cotton

cotton, most important of the vegetable fibers, and the plant from which the fiber is harvested.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Cotton Production Today
• Effect of the Cotton Gin
• Early History
• Uses of Cotton
• Planting and Production
• The Cotton Plant
• Bibliography

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