Contents 



A WARNING TO THE READER ix 



1. REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH 1 



2. COMPETITORS OF COTTON 22 



3. SELF-HELP FOR COTTON 38 



4. COTTON'S OTHER CROP 56 



5. OILS WE EAT 77 



6. TUNG OLD OIL FOR NEW NEEDS 94 



7. NAVAL STORES BECOME CHEMICALS 114 



8. PINE INVENTORY 135 



9. PULP, PAPER, AND BY-PRODUCTS 152 



10. VISTAS IN SILK AND RAMIE 171 



11. OTHER CHEMURGIC PROJECTS 188 



12. MINERAL ORES AND WATER POWER 211 



13. GAS AND OIL 232 



14. CHEMICAL TREASURE TROVE 252 



15. PLANS FOR TOMORROW 270 



16. HIGHWAY TO THE HORIZON 285 

 ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS 305 

 INDEX 307 



