Cotton harvest nears as summer ends

Look in any direction at the top of the caprock and you’ll see cotton. Row upon row, acre upon acre, clear evidence of the farmer’s hard work.The days are shorter, the mornings are cooler and the life cycle of the West Texas cotton plant is winding down. This is the time of year when the hope of a bumper crop is either still in view or deferred until next year....

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