TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anonymous
TI  - Cotton, Its Progress from the Field to the Needle: Being a brief sketch of the culture of the plant, its picking, cleaning, packing, shipment, and manufacture
AV  - HDSB 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Cotton growing
KW  - Cotton manufacture
N1  - Release date is 2011-07-27; Produced by Constanze Hofmann and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "Cotton, Its Progress from the Field to the Needle" by Anonymous is a comprehensive treatise on the cultivation and manufacturing processes of cotton, published in the mid-19th century. This book primarily serves as a scientific publication that outlines the journey of cotton from its growth in the fields to its final transformation into sewing-thread. It provides insights into the various stages of production, illustrating the labor, skill, and technological advances that have shaped the cotton industry.  The book takes readers through a detailed exploration of the cotton plant's lifecycle, commencing with its planting in the Southern States and detailing the various cultivation techniques employed. It emphasizes the significance of innovations like the cotton gin, which dramatically increased productivity. Readers learn about the processes of picking, ginning, and baling cotton before it is shipped to manufacturers. The narrative highlights the bustling activities at shipping ports and cotton mills, particularly focusing on the renowned DICK & SONS company in Glasgow. Throughout, the author underscores the vital role that sewing-cotton plays in everyday life, especially for women engaged in sewing and crafting, ultimately celebrating cotton's essential place in both domestic and commercial spheres. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36870
ER  -