COTTON 
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Time and Planting.—Most of our cotton is planted 
from April 15 to May 15. In states where the last killing 
Fig. 181. — Wagons loaded with cotton at the gin. Above, the cotton is just 
being weighed as it arrives from the field. Below, the bale is heing loaded 
into the farmer’s wagon, ready to be sold. 
frost appears before March 15 the cotton may be planted 
early. If the seed is good, from one-half to one bushel 
will be required to plant one acre, if planted with a cotton 
