Chapter XIV

Chinese Cotton Cultivation.--Yellow Cotton.--District where it grows.--Cotton Country described.--Soil.--Manure, and Mode of Application.--Preceding Crops.--Time of sowing.--Method.--Rains.--Summer Cultivation.--Early Rain advantageous.--Time of reaping and gathering. Cotton Farmers and their Families.--Drying and cleaning Process described.--Marketing.--Independence of the Seller.--Crowded Streets in Shanghae during the Cotton Season.--Warehouses and Packing--Home Consumption.--Stalks used for Fuel.