TXGenWeb Robertson County Books & Master's Theses

A   H I S T O R Y   O F   C O T T O N   C U L T U R E   A L O N G   T H E   M I D D L E   B R A Z O S   R I V E R


By Manford Eugene Jones
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History.
University of New Mexico, 1939

Texas A&M University History Professor Dale Baum purchased a copy of this thesis from the university's library and contributed it to this site.  It is used with permission of Manford Allen Jones, son of the author Manford Eugene Jones.  These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format by other organizations or individuals. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the written consent of Manford Allen Jones or contact Shirley Cullum, Robertson County TXGenWeb coordinator.

Contents

      Preface
I.    Geographical Features & Political History
      Brazos River
       Cotton
       Plantation Life
       Natural Landscape
       Milam County
       Robertson County
       Falls County
       McLennan County
II.   Preparation Of Land; Cultivating & Harvesting Cotton
 		 III.    Types Of Labor Used
(This chapter is not available)
         Slaves
        Convicts
        Mexicans
        Chinese
        Italians
 IV.   Farm Tenancy & Its Problems
 V.    Problems Of Cotton Marketing
 VI.   Varieties Of Cotton
 VII.  Weed & Insect Enemies & Their Control
 VIII. Conclusion
        Bibliography
        Individuals Interviewed