Cotton on the South Plains (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531664695)

Today's cotton production on the South Plains barely resembles the cotton culture of 100 years ago. When cotton first came to the South Plains it was very labor intensive, with every stage of production depending on large amounts of hand labor. The planting, cultivating, and picking or pulling of cotton were all done by hand. Often, the harvested cotton was transported to gins in wagons pulled by teams of horses or mules. Today, due to the many improvements in the industry, most cotton is grown without ever being touched by human hands. The story of cotton on the South Plains is the story of continuous change, improvement, and mechanization.

Author: John T. Becker, Innocent Awasom, Cynthia Henry
ISBN-10: 1531664695
ISBN-13: 9781531664695
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2012
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d