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Show Cotton Long Known. Tho manurncturo of cotton In India dates back to Its earliest history Thero aro allusions to It connected with India In tho Hlblo. In old Sans crlt rocords mention Is mado of lis being used In India nearly 3,000 years ago. At tho tlmo of Alexander's Invasion In-vasion of India tho dross of tho Hindoos Hin-doos was described ns consisting largo ly of calicos, pure whlto or having figures. Among tho Imports Into Europe Eu-rope during tho first contury, enumerated enum-erated from India aro described as of snportor quality. |