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Show Sea Island Cotton Florida's Sea Island cotton crop is in the ground and it covers mor than 12,000 acres. The only thing that prevented a larger planting was the scarcity of seed, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Nathan Na-than Mayo. Sea Island cotton is one of th finest cottons in the world. It is unequalled for its long staple and can only be produced in certain areas in the world. The majority has been available from Egypt, However, after a survey by the extension ex-tension service it was found that Sea Island cotton can be grown successfully success-fully in 44 Florida counties with the largest plantings around Ocala, Lak City and Madison localties. |