. Field crops for the cotton-belt. Agriculture. 42 FIELD CROPS FOR THE COTTON-BELT ing branches. The bolls are seldom large; the leaves on the main-stem are very large while those on the fruiting limbs are much reduced in size. The seeds are small. The varieties of the cluster type are adapted to rich bottom soils such as are found in the valleys of many streams in Georgia, Alabama, and Mis- sissippi. The possi- bility that these va- rieties will make a too rank growth at the expense of the lint production is very much less than with most other types. However, the cluster cottons have decrease
. Field crops for the cotton-belt. Agriculture. 42 FIELD CROPS FOR THE COTTON-BELT ing branches. The bolls are seldom large; the leaves on the main-stem are very large while those on the fruiting limbs are much reduced in size. The seeds are small. The varieties of the cluster type are adapted to rich bottom soils such as are found in the valleys of many streams in Georgia, Alabama, and Mis- sissippi. The possi- bility that these va- rieties will make a too rank growth at the expense of the lint production is very much less than with most other types. However, the cluster cottons have decreased in popularity among farmers in recent years as a result of (a) the small size of the bolls, (b) the readiness with which the squares and young bolls, are shed during unfavorable weather and (c) the difficulty of picking the cotton without including considerable trash. 49. Semi-cluster type (I'ig. 9). — It is thought by many that varieties of this type form a hybrid group. The length of the fruiting hmbs is somewhat intermediate between ' the cluster cottons and the more commonly grown types. While the bolls and leaves are not borne in clusters, they. FiQ. 9. — Plant of the Hawkins variety of cotton representing the Semi-cluster 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 Morgan, James Oscar. New York, The Macmillan company
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