Watson, Kate Heintz. [from old catalog], American school of home economics, Chicago. [from old catalog] · Chicago, American school of home economics · leaf 33
lant. It is a native of manyparts of the world, being found by Columbus growingin the West Indies and on the main land, by Cortez inMexico, and Pizarro in Peru. The value of cotton depends upon the strength, andevenness of the fiber. In ordinary cotton the individual fiber is about an inch… … Some of the Egyptian cotton be-Sea island cotton is used chiefly finest two inches in length. longs to this species. for fine laces, thread and knit goods and for th; lawns and muslins. The short fiber or upland cotton is the most commonand useful variety. It is grown in Georgia, Northand South…
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