Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1905 — COTTON IN QUEENSLAND. [ARTICLE]

COTTON IN QUEENSLAND.

Two New Varieties Evolved Throngl* Hybridization. United States Consul Coding, of Newcastle, South Wales, sends a report on two new species of hybrid cotton in Queensland that should b« of interest in this country, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Two new varieties of cotton have been evolved through hybridization by Dr. Tomatia, Ph! D., an Italian residing near Cairns, Queensland, promises to revolutionize the growing of this useful plant. To these varieties Dr Tomatis has given the names of Cara von ica I. and Caravonlcn 11. Caravonica I. is a cross between a long-stapled cotton of the sen island variety, grown In Mexico, and the sea island of Peru, resulting in a perennial tree cotton, which attains a height varying from ten to fourteen feet. It is planted seven by seven feet apart, about Imki trees per acre. A tree six months old will bear a small crop the first season. A single tiee Is sitld to yield from 300 to 500 bolls a season, these bolls being so large' that seventy will weigh one pound, thus producing 1,200 pounds of clean ginned cotton per acre. An offer has been made in England to take all tin* cotton produced at 20 cents per pound on account of its superior qualities. Experts have pronounced It the best cotton yet grown, classing It ns wool cotton. Caravonica 11., Is a silk cotton and Is of even greater value, 24 cents per pound having lieen offered, but the yield is not given.