LESSON XXVIII 

 COTTON 



An important fiber. Cotton is raised for the long 

 fine hairs or fibers, called lint, which grow on the 

 seeds of the shrubby plant. The fibers are used to 

 make clothing ; and cotton is the most important fiber 



COTTON FIELD 



crop in the world. Cotton grows in hot, moist, fertile 

 regions. Our Southern states form the cotton belt 

 of the United States. In these states, cotton is the 



125 



