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  2. Cotton production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    By 1929, the cotton ranches of California were the largest in the US (by acreage, production, and number of employees). [21] By the 1950s, after many years of development, the mechanical cotton picker had become effective enough to be commercially viable, and it quickly gained appeal and affordability throughout the U.S. cotton growing area. [22]

  3. List of plantations in North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    Built from 1776 to 1863. The following table shows the plantations in North Carolina that were built between 1776 and the end of the Civil War. /  35.83750°N 77.621806°W  / 35.83750; -77.621806  ( Adelphia Plantation) /  36.05333°N 78.19583°W  / 36.05333; -78.19583  ( Archibald H. Davis Plantation) Built in 1820 (about).

  4. Cotton Belt - Wikipedia

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    Cotton Belt. The Cotton Belt is a region of the Southern United States where cotton was the predominant cash crop from the late 19th century into the 20th century. [ 1] Before the invention of the cotton gin in 1793, cotton production was limited to coastal plain areas of South Carolina and Georgia, [ 1] and, on a smaller scale, along the lower ...

  5. Black Belt in the American South - Wikipedia

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    The early 1920s were especially difficult financially in cotton growing regions. The boll weevil, a beetle that feeds on cotton buds and flowers, had migrated into the United States from Mexico in the late 19th century and had infested all U.S. cotton-growing areas by the 1920s, devastating the industry and the people working in the American South.

  6. Lincolnton, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    GNIS feature ID. 2404933 [1] Website. ci .lincolnton .nc .us. Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,486 at the 2010 census. [5] Lincolnton is northwest of Charlotte, on the South Fork of the Catawba River. The city is the county seat of Lincoln County.

  7. History of cotton - Wikipedia

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    Cotton is a water-intensive crop, and its cultivation often leads to water depletion in regions where water resources are already scarce. Additionally, cotton farming is associated with soil degradation, pesticide use, and loss of biodiversity. These environmental issues have prompted a growing interest in sustainable cotton production.

  8. Elizabeth City, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    GNIS feature ID. 2403551 [ 3] Website. www .cityofec .com. Elizabeth City is a city in Pasquotank and Camden counties, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 18,629. [ 5] Elizabeth City is the county seat and most populous city of Pasquotank County. [ 6] It is the cultural, economic and educational hub of ...

  9. Where exactly is NC setting of ‘Where the Crawdads ... - AOL

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    However, Bath is not the county seat of Beaufort County. Bath has a smaller population than New Bern, though, which seems to be more in-line with Barkley Cove. Daisy Edgar-Jones, left, and Taylor ...