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Requirements January 1957 until June 1972

1. On a map of the United States block in the sections where cotton is successfully grown.

2. Grow a patch of cotton successfully on the basis of instructions given by the County Agent representing the United States Department of Agriculture and his State College of Agriculture.

3. Demonstrate how to test cotton seed for vitality.

4. Give the domestic and commercial uses of cotton and cotton seed; name some of the more important by-products.

5. Name the more important insect pests that damage cotton, and give recommendations as to prevention and control of same.

6. Name the important cotton plant diseases and explain full control measures for each.

7. By arrangement with the owner of a cotton plantation, take part in four operations in connection with a cotton crop and explain fully how you did the work.

8. Make a written report from personal observation on a cotton gin in action and on the conditions and operations of the nearest local cotton market.

9. Demonstrate how you would detect cotton goods made from long staple cotton.

10. Draw a plan for a moderate sized cotton plantation, showing field layouts and plan for 3 or 4 years rotation of crops with the cotton.

This merit badge may be earned as a 4-H'er by completing a club project in that subject or as an FFA member by meeting these requirements through the FFA supervised farming program.