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King Cotton Reigns In Egypt And Makes Rich Nile Farmers
A historical dispatch from Alexandria describes vast cotton wharves along the Mahmudiyeh canal and a bustling cotton market. It notes Egypt's dominant role in world cotton, outputs, and rising wealth from Nile valley cultivation, plus farm practices, irrigation, and government efforts to improve seeds, fertilizers, and pest control.
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Egypt
Nile
Alexandria
Mahmudiyeh Canal
Pompey
Liverpool
New Orleans
Great Britain
Ruasia
France
Germany
United States
Nile Valley
Mediterranean
Valley of the Nile
Lord Cromer
Upper
Lower
Cotton Lee
Willam Garstn
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Ae Sasl
Assouan Dim
Great Lakes
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East India
Assouan Dam
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Fr. Webber
Department of Agriculture
Sea Island
Georgia
South Carolina
Cairo
Méhmudiyeh Canal
Ghia
Thia
White Nile
Abyssinia
Atbara
Blue Nile
Sudan
Cétion
Seotton
Agricultural Department
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