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THE COTTON FARM.— ITS STOCK, IMPLE- 
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HOW THE CROP IS TO BE CULTIVATED. 
COTTON PICKING. 
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THE COTTON PLANTER'S CALENDAR. 
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ENEMIES AND DISEASES OF COTTON. 
IMPROVED AND SCIENTIFIC CULTURE. 
VARTOUS KINDS OF COTTON CULTIVATED 
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VALUE OF COTTON AS A PLANT, AND THE 
USES TO WHICH IT MAY BE APPLIED. 
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE OF COTTON ; 
ITS HISTORY AND STATISTICS. 
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COTTON SEED OIL. COTTON SEED CAKE. 
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