Show L in agriculture the news cotton goes to war approximately different terns made of cotton are helping ahe U S army and navy fight cotton is used for gun camouflage and shelters truck tarpaulins munitions all types of uniforms including ski and air suits blankets sleeping bags parachutes for dropping drop pang supplies by air tents cord in tires lor military vehicles hammocks nets helmet linings plane parts self sealing gasoline tanks for planes life rafts and scores of oth sr r items A major part of 0 the total national cotton production is currently going to equip uncle sams fighting men t although some soma lo 10 low W grade cotton can be used most of the articles mentioned require a high h iab grade reports on production supply and carryover carry over indicate that thai the united states is producing more cotton than is needed in grades below middling and needs to build up tip the production of the better grades the cotton crop last year totaled bales from acres with the yield averaging pounds per acre |