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2. Gossypium herbaceum - Wikipedia

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   The cotton produced by this plant is short, about 25 millimetres (1 in) long and is firmly attached to the seed, which is covered in hairy down. Cotton fibres grow from the surface of the seeds and can be separated from these by hand or mechanically; the long fibres are called lint. The cotton fibres consist of nearly pure cellulose. The ...

3. British Central Africa Company - Wikipedia

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   Cotton was first planted in the Shire valley by Eugene Sharrer, and the British Central Africa Company continued to grow cotton on its Chelumbo and Chikwawa estates. From 1903 the company also encouraged cotton cultivation by African smallholders in the Upper Shire District, by distributing cheap Egyptian cotton seed.

4. List of mills owned by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation Limited

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   In 1950, LCC had converted it from a mule mill to ring mill for Egyptian cotton. Latterly part of the Courtaulds Group. Architect was G Stott. 104,000 spindles. 1500 horsepower cross compound George Saxon steam engine (25"HP, 52"LP X 5 ft 6 in stroke. 160 psi, 64 rpm. 26 ft flywheel, 28 ropes.

5. Cotton - Wikipedia

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   The name "Egyptian cotton" is broadly associated high quality cottons and is often an LS or (less often) an ELS cotton. [97] Nowadays the name "Egyptian cotton" refers more to the way cotton is treated and threads produced rather than the location where it is grown. The American cotton variety Pima cotton is often compared to Egyptian cotton ...

6. Gossypium barbadense - Wikipedia

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   This cotton, known as upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), could be grown successfully in the interior uplands. Short-staple cotton became the prime commodity crop of the developing Deep South, and King Cotton was the basis of southern wealth in the antebellum years. This cotton in the early 21st century represents about 95% of U.S. production.

7. Mahyco - Wikipedia

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   Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. (Mahyco) is an agricultural company based in India and a major producer of seeds. As of 2015, the company also operates in Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines and Bangladesh, with plans for expansion into Africa. [1] The company produces seeds for cotton, wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, maize oilseeds and vegetables ...