Varieties Of American Upland Cotton

Author : Frederick J. Tyler
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ISBN 13 : 9781332208913
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Varieties of American Upland Cotton (Classic Reprint) written by Frederick J. Tyler and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Varieties of American Upland Cotton Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, and to recommend for publication as Bulletin No. 163 of the series of this Bureau, the accompanying manuscript, entitled "Varieties of American Upland Cotton." This paper was prepared by Mr. Frederick J. Tyler while Scientific Assistant in Fiber Investigations, Bureau of Plant Industry, and has been submitted by the Botanist in Charge. There has long been a demand from cotton planters, and especially from men engaged in breeding cotton plants or in maintaining improved varieties, for accurate descriptions of the varieties now recognized, together with information as to the history, relationships, and classification. In response to this demand the results of three years of careful study of growing plants in the field, thousands of measurements and tests of lint and seeds in the laboratory, and a study of all the literature available relating to American Upland cotton varieties are here brought together. It is hoped that this bulletin may not only serve as a record of the characters and distribution of the varieties now recognized, but that it may also stimulate an interest in the development and perpetuation of varieties having definite improved characters, such as strength of fiber, uniform length of staple, resistance to injury by storms, adaptability to particular types of soil, and other desirable qualities aside from yield. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.