The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... produced . In many countries , cotton is the major cash crop , and it accounts for a substantial part of international trade . In the United States , cotton accounts for nearly half of all the textile fiber used , and the annual U.S. ...
... produced . In many countries , cotton is the major cash crop , and it accounts for a substantial part of international trade . In the United States , cotton accounts for nearly half of all the textile fiber used , and the annual U.S. ...
Page 80
... produced from a single acre of plants varies considerably . Under normal growing conditions one acre in California will produce over 1,000 pounds of ginned cotton fiber , while one acre in the southeastern section of the country will ...
... produced from a single acre of plants varies considerably . Under normal growing conditions one acre in California will produce over 1,000 pounds of ginned cotton fiber , while one acre in the southeastern section of the country will ...
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... produced these wares was prob- ably absorbed by the new factory established at Derby in 1756 by William Duesbury . He began to produce Meissen - inspired wares that also bear a fairly close resemblance to Chelsea porcelain ( q.v. ) ...
... produced these wares was prob- ably absorbed by the new factory established at Derby in 1756 by William Duesbury . He began to produce Meissen - inspired wares that also bear a fairly close resemblance to Chelsea porcelain ( q.v. ) ...
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