Cotton Growing in the Soviet Union

Topics/areas covered include: Central Asia; Transcaucasia; Bread, Water and the Cotton Acreage; The New Regions; Soils and Fertilizers; Seed Material, Reorganization and Yields; Government Control of Cotton Growing; The Role of Machine and Tractor Stations; Cotton Farms; Crop Rotations; Tillage Methods; Harvesting and Delivery; Seed, Cash and Other Advances to Cotton Farmers; Quality of Seed-Cotton; Variety and Quality; Egyptian Cotton; Medium to Long Staple Cotton of American Origin; Short Staple Cotton of American Origin; Improving the Quality of the Seed Material; Future Developments.