. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. COTTON". 383 coantry. American seed and American plants have been introduced from time to time into India, but without the desired result, as the fiber after a little while deteriorates, loses its elas- ticity, and becomes short, dry, and harsh, with a low rate of yield. Egypt is quite prominent in cotton production, both in quaUty and amount, the best from that source taking a high rank, and second only to the famous Sea Island product, which is universally c


. American farming and stock raising, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments. Agriculture. COTTON". 383 coantry. American seed and American plants have been introduced from time to time into India, but without the desired result, as the fiber after a little while deteriorates, loses its elas- ticity, and becomes short, dry, and harsh, with a low rate of yield. Egypt is quite prominent in cotton production, both in quaUty and amount, the best from that source taking a high rank, and second only to the famous Sea Island product, which is universally considered the best-. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 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 Flint, Charles L. (Charles Louis), 1824-1889. New York, Casselberry


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