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it produces mass amounts of cotton
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it was in Arlington, VA
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McConmick patented it
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U.S. Department of Agriculture was established
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when sharecropping system replaced the slave operation
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used for fencing to keep cattle from leaving the farm
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Station Act set up
Federal-State cooperation
in agricultural
research -
pioneered in finding new uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans, thus helping to diversify
southern agriculture. -
landmark in food safety
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initiated crop and marketing controls
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established working procedures that substantially reduced tariffs between member nations
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became a viable technique for improving crop and
livestock products