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THE history of the modern cotton industry of the West Indies forms one of the most interesting chapters in the history of agriculture. When cotton was re-introduced some six years ago it was practically a new crop to all concerned. Managers of estates had to learn the methods of cultivation and management, and labourers had to be trained. The manurial requirements of the crop required to be studied, and insect and fungoid pests had to be dealt with as they arose, to prevent them killing off the new crop. Thanks largely to the staff of the West Indian Agricultural Department, to the enterprise of the planters, and to the assistance of the British Cotton-growing Association, the crop has now become a very important one, and has been the means of improving considerably the financial position of many of these colonies.
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R., E. Cotton Growing in the West Indies . Nature 80, 164 (1909). https://doi.org/10.1038/080164a0
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