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Diversified farming urged to end cotton supremacy
A lengthy editorial argues that consigning every crop to cotton profits harms the general farm economy. It praises diversification into tobacco, corn, wheat, fruits, and livestock, warns against slavish dependence on cotton and slavery, and endorses a balanced, market-driven approach to farming for independence and prosperity.
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Nammer
Boston
Potnt & Taxter
King Cotton
Bosar
Jim
Farmer's Sentinel