 143. — An Unpkoductive Cotton Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Duggar, J. F. (John Frederick), 1868-. New York, The Macmillan company
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